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Latinos Disapprove of Obama’s Handling of Deportations
By Ruxandra Guidi More than half of U.S. Latinos say they disapprove of the way the Obama administration has handled deportations of undocumented immigrants in the last couple of years. Last year, the federal government deported a record 393,000 people. According to the report, “As Deportations Rise to Record Levels, Most Latinos Oppose Obama’s Policy,” Latinos are…
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California’s English Language Learner Programs Criticized
By Ruxandra Guidi There are an estimated 1.6 million English learners in California. But only 1 in 10 reached proficiency levels in English last year. Children from multilingual homes are tested for English proficiency as they begin school, and if they score low, they are placed into English language classes. The problem is, there are…
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Field Guide: The Year in Photos
By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX Share Your Photos With Speak City Heights Readers You can submit your own photos to appear on Speak City Heights. Email them to:…
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More Latino Youths in Juvenile Hall for Drug Offenses
By Ruxandra Guidi Despite treatment and prevention services for those at risk of entering the juvenile-justice system, in the last couple of years, more than 5,000 San Diego youths have passed through county correctional facilities. A majority were allegedly involved in gang activity and about half are Latino. According to the report by the San Diego Association of Governments,…
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U.S. Bank Shuts Down Money Wiring Service to Somalia
By Maureen Cavanaugh and Patty Lane Abdulmalik Buul in Somalia | Photo courtesy of KPBS Franklin Bank was the only U.S. bank that still facilitated money-wire transfers to Somalia – until now. The bank is shutting down the service. Franklin says continuing the transfers was too risky; there’s a fear that the bank could be…