Research shatters anti-immigrant myths
Studies examine trends in immigrant life Elena Shore New America Media SAN FRANCISCO — Two new studies on U.S. immigrants could help to refute some of the key arguments used by legislators to crack...
View ArticleEvent to commemorate human rights
Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur Migrant advocates in the southern New Mexico borderland plan to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Saturday, Dec. 10....
View ArticleGroups protest citizen detentions
Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur Pro-immigrant and civil liberties groups are stepping up the pressure against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Secure Communities program. Designed to...
View ArticleFNS: Martinez loses immigrant licensing round
Frontera NorteSur For the third time in a year, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez failed in her bid to repeal a 2003 state law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. The 2012...
View ArticleDiscrimination may harm health of immigrants’ kids, study finds
New York University Children of recent immigrants are more likely to make sick visits to the doctor if their mothers see themselves as targets of ethnic or language-based discrimination, researchers at...
View ArticleLatino USA’s Maria Hinojosa to keynote immigration conference
‘Immigration Policy and Human Rights’ June 17-22 Frontera NorteSur Once again, New Mexico State University will be host to a timely summer immigration conference. Drawing seasoned scholars from...
View ArticleObama’s DREAM relief could be game changer
Frontera NorteSur President Obama’s June 15 announcement of temporary deportation stays for eligible undocumented youth under 30 years old not only immediately changed hundreds of thousands of lives,...
View ArticleStates respond to deferred deportation
Frontera NorteSur California and Arizona have a lot in common. They both were once part of Mexico, share the Colorado River and exchange mutual passions over their National League baseball teams. Both...
View ArticleBorder security and migration: A report from south Texas
The Washington Office on Latin America has issued a new report, “Border Security and Migration: A Report from South Texas.” WOLA is an organization dedicated to promoting human rights, democracy and...
View ArticleTransforming ‘deferred action’ into true opportunities
Edward Kissam EdSource via New America Media President Obama’s announcement of a new immigration program, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), last June makes 2013 a year of hope for...
View ArticleImmigration status affects educational achievement
Penn State Mexican American mothers’ formal immigration status affects the educational achievement of their children and even their grandchildren, according to a study written by Penn State and...
View ArticleLively House debate over immigration reform draws protesters
“This bill is heavy-handed and irresponsible. It is so extreme and heinous that this committee can do nothing but reject this bill.” – Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich. Deanna Del Ciello Scripps Howard...
View ArticleBorder militarization by Congress threatens to derail immigration reform bill
“Congress has it exactly backwards — border security conflicts are just a symptom of failed immigration policy. Our elected leaders need to focus on crafting a more efficient, humane immigration system...
View ArticleImmigrant advocates score major legal wins
Frontera NorteSur While a comprehensive immigration reform waned in the U.S. Congress, significant developments on the immigration front occurred in the courts in July. In three back-to-back decisions,...
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Hundreds turn out in Cruces Kent Paterson Frontera NorteSur Jessica Rodriguez led an enthusiastic crowd in a chant that resonated October 5 in the downtown streets of Albuquerque. “What do we want?”...
View ArticleTwo ‘Dream 30′ activists arrested at congressional offices
Griselda Nevarez | Voxxi Two immigration activists were arrested Monday while participating in sit-ins at the offices of Latino members of Congress. A third activist was arrested Monday evening. U.S....
View ArticleDemocrats, faith groups make last push for immigration reform this year
There’s still time, reform proponents say Andres Rodriguez | Scripps Howard Foundation Wire WASHINGTON – Members of Congress, along with faith and labor groups, are making one last push to pass...
View ArticleImmigrant women rise against domestic violence
Editor’s note: In continuing our series on gender violence issues, Frontera NorteSur offers the first of two articles on a New Mexico community organization that struggles against domestic violence in...
View ArticleA visionary’s dream for a violence-free land
Editor’s note: In continuing our series on gender and violence issues, Frontera NorteSur offers the second of two articles on a New Mexico community organization that struggles against domestic...
View ArticleUndocumented mother sees power in telling her story
Griselda Nevarez | Voxxi Ingrid Vaca is out to tell her story of what it’s like to be an undocumented mother living in the United States, because she believes it is the best way to build support for...
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