Category: United States
October 1, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Deported Student Saad Nabeel Fights For Family’s Return From Bangladesh
NEW YORK — Saad Nabeel was 18 when he was handcuffed next to his mother and escorted to a separate detention center. This move – separating mother from minor – […] Read More >
September 30, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Cuba Travel Legislation Vote Postponed; Not Likely To Be Taken Up Until After Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON — Legislation easing the trade embargo against Cuba was postponed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee today, with some speculating that the vote will resurface after the midterm elections. […] Read More >
September 24, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Low-Wage Immigrant Workers Face Special Challenges & Risks
NEW YORK — New York City’s low-wage workers need more protection, advocates said this week. At a Manhattan conference Tuesday, sponsored by the city’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and grassroots […] Read More >
September 23, 2010 > Staff
Stephen Colbert To Testify Before House Committee On Immigration
Today in Latin America Top Story — Late night television star Stephen Colbert plans to testify at a congressional hearing this Friday on immigration. The host of Comedy Central’s “The […] Read More >
September 22, 2010 > Staff
United Nations Summit Addresses Poverty; Latin American Leaders Call For Change
Today in Latin America Top Story — Poverty was the major talking point on the opening day of the United Nations summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “These Millennium Development […] Read More >
September 22, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
DREAM Act Stalled In Senate; Republicans Unanimously Vote Against Amendment Wedged Into Defense Bill
WASHINGTON — An amendment to provide undocumented youth a chance to attain legal residency, inserted into a $726 billion military defense bill, deadlocked today. The DREAM Act amendment, introduced by […] Read More >
September 20, 2010 > Roque Planas
“Hispanic New York: A Sourcebook” Traces The City’s Latin History
NEW YORK — In 1934, the classic tango artist Carlos Gardel premiered his film “Cuesta Abajo” in the Campo Amor theater in Harlem, before an audience of 3,000 – a […] Read More >
September 16, 2010 > Raisa Camargo
Immigration Reform Hopes Fade, As Administration Emphasizes Security Efforts
WASHINGTON — Skepticism on comprehensive immigration reform is resurfacing. Leading Hispanic experts discussed federal inaction on immigration reform with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano at the annual Congressional Hispanic […] Read More >
September 15, 2010 > Molly OToole
On The Southwest Border (Photo Essay)
These photographs were taken on an 852-mile, 72-hour trip across the Southwest border, from San Diego, California to Arizona and back. Many citizens from the United States and Mexico have […] Read More >
September 14, 2010 > Pro Publica
Colombian Paramilitaries Extradited To U.S., Where Cases Are Sealed
Since 2006, more than a dozen of Colombia’s most notorious paramilitary leaders have been extradited to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges in federal district court in Washington. The […] Read More >