Will We Keep America the Land of the Free?

America is called “the land of the free” and as a continent extends from Cape Hope to…

Father of Autistic Son Takes Advantage of Health Care Law

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jan 31, 2013 FREMONT, Calif. — Dr. Albert Wang thanks his…

Two Farmworkers’ Daughters, Two Paths to Higher Education

Coachella Unincorporated, News Feature, Brenda Rincon COACHELLA, Calif. – Cristian Cabrera was working in the grape fields…

Statement by US Department of Labor on resignation of Secretary Hilda L. Solis

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis this afternoon sent the following letter to employees at…

Authorities promote safety along the deadly Blue Line route (Video)

Authorities give 314 citations during a three hours crackdown in South Los Angeles By Rubén Moreno…

Latinos are the poorest in the country, according to the Pew Hispanic Center

The Pew Hispanic Center has interpreted the U.S. Census Bureau’s new alternative measure of poverty, which is intended…

MALDEF mourns the loss of civil rights leader Harry Pachon

LOS ANGELES, CA – MALDEF mourns the recent passing of Professor Harry Pachon, the longtime leader of…

Alabama immigration fight recalls civil rights era

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) — The epicenter of the fight over the patchwork of immigration laws in…

Secure Comm Silences Domestic Violence Victims

Ed. Note: In commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the following piece explores the ramifications of…

President Obama declares an end to the Iraq war

WASHINGTON  — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest…