Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Tuesday that he will add the Dream Act as an amendment to a defense bill to be voted on by the Senate next week. The DREAM Act would allow young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. before age 16, and have been here for at least five years, […]
Lionsgate and Televisa Unite to Produce Hispanic-focused Films
September 15, 2010 By
The Mexican mega-studio, Televisa, known for its hit telenovelas and Lionsgate, a leading entertainment studio, are teaming up to bring Hispanic-focused films to the big screen. The companies are expected to announce on Tuesday plans for the creation of Pantelion Films, a joint venture by the two companies that will release eight to 10 movies […]
Univision Surpasses Rivals
September 14, 2010 By
For the first time ever, Univision says it has beat its English-language broadcasting rivals in the 18 to 49-year-old audience demographic. About 2.1 million viewers in this age bracket tuned into Univision during its prime-time programming for the week ending Sept. 5, according to Nielsen Co. Competitors Fox, NBC and CBS each saw a dip […]
U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Deported for Not Speaking English
September 14, 2010 By
Houston native Luis Alberto Delgado returned to the United States over the weekend after an 85-day expulsion from the country after he was wrongfully deported by immigration officials in June. Delgado, 19-yrs-old, was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a traffic stop in South Texas on June 17 and questioned for eight hours over […]
Federal Investigations Conclude Arizona is Violating Civil Rights Act
September 13, 2010 By
Arizona has discriminated against students who are English language learners (ELL’s), according to two separate federal investigations. The violations under the 1964 Civil Rights Act could lead to a loss of federal funding for education in Arizona. Thousands of students were reclassified by the Arizona Department of Education as proficient in English though tests proved […]
Anti-immigrant Ordinances in Pennsylvania Ruled Unconstitutional
September 10, 2010 By
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled two Hazelton, Pennsylvania, anti-immigrant ordinances unconstitutional. The Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance passed by Hazelton in 2006 would have fined landlords who rented to undocumented immigrants and would have penalized companies that employed them. Another law would require tenants to prove they were citizens or lawful residents, register […]
Guest Blogger Series: Delia Pompa “The Promise of Real Change in Our Education System”
September 10, 2010 By
By Delia Pompa As featured in the Huffington Post and NCLR: School is now in full swing, and students throughout the country are readjusting to new classmates, teachers, and schoolwork. Many states are also marking the new school year by beginning to implement the Common Core State Standards, which are part of a voluntary, state-led […]
GOP Candidates in Iowa Express Support of Anti-immigrant Measures at Latino Heritage Festival
September 9, 2010 By
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, stated her support of ending public education access to undocumented students on Saturday at the annual Latino Heritage Festival in Des Moines. Reynolds said that children who are undocumented immigrants should be denied access to public education. She did not outright say she would work […]
Hospitals Move to Methods with a Focus on Diversity
September 8, 2010 By
More often these days, hospitals are beginning to employ methods beyond hiring interpreters and offering translated paperwork in order to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population. In order to grasp a better understanding of their patients, doctors and nurses have begun interviewing religious leaders, visiting cultural centers and even traveling abroad. “We can’t […]
Mississippi Legislators and Tea Partiers to Gather for Immigration Forum
September 8, 2010 By
The Mississippi Federation for Immigration Reform and Enforcement (MFIRE), along with several state legislators and the Mississippi Tea Party will hold an event on Thursday at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg to discuss immigration reform. The local Tea Party organization, known as the 912 Project Hattiesburg, is hosting the event which is open […]
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