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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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Arlington, VA. The twenty-fifth Argentina National Day Celebration, highlighting the cultural and social diversity of the Argentinean people, will be held at Thomas Jefferson Theater in Arlington, 125 South Old Glebe Road, on Saturday, May 19th, 6:0pm/10:30pm. Open doors at 4pm with food and exhibitors. This year’s celebration will be…

Washington, D.C. — In 2003 a unanimous Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). This was the first civil law that focused on eliminating sexual abuse in detention facilities. However, the Obama administration announced this Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security, and thus all immigration detention facilities, are…

This analysis was prepared by Senior Research Fellow Frederick B. Mills, Ph.D. The Council on Hemispheric Affairs is closely following the news out of Honduras concerning a joint Honduran police-DEA operation which appears to have resulted in the deaths of innocent members of the Miskito Coast community. A follow-up report…