As some Hispanic groups have begun to question President Obama’s commitment to passing immigration reform, the president said Friday morning that he remains dedicated to signing such legislation.

Obama, addressing the Hispanic prayer]]>

About ten years ago I began thinking about how to respond to those who believe a border fence, to protect the United States from Mexicans coming to work and live here, is a shield. Instead, the idea of a border garden to bind our]]>

TOHONO O’ODHAM INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. –

The alert sounded in John Bothof’s patrol truck shortly after midday.

Somebody has stepped on the side of a road. Somebody whose footprints said he was up to no good.

]]> If so,]]> This time a century ago, Mexican workers came across the]]> A few months ago I left one world for another. After more than a year of waiting, I finally got a visa to leave my native Cuba and immigrate to the United States. My fiancé, a U.S.-born Latino, and I had gone through so much together, each]]> HOUSTON– Last winter, the Border Angels set out from the California border town of San Ysidro to reach 40 U.S. cities in 40 days. Enrique Morones, heading the group, wanted to encourage local leaders to join a national demonstration against]]> It’s not often that hate politics slaps back so fast and so hard. But the ice-coated, estimated $3 billion loss of the California citrus industry packed a wallop. The fruit, say farmers, couldn’t be harvested in a timely fashion or as]]> In his annual State of the Union address,]]> If a butterfly's fluttering wings in Africa can cause a

hurricane in Louisiana, why is it hard to understand that when making a living ends in one place, people migrate to earn a living some place else?

David Bacon's book, Communities]]> When Latino faith communities celebrate the Christmas

time posadas this year, the reenactment of the journey

to Bethlehem will serve as reminder that Jesus, Mary and Joseph suffered rejection as immigrants from rural Galilee.]]> Columnist Macarena Hernández of The Dallas Morning News and I chatted breezily prior to a radio show on which we recently shared our views.

That same week in Farmers Branch, a Dallas suburb, the city council unanimously approved levying fines]]> An ordinance passed this month in

Farmers Branch, Texas, is the lat

est in a series of nearly a hundred measures proposed by local governments across the country to rid themselves of their undocumented populations.

The city's]]> Researcher T amar Jacoby has blown the lidoff immigration as a vital election issue. What she has to say has implications for candidates trying to use it as a last-minute wedge issue in November’s election.

Jacoby, who works for the]]> When President Bush signed into law a bill Oct. 4 authorizing the

construction of a 700-mile wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, one man

stood to gain more than just political profit. Republican Congressman James Sensenbrenner of]]>
What was most surprising about Jon Stewart’s recent TV interview of Pat Buchanan was how revealing it was - seriously.
Stewart is host of The Daily Show on cable’s Comedy Central.]]> An interstate that runs
from California to
Florida has become a magnet for human traffickers seeking to exploit labor needs on the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said.
“The thirst for]]> Chris Bell submits the following statement of position on border security and]]> her, Elvira Arellano has a name and a story. But like current U.S.
immigration law, it’s complicated and colored in shades of gray rather than black and white.
The]]> Our nation is being threatened by a new Alamo, and the army is]]> Certainly, the prognosis looks troubling. No one thought it was going to be easy to reconcile the]]> This past week the people of this country and our global neighbors were witness to something not seen in the U.S. in a very long time. And that is that people who]]> Myths were
meant to be
shattered.
A recent study examining the use of medical services by U.S. immigrants does just that.
Contrary to claims you may hear repeated ad nauseam on Lou Dobbs, today's recent arrivals are]]> It was several hours before President Bush touched down last week at Davis-Monthan
Air Force Base in Tucson to talk up his immigration reform plan. On a South Side street
corner, several day laborers were already talking about Bush's]]> Después de recientes declaraciones de estado de emergencia en la frontera de Nuevo México y Arizona por parte de los gobernadores de ambos estados, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció el 23 de agosto que reanudará sus esfuerzos de]]> Following recent declarations of emergency in the border areas of New Mexico and Arizona by Democratic governors of the two states, the Department of Homeland Security announced Aug. 23 it will strengthen its border control efforts and]]> Anti-immigrant group Minuteman Project that last April watched the Arizona border to stop undocumented people from crossing, started extending in Texas with the arise of two similar organizations.
Shannon McGauley, owner of a bonding]]> As the nation's political leaders prepare to take on an
issue that they've been avoiding for years, immigrants'
rights and pro-border control organizations faced off in the nation's capital throughout the final]]> We fled one black sky night.
Bundled in the arms of a parent,
Confused and paralyzed with fright.

Too young to understand,
Where this journey will ultimately lead.
Just following the hopes of mom and]]> Doug Abrahms
A controversial bill that
would require states to
verify the citizenship or legal status of anyone applying for a driver's license will likely become law because Senate Democrats don't have]]> (First of two articles)
Wearing a crisp camouflage jacket (a $4.99
thrift store bargain) and a borrowed
outdoorsman's cap, I arrived in Minuteman territory in style. My partner, photojournalist Diana Molina,]]> Clave número 1:
Hace seis meses el agosto pasado, Leonel Castillo dio su discurso de despedida como Comisionado del]]> Diego tiene 11 años y el sábado pasado lo arrestó la Patrulla Fronteriza cuando intentaba cruzar para buscar a sus padres que residen en Carolina del Sur.
Mariza acaba de regresar de Phoenix]]> La nueva película thriller, Constantine, con Keanu Reeves de protagonista principal, abre en México con dos hombres hurgando entre los desechos de un desierto yermo. Mientras hurga, uno de los dos - un "ave de rapiña" sin]]> By Immigration Forum
We ought to thank Chairman Sensenbrenner for so brightly defining the difference between effective immigration enforcement]]> Following his State of the Union address to open his second term, President George W. Bush received mixed reviews by Latino leaders on the agendas he outlined on immigration reform and privatization of Social Security.
"It is time for]]> Almost every day we read about Mexican migrants trying to enter this country illegally who die in the desert. This past year, at least 600 of them perished in vain attempts to enter the United States and find a job to help support their families]]> El querer arreglar nuestra política migratoria es como intentar devolver la pasta dental al tubo.
México ha convertido la inmigración ilegal en un programa de desarrollo económico que vale $14 mil millones. Esto lo ha logrado sin invertir]]> By John Flórez
Fixing our immigration policy is like putting toothpaste back in the tube.
Mexico has turned illegal immigration into a $14 billion economic development program. Without making any investment, it has done so at the]]> By Abel Cruz
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”
Written by Emma Lazarus, these words are taken from a poem called The New Colossus. Most people recognize them as the]]> Como nunca en nuestra historia nacional, la inmigración
afecta a cada familia, empresa y comunidad. Las agudas
diferencias que han surgido entre el presidente Bush y el senador Kerry respecto a la inmigración,]]>

As never before in our
nation's history,
immigration affects every family, business and community. Sharp differences that have emerged between President Bush and Senator Kerry on immigration will shape Latino voter turnout]]> Por Sonia Meléndez
Aumentan las fricciones
entre los latinos y las
autoridades federales de inmigración en California. Al menos que el gobierno federal estadounidense desacelere las últimas tácticas destinadas a hacer cumplir la]]>