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Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html?_r=1&em
Preview from the article; follow the link below for the full text: Mr. Mavinkurve, a 28-year-old Indian immigrant who helped lay the foundation for Facebook while a student at Harvard , instead works out of a Google sales office in Toronto, a lone engineer among marketers. He has a visa to work... More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, April 14, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.latinalista.net/palabrafinal/2009/04/experts_agree_the_state_of_the_economy_c.html
From the article; follow the link below for the full text: The major reason why reforming the immigration system is a timely action is that it will bring to the surface a flourishing underground economy that has been able to thrive and prosper because of the current immigration system. As a result,... More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, April 14, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Immigration Accord by Labor Boosts Obama Effort Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/us/14immig.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&tntemail1=y&emc=tnt
From the article; follow the link below for the full text: A.F.L.-C.I.O. officials said they agreed with Change to Win leaders that, with more than seven million unauthorized immigrants already working across the nation, legalizing their status would be the most effective way to protect labor... More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, April 14, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Obama to tackle immigration reform this year: report Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5380MU20090409?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to start addressing the thorny issue of immigration reform this year, including the search for a path to legalize the status of millions of illegal immigrants, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, quoting a presidential aide. Obama will speak publicly about... More...

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Posted on  Thursday, April 9, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

Latinos drive record surge in U.S. naturalizations Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://ow.ly/2lK1
(From the article; follow the link for full text) Nearly half of the record-setting 1 million new U.S. citizens sworn in last year were Latino immigrants — a 95 percent increase among that ethnic group from the previous year, according to an analysis by an Hispanic advocacy organization.... More...

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

 

Immigrants Walk to Capitol for Reform Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Immigrants_Walk_to_Capitol_for_Reform_040709
The 2009 Holy Week Interfaith Pilgrimage for Immigrants calls for the end of law enforcement raids that separate families, the passage of humane immigration reform and the revision of trade policies that currently increase unauthorized immigration. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, April 7, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

April is Immigration Awareness Month Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://www.latinalista.net/palabrafinal/2009/04/april_is_immigration_awareness_month.html
As reported by LATINA LISTA: In honor of April being Immigration Awareness Month, Diversity Inc . has created a handy one-stop page for interesting facts about the role and contributions of immigrants to the United States. One of the most interesting items is an immigration timeline that... More...

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Posted on  Monday, April 6, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090325_La_Comunidad_Hispana_focuses_on__quot_that_immigrant_story_quot_.html
Learn more about this new non-profit that is helping local Latinos.  From the article: "We all have that immigrant story," Mirkil said. The stories heard at La Comunidad Hispana ("The Hispanic Community," LCH for short), based in Kennett Square, are often tales of... More...

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Posted on  Thursday, March 26, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

CNN's Lou Dobbs apologizes for Hispanic remarks Immigration

By: Inez C. maldonado

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_hispanicaffairs/2009/03/cnns-lou-dobbs-apologizes-for-hispanic-remarks.html
From the article: Several days after stirring up controversy over his remarks concerning a Hispanic business organization, CNN show host Lou Dobbs slipped in an apology between his latest call for securing the borders and the next commercial break on his show Tuesday. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, March 19, 2009   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.latinalista.net/palabrafinal/2009/03/the_hispanic_immigrant_struggle_reflects.html
Another comparison of the current immigration situation with past immigration challenges; from the article: A segment from the TODAY show, where two of the hosts are in Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, chronicled the Irish "deluge" into the United States at the end of the 19th and... More...

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

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