Hispanics mull boycotting 2010 census

Angered by President Obama’s lack of success in legalizing illegal immigrants, some Hispanic activists are urging all Hispanics to boycott the 2010 census as a sign of displeasure.
Other groups have asked the federal government to suspend immigration raids while census takers are in the field, hoping that will make illegal immigrants more likely to respond [...]

When immigration meets the American dream

The dream of Cadavid and Ospina and thousands of other immigrants to own a home has dissolved as a result of the credit crunch, the immigration debate, a nonexistent secondary market and decline in employment in construction and landscaping.
The American dream is in theory attainable for immigrants. Banks, lenders, real estate agents and borrowers know [...]

Push for immigration reform escalates

How likely is it that Congress will tackle immigration reform by the end of the year? Depends who you ask.On Monday, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the president would like to see action on immigration reform this year, but “currently where we sit, the math makes that real difficult.”On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader [...]

Hispanic groups call for Census boycott

Some Hispanic advocacy groups are calling for illegal immigrants to boycott the 2010 Census unless immigration laws are changed. The move puts them at odds with leading immigrant rights advocates and creates another hurdle in the Census Bureau’s quest to count everyone in the USA.
The National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders, a group [...]

Central America to US: Slow deportations

Central American leaders will push the U.S. to slow a flood of deportations when Vice President Joe Biden meets with them Monday, promising a “new day for relations” with a region that has felt ignored.

Hispanics 20% of America’s students

Roughly one-fourth of the nation’s kindergartners are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that now will see minority children become the majority by 2023.
via TH – National/World Article.

Thousands march against Arpaio in Phoenix

Thousands of opponents of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s illegal-immigration policies held their “March to Stop the Hate” in downtown Phoenix on Saturday.
via Thousands march against Arpaio in Phoenix.

Exodus of Mexican migrants drops more than half

Migration from Mexico, mainly to the United States, has fallen dramatically as fewer Mexicans leave their country to look for work abroad amid a global economic downturn, the government said Thursday.
The net outflow of Mexicans – both legal and illegal – declined by over 50 percent in the 12 months ending in August 2008, compared [...]

New Report Says ICE Agents Target Immigrants

A new report said ICE agents arrested 24 Latinos at a 7-11 store to meet a monthly quota. ICE agents admitted open air raids in busy city centers to meet a quota.
This information was discovered in an internal investigation released after a lawsuit was filed by CASA de Maryland. During a press conference on [...]

Join army, be a US citizen in 6 months

In a far reaching proposal, the US military will open its doors to skilled immigrant guest workers (such as those who hold H-1B visas) who have lived in the US for a minimum of two years. The move is aimed at offsetting the poor recruitment intake from traditional sources at a time the US military [...]