by Young Lee | May 25, 2011 | Immigration
Western nations, including the United States, are jeopardizing the welfare of the vulnerable people they’re trying to help by putting contingencies on aid they give to other countries, concluded an annual report that analyzes Western foreign aid. “Western aid is...
by Young Lee | May 24, 2011 | Immigration
There was music, food, art and dancing at the fifth annual Hawaiian festival at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. About 8,000 people came out to celebrate both the contemporary and traditional Hawaiian culture.
by Matt Mansfield | May 12, 2011 | Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON — Some Republicans in Congress are ratcheting up efforts to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists, making it easier for the U.S. to seize bank accounts and impose stiffer penalties on the gun runners who supply the groups with weapons. Mexican...
by Kelsey Sheehy | May 4, 2011 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – Securing the border and catching undocumented immigrants are tasks that fall on federal shoulders, but a House committee said Tuesday it is a load the Department of Homeland Security can’t carry alone. Instead, the federal government should share...
by Kelsey Sheehy | Apr 20, 2011 | Immigration
WASHINGTON – Two congressional committees – one in the House and the other in the Senate – met Tuesday to tackle border security, which continues to be a pivot point for both sides of the immigration reform debate. For opponents, it is a precursor to discussing...
by Kelsey Sheehy | Apr 19, 2011 | Immigration, Topics
Photos courtesy of the Guzman family Happier times: At left, Emily and Pedro Guzman pose for a picture with their son Logan in 2007. Right, Pedro Guzman and his son Logan enjoy a day at the playground in 2008. A Guatemalan citizen, Pedro was detained on Sept. 28, 2009...
