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Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria
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5 Reasons Eva Longoria will be awesome on Bill Maher tonight!

By Kamren Curiel | 02/01/2013 - 13:18 | 0 Comments

We all know Eva Longoria shines in front of the camera, but the flawless beauty who rose to fame playing sly adulteress Gabrielle Solis on Desperate Housewives, is more than just a famous face. Longoria's committed to empowering the Latino community and succeeded at enfranchising millions to vote. We can't wait to...

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Artist & Activist Favianna Rodriguez Talks Immigration, Rosario Dawson and Her New Web Series Episode

By Samantha Leal | 01/18/2013 - 14:23 | 0 Comments

Artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez brings migrant and undocumented issues to light in a new episode, “Migration is Beautiful.” The episode is part of a documentary web series, “Voice of Art” which airs on Pharrell Williams’ I am OTHER YouTube channel. The episode focuses on artists-activists using online and offline art and ...

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More Than 200,000 Deported Parents Say They Have a U.S. Citizen Child

By Amaris Castillo | 12/18/2012 - 14:18 | 0 Comments

It’s a heavy number we’re talking about.

According to The Huffington Post, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has removed more than 200,000 immigrants from the country...

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Woman Faces Deportation After Applying For Cable

By Fox News Latino | 12/14/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

A North Carolina mother is facing deportation back to her native Mexico after she tried to use a fake Social Security card to apply for cable television service.

The Burlington Times-News reported Wednesday that 26-year-old Lorena Yanez-Mata was arrested in July by an off-duty Burlington police officer working security for Time Warner Cable...

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Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
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LA Mayor Pushing for Immigrant ID Cards

By Samantha Leal | 10/16/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is pushing for ID cards for immigrants, which would give them access to city services including a bank account, reports the Huffington Post. 

"It will be an official ID...

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1 in 3 Americans Think Most Hispanics Are Undocumented

By Samantha Leal | 09/17/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

A new poll released by the National Hispanic Media Coalition and Latino Decisions found that more than 30 percent of non-Hispanics believe that the majority (more than half) of Hispanics are undocmented. The truth? Around 18 percent of Hispanics in the U.S. are undocumented, while only 37 percent of U.S. Hispanics are actually immigrants,...

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Undocumented immigrants wait with Deferred Action Childhood Arrival applications
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First Round of Deferred Deportation Candidates Are Approved

By Samantha Leal | 09/12/2012 - 09:41 | 0 Comments

The first round of approved applications for the delayed deportation program enacted by President Obama was announced, reports Fox News Latino. The move comes less than two months before the presidential election....

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Small Town Takes Tourists on Simulated Border-Crossing Expedition

By Samantha Leal | 09/10/2012 - 09:45 | 0 Comments

Want to know what it's like illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border? You can experience a similar trek first-hand, for $18. El Alberto, Mexico has created a 'theme park' centered around border-crossing and has been running tours since 2004, reports the ...

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