Get Ready for Another Unforgettable CHIRLA GALA. Join us on April, 8, 2010 to celebrate CHIRLA’s Spring Gala. As customary CHIRLA’s Annual Gala brings together hundreds of community leaders, politicians, advocates, organizations and individuals to celebrate the contributions of immigrants and their allies. |
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A day before immigration reform advocates met with President Obama, expectations were clear. Univision's Lourdes Meluzza reports. |
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Find information about the March for America: Leadership Takes Courage march on the Mall in Washington, DC.
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Join thousands on March 21 on the National Mall. The March For America is for strength, family, dignity, voice. |
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Rumors about an alleged agreement between Walmart stores and ICE spread like wild fire in the immigrant community this week. The use of technology, such as text messages and emails, made the rumor worst. As of today, no proof has materialized and both ICE and Walmart have denied cooperation. |
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Activistas piden en la Casa Blanca unos pasos concretos para avanzar con la reforma Washington, 11 mar (EFE).- Líderes de organizaciones de base de la comunidad latina se reunieron hoy con el presidente Barack Obama para pedirle que acompañe su retórica a favor de la reforma migratoria con pasos concretos para lograr su aprobación este año. Al salir de una reunión en la Casa Blanca, los activistas elogiaron el compromiso de Obama con la reforma migratoria integral pero advirtieron de las consecuencias electorales si el Congreso no actúa este año. |
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GOP senator: Health reform could kill immigration WASHINGTON - It was immigration reform day at the White House Friday as President Barack Obama met separately with advocates and two senators determined to pass a comprehensive bill. But Sen. Lindsey Graham, the lone Republican senator who supports such a measure, said after his meeting with Obama that if Democrats push through health care reform using a procedural maneuver called reconciliation then he believes the immigration issue is dead for this year. |
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Obama sí quiere reforma Jorge Cancino, Univision.com* El presidente Barack Obama presidió el jueves una reunión clave por la reforma migratoria y reiteró su compromiso con una iniciativa de ley que permita legalizar a la mayoría de los 10.8 millones de indocumentados que viven el país, según datos del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS). |
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By Erin Rosa, Media Consortium blogger As grassroots support for the pro-immigration reform March for America grows, anti-immigration groups and their allies are trying to use racial tension to stop the momentum. Opposition groups like NumbersUSA and the Americans for Legal Immigration PAC announced plans this week to partner with Tea Party activists in response to the event, which is expected to draw as many as 100,000 people to the National Mall on March 21. |
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Obama backing of immigration overhaul 'unwavering' President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken. What remains unclear is whether Congress will send him a bill this year. |
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