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Experts in N.Y. Driver's License Hearings Tied to Hate Groups Originally From New America Media
Monday, October 22, 2007 : NEW YORK -- The four primary experts at hearings that opposed giving driver's licenses to the undocumented are linked to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a group tied to white supremacist organizations according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), reports El Diario-La Prensa....
Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 2007 7:31am PDT
Tibet and China: Freedom vs. Survival Originally From New America Media
Reports of clashes between possibly hundreds of Tibetan monks and Chinese police forces near the Tibetan capital of Lhasa is the latest sign of growing tensions between the two groups. Tensions were increased as well by the awarding of the US Congressional Gold Medal to the Dalai Lama, a clear political move on the part of the US to pressure China....
Posted: Mon, Oct 22, 2007 7:30am PDT
Lots of reaction to SVP in Bern, Switzerland The SVP is an anti-immigrant themed rightist political party in Switzerland, also called the 'People's party'. It was favored to win the election which was held yesterday, Oct 20. A chaotic protest broke out at an October 6. 2007 SVP rally in Bern. 18 were injured and 42 people were detained...
Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 2007 9:48am PDT
Unions, rights groups praise "no-match" ruling Friday, October 19, 2007 : Unions and immigrant rights organizations praised a federal judge’s Oct. 10 decision barring the Social Security Administration from using “no-match” letters to force employers to fire workers who cannot quickly clear up discrepancies. At the same time, the groups said, much work lies ahead to achieve fair immigration policies....
Posted: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 7:55am PDT
Latino action plan could swing 2008 vote Friday, October 19, 2007 : LOS ANGELES — The National Latino Congreso held here Oct. 5-9 projected an action plan and program to massively increase Latino voter turnout in 2008 and decisively impact the Nov. 8 presidential and congressional elections. The Congreso, convened by 10 major national Latino organizations with over 2,000 participating leaders and activists from across the nation, set a goal of raising the Latino presidential turnout from 7.6 million in 2004 to over 10 million in 200...
Posted: Fri, Oct 19, 2007 7:54am PDT
Congressional Gold Medal: For the Dalai Lama or Against China? Originally From New America Media
Thursday, October 18, 2007 : By accepting the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday from the hands of President Bush, the Dalai Lama plays right into the hands of US politicians eager to trounce on China for its political and moral shortcomings. Between the lines of lavish praise heaped on the Dalai Lama for his spiritual convictions reads a clear and unambigious attack on China....
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 7:38am PDT
Latinos Shun Help for Mental Health Problems Originally From New America Media
Thursday, October 18, 2007 : There is a great need for mental health services in the Latino community, but Latinos often have no access to mental health assistance, or are likely to spur such help.....
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 7:37am PDT
Mexicans in China - The New 'Model Minority'? Originally From New America Media
Thursday, October 18, 2007 : A Mexican American goes to China and finds himself free from stereotypes of poor illegal immigrants who cannot speak English. Coming back to the United States is a rude awakening. Miguel A. Diaz is a graduate of the Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley....
Posted: Thu, Oct 18, 2007 7:37am PDT
BAIRC Summit Summary and Next Steps BAIRC's 3rd Annual Summit
Outcomes and Next Steps!...
Posted: Wed, Oct 17, 2007 12:47pm PDT
U.S. Latinos Very Important to Latin America: Venezuelan Ambassador Originally From New America Media
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 : The National Latino Congreso draws Latino leaders from across the United States to discuss policy and electoral strategy. But the presence of representatives of Latin American governments alongside the U.S.-based Latino groups and community based organizations at the meeting raises intriguing questions about Latino and Latin American identity....
Posted: Wed, Oct 17, 2007 7:31am PDT
New Zealand: Algerian asylum seeker wins appeal over security risk status Tuesday, October 16, 2007 : In a significant blow to the New Zealand Labour government and the country’s Security Intelligence Service (SIS), Algerian asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui last month won his appeal against an SIS ruling that he was a security risk and should be deported as a suspected terrorist. In a sudden U-turn, SIS director Warren Tucker announced on September 13 that the security agency had dropped its nearly five-year opposition to Zaoui’s claim for asylum....
Posted: Tue, Oct 16, 2007 7:01am PDT
California First State to Ban ‘Anti-Immigrant’ Rental Laws Originally From New America Media
Sunday, October 14, 2007 : SACRAMENTO — California became the first state in the nation to prohibit counties and cities from passing local laws that require landlords to verify the immigration status of renters, reports La Opinión. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the measure into law Thursday....
Posted: Sun, Oct 14, 2007 11:02am PDT
More migrant deaths as Europe tightens border controls Saturday, October 13, 2007 :A recent study conducted by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), estimates that up to 3,000 migrants have died attempting to cross from West Africa into Europe. Most of these deaths were on the perilous sea crossing to the Canary Islands. More than 30,000 migrants arrived on the islands in 2006 from the West African countries of Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde, Mauritania and Morocco, but the number has dropped this year to about 6,500, du...
Posted: Sat, Oct 13, 2007 9:11am PDT
Father of Dead Soldier Prays for ‘Papers Originally From New America Media
Saturday, October 13, 2007 : HOUSTON – Enrique Soriano, the father of a U.S. soldier who was killed in the Iraq war, is fighting to stay in the country despite facing possible deportation, reports the Spanish-language newspaper Rumbo. In early October, Texas Democratic legislator Gene Green introduced a proposal to Congress to give the Soriano family legal residency after the loss of their son....
Posted: Sat, Oct 13, 2007 9:09am PDT
Australian government resorts to anti-African witch hunt Friday, October 12, 2007 : With a federal election imminent and opinion polls predicting a rout for the government, Australian Prime Minister John Howard is once again playing the race card, this time directed against Sudanese and other African immigrants. As he has done repeatedly over the past decade, Howard is deliberately encouraging divisive racist sentiment to divert attention from his own government’s responsibility for slashing of essential services and deepening social inequality....
Posted: Fri, Oct 12, 2007 8:01am PDT
Latino Congreso sets 2008 agenda Friday, October 12, 2007 : LOS ANGELES — Some 2,000 Latino leaders and activists from throughout the United States met here Oct. 5-9 to map an action plan and social justice program for the 2008 elections. Their goal is to bring out 10 million Latino voters who can play a decisive role in the presidential and congressional elections....
Posted: Fri, Oct 12, 2007 7:59am PDT
Judge Halts New ‘No Match’ Rules for Employers Friday, October 12, 2007 : A federal judge yesterday issued a preliminary injunction stopping the government from enforcing a new rule that would have caused U.S. citizens and legal residents to lose their jobs because of errors in the Social Security Administration (SSA) database....
Posted: Fri, Oct 12, 2007 7:50am PDT
LAPD Report a Good Start, But Much Work Remains Originally From New America Media
Thursday, October 11, 2007 : LOS ANGELES--A report from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on the incidents that occurred last May in MacArthur Park offers a severe self-critique, according to La Opinión. During the pro-immigrant march on May 1, 2007, policemen shot rubber bullets and beat the peaceful protestors and journalists....
Posted: Fri, Oct 12, 2007 7:40am PDT
Border Mayors in Texas Oppose Border Wall Originally From New America Media
Thursday, October 11, 2007 : BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Mayor Pat Ahumada affirms that border cities like his will fight the construction of a border wall, reports Rumbo newspaper. His statements openly defy the federal government’s recently announced plan for a border wall that will cover 70 miles of the Rio Grande Valley....
Posted: Fri, Oct 12, 2007 7:40am PDT
Doors closing on Iraqi displaced Wednesday, October 10, 2007 : A growing number of Iraqi provinces are turning away refugees from other parts of Iraq, the UN says....
Posted: Wed, Oct 10, 2007 6:54am PDT
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