Hispanic News

09

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Sen. Robert Menendez, Rep. Xavier Becerra Discuss Romney’s Rift with Hispanics

Click here to listen to audio: http://bit.ly/yBKMQE   On a conference call this week, Sen. Robert Menendez and Rep. Xavier Becerra discussed how, as part of his failed attempt to close the deal with Republican voters on Super Tuesday, Romney went even further to the right and drew a wider breach…

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07

Mar

By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

HFJ: Romney Attack Ads Featuring Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Are Shameful

Mitt Romney has run ads attacking Rick Santorum for joining the bipartisan group of Senators who voted to confirm Sotomayor. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary this Tuesday criticized Mitt Romney for running ads pandering to political extremes by attacking Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The ads target…

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07

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

NCLR Honors Advocates for America’s Hispanic Community

  On the occasion of the silver anniversary of the NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Capital Awards, NCLR held its annual gala this evening at the National Building Museum in the District of Columbia, where the organization recognized Representative George Miller (D–CA), Paul W. Bridges, Republican Mayor of Uvalda,…

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05

Mar

By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

Alert to Potential Applicants: Provisional Waiver Not in Effect

Washington, D.C., March 1, 2012 - The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced in January 2012 its intent to change the filing process and consideration of waivers of the 3 and 10 year unlawful presence bars filed in connection with an immediate relative visa petition by a US citizen.…

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05

Mar

By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

Latino Health IT Professionals Gather for EHRInsight 2015

Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] March 4, 2012 - Over 75 distinguished medical and technology professionals gathered at the EHRInsight 2015 seminar series in Washington, D.C. to discuss the expansion of Electronic Health Records (EHR), telemedicine, mobile health, and health information technologies in the Latino community. The two day event, hosted by…

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05

Mar

By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

Literacy and Medical Brigades to Travel to El Salvador

CISPES is sending two exciting brigades to El Salvador this summer to support the FMLN government’s new health and education initiatives! We will be working alongside the thousands of Salvadoran students, teachers, doctors, nurses and health promoters who are making these programs happen every day. Read on for more information…

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05

Mar

By ML Noticias

Hispanic News

ICE Distorts Facts in Debate Over Immigration Detainers

February was an important month in the debate over immigration “detainers,” the controversial tool used to strong-arm local jails into holding immigrants on the federal government’s behalf. In Connecticut, a class-action lawsuit was filed attacking detainers’ many legal vulnerabilities, and the Governor announced that state jails will not honor them…

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03

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Costs & Consequences of State “Show Me Your Papers” Laws

11th Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Arguments About AL & GA Laws Today; U.S. Supreme Court to Take up Arizona’s SB1070 Next Month   This week in Atlanta a three judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments over Alabama’s and Georgia’s anti-immigration…

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03

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Undocumented Youth in Arizona Deliver 8,000 Petitions to GOP

Change Your Tone on Immigration or Pay the Price   Washington, D.C. – Recently, in Phoenix, AZ, undocumented youth and allies with the DRM Capitol Group, the Arizona DREAM Act Coalition and others delivered approximately 8,000 petitions to the Arizona Republican Party headquarters, urging Republican candidates to stop opposing the DREAM Act…

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03

Mar

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

The Country’s Premiere Latino Organizations Launch Latinos for Democracy: Movimiento Hispano

The Hispanic Federation, the Labor Council for Latin America Advancement (LCLAA), and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) announced their partnership in an unprecedented non-partisan effort to increase voter registration and mobilize the Latino vote. The campaign’s goal is to register 200,000 voters and mobilize at least 100,000…

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