Hispanic Community January 2020

100s Of Migrants Crossing Guatemala

The migrants that are crossing Guatemala are experiencing a very different journey that involves tighter immigration control. This in part reduces the possibility of a “caravan.”

Legal January 2020

Asylum Agreements Challenged

The asylum agreements that the United States made with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are being challenged by a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and other civil rights groups.

Legal January 2020

Nonstop Chaos In Immigration Courts?

According to The Associated Press, the U.S. immigration court system has been dysfunctional for years and gotten worse. The article below details AP’s visits to immigration courts.

Legal January 2020

Former Harvard Prof On Trump’s Legal Team

Former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz is joining President Donald Trump’s legal team for the Senate impeachment trial. Dershowitz confirmed this on Twitter.

Hispanic Community January 2020

100s In River 'No-Man's Land'

After Mexican National Guard troops blocked the way, hundreds of Central American migrants became stranded by the Suchiate River. Most of the migrants are from Honduras.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Puerto Rico To Open Schools Despite Issues

Despite concerns that public schools on Puerto Rico are not structurally sound enough to withstand another massive earthquake, the island is reopening them.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Illegal Crossings Plunge Across Border

As the U.S. extends its policy to make more asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, illegal crossings have plunged. More than 55,000 asylum-seekers were returned to Mexico through November.

Legal January 2020

Impeachment Trial: What To Watch

The following are recommendations from The Associated Press regarding the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Global January 2020

More Visas For Foreign Workers?

The number of H-2B visas allowed for foreign workers is capped at 66,000 nationally. Maryland’s governor is asking the U.S. to allow more visas for his state’s seafood industry.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Mexican Soccer Star Signs With LA Galaxy

Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernández has signed with the LA Galaxy. Hernández, who is 31 years old, already has a dedicated fanbase in Los Angeles.

Global January 2020

Parents Separated From Kids Return To US

The Los Angeles International Airport was the site of family reunions as parents (separated from their children and deported by the Trump administration) reunited with their kids.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Yankees, Royals And Rockies

Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals is to become a U.S. citizen. Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies have made the Hall of Fame.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Latest From Guatemala-Mexico Border

After recent events regarding a caravan, life on the river border between Ciudad Hidalgo and Tecun Uman, Guatemala is returning to a sense of normalcy.

Financing January 2020

Schools, Other Beneficiaries To Get $1B

Universities in New Mexico are among the beneficiaries of $1 billion permanent endowment funds from the state.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Royals Star Pérez Becomes US Citizen

Baseball all-star Salvador Pérez officially became a U.S. citizen at the Kansas City Royals' annual FanFest event. Pérez who is a five-time Gold Glove catcher, was born in Venezuela.