Sessions issued order asking judges to use the “good-cause standard”
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued an order yesterday seeking to speed up the handling of deportation cases, telling immigration judges they should only issue continuances in immigrant removal proceedings for “good cause.” The “good-cause standard,” he noted, “limits the discretion of immigration judges and prohibits them from granting continuances for any reason or no reason at all.” Unlike the judiciary system, U.S. immigration courts fall under the Justice Department’s jurisdiction, and the attorney general can intervene. Sessions has been unusually active in this practice … [Read More...]
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Sessions issued order asking judges to use the “good-cause standard”
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued an order yesterday seeking to speed up the handling of … [Read More...]
Actress Zoe Saldana launches platform to promote positive Latino representations
Despite being the fastest-growing ethnic population, Latinos remain underrepresented in the media … [Read More...]
The Growing political power of the Latino community
A few key statistics make it clear: The political power of the Latino electorate is big, and it's … [Read More...]
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Guest Blogger: Rosa Mendoza “Broadband Expansion is Vital to Latino Access, Adoption, and Digital Engagement”
Since 1996, the Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) has worked to ensure … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “I am an immigrant like Alicia Machado and I have a message for Trump”
I am an immigrant, I have an accent, and my mom was a housekeeper. I spent my school breaks making … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger: Amy Hinojosa “Congress: Beware Of This Scam”
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Commentarios de Maria
Comentarios from Maria: Say No to the Separation of Innocent Families
First they came for the Muslims, and we did not remain silent. Now, our community is under attack by the Trump administration, which is fulfilling its promise of massive deportations and we will not remain silent. Last week, agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began enforcing, … [Read More...]
