This Labor Day: Hug an Immigrant
Edward Barrios Acevedo     [Photo]

The United States was built on cheap labor. Whether it was indentured Europeans, Native Americans, Chinese immigrants, African slaves, or undocumented field hands from Mexico, in every generation since the first Europeans happened upon this continent, we have enjoyed the fruits of cheap labor.

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Baseball Changed When Clemente Came to Play
Robert Heuer     [Photo]

On Sept. 7 baseball celebrates Roberto Clemente Day. Each of the 30 big league franchises will honor an individual player who resembles Clemente both by excelling on the field and contributing to his community. Next month, at the World Series, one ballplayer will be presented with an award named for this extraordinary man.

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States’ Emergency Declarations
Fan Immigration Debate
Alex Meneses Miyashita     [Photo]

Following recent declarations of emergency in the border areas of New Mexico and Arizona by Democratic governors of the two states, the Department of Homeland Security announced Aug. 23 it will strengthen its border control efforts and improve coordination with local authorities.

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A Civics Lesson Outlined by Mother Nature
Marisa Treviño

The stench of human waste in New Orleans’ Superdome was said to have been so overpowering that rescuers arriving to evacuate the last of the stranded had to wear air masks just to breathe.

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CHCI Gets a Head Start
On Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Alex Meneses Miyashita     [Photo]

Hundreds of thousands of Hispanics, including elected officials, community leaders and celebrities, are gearing up around the country to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month.

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An Invitation to Europeans to Join the Hyphen Club
Ricardo Chavira     [Photo]

Living on the hyphen, a term first floated by author Gustavo Pérez in his book about life as a Cuban-American, neatly encapsulates the joys and challenges of being something other than a plain American.

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Leaders Say Aid Is too Slow
In Reaching Hispanic Evacuees
Alex Meneses Miyashita     [Photo]

As the search for victims of Hurricane Katrina continues, advocacy groups are expressing concern that many Hispanics, particularly undocumented immigrants, are not receiving enough help.

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Ying and Yang, Latina Style
Marisella Veiga     [Photo]

I would go to college like she had, my mother told me while I was in the eighth grade. The best reason for doing so was preventive: I could support my children and myself in case I divorced.

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A Rational Solution
To the Illegal Immigration Problem with Mexico
Arnaldo Vaquer

The United States has an incoherent national immigration policy and an obsolete immigration system. Our immigration system cannot or will not stop the flow of undocumented immigrants coming into the United States. At present, we cannot keep track of the legal immigrants — where they are or when they are required to leave. We cannot or are unwilling to expel the millions of undocumented immigrants, even if we could find them.

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Foster Care Becomes Priority Issue Among Latinos
Alex Meneses Miyashita     [Photo]

Government officials and child welfare advocates are urging policymakers to pay attention to the disproportionate number of Hispanic children in foster care.

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Hispanic Men: Here’s to Your Health
Edward Barrios Acevedo     [Photo]

This November will mark the third anniversary of my father’s passing. And though he would have turned 69 years old this year, he died too soon. No matter how old they are, it seems, they always do.

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Katrina’s Challenge:
Making Compassion a Political Priority
John Flórez     [Photo]

It was captured in living color by the TV cameras — the good and the ugly. We saw it all: class disparity, faltering leadership and a growing disconnect between government and its people.

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