Tag: Immigration: Page 48

Latinx

Report Links Hate Crimes to Anti-immigrant Sentiment

Anti-immigrant sentiment is fueling nationwide increases in the number of hate groups and the number of hate crimes targeting Latinos, a watchdog group said Monday.

March 11, 2008

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Report Links Hate Crimes to Anti-immigrant Sentiment

Anti-immigrant sentiment is fueling nationwide increases in the number of hate groups and the number of hate crimes targeting Latinos, a watchdog group said Monday.

March 10, 2008

Latinx

11 Universities Will Lead New Centers of Excellence

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Feb. 26 the selection of 11 universities that will be among partner institutions leading five new Centers of Excellence and receiving a multi-year grant of up to $2 million per year, over a period of four to six years.

March 4, 2008

African-American

Princeton Releases Michelle Obama’s Senior Thesis

Princeton University has recently released Michelle Obama’s senior thesis after previously making it unavailable to the public, according to an article in The Daily Princetonian.

February 28, 2008

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Scholars Discuss Diversity in Presidential Race

Five political scientists answered Diverse readers questions about the presidential race.

February 27, 2008

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Hispanics Bearing the Brunt of Xenophobia

Resentment of undocumented immigrants has become a major part of the political agenda from national presidential races to local elections.

February 19, 2008

Latinx

Hispanics Bearing the Brunt of Xenophobia

Angry at what some believe is federal inaction in policing borders, states and localities are adopting a slew of laws that deny services to undocumented residents, prompt police to act as Immigration.

February 19, 2008

Latinx

Enrollment of Hispanic Students Down at Some Tulsa-area Schools

Since Oklahoma’s crackdown on illegal immigration took effect on Nov. 1, enrollment numbers for Hispanic students in many Tulsa-area school systems have dropped.

February 19, 2008

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Hispanics Bearing the Brunt of Xenophobia

Resentment of undocumented immigrants has become a major part of the political agenda from national presidential races to local elections.

February 18, 2008

Latinx

Just the Stats:Older population to Grow Faster Than Total of Working-age Adults

Rapid growth in the nation’s older population is likely to put huge pressure on the cost of government safety-net programs, even though the rise of immigrants is helping to increase the total of working-age people, a report from the Pew Hispanic Center said.

February 12, 2008

Latinx

Where Do Presidential Candidates Stand on The DREAM Act?

As the presidential race heats up, a segment of the non-voting population as well as voters on both sides of the debate to help undocumented students access college will be watching to see where the candidates stand on the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act).

January 26, 2008

Students

GOP Bill Would Deny Undocumented Students Admission To S.C. Public Colleges

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — House Republican leaders unveiled an immigration reform plan Monday that would bill the federal government for the cost of detaining illegal immigrants and prevent illegals from attending any public college.

January 17, 2008