Category: United States
April 15, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Targeting Gangs Imperils Immigrant Communities, Advocates Say
NEW YORK — Police officers trying to snare gang members often instead profile immigrant communities, argued organizers at a panel last week. The four-hour conference, “Fighting the Criminalization of Youth, […] Read More >
April 13, 2010 > Staff
Brazil and U.S. Sign First Major Military Cooperation Agreement Since 1977; Some Tensions Remain
Today in Latin America Top Story – The United States and Brazil signed their first major military cooperation agreement in decades on Monday in Washington. The agreement provides for cooperation […] Read More >
April 13, 2010 > Roque Planas
Lesly Kernisant of SImACT on Bringing Investment to Haiti
NEW YORK — On Jan. 11, Choice Hotels announced it would open two upscale Comfort Inn franchises at the beachfront city of Jacmel, becoming the first foreign hotel chain to […] Read More >
March 26, 2010 > Roque Planas
Bill Clinton Urges Civil Society, NGOs to Support Haitian Government
NEW YORK — Haiti’s Jan. 12 earthquake killed more 200,000 people, destroyed the national economy, and left more than a million homeless. For Haiti’s 10,000, mostly foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), […] Read More >
March 23, 2010 > Paola Reyes
Rally For Immigration Reform Draws Tens of Thousands to Washington; Protesters Call For Comprehensive Law in 2010
WASHINGTON — With the nation focused on the final passage of President Barack Obama’s controversial healthcare reform through Congress on Sunday, another group competed for lawmakers’ attention. Tens of thousands […] Read More >
March 19, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Immigration Reform Advocates Head to Rally in Washington on Sunday
NEW YORK — Starting at 6 a.m. Sunday, 2,100 immigrants will hop in buses on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens, and travel to Washington, D.C., with hopes of getting President […] Read More >
March 18, 2010 > Jason Farbman
Mobilizing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2010; An Interview with Karina Claudio
NEW YORK — On the campaign trail, President Barack Obama called for comprehensive immigration reform. A year and half later, with his domestic agenda faltering in the face of opposition […] Read More >
March 11, 2010 > Mike Samras
Cuba Experts Discuss Academic Travel to the Country for Americans
WASHINGTON — Experts and activists on Latin America criticized President Barack Obama for failing to lift restrictions on academic exchanges between the U.S. and Cuba at a conference in Washington on […] Read More >
March 10, 2010 > Elissa Lerner
Immigration Reform Advocates Stage Rally on Steps of City Hall in New York
NEW YORK — A warm and sunny afternoon brought out around 150 protesters to the steps of New York’s City Hall to gain momentum for the March 21 immigration reform rally […] Read More >
March 4, 2010 > Paola Reyes
Zapatista-Inspired Rally Held in New York City; Aims to Fight Gentrification
NEW YORK — Over 120 people and 40 organizations participated in the Third Encounter for Dignity and Against Gentrification hosted by the Movement for Justice in el Barrio this past Sunday […] Read More >