by Jayna Omaye | Oct 14, 2013 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — A disconnect among high school teachers, principals, administrators and parents may affect the amount of instruction focusing on civics and current events for younger Americans. “Unfortunately, many of them [students] will graduate from high school...
by Jayna Omaye | Oct 9, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — Thousands rallied Tuesday on the National Mall chanting “si se puede” – “yes we can” — in a bid to re-ignite the debate on immigration reform and push Congress to take action on stalled legislation. At one point, nearly 200 people also...
by Elena Schneider | Oct 9, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – More than 200 protestors were arrested after blocking a street near the Capitol Building during an immigration rally on Tuesday, including at least eight Democratic U.S. House members. One of them was U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston. “A misdemeanor charge...
by Jayna Omaye | Oct 8, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – The Asian-American community in Washington embraced the ‘aloha spirit’ Thursday by paying tribute to the late Sen. Daniel Inouye. “There is not a place I go to all across our country where people do not come up to me and say, ‘I was helped by Sen. Inouye....
by Jayna Omaye | Oct 8, 2013 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON – A judge, an attorney and a number of doctors pocketed more than $4.5 million by fraudulently ensuring that disability claimants would receive federal Social Security benefits, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs reported...
by Catherine Brzycki | Oct 7, 2013 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — In an effort to keep immigration in the headlines, thousands are expected to march at the National Mall on Tuesday for what’s being bill as a day for human dignity and respect. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi also is pushing to keep the issue in...
