AFL-CIO protests federal deportations

AFL-CIO protests federal deportations

WASHINGTON — When 12-year-old Joel Salazar lived in El Salvador, he was beaten by gang members on his way to school for failing to pay “la renta” — extortion money. His mother, who already had fled to the United States, told Joel to leave the...

Activist, faith group leaders condemn ICE raids

WASHINGTON — The recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting Central American undocumented immigrants will go down as one of the “darkest moments” in President Barack Obama’s administration, the head of the National Immigration Law Center said...

What’s in a (white-sounding) name?

By Yunita Ong   WASHINGTON – When Laura Drain moved from Mexico City to Atlanta to be a Hewlett-Packard engineer 15 years ago, she was single and her maiden name, Ramirez, created tensions with her co-workers. “People called me different and the pronunciation of...