Since this school year began, St. Mary's County has enrolled about 30 students believed to be among some 3,000 unaccompanied immigrant children fleeing violence and poverty in Central America and seeking refuge in Maryland. "We'll accommodate these students the same way we accommodate all our students," said Cathy Allen, a member of the St.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create a host-family program to house up to 50 unaccompanied immigrant minors -- placing the county in the midst of the national debate over the wave of children and youth, mostly from Central America, who have been illegally crossing the U.S.
President Barack Obama asked Congress for $3.7 billion Tuesday to handle the thousands of child migrants on the southern border, and he'd like lawmakers to treat the emergency request as a simple matter of human compassion.
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama says he won't act on immigration reform until after the November congressional elections. The news angered Latino groups pushing him to make good on past promises to halt or substantially reduce deportations of immigrants living illegally in the country.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2012 CONTACT: Sarah R. Bisconte BravaGuapa@mac.com (914) 310-0467 NHMC Renews Call for Federal Government to Study Hate Speech in Media WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) today released a national poll showing that media portrayals of Latinos and immigrants are fueling rampant negative stereotypes among the general population that are diminishing perceptions of these groups throughout the United States.
Until recently, Latino portrayals in the media has had negative affects for the Latino community. Historically Latinos have not only been portrayed negatively through stereotypes but they have also been largely ignored and excluded from most American Media.