Hispanic Community April 2018

Arizona Court Rejects Lower In-State Tuition For Immigrants [Education News]

Arizona's three state universities and its largest community college district say they will raise tuition immediately for young immigrants granted deferred deportation status in the wake of a court ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that young immigrants in the program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state college tuition.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Former Colombian Rebels Blame US For Leader's Arrest [Beyond Education]

Leaders of Colombia's disbanded FARC rebel army accused the U.S. on Tuesday of trapping a prominent rebel negotiator on a drug warrant in order to sabotage the country's already struggling peace process. The shock arrest Monday of Seuxis Hernandez played into fears that the former guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia haven't cut ties to the country's flourishing criminal underworld.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Some Guard Members Start Arriving At US-Mexico Border [Beyond Education]

Some National Guard members have started arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials seek ways to curtail illegal immigration. The Republican governors of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico on Monday committed 1,600 Guard members to the border, giving President Donald Trump many of the troops he requested to fight what he's called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Puerto Rico To Close 283 Schools Amid Sharp Enrollment Drop [Education News]

Puerto Rico's Department of Education announced Thursday that it will close 283 schools this summer following a sharp drop in enrollment amid the island's long economic slump and the continued departure of families after Hurricane Maria. Education Secretary Julia Keleher said there would be no layoffs, with teachers and other employees being reassigned to other schools.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Mexico Starts Giving Caravan Migrants Transit Visas [Beyond Education]

The Mexican government began handing out transit or humanitarian visas to people in a caravan of Central American migrants, and said the procession of 1,000 or so migrants that drew criticism from President Donald Trump had begun to disperse. Some migrants who awoke at the camp Wednesday said they would try their luck at requesting asylum in the United States, others in Mexico.

Hispanic Community April 2018

AP Explains: Why US Militarization Of Border Isn't New [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump's promise to use the National Guard to secure the U.S.-Mexico border isn't a new concept and is something the U.S. has done in the past for varying reasons. Here's a look at how the U.S. has used the military and armed militias along the border.

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump says ‘strong action’ coming on immigration [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump pledged “strong action today” on immigration, a day after he said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his “big, beautiful wall” is erected. In an early-morning tweet Wednesday, Trump said “Our Border Laws are very weak” and said Democrats “stand in our way” of new laws. He added “We will be taking strong action today.”

Hispanic Community April 2018 Premium

Trump Wants Military To Secure Border With Mexico [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall is built. Speaking at a lunch with Baltic leaders, Trump said he'd already discussed the idea with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. "We are going to be guarding our border with the military," Trump said, calling the measure a "big step."

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump Administration Seeks To Close Immigration 'Loopholes' [Beyond Education]

Trump administration officials said they're crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration "loopholes" after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to muscle it through. The president has been tweeting about immigration and the border for the last few days, declaring protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants "dead."

Hispanic Community April 2018

Trump Calls For Border Legislation Using 'Nuclear Option' [Beyond Education]

President Donald Trump demanded Monday that Congress pass new border legislation using the "Nuclear Option if necessary" to change the Senate rules end the filibuster in order to muscle it through the Senate — a drastic change in rules the Republican leader has previously dismissed. He also said that a deal to help "Dreamer" immigrants is "dead."

Hispanic Community March 2018

Hispanic Superintendents In Texas Lags Student Population [Education News]

Hispanic superintendents are underrepresented in Texas public schools, despite Hispanic students representing the majority of students in the state. More than 52 percent of Texas students are Hispanic, compared with about 25 percent nationally. The Houston Chronicle reports that Martha Salazar-Zamora is the sole Hispanic superintendent among 55 school district leaders in the Greater Houston area, where 51 percent of students are Hispanic.

Hispanic Community March 2018

Puerto Rico To Create Charter Schools, Award Vouchers [Education News]

Puerto Rico's governor signed an education reform bill Thursday to create charter schools and vouchers and help turn around a department long known for its bureaucracy and struggles to administer dwindling resources. The bill aims to decentralize the Department of Education and ensure that 70 percent of its budget reaches schools.