Latin Issues & Immigration

Border Security Unaffected By US Government Shutdown

Mexico Cops Find Mutilated Human Remains in 10 Acid Barrels, 9 Bags

Human remains were found in barrels containing acid in Mexico.
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El Chapo Paid Mexican Authorities to Facilitate Jailbreak, Daughter Hints

By Ma. Elena
The daughter of Joaquín Guzmán, Rosa Isela Guzmán Ortiz, has claimed that the drug lord paid politicians to facilitate his jailbreak from the Altiplano federal prison in July 2015. Guzmán's dirty money likely ended up in political campaigns.
Border Security Remains Key Issue In Presidential Campaigns

Immigration Reform News: Judge Argues Toddlers Can Defend Themselves in Court Proceedings

By Glenn Minnis
An immigration judge recently testified under oath that 3 and 4-year-old migrant children can learn immigration law well enough to represent themselves in deportation proceedings, thereby saving citizens the costs of assuring that they are assigned taxpayer-funded attorneys.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Backed Apple, Apple Joined Twitter, Snapchat Got More Money

By Robert Schoon
This week in social media, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp backed Apple in its encryption fight with the FBI, the same week that a WhatsApp executive was briefly jailed in Brazil in a similar case.
Robots

Are Immigrant Jobs the First to Be Taken by Robots?

By Robert Schoon
What happens to immigrants if their labor is no longer needed, as robots rise to take their jobs?
Activists Protest For Immigration Reform And Fair Wages At Trump Tower In Chicago

Survey Finds Undocumented Workers Pay $12B in Annual Taxes

By Glenn Minnis
A new survey finds roughly 50 percent of all undocumented workers currently pay income taxes, with many of them paying out a higher tax percentage than billionaire Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and many of the nation's other top earners.
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Congressman Xavier Becerra to Gov. Rick Snyder: 'Man Up' and Take Responsibility on Flint's Water Crisis

By Michael Oleaga
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., and congressional leaders visited Flint, Michigan, on Friday, and met directly with families affected by the city's water crisis.
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US Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Rate Slips, but Millions Remain Jobless in February

By Michael Oleaga
The U.S. Latino unemployment rate dropped during February as labor force participation increased.
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Quickly Reverses Flip-Flop on Immigrant Guest-Worker Visas

By Michael Oleaga
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump offered a clarification on his “changing” view on immigrant guest workers, walking back on what some viewed as a flip-flop.
I Have A Dream Foundation 'Spirit of the Dream' Gala

Latina Alejandra Ceja Leads White House Initiative to Educate Hispanic Community

By Jose Serrano
Alejandra Ceja is traveling across the country promoting STEM education and stressing the role Latino communities have with young Latino students.
Workers And Activists Protest Outside Of Trader Joe's Store Demanding Fair Farm Labor Standards

Consumers, Workers Call for Wendy's National Boycott - Here's Why

By Christon Jervil
For years, Wendy's has turned a blind eye to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' call to join The Fair Food Program. Now, the group is bolstering its campaign to put a mounting pressure on the fastfood chain giant.
President Of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Meets With United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

Venezuela Opposition's Official Plan to Oust Nicolas Maduro

By Ma. Elena
Venezuela’s opposition is building up its strategy to oust President Nicolás Maduro before the end of his term.
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Diversity in Tech: Pressure Mounts on Rest of Silicon Valley as Intel, Apple Hit Gender Pay Equity Goals

By Robert Schoon
Within Silicon Valley's diversity problem -- the underrepresentation of minorities and women in the technology industry -- is a larger issue that has affected women across business for a long time: the gender pay equity gap.
Marco Rubio (R-FL), Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

GOP Debate Recap: Trump's Hand Size, Changing Immigration Stance Gets Clarification

By Michael Oleaga
The Republican presidential candidates gathered on Thursday night for their first debate since "Super Tuesday."
Susana Martinez

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez Endorses Marco Rubio

By Michael Oleaga
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio received yet another endorsement on Thursday, and it's from a governor who's among the potential names for vice president.
Donald Trump

Donald Trump Unveils Healthcare Plan, Vows to Repeal Obamacare Despite Coverage for Latinos

By Michael Oleaga
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump revealed his healthcare plan, which he plans to implement after Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare.
Mexican Drug War Fuels Violence In Juarez

Why Mexico Is Creating the 'Sexiest Police Force in the World': Does this Make any Sense?

By Staff Writer
Mexico recently came up with its first all-female police force. The creator boasts that the unit is the sexiest in the world and required all applicants to be young, female and pretty.
One Year Out, Rio Continues Preparations For The 2016 Olympics

Why the Latin America Youth Is Still Optimistic About the Future

By Staff Reporter
The youth in Latin America is feeling pretty good about themselves and their future. Why?
Facebook Acquires WhatsApp For $16 Billion

Facebook Exec Freed From Jail, Wrongfully Arrested Says Brazilian Judge

By Christon Jervil
Diego Dzodan, Facebook's vice president for Latin America, spent the night in jail before he was set free on Wednesday, March 2, following a grant to his appeal that overrules a lower court's decision to take him into custody.
President Obama

Why Former Argentine Nobel Peace Prize Winner Adolfo Perez Esquivel Does Not Want Obama to Visit Argentina on March 24

By Ma. Elena
A former Argentine Nobel Peace Prize Winner disagreed over U.S. President Barack Obama’s planned visit to Argentina on March 24.
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