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Arkansas Hispanic Democratic Caucus and community leaders support Immigration Reform
LITTLE ROCK, AR --The Arkansas Hispanic Democratic leadership called on its members and several Hispanic community leaders to agree on a plan to support immigration reform.
Special guest Jose Gomez, Arkansas Director of Reform Immigration PRO America shared the latest national advances.
During the meeting attendees shared ideas to instigate the active participation of the state's immigrant population. An effort placed on attracting young people of Arkansas to help pass the message of the im.... |
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Local leaders join on national effort to discuss Immigration Reform
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Community leaders from all over the Little Rock area got together Thursday to talk about immigration reform. The leaders include people from faith-based groups, African American groups, businesses, media and education.
This local meeting is part of a much larger effort across the nation to change immigration laws. They say the current system is broken.
Arkansas Director of Reform Immigration for America J.R. Gomez says changes will not just benefit the Hispanic community.... |
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Arkansas group seeks signatures to toughen immigration laws
LITTLE ROCK, AR – The group Secure Arkansas wants to toughen the state's illegal immigration laws. The group says state and federal tax dollars are subsidizing undocumented residents.
It needs to collect 20,000 more signatures in less than two weeks to get their initiative on the November ballot.
It would prevent undocumented people from receiving public benefits like food stamps. The group says it's on a mission to prevent Arkansas from becoming a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
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Nation's minority numbers top 100M
WASHINGTON, DC -- The United States is becoming more diverse, with ethnic and racial minorities topping 100 million for the first time in 2006, according to data from the Census Bureau, a symbolic milestone that signals more challenges for communities adapting to diversity.
Hispanics are moving out to more states across the nation, creating a sharp contrast between their predominantly young numbers and those of an aging white society, according to Census population estimates out Thursday.
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U.S Senator Cornyn introduces bill to grant Laser Visa holders from Mexico parity with Canadians
WASHINGTON, DC-- U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee’s Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee, on Monday, January 29, 2007 introduced legislation permitting laser visa holders—temporary, fully screened travelers from Mexico—to stay in the United States up to six months.
The Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 extends the length of stay for these visitors from 30 days to six months, or parity with Canadians. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchiso.... |
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National Hispanic organizations express disappointment that President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act
WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) expressed their disappointment that President Bush signed the Secure Fence Act into law on Thursday, October 26, 2006.
Noting that the construction of 700 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border will do little to fix our broken imm.... |
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Filmmaker Jesus Nebot to present lecture on immigration at UALR
LITTLE ROCK, AR – UALR is offering the opportunity to meet Jesus Nebot, a truly inspiring Latino film winner of 21 International Awards, filmmaker and lecturer.
Nebot will participate in a box lunch discussion at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the DLC’s Leadership Lounge on The Hidden Truth About Immigration: Solutions Revealed. The actor, renowned in Latin America and Spain, starring in the popular television series La Loba Herida and Divina Obsesion, distributed by Warner Brothers Inter.... |
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¡YA BASTA! NHLA launch "It Starts With You" national voter mobilization campaign
a joint nationaWASHINGTON, DC -- The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a nonpartisan coalition of major Hispanic national organizations and distinguished Hispanic leaders from throughout the nation [for a list of member organizations, go to http://www.bateylink.org/nhlaboard.htm], today launched "It Starts with You,"l, multimedia, and nonpartisan civic engagement and voter mobilization campaign urging Latinos to vote in the upcoming election in November.
"NHLA members have expressed.... |
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NCLR to both political parties: “Don’t demonize Latinos and immigrants in 2006 campaign”
WASHINGTON, DC -- Citing a set of disturbing ads from both the Republican and Democratic parties in recent weeks, WASHINGTON, DC -- Citing a set of disturbing ads from both the Republican and Democratic parties in recent weeks, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., called on the leaders of both political parties to refrain from campaign tactics demonizing immigrants and Latinos.... |
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Department of Homeland Security proposes expansion of visitors enrolled in US-VISIT
WASHINGTON,DC -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on July 27 a rule proposing to expand processing in the US-VISIT program to an additional number of non-U.S. citizens. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will be published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2006, but will not go into effect immediately.
US-VISIT records biometric and biographic information to verify the identities of foreign visitors to the United States. Most visitors experience US-VISIT biometric co.... |
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Vigil in Arkansas brings attention to immigration laws
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- A group gathered in Little Rock on Friday, May 19 night calling on Congress to enact comprehensive and humane immigration reform.
The Arkansas Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform held a candlelight vigil at MacArthur Park. The group sang, prayed, and lit candles.
"It's to bring attention to immigration laws and how they affect people. Human beings are suffering. It goes beyond politics it's about human lives," said Dr. Cesar Compadre with the Arkansas Coalit.... |
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President Bush discussed his vision for comprehensive immigration reform
WASHINGTON, DC – (THE WHITE HOUSE) On May 15, 2006, President Bush Discussed His Vision For Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The five clear objectives of comprehensive immigration reform are securing our borders, creating a temporary worker program, making it easier for employers to verify employment eligibility and continuing to hold them to account for the legal status of workers they hire, dealing with the millions of illegal immigrants who are already here, and honoring the great American.... |
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Over 1 million rallied in support of “A Day Without an Immigrant”
LITTLE ROCK, AR – On Monday, May 1, immigrant rights organizers from across the country promoted a worker strike and consumer boycott to raise awareness of the contributions of immigrants in a day people are calling “El Gran Paro Americano 2006: The Great American Boycott of 2006” and “Un Dia Sin Inmigrante: A Day Without an Immigrant.” Others are backing high school walkouts, teach-ins and prayer vigils to commemorate this day.
Organizers across the country say their goal is to push Congre.... |
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Homeland Security Committee passes anti-immigration bill
WASHINGTON, DC -- On November 17 the Homeland Security Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4312).
The bill goes well beyond border security and would be excessively harmful to immigrants from Latin America. Bill would put military on border and detain hundreds of thousands of Latinos.
H.R. 4312 would require mandatory detention of nearly all persons who enter the U.S. without a visa for the duration of their immigra.... |
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Arkansas Chamber of Commerce lead discussion in immigration reform
HOT SPRINGS, AR -- During the 77th Arkansas Chamber of Commerce meeting the issue of immigration was discussed with a panel of experts from the policy and business perspective.
The panel was formed by Angela Schnuerle, special assistant Hispanic affairs for U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, David Boling, Randel Johnson V.P. labor, immigration and employee benefits of the Chamber of Commerce, Steve Patterson, chief of staff for U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln and Archie Shaffer V.P. of governmental .... |
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