Hispanic News

29

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Local DC Sailing Organization First Ever to Win US Sailing Award

DC Sail’s New Schooner Program Serves Inner City Youth. The program curriculum teaches students the basics of sailing and navigation during a week long camp aboard the schooner American Spirit on the Potomac River. Washington D.C. (May 28, 2012).- DC Sail, a community organization to encourage disadvantaged youth and others…

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25

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Congressman Jim Moran Visits Literacy Club in Alexandria, Virginia

Moran went to Prospera's Heritage Language Literacy Club at Groveton Elementary School in Northern Virginia. Federal investments in programs like the Heritage Language Literacy Club come back to the community tenfold," said Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia. "These students are excited to learn skills they can use beyond the classroom.…

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23

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

1,000 Community Leaders Take Over Wells Fargo Branches in D.C.

National People’s Action demands bank cut ties to private prisons and payday lending Yesterday, 1,000 community leaders from 25 states shut down three Wells Fargo branches to denounce the bank’s ties to private prisons and payday lending. The event included testimony from Abel Pacheco’s whose 11 year-old daughter was detained…

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23

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

USCIS Launches Online Immigration System, USCIS ELIS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched the first phase of its electronic immigration benefits system, known as USCIS ELIS. The system has been created to modernize the process for filing and adjudicating immigration benefits.“Today marks a significant milestone in our agency’s history,” said USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas. “We have…

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23

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Editorial Writers Blast Alabama for Making Immigration Law Even Worse

Washington, DC – Leading editorial writers in Alabama and across the nation are unsparing in their criticism of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) for abdicating leadership and signing legislation that makes the state’s disastrous “show me your papers”immigration law even worse. Alabama’s largest paper The Birmingham News editorializes, “For a few minutes, Gov.…

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23

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

America’s Voice: Romney’s Plan for Winning Back Latino Support? Ignore Immigration

In what was billed as a major speech designed to start repairing his standing with Latino voters, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney today addressed the Latino Coalition in Washington.  Notably, the speech did not mention “immigration” a single time or refer to “the DREAM Act,” revealing the Romney campaign’s belief that…

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23

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

NCLR: Rep. Steve King’s Anti-immigrant remarks «appalling and unwarranted»

Washington, D.C.—Today, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) strongly condemned Rep. Steve King (R–Iowa) for his latest attack on Latinos and other immigrants, during which he equated immigrants with a litter of dogs.  NCLR also stated that Rep. King’s long history of outrageous and bigoted statements should call into question…

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23

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

“War on Drugs” Comes to Miskito Territory; Claims Innocent Lives

This analysis was prepared by Larry Birns, Director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, and Dr. Frederick B. Mills, Senior Research Fellow, with additional contributions from Research Associate Zachary Petroni. On May 11th, a joint DEA-Honduran anti-narcotics unit based at Forward Operating Base Mocoron launched an early morning operation against…

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22

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

MALDEF Files Class Action Lawsuit Against California Car Washes

Normal 0 0 1 14 84 1 1 103 11.1287 0 0 0 Seeks Unpaid Wages and Restitution for “Carwasheros” Forced to Work without Breaks and “Off the Clock.   LOS ANGELES, CA -  Today, on behalf of Latino car wash workers, MALDEF filed suit against the owners of three…

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20

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Mitt Romney to Address the Latino Coalition’s Annual Economic Summit in Washington

Normal 0 0 1 420 2396 19 4 2942 11.1287 0 0 0 Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] May 20, 2012 - The Latino Coalition, the leading Latino non-profit small business organization founded in 1995 with a commitment of “building communities and partnerships for a stronger America,” announced today that former Massachusetts…

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