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Report Reveals Numbers of Undocumented Immigrants Down Significantly

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Report Reveals Numbers of Undocumented Immigrants Down Significantly

By Latina Staff | 09/02/2010 - 11:55 | 0 Comments

A new report released by the Pew Hispanic Center shows the annual inflow of unauthorized immigrants to the United States is down sharply. The number was nearly two-thirds smaller from the March 2007 to March 2009 period than it had been from March 2000 to March 2005, according to new estimates.

The Center notes the decline has contributed to an...

Watch: This Dog Dances A Mean Merengue!

Watch: This Dog Dances A Mean Merengue!

By Mariela Rosario | 08/31/2010 - 17:00 | 3 Comments

When we caught this video here at the Latina offices, we were all super impressed and thoroughly entertained! So, of course, we had to share it with our readers. Check out the moves on this dog, which could seriously show up most of the talent they've recruited for the new season of Dancing with the Stars (especially...

Trapped Chilean Miner Proposes to Girlfriend

Trapped Chilean Miner Proposes to Girlfriend

By Mariela Rosario | 08/31/2010 - 15:11 | 0 Comments

Chilean miner Esteban Rojas—who has been trapped underground since the mine he was working in collapsed on August 5th—may have just won himself the honor of delivering the most dramatic proposal ever.

As family members of the trapped miners gathered around to see their loved ones on video and speak to them for the first time since the accident, Rojas...

DREAM Act Protesters Facing Trial in October

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DREAM Act Protester Facing Trial in October

By Mariela Rosario | 08/31/2010 - 12:15 | 2 Comments

Myrna Orosco knew she was facing possible jail time and even deportation when she protested in front of Senator McCain's office on July 20th, 2010 in support of the DREAM act. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S. 729 was actually co-sponsored by Sen. McCain in the past, but fell short of the necessary...

Top 5 Reasons To Pick Up the September Issue of Latina Magazine

Top 5 Reasons To Pick Up the September Issue of Latina Magazine

By Mariela Rosario | 08/30/2010 - 13:51 | 0 Comments

Have you picked up the September issue of Latina magazine yet? Just in case you haven't, tune in below to hear our Editorial Director Galina Espinoza break down the top five reasons why you should run to the store to pick up the latest issue right now!

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Hate Crimes against Latinos Steadily on the Rise

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Hate Crimes against Latinos Steadily on the Rise

By Latina Staff | 08/27/2010 - 17:00 | 13 Comments

Violent attacks on Latinos in Baltimore, MD, have occured three weekends in a row, including the latest where, police say, the suspect is a 13-year-old girl who shot two men after they refused her when she tried to rob them. One of those men died, as did Martin Reyez, 51, who was beaten to...

Trapped Miners in Chile Release Video

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Video Released of Trapped Miners in Chile

By Elayne Fluker | 08/27/2010 - 12:05 | 1 Comment

33 Chilean miners, who have been trapped in a refuge for 21 days since the access pass to the mine was blocked off by fallen rock, showed the power of the human spirit when video of them was released today by the Chile Ministry of Mining. In the video, which was originally 45 minutes and aired on Chilean television, the miners give a tour of their tight quarters, thank...

No Back-to-School for Kids Who Crossed Border in AZ

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No Back-to-School for Kids Who Crossed Border in AZ

By Mariela Rosario | 08/25/2010 - 12:15 | 14 Comments

Tom Horne is on a mission. The wanna-be politician, in the running to become Arizona's next attorney general, is determined to keep kids who can't prove they are American citizens from attending school.

Horne—currently school chief in Arizona—has set his sights on Ajo, a town with a population of about 4,300 located just 40 short miles from the...

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