Hispanic News

09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

LAC Files Suit Against DHS for Failure to Disclose Records on “Voluntary” Returns

This week, the Legal Action Center (LAC) at the American Immigration Council, in collaboration with Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, filed suit against Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for unlawfully withholding records concerning voluntary returns of noncitizens from the United States to…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Strong Support for Citizenship, Federal Immigration Reform Among All Voters

Two new polls show that both Latinos and non-Latinos continue to embrace common sense, federal immigration reform and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.  While some politicians continue to hide from the issue, suggest tentative baby steps forward, orhope the states will step in, the American people are unequivocal: undocumented immigrants…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

NYT Editorial Lifts Up Southern 32 As Test Case to Define Obama Immigration Policy

New Orleans, LA – A New York Times editorial highlighted the Southern 32, a group of immigrants in the South facing deportation because they stood up against abuse. The editorial presents this group as a test case for the Obama Administration, who last year announced a policy that would focus deportations on…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

This Week in Immigration

Lawmakers Attempt to Gut U.S. Census by Defunding American Community Survey How can you make good policy in the absence of good information? That seems to be a question that some Republicans in the House and Senate have not asked themselves. In recent months, these lawmakers have proposed that funding…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Congresswoman Roybal-Allard decries «anti-immigrant extremism»

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard expressed her disappointment in the House Republicans’ failure to present a bipartisan homeland security funding bill. Instead, the traditionally bipartisan bill was used as a vehicle to attack immigrant rights.  Late last night during debate of the bill, the House adopted a succession…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Latinas Leading Tomorrow announces separation from MIDS chapter

The Board of Directors of Latinas Leading Tomorrow (LLT), a Virginia-based, National Non-Profit organization that strives to impact the lives of young Latinas and their communities through educational and mentorship programs, announced its separation from the Manor Independent School District’s (MIDS) chapter. The separation takes place after two years of…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Washington DC Maintains Bright Line Between Police and Wrongful Deportation Policies

Community Applauds DC Council for Passing Emergency Detainer Compliance Act on Day of S-Comm Activation The Washington, DC Council was praised by a wide coalition of community, faith, and labor organizations for passing the Immigration Detainer Compliance Emergency Amendment Act in response to this week’s federally imposed activation of Immigration…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

America’s Voice: The Romney Campaign’s Three-Step Dance with Latino Voters Continues

According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, “When it comes to Latino outreach, it seems that immigration is always on the Romney camp’s mind – and never on their lips.” We know we’ve been writing a lot on Mitt Romney’s three-part strategy regarding Latino voters.  Yet everyday on…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

IKEA Executives Discuss Company’s Alleged Past Use of Forced Laborers in Cuba

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and David Rivera (R-FL) met this week with executives from IKEA to discuss the company’s alleged use of Cuban political prisoners as forced laborers…

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09

Jun

By Santiago D. Távara

Hispanic News

Governor Martinez Quietly Endorses Mitt Romney Overnight

Albuquerque, NM –  Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Chairman Javier Gonzales released the following statement on Governor Susana Martinez’s endorsement of Mitt Romney and her new leadership position on his campaign as Co-Chair of his Hispanic Leadership Team:   “As quietly as she could, Governor Martinez endorsed Mitt Romney…

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