Tag: Deportations

  • Tweet City Heights: Mexican Migration to U.S. Slows to Trickle

    By Megan Burks Study: Just As Many Mexican Immigrants Leaving U.S. as Arriving Adrian Florido of KPBS reports net migration from Mexico to the United States decreased to zero between 2005 and 2010. According to a study by the Pew Hispanic Center, just as many Mexicans returned to Mexico as came to the U.S. And…

  • Tweet City Heights: Latinos On State of the Union Address, AG Sues SANDAG

    By Megan Burks Latinos React to State of the Union Address Some Latinos expressed disappointment following President Obama’s State of the Union address, saying the President was too soft-spoken on immigration. He pressed Congress to “at least” approve the DREAM Act “if election-year politics keeps Congress from acting on a comprehensive plan.” He also defended…

  • 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…