Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Citizenship Eligibility: Could I apply?
The Naturalization process is the one in which Lawful Permanent Residents are granted U.S. citizenship once they meet the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).Some of the many benefits that being a U.S. citizen brings are better employment opportunities (especially Government jobs), the right to vote in the election periods, […]
Voces Consulares : Mexican people’s vote from abroad
Voting to elect our authorities and participating in important decisions regarding the life of our country is one of the rights of the Mexican people.To make this right effective, the National Electoral Institute (INE) together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mexican Representation Offices Abroad collaborate so that Mexican men and women over 18 […]
Longtime leader encourages young Latinos to join LULAC council
By Roberta PardoRudy Padilla is trying to get younger Latinos involved in the community.“I see there is a lack of young Hispanic leaders in the area,” Padilla said.In August 2021, Padilla started a chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Shawnee, Kansas. LULAC — the largest and oldest Hispanic membership organization […]
Voces Consulares: New birth certificates for the recognition of gender identity
By Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi In regards to consular work we say that “documentation is the first act of protection” because proving that we are Mexicans and being able to identify ourselves as such makes daily life easier when living abroad.Protection through consular services has been evolving in Mexico to enforce fundamental rights such as gender identity, […]
Voces Consulares: People at the service of people
In the first days of January, we, ambassadors and consuls of Mexico participated in almost half of a hundred work meetings in Mexico City to learn about the priorities of our country’s foreign policy and how Mexican diplomacy can help the well-being of our population in this 2022.Among the various topics of these meetings, the […]
Valdez-Dempsey enjoys rewards of mentoring
By Tere SiqueiraOf the duties in Amarilis Valdez-Dempsey’s professional life, perhaps the most rewarding is one she has fulfilled for more than 20 years: mentoring.“Mentoring is very rewarding,” said Valdez-Dempsey, Bank of America vice president of global information security. “I love it when a mentee gets the coveted job or gets accepted at the college/program […]
Holidays at a glance: Martin Luther King Day
By Tere Siqueira Observed Jan. 17 this year, the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Day is when Americans remember and celebrate “the civil rights leader’s life and legacy,” multiple websites state. Here are a few facts you might not know about this annual holiday:*Approval process: It took a few years before the federal […]
Carignan talks work at OPKS City Council
By Roberta Pardo Longtime Overland Park, Kansas, resident Tom Carignan is continuing his lifelong service to his community.His latest position of service is with the Overland Park City Council.Elected to the council in 2019, Carignan was officially sworn in only a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. That meant all the work […]
Biden increases temporary work visas
By Tere Siqueira The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday (Dec. 20) that the Biden administration will make 20,000 more nonagricultural guest-worker visas available during the winter, CNN reported.People from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Haiti are among those who will receive the visas, CNN reported. Because the U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended 700,000-plus […]
Voces Consulares: A look at our 2021
Un vistazo a nuestro 2021 Esta última entrega de Voces Consulares de 2021 me da la oportunidad de compartirles un breve recuento del trabajo del consulado en este año –el segundo de la pandemia- y de la colaboración que realizamos con instituciones y personas para reforzar nuestra misión de proteger y promover los derechos de […]