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The ties that bind the Mexican and US economies Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.pri.org/business/mexican-us-economies1742.html
The economic crisis in the US has been a wrecking ball to the Mexican economy, which has taken the biggest hit in Latin America. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, November 24, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/poll-sheriff-joe-arpaio-is-strongest-goper-for-arizona-governor.php
A new Rasmussen poll of Arizona finds that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is known nationally his hard-line stance against illegal immigration, would be the strongest possible Republican candidate for governor in next year's election. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, November 24, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/11/23/daily1.html
A new poll show radio commentator J.D. Hayworth running neck and neck with U.S. Sen. John McCain in a Republican primary next year for McCain's seat. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, November 24, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/11/17/dueling-over-dual-language-classes-in-the-yakima-valley
Teachers in the Yakima Valley see it every day: Spanish-speaking children running into an English language barrier. Many schools have provided dual-language classes to help them. But just how well these classes work remains a point of contention. More...

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Posted on  Friday, November 20, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6725925.html
Houston is a city of immigrants. More than 90 languages are spoken by local schoolkids. Both the Hispanic and the Vietnamese expatriate communities are the third-largest in the United States; the Nigerian community probably the biggest. From the highest jobs to the lowest, immigrants, city and... More...

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Posted on  Friday, November 20, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Student Facing Deportation Turns to Senators Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38254
After winning support from the Chicago City Council, advocates for a 21-year-old student facing deportation are turning to Illinois’ U.S. senators. We report from our West Side bureau. More...

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Posted on  Friday, November 20, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

State to boost English literacy Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_13759320
Immigration advocates are hoping to put a dent in the language barrier this week, as state officials are meeting Thursday to promote a new program for English literacy. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, November 12, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Charleston GOP censures Graham Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.thestate.com/politics/story/1022682.html
The Charleston County Republican Party's executive committee took the unusual step Monday night of censuring U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for stepping across the GOP party line. More...

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Posted on  Thursday, November 12, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

Woman to sue sheriff over immigration program Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=97600
A former Frederick County resident is taking Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, the county's board of commissioners, sheriff's deputy Jeffrey Openshaw and current and former immigration officials to federal court for allegedly violating her civil rights. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, November 10, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

 

1,200 janitors fired in 'quiet' immigration raid Immigration

By: Jackie Chavarria

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/09/immigrants-fired/
Minneapolis -- One of the largest immigration crackdowns under the Obama administration to date took place in the Twin Cities last month, when 1,200 undocumented janitors were fired from their jobs, according to immigration lawyers. More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, November 10, 2009   By:  jackie    0 Comments    Share

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