In the high desert east of this border town, the rolling hills topped with mesquite and paloverde trees are a picture of rugged desolation. But there are flashes of movement: Darting between bushes are five migrants who just crossed into Arizona. Not one U.S. Border Patrol agent is within sight, but the group is about […]
Technology and not a wall are more efficient in keeping immigrants from crossing border
April 17, 2018 By
Pueblo Sin Fronteras: The group behind the migrant caravan heading to the U.S.
April 5, 2018 By
As he stood among the mothers, children and LGBT youths who had been walking through Mexico on their way to the U.S. border, Rodrigo Abeja found it hard to believe that President Trump had deemed these people dangerous. “About 80 percent of them are from Honduras,” Abeja said in Spanish in an interview with NBC […]
Post-DACA Decision DC Latino Immigrants Fear Deportation
September 18, 2017 By
The central talking point at the Fiesta DC celebration on Sunday was immigration reform. The Latino festival comes on the heels of President Trump’s decision to repeal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived in America as young children. “Today is the day we can all come out of the shadows,” Gunther Sanabria said. “We can […]
DREAMers Are Not Just from Latin America
September 11, 2017 By
The debate around illegal immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is often centered on Latinos, however, the population that immigrated to the United States illegally as minors is much more diverse than that. While the majority of applicants to the DACA program are from Mexico, and other predominantly Latino countries, seven of […]
May Day Rallies Also Manifest ‘Day Without Immigrants’
May 2, 2017 By
On May Day Monday, thousands of immigrants, activists, workers and allies, in more than 40 cities across the country, took to the streets to join in the national “Day Without Immigrants” strike. Organizers said the protest was in response to President Trump’s anti-immigration policies. “We’re looking for protection and respect for the immigrant community, especially […]
40 Young Latinos Travel to Washington to tell the President to Stop Deporting Undocumented Immigrants
April 11, 2017 By
On Monday, forty Latino and African American children and teens, from ages 2-18, departed Miami on a bus to Washington, DC to tell President Donald Trump to stop deporting undocumented immigrants. Upon arriving to the nation’s capital, the group from Miami will be joined by a similar group of more than 100 youthful activists from […]
Support Rallies Behind Latino Permanent Residents Ready to Become Citizens
March 31, 2017 By
Amid growing fear and uncertainty that the Trump Administration could introduce tougher immigration policies, Latino permanent residents are seeking to become citizens to avoid the possibility of deportation. The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO), is one organization leading citizen workshops and like efforts, to help educate and facilitate the […]
Obama’s List to Congress: Budget, Immigration, and a Farm Bill
October 18, 2013 By
After signing a bipartisan deal to reopen the government and avert a default, President Obama challenged Congress to overcome political division and focus its work on passing a budget, overhaul immigration, and approve a long delayed farm bill this year. The President said that these three priorities would help […]
Immigration Bill Heads to the House for Approval
June 28, 2013 By
After the immigration bill passed through the Senate yesterday, it advances to the House of Representatives for approval. “Today, the Senate did its job. It’s now up to the House to do the same,” President Obama said in a statement. At the heart of the Senate bill is the 13-year […]
Latino Entrepreneur Honored at “Champions of Change” Ceremony
May 30, 2013 By
John Herrera, a Costa Rica native and co-founder of the Latino Community Credit Union (LCCU) in North Carolina, was honored at the White House “Champions of Change” ceremony on Wednesday among 11 other foreign-born entrepreneurs. The ceremony aimed to focus attention on immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs who play a role […]
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