Unemployment and unfertile land, in other words no chance to get ahead, are reasons enough to migrate to other places in Mexico or to the United States. more>

Immigrants' rights community leaders in Suffolk County, Long Island, met on Monday with officials from the Justice Department to demand that they broaden their investigation of how the police in Suffolk County, Long Island, respond to and manage cases of racial intolerance in the area.  Suffolk authorities have been accused of obstructing the investigations. more>

Obama's visit to Latin America should not awaken hopes of enormous results. The United States has had little to do with the best things that have been happening there: the explosion of the middle class and the marginalization of the extreme left.  more>

The graffiti appeared during the last weekend of February in a Hispanic neighborhood of Greenville, one of the main cities in South Carolina, a state where severe measures against undocumented immigrants have been approved. more>

Lately, every time I hear or read the phrase "The American Dream," I feel uncomfortable.  Not because I no longer believe in it, but because I am not sure what it means in 2011. more>

At least six cities and municipalities throughout the country, like Trenton, New Jersey, and New Haven, Connecticut, have implemented identification cards to bring immigrants out of the shadows.  The Center for Worker Rights says that doing likewise in Kingston would not only benefit immigrants but also increase public safety. more>

The tragic disaster of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the hundreds of young women it killed comes to surface during Women's History Month, reminding society that violence against women and women's rights still have a long way to go. more>

It seems it is no longer the fashion to talk about the attacks on immigrants. Yet, the attacks continue and, unfortunately, are still very much in fashion. And just as we have become insensitive to the direct attacks on undocumented immigrants, now the target of these ferocious attacks are the U.S.-born children of immigrants. more>

Kelvin Crucey was sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing personal information of Puerto Ricans, a community that has been disproportionately affected by identity theft. more>

This past Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Immigration conducted a hearing on the E-Verify program that determines the immigration eligibility of newly hired workers. According to the new Republican leadership, the program will free up jobs for citizens. However, this premise ignores that real choices for the 11.1 million undocumented immigrants who live among us remain unsolved. more>

At present it is estimated that there are 38,000 displaced New Yorkers, two-thirds of them families, according to information from members of the group Habitat for Humanity. more>

La Tribuna Hispana looked closely at allegations that Suffolk County Executive Levy, known for his anti-immigrant stance, tampered with official report on hate crimes in the area. more>

According to the most recent school inquiry at IS 61, which is predominantly Hispanic, more than 80 percent of the students interviewed reported having been threatened or intimidated at least once while at school. more>

Even with certain legal restrictions, in cities like New York undocumented immigrants enjoy certain legal, medical and labor protection rights which they ought to know about. Knowledge of these rights is essential to avoid abuses. more>

Seated in a school bus, a score of workers took a spin through Brooklyn and Queens, stopping in front of three supermarkets where, according to two community organizations, the owners abuse their employees, paying them less than the minimum wage. more>

In the cold light of day, it is obvious that an increase in our population will give us greater political power and long-term visibility.  But what remains in question is whether or not we are prepared to confront the challenges of being the country's largest minority in the coming years. more>

During his campaign, governor-elect Andrew Cuomo promised that his administration would be the most diverse in the history of the state.  Now organizations throughout New York have joined forces to demand that this promise be kept. more>

In Precinct 25, Manhattan's El Barrio, the number of murders rose by 400 percent over the past year, and crimes connected with gang activities also increased by 52 percent. more>

Every year, close to 130,000 Mexicans enroll in the temporary worker program, which has no oversight by either the Mexican or U.S. governments. The lack of transparency and accountability has been a breathing ground for labor abuse. more>

VIDEO :: Former mayoral candidate John Harmon threw his support to Manuel "Manny" Segura, who is running for Mayor in a special election. more>

The writer criticizes the FCC's decision not to budget appropriately to ensure Puerto Ricans have universal access to telecommunications services. He says the day when the FCC turned its back on Puerto Ricans, it gave substantial increases in funds to the cable systems in Wyoming, even though Puerto Rico has seven times the population of that state, and 40 percent of its population lives below the poverty line.

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With the rates of teen pregnancy rising again for the first time since the '90s, the subject is more important than ever. Behind the high numbers lies an obvious problem – our adolescents do not have the fundamental tools they need to make healthy decisions. more>

Thousands of students have unplugged themselves from their iPods and cell phones and PlayStations and started to talk, to listen and to participate in the reality that surrounds them. It's about time. more>

VIDEO :: An Ecuadorian man, Julio Serrano, 39, is currently fighting for his life after he was beaten by at least four people in an incident that Peekskill police are investigating as a possible bias attack. more>

Close to 200 street vendors were left without a means to make a living when Newark, N.J. city authorities refused to issue vendor licenses to undocumented workers.   more>

Like a sport fueled perhaps by drugs and alcohol, but overcast by the shadow of hatred and racism, American youths are having fun "hunting" Mexicans. more>

Over the past few years, Latino civil rights organizations have been repeatedly undergoing acts of violence and psychological threats. Nevertheless, the Department of Justice endeavors to defend and protect them. more>

In the light of a report from the Department of Homeland Security that questions their own practices, advocacy groups demand changes more>

AUDIO :: The first Peoples Production House youth-produced story about the NYC census for the national newscast of the Pacifica network (heard on over 150 stations nationwide). more>

Representatives of at least four organizations will testify before the City Council about the NYPD's negligence in providing the certifications to victims of domestic violence who have cooperated with the Department.

VIDEO :: Last Week, NYC Public Advocate Bill Di'Blasio with a coalition of City Council members, called for a change in police and court procedures in domestic violence cases. more>

According to a wide-ranging report, by America's Voice, on Latino voters and this year's elections, those born in other countries whose primary language is Spanish make up the sector of the Latino community most vulnerable to the siren song of the Republicans and conservatives. more>

Lists of this decade's celebrity deaths suffered from a significant dearth of Latino names. While many important and famous Latinos passed on this past decade, they were, for the most part, neglected by the media. more>