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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-bk-student-immigrants-march-apopka-092209,0,1837440.story
Apopka, FL -- A group of high school students will take part in an unusual after-school activity on Wednesday: They will march for immigration reform as part of a national day of youth activism. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, September 24, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/09/22/newt-gingrich-adds-an-hispanic-news-service-the-americano/
Add another feather in the veritable bird's nest that is Gingrich Inc. The former Speaker of the House, and all-around conservative idea-smith, has launched a news website for Hispanic Americans, the rapidly growing segment of swing voters. It's called The Americano, and it is the bilingual... More...

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Posted on  Thursday, September 24, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Ohio immigration bill returns Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/ohio-immigration-bill-returns-312312.html
A local state senator is taking another stab at a controversial change to Ohio law that would give county sheriffs more leeway to enforce immigration laws. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, September 24, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/09/19/ris_only_law_school_starts_immigration_law_clinic/?s_campaign=8315
Ashley Ham Pong's first client as an aspiring attorney is a Liberian national facing deportation for criminal convictions. The seriousness of the case, and the consequences it carries, were apparent the first time she interviewed the man behind a glass window at a Massachusetts detention facility. More...

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Posted on  Monday, September 21, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

N.J. candidates on immigration Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20090921_N_J__candidates_on_immigration.html
Immigration reform may not be the main issue in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, but it remains a priority for many voters. More...

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Posted on  Monday, September 21, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Educators may vote on immigrant policy Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.newsobserver.com/1565/story/1693505.html
North Carolina community college leaders have had a month to consider a new policy that would allow illegal immigrants into the two-year colleges, and a decision could come this week. More...

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Posted on  Friday, September 18, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-irvingcap_17met.ART0.East.Edition1.4bcd9af.html
An academic study of the Criminal Alien Program in Irving released Wednesday by a California law school said there is 'strong evidence' that Irving police racially profiled Hispanics and probably referred lawful residents to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More...

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Posted on  Friday, September 18, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Under fire, Napolitano halts projects for review Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090916/D9AOM5V80.html
Facing criticism for her handling of federal stimulus money, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that she would not start any new border construction projects while the department reviewed how projects were selected. More...

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Posted on  Friday, September 18, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1253068510250840.xml&coll=1
In churches and parks, outside courthouses and municipal buildings, hundreds of people yesterday called for an end to federal immigration policies that advocates say tear apart families and punish the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants who are deported or detained for long periods of time. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, September 17, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-astronaut16-2009sep16,0,7117107.story
Mexico City -- He may have soared a gazillion miles in outer space, but back here on Earth, U.S. astronaut Jose Hernandez has stepped knee-deep in controversy. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, September 17, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

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