Category: United States
November 1, 2010 > Von Diaz
Hispanic Voices Become More Influential As Midterm Elections Approach
NEW YORK— Immigration has become a divisive topic in the upcoming mid-term elections, prompting speculation that the slow pace of proposed immigration reform legislation has disillusioned Hispanics enough to make […] Read More >
October 21, 2010 > Staff
Nevada “Don’t Vote” Campaign Stirs Up Controversy; Immigration Takes Center Stage
Today in Latin America Top Story — A political ad drive in the state of Nevada has stirred up controversy with Latino voters by claiming that the best way to […] Read More >
October 21, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Protesters Demand Restraints on Federal Involvement in Immigration Enforcement in New York City Jails
NEW YORK — Too many Latinos in New York City are silently disappearing after entering city jails, activists said Tuesday at a downtown New York rally. After crossing the Brooklyn […] Read More >
October 20, 2010 > Molly OToole
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Methods Earn Him Elections, But Also Protests And A Federal Lawsuit (Part 3 of 3)
PHOENIX — Mere blocks away from the gleaming, air-conditioned conference room of the U.S. Attorney’s office in downtown Phoenix, Rob McElwain, long mustache barely visible under his straw hat, stands […] Read More >
October 20, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
Mexican Drug Cartels Threaten Freedom Of Press; Bilateral Solution Needed, Panel Says
NEW YORK — Luis Carlos Santiago’s last moments were spent in a shopping mall parking lot in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez. Around two in the afternoon on […] Read More >
October 19, 2010 > Molly OToole
Does Illegal Immigration Cause Violent Crime In Arizona? (Part 2 of 3)
PHOENIX — The sun glared off the polished wood of a conference table in downtown Phoenix, but U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke — who was also at the table during SB1070’s […] Read More >
October 18, 2010 > Molly OToole
Immigration Debate Centers On Arizona, As Mid-Term Elections Approach (Part 1 of 3)
MESA, Arizona — Primary election day found Senator Russell Pearce with droplets of sweat rolling down his forehead behind his orange, round-rimmed sunglasses. He tried to rub them away from […] Read More >
October 14, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Hispanic Groups Aim To Mobilize Voters Before November
Amid concerns that Hispanics are less likely to vote in November, activist groups are working to push every voter to the polls. Calling for Latinos to “vote for respect,” grassroots […] Read More >
October 12, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Criminal Deportations Reach Record High; Deportations Up 70 Percent Since Obama Took Office
WASHINGTON — Criminal deportations have reached a record high in U.S. history, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said last Wednesday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) deported 392,862 […] Read More >
October 5, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Democrats Have The Latino Vote in Midterm Elections, Study Reports
NEW YORK — Latino support leans toward the Democratic Party ahead of November, a new report shows. The Pew Hispanic Center study released Tuesday shows that two thirds of registered […] Read More >