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Almost 1 of 2 new Americans in 2008 was Latino Editorials/Opinions

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6362184.html
Hispanics made up nearly half of the more than 1 million people who became U.S. citizens last year, according to a Hispanic advocacy group. More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, April 8, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

More unions favor legalizing workers Editorials/Opinions

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/29/1m29farm231735-more-unions-favor-legalizing-worker/?zIndex=74335
The dynamics of the farm labor population have changed since César Chávez and others began organizing workers in California's fields. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, March 31, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Arpaio migration holds draw fire Editorials/Opinions

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/03/30/20090330mcsojaildata0330.html
The agreement between the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and federal immigration officials has become the focus of a national debate on immigration-enforcement efforts. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, March 31, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

U.S. wise to offer help to Mexico Editorials/Opinions

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sacultura/US_wise_to_offer_help_to_Mexico.html
Follow the link for the full text; from the article - The president said he would meet with his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderón, in Mexico next month, to discuss proposals on how to fight the drug wars along the border. The announcement came as military officials told Congress that... More...

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Posted on  Monday, March 23, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Martinez heats up immigration debate Editorials/Opinions

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/20125.html
(follow the link below for the full article) "As national Republican Party conservatives debate whether the party’s tent is big enough for the more progressive leanings of its first African-American chairman, Michael Steele, another Republican leader has reignited his own cause that... More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, March 18, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

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NPR: Tales of Mexican Migrants' Dreams, Realities Editorials/Opinions

By: Tina kosikowski

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11082368
Check this out from NPR's show "All Things Considered" for a clear and intriguing perspective on Mexican migration by author and journalist Sam Quinones.    More...

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Posted on  Monday, March 16, 2009   By:  tinaelizabeth    0 Comments    Share

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Commentary: Holder's race speech cuts through bull Editorials/Opinions

By: Tina kosikowski

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/campbell.brown.holder/
(CNN)  -- On this program, we are all about cutting through the bull. Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder went well beyond paying lip service to the nation's annual observance of February as Black History Month... Instead, Holder used his speech at the Department of Justice... More...

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Posted on  Wednesday, March 11, 2009   By:  tinaelizabeth    0 Comments    Share

 

Study: For immigrants, California harsher than Texas Editorials/Opinions

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/study_for_immigrants%252C_california_harsher_than_texas-1.1594769
Anti-immigrant sentiment runs deeper in California than in Texas — the states with the largest Mexican immigrant populations — according to a study conducted by two UT students and a Texas A&M University professor. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, March 5, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Rep. Serrano Allocates Funds for Immigrant Rights Editorials/Opinions

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/12601/
Congressman Jose Serrano secured a $300,000 Citizenship Grant from the Department for Homeland Security for the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrants Rights NMCIR-Bronx Project. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, February 26, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Immigration head says reform would pose challenge Editorials/Opinions

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6280746.html
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must prepare for the challenge an immigration reform plan would pose, the agency's current leader said Wednesday. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, February 26, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

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