Jose said he's been in this country illegally for 20 years. "We want to work here - fine," he said. "We want to respect the law and we deserve some respect." Juan, who said he's undocummented and recently moved from Seattle, said that in jus
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A comprehensive "amnesty" bill to provide illegal aliens a path to citizenship is unlikely to pass the U.S. Senate next year because Republicans will be more united in opposition and Democrats will be reticent to burn political capital on
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The longtime district attorney in Willacy County, Texas, is not retiring from public office quietly after a defeat at the polls this year.
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Proposed New Belief Statement, The Ixachilankah Program1. We believe that we are the original, and rightful, caretakers of this part of the world. Therefore we are not immigrants. We believe that the so-called Latino is a descendant of some of the w
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The bailiff called the murder suspect's name for the second time, scanning the courtroom. "Juan Sanchez?" It was June 30, the day Sanchez's trial was scheduled to start in Harris County District Court in the killing of Gregorio Diaz, a 25-ye
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The Cherokee County Commission is making another stab at cracking down on illegal immigrants with an ordinance that makes renters prove their citizenship and threatens to suspend the business licenses of companies with undocumented workers. The comm
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It had been a very special treat: a Monday night trip with his father to watch the Buffalo Bills. After sleeping in the next morning, 13-year-old Joshua Dusinberre and his little brother, Dylan, were riding home to his mother's house when their car
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An existing shortage of certified court interpreters is worsening, court officials say, as law enforcement agencies step up actions against illegal immigrants. Arrests leading to federal prosecutions and deportations reached record levels in fiscal
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A working group tasked with examining gaps in the state's immigration enforcement has begun to identify specific recommendations for the governor after nearly a month of educational meetings. The recommendations discussed Monday include training
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McALLEN -- A Wal-Mart truck driver will face federal charges for allegedly trying to sneak illegal immigrants into the country in a company tractor-trailer. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Alejandro Hernandez, 50, after find
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With Congress returning Monday to deal with an auto industry in dire financial straits, the Bush White House stressed that it supports help, but not at the expense of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue program.
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November 20th begins the 32nd annual Great American Smokeout. While smoking is an addiction, and thus difficult or even near impossible to stop, there are many reasons to quit --- and I shouldn't have to tell you them.
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Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable.
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You're gonna love this one! Americans are "not concerned" that they may lose jobs to illegal aliens in a tight job market, according to speakers at a panel discussion conducted Thursday in Washington, D.C., by the National Council of La Raza.
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When Gary Laursen began working in the transportation industry four decades ago, he had a pretty good idea of what it would take to retire comfortably.
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