Hispanic News

18

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Argentina National Day Celebration

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…

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18

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Administration Should Include Immigrant Detainees in Prison Rape Elimination Act Guidelines

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…

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18

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

Joint Honduran Police-DEA Operation: Another Blot on the Lasting Legacy of the 2009 Golpe

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…

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17

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

CCR Condemns Activation of Secure Communities in New York City

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement in response to news that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency will activate the problematic “Secure Communities” program in a number of New York jurisdictions, including New York City. This action comes despite…

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17

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

ICE Official Travels from DC to New Orleans for In-Person Meeting with Southern 32

New Orleans, LA – A senior official with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) traveled to New Orleans for a face-to-face meeting with regional immigration officials and the Southern 32 – a group of immigrant labor organizers and civil rights defenders currently in deportation proceedings for having the courage…

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17

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

SEIU: House targets immigrant victims of domestic violence

In a move that impacts police criminal investigations and endangers immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence, the House of Representatives has removed important protections in the current Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The GOP-controlled House rolled back protections designed to prevent abusers from using immigration laws to oppress their…

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17

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

CAP’s Vanessa Cardenas on the Census’s Announcement that Children Under Age 1 Are Minorities

Today the Census Bureau announced that most children under age 1 are minorities. Vanessa Cardenas, Director of Progress 2050, issued the following statement: Today’s news on the Census numbers confirms what we known for a while: In the next few decades, there will not be an ethnic majority in our nation.…

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17

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

New Family Health Care Center in Prince George’s County Meets Urgent Need for Medical Services

$1.5 Million CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Grant to Provide Primary Care and Family Services for 6,000 People. Washington, D.C. -- Access to primary care continues to be a challenge for many Prince George’s County residents. Overall, the County suffers from a low physician-to-resident ratio, resulting in below-average health outcomes with high…

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14

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

New Television Ad, Online Video and Website to Examine Mitt Romney’s Business Philosophy

CHICAGO, IL -- Obama for America will hold a press conference call today announcing a new ad, video and website that take a look at Mitt Romney's business philosophy and what it would mean for the American economy. The campaign is releasing a six-minute video featuring the story of GST…

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11

May

By MetroLatinoUSA

Hispanic News

ICE Continues Push to Deport Josue Diaz and Members of “Southern 32,” But Judge Urges Reconsideration

New Orleans, LA – This week, Josue Diaz and three other members of the Southern 32 appeared before the New Orleans immigration court to find out whether or not  ICE would take the next step toward deporting them for standing up to their abusive employer.  The lawyer for Immigration and…

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