Hispanic News

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

San José, Calif.—  An increasing number of young Hispanics are enrolling in college, according to research from the Pew Hispanic Center. To support this growing trend and its mission of providing access to quality higher education for Hispanics and others serving diverse communities, The National Hispanic University (NHU) announced it will…

Sec rep to cover activities in Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee,Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina     WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the appointment of Millie Herrera as her regional representative  n Florida,Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. Herrera is based in Miami, Fla. “I am delighted to welcome Millie to the Labor Department team,” said Secretary Solis. “Her…

As Long as “Secure Communities” and 287(g) Jail-Based Programs Continue Unaddressed, Fear Will Continue to Undermine Community Policing   Link to this week’s Call Recording: http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/-/americasvoice/audio/287G%20022812.mp3 Washington, DC -- The Obama Administration’s announcement that it would phase out one component of its troubled 287(g) immigration enforcement program has been hailed by…