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<p>It is around this time of year when thousands of Mexican immigrants or Mexican-Americans prepare to go back to Mexico during the holidays, a trip that is eagerly expected but can turn into a disaster if you don’t comply with Mexican laws and take a few precautions.</p>
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<p>Es por estas fechas que miles de migrantes mexicanos y norteamericanos de origen mexicano vuelven a sus lugares de origen para celebrar la navidad, pero el viaje puede pronto convertirse en una pesadilla si no se cumplen los requisitos que piden las autoridades mexicanas.</p>
<p>Desde hace 20 años el llamado Programa Paisano, impulsado por el gobierno federal mexicano para combatir los abusos y corrupción de autoridades y dar mayor información al viajero.</p>
<p><strong>La Opinión</strong> </p>
<p>Thanks to Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court, news about Latinos in U.S. media during the first half of this year wasn’t dominated by Mexican drug violence or the H1N1 outbreak that paralyzed Mexico City.</p>
<p>Those were the second and third most important Latino stories in U.S. media. But coverage of Sotomayor surpassed both, becoming one of the most important stories in the country.</p>
<p><strong>El Sol</strong></p>
<p><strong> VISALIA</strong> — Tarde o temprano tenía que ocurrir: la publicación de un libro que narra “la otra historia” del Sindicato de Campesinos (UFW), con entrevistas de protagonistas que dedicaron años de su vida al sindicato, al Movimiento que giraba a su alrededor y que, en su mayoría, endiosaron a su líder, César Chávez.</p>
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Story and Photos by David Maung TIJUANA, MEXICO — A chill wind Read more…
Editorial:
The issue of immigration has long been a festering issue that has polarized the country for years. While there has been much talk about the issue of immigration little has been done to address the issue. During the eight years of the Bush administration, draconian anit-immigrations measures were highlighted by the 800 mile fence along the southern border.
<p><strong>America</strong><strong>’s Voice</strong> </p>
<p>¿Hay algún momento propicio para encarar una reforma migratoria con una vía de legalización? Usar el tema para acumular puntos políticos ha sido la norma por las pasadas décadas, tanto de parte de detractores como de algunos promotores, en medio de bonanza y de crisis económica.</p>
Spare change?
This latest caper in the great Charger Chase reminds me of a trip I took many years ago for some well deserved middle-aged mischief in Mexicali. As I was waiting in line to return to the good old USA this lady came to the car. It turns out she wasn’t selling gum or porcelain pigs or churros. Instead she stuck this tiny kid in my window and said loudly in pretty good English, “THE BABY NEEDS MONEY!”