Fronteras Desk News

Community Colleges Overwhelmed By Rising Latino Student Population
A recent study from the Pew Hispanic Center shows that, for the first time, Latinos have surpassed whites in college enrollment numbers and more than half of these students are enrolled in community colleges.
Aug. 8, 2013
Trade Advocates Call For More Investment At Ports Of Entry
Business leaders and political representatives from the U.S.-Mexico border gathered in El Paso on Wednesday to discuss future investment in America's southern ports of entry. The overarching theme was building bridges in the border region, not walls.
Aug. 8, 2013
Dream 9 Immigrant Activists Freed In Tucson
The immigrant activists known as the 'Dream 9' were freed Wednesday afternoon, but their legal fight could take years.
Aug. 7, 2013
Gil Kerlikowske has stressed that drug use is a public health problem, but the administration has still pursued aggressive enforcement.
Aug. 7, 2013
The Latina Powershift
A new report by Nielson says Latinas are a rising economic and cultural power in the United States.
Aug. 7, 2013
Officials say the partnership between a major Mexican drug cartel and a Los Angeles street gang would have created a meth distribution system in Southern California.
Aug. 7, 2013
With credible fear arguments determined valid enough to present to an immigration judge, the lawyer for the "Dream 9" asks that the activists be released pending their asylum hearing.
Aug. 6, 2013
Officials Destroy Makeshift Homes Along Tijuana River
Many of the people living in shacks or dug-out holes along the river were people deported from the U.S.
Aug. 6, 2013
Obama Visit Draws Immigrant Rights Protesters
President Barack Obama came to Phoenix on Tuesday to speak about the housing market, but dozens of activists showed up with their own agendas. Among them were critics of the President's deportation policy.
Aug. 6, 2013
Republicans Face Competing Pressures On Immigration
Congressman Gary Miller of California’s Inland Empire is one of several dozen Republican legislators considered susceptible to changing their hardline stances on immigration issues. He faces tough choices about how to respond to a rapidly changing constituency.
Aug. 6, 2013
Activists say that seven of nine detainees were granted credible fear hearings.
Aug. 6, 2013
A new U.S. Census report says an increasing number of U.S. residents do not speak English in their homes.
Aug. 6, 2013
Some immigration policy thinkers are coming up with new definitions of what "path to citizenship" could mean.
Aug. 5, 2013
Flurry of Immigration Lobbying Begins With August Recess
Grassroots activity helped derail immigration reform back in 2007. What difference can grassroots lobbying make this time around?
Aug. 5, 2013
Living Life Under Federal Watch on the Border
Border residents, already under surveillance, can expect more watchful eyes even if the border surge amendment is not accepted as a part of immigration reform.
Aug. 5, 2013
New Partnership May Result In Shorter Wait Times At The Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new pilot program Friday in which the agency will partner with local communities to better staff and equip international crossings.
Aug. 2, 2013
Immigration Activists Wont Let Congress Rest During August Recess
Congress members head home this week for their August recess. But activists both for and against immigration reform say they will not let House members rest.
Aug. 2, 2013
The U.S. State Department Friday began processing visa applications from same-sex spouses in the same way that it deals with those from heterosexual married couples.
Aug. 2, 2013
Are The Border Patrols Deterrent Measures Working
A new study shows illegal immigrants are not concerned about the legal repercussions of crossing the border.
Aug. 2, 2013
Tent City Jail Turns 20
The facility was originally set up as a solution to jail overcrowding, but it has since become a symbol of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s law enforcement regime. And the publicity the jail generates may be one of Arpaio's biggest legacies.
Aug. 2, 2013

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