SB 4 taking effect in September
By Chara Texas law might have effects on immigration and business elsewhere A state law in Texas might have effects on immigration and business that extend beyond the “Lone Star State.” In May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill (SB) 4 into law. Scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1, the law will require […]
Parkville Latina a national star
By Edie R. Lambert Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff is a remarkable record-breaker/trailblazer. On July 29, she won the Miss Teen USA title. The Parkville, Mo. national titleholder is the first ever from the Kansas City metro area and only the second from Missouri in the competition’s 35-year history. She’s the first Latina to wear the crown in […]
Arpaio found guilty
By Melissa Arroyo After illegally profiling Latinos in Arizona for more than two decades, former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio could face six months in jail. Arpaio, who proclaimed himself as “America’s toughest sheriff,” is facing legal consequences for blatantly encouraging law enforcement to detain any Latinos suspected of living in the country illegally and […]