Tag: <span>Immigration</span>
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 17, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Number of Undocumented Immigrants Reaches Net Decline
For the first time in two decades, the undocumented population in the U.S. is sharply decreasing, according to a recent report. The Pew Hispanic Center reported an 8 percent decline […] 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 9, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Undocumented Students Facing Deportation Breathe Sigh Of Relief
As school starts up again, undocumented students around the country are concentrating on classes, not deportation proceedings. In August, President Barack Obama’s administration pushed the emphasis of deportations away from […] Read More >
September 9, 2010 > Molly OToole
Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce Discusses Illegal Immigration, SB 1070, And Elections (Interview)
MESA, Arizona — On Tuesday, Aug. 24, The Latin America News Dispatch sat down with Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce to discuss the controversial immigration law, SB1070, of which he […] Read More >
September 2, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Immigrant Children Crossing The Border Present Perplexing Problems
After being hit with a machete handle by his stepfather, 14-year-old Isau thought only the United States would provide some relief. Isau is one of tens of thousands of kids […] Read More >
August 27, 2010 > Staff
Deportations Halted As Federal Government Reviews Illegal Immigration Cases
Today in Latin America Top Story — Immigration enforcement officials have begun halting some deportations, putting into effect a policy that prioritizes arresting and deporting undocumented immigrants convicted of serious […] Read More >
August 26, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Rancher’s Murder Highlights Complicated Immigrant-Crime Connection
When Robert Krentz was found dead on his Arizona ranch five months ago, police suspected a Mexican drug smuggler. Now, local news outlets report that a person of interest might be […] Read More >
August 18, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Immigration Enforcement By Local Police Is Ineffective and Misuses Authority, Report Says
NEW YORK — Programs allowing local cops to enforce federal immigration law misused their authority, according to a new report. The National Council of La Raza, an immigrant advocacy group, […] Read More >
August 13, 2010 > Alison Bowen
Numbers Emerge For Undocumented Immigrants’ Children Amid 14th Amendment Debate
Babies born to undocumented immigrants will be the immigration debate’s next front line. Anxious to curb illegal immigration, some conservative politicians are suggesting altering the Constitution so that immigrants’ children […] Read More >