Hispanic News

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By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

«¿Qué Pasa?» Festival to Spice Up Richmond, Virginia’s Canal Walk on Cinco de Mayo

Richmond, VA [CapitalWirePR] - A new festival experience is coming to Virginia with “¿Qué Pasa?” Cinco de Mayo on Richmond's historic Canal Walk, with splashes of Latin energy, music, and flavors. On Saturday, May 5th, Richmond’s Canal Walk will undergo a community-based transformation to resemble the famous Floating Gardens of…

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By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

New Campaign Emphasizes the Political Power that Comes with Citizenship

Civil And Immigrant Rights Organizations Urge Eligible Immigrants To Apply For Citizenship Before End Of April. To Listen to the Recording of Today’s Call, Please Visit: http://tinyurl.com/MasRespetoAudio WASHINGTON, D.C. — Harsh state immigration laws, such as Arizona’s S.B. 1070, have become a deciding motivator for eligible Latinos, Asians and other…

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By ML Noticias

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Thousands of Signatures Opposing Secure Communities in Montgomery

Rockville, MD (April 10th, 2012) - On Tuesday, April 10th, Montgomery County residents will travel to county police headquarters to protest the forced implementation of the discredited “Secure Communities” program and ask the police department to respect immigrant communities. They will deliver thousands of signed petitions asking to the police…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

AIC Applauds Supreme Court Decision Rejecting Retroactive Application of Immigration Law Provision

Washington, D.C.— Recently, the Supreme Court issued an important decision, Vartelas v. Holder, No. 10-1211, rejecting the retroactive application of a provision of a law passed by Congress in 1996 that has prevented many lawful permanent residents (LPRs) from returning to the United States after a trip abroad. Citing the…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Rubio’s DREAM Act Won’t Save Mitt Romney with Latino Voters

Commentators Pile On: “More Likely to Epitomize the GOP’s Latino Problem Than to Fix It”   Washington, DC – The news that Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) endorsed Mitt Romney for President has led to another round of pundit speculation about Rubio’s vice presidential prospects, which Rubio demurely “rejects.”  But the…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

USCIS Proposes Process Change for Certain Waivers of Inadmissibility

Proposal would reduce time that U.S. citizens are separated from immediate relatives   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register that would reduce the time U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses, children, and parents (i.e. immediate relatives) who…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

GOP Problem with Latino Voters a Matter of Substance, Not Tone

Washington, DC – A range of stories focus on Republican problems with Latino voters. It appears that across the Party GOP leaders are finally recognizing that courting Latino voters in the fall is threatened by an anti-immigrant, anti-Latino brand that has been cemented by the Republican primary.   Among the…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Senators Urge Support for the Creation of the Smithsonian American Latino Museum

Bipartisan group of Senators call on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee to include language supporting the creation of a future Smithsonian American in the Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON – US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV),…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Benjamin Arellano-Felix Leader Gets 25 Years in Prison

San Diego, CA – DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart announced that Benjamin Arellano-Felix, nearly 60, the former leader of the Tijuana Cartel/Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO) was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in San Diego by the Honorable Larry A. Burns to serve 25 years in federal prison. Judge Burns also…

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By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Maryland’s Demographic Changes and Immigration Politics

Washington, D.C.—The Center for American Progress released “The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Maryland¹s Demographic Changes and Immigration Politics” .   1. Maryland’s foreign-born population is growing quickly. The Latino share of Maryland’s population grew from 2.6 percent in 1990 to 8.2 percent (or 474,451 people) in 2010.…

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