Hispanic News

Great news for thousands of international students

Great news for thousands of international students

FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review a lower court decision in the WashTech vs. DHS case, keeping the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program in place and rebuffing continued efforts to reverse decades of policy and legal decisions in support of…
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With roses and bread, immigrants call on Gov. Newsom to sign pro-immigrant bills

With roses and bread, immigrants call on Gov. Newsom to sign pro-immigrant bills

Photo: Chirla With roses and bread - in reference to a known poem from 1911 calling on worker's justice - CHIRLA calls on Gov. Newsom to sign pro immigrant bills that recognize the contributions of immigrant and disabled seniors and strengthen the future of immigrant high school immigrant students. LOS…
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MPI: Shared Gains: Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Colleges

MPI: Shared Gains: Immigrant-Origin Students in U.S. Colleges

Even as U.S. college enrollment has been on the decline since peaking in 2011, immigrant-origin students have comprised ever-larger shares of students on college and university campuses, in the process ushering in growing diversity, a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis finds. This growth in two- and four-year college enrollment over the…
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Responses to DACA Ruling

Responses to DACA Ruling

Chicago, IL – Last week, Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Federal District Court in Houston ruled that DACA was illegal. DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—an executive order issued in 2012 by President Obama, has provided nearly 600,000 young people with protection against immediate deportation, as well as work authorization. “DACA has changed the…
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Congressional Caucus on Peru announces Representatives Robert Garcia and Carlos Gimenez as New Co-Chairs

Congressional Caucus on Peru announces Representatives Robert Garcia and Carlos Gimenez as New Co-Chairs

WASHINGTON, September 13, 2023- The Congressional Caucus on Peru announced Representatives Robert Garcia and Carlos Gimenez as its new co-chairs, who will step in following departing co-chairs Representatives Chris Stewart and Gregory Meeks, who have been leading the Congressional Caucus on Peru since its launch in 2016. The Congressional Caucus…
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Pro-Democracy Salvadoran Rally at U.S. Capitol Grounds

Pro-Democracy Salvadoran Rally at U.S. Capitol Grounds

Over 100 innocent victims of El Salvador's "Regimen de Exception" have already died and thousands are being held without any proof of crimes nor a fair and transparent judicial process.  We’re also kicking a campaign against the illegal re-election of President Buckle into high gear.  “We want to urge our Congressional Representatives…
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First human case of West Nile virus

First human case of West Nile virus

Photo: CDCMaryland residents are reminded to take basic steps to reduce the risk of infection from mosquitoes Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health announced this week that an adult living in the Eastern Shore region has tested positive for West Nile virus – the first confirmed human case of…
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Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Danzón Class

Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Danzón Class

As part of the Celebrations, 50 Audio Recordings to be Added to the PALABRA Archive The Library of Congress joins National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations with a special danzón dance class and performance and 50 audio recordings added to its historic PALABRA Archive, which turns 80 this year. The monthlong…
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Federación Americana Para los Niños Helps Expand Opportunities with Hispanic Leaders 

Federación Americana Para los Niños Helps Expand Opportunities with Hispanic Leaders 

LAS VEGAS, NV- The American Federation for Children (Federación Americana para los Niños por siglas en español) hosted last week the Hispanic Leaders in Education Program conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Seeking to expand the K-12 school choice movement and improve education for minorities across the…
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