In a letter that begins: “We immigrants aren’t terrorists,” local organizations beseeched the governor to intervene in the State Department of Motor Vehicle’s campaign to suspend the drivers licenses of people who don’t have Social Security numbers. more>

With the proliferation of gangs both here and in El Salvador, police departments in both countries are putting their heads together to combat the problem. This may become a model for other countries in the region that face the same problem. more>

Immigrant activists struggling to gain TPS status for Colombian nationals fleeing violence in their country has proved fruitless, in part because President Alvaro Uribe Vélez himself worked to defeat it last April. Now they look to the Consulate for answers. more>

A group of Latino women who work cleaning offices citywide are accusing their employers of subjecting them to discrimination, mistreatment, reprisals and other abuses. They also complain their union isn’t doing much about it. more>

The upcoming presidential elections, strict anti-terrorist measures and the announcement of a drastic change in the format of the citizenship exam are causing many U.S. residents to become citizens. But what’s prompting these people to change their status – a patriotic drive or immigration fears? more>

Fed up with police behavior which they feel violate their rights, Latino residents sought out the N.Y. State Attorney General to help curb the abuse. more>

Promoted by major Latino TV networks, the Latin Card Plus promised approval even without a Social Security number. It was too good to be true. more>

In 1984, during Reagan's second Republican National Convention, three percent of the Republicans who attended that convention were Hispanics. Although at the current convention Hispanics make up about six percent of all delegates, this figure is still disproportionate to the large community of Hispanics living in the United States, which makes up some 13 percent of the country’s population. more>

Thousands of Latino workers who are affiliated with Local 32BJ sent the attorney general a letter charging two building maintenance companies of nepotism and discrimination. For a reply, they received a form letter. Other complaints have also gone unheard. more>

At their son’s college graduation, David’s parents realized he was one of a scant few Hispanics on the graduation roll. Only 16 percent of Hispanic youths receive a university degree by the time they reach the age of 29. What does this figure tell us? more>

Several Latina hotel workers labored long hours for low wages and endured sexual harassment, all under the threat of deportation. With the help of the ACLU, the abuses have been brought out into the open. more>

“Puerto Rico literally means land of wealth and abundance, but we Puerto Ricans are the poorest,” reflected Ricky Pérez, a Puerto Rican man in Manhattan. According to a recent report by the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Puerto Rican population in the United States is statistically among the poorest within the Latino community. more>

Kerry attempts to counterbalance recent criticisms that his campaign was slow to proactively seek out the Hispanic vote and that there weren’t enough Latinos who held important positions on his campaign team. more>

Over the past 24 years, much water has flowed under the bridge for Noticias del Mundo, so the newspaper’s closing this past week has provoked much speculation. Why wasn’t it put up for sale? more>

The MTA’s decision to construct the Second Avenue subway line exclusively between 96th and 63rd Streets has elicited a wave of protest from elected officials and community leaders. The community wants to see the economic development that this project will undoubtedly bring along with it. more>

Canada’s linguistic diversity is a lesson – and a challenge – to the United States. French, spoken in Quebec before the country was known as Canada, is an official language in the country and protected by the constitution. Spanish was the main language in places such as California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, before they were a part of the United States. Can we learn something from our northern neighbors? more>

The Venezuelan community in New York has tripled in the past two years, making it the fifth largest Latino population in the city. Most of them were middle-class professionals in Venezuela who could not find work. Now, many of these professionals are undocumented immigrants, waiting on tables or making sandwiches behind a counter, trying to make a new life. more>

Authorities at all levels seem to be coming down hard on immigrants. From now on, tenants will have to give proof of earnings, which housing will verify with employers and other sources, maybe even immigration. That’s what the federal authorities have ordered. more>

Although New York is a city full of people, many find talking with others to be extremely difficult. For this reason, to pay just $2 to dance with whomever you want is a god send. For the women, it is a safe and controlled environment where they can pick up some extra cash. Business is good and growing. more>

According to a group of local elected officials, approximately 13,000 New York families that currently receive Section 8 housing subsidies could lose their homes in 2005 if President George W. Bush’s plan to restructure the program is passed by Congress. more>