Trump administration terminates TPS program for Salvadorians
By Chara On Monday (Jan. 8), the Trump administration decided to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Salvadorian immigrants. Created after several earthquakes had struck El Salvador in 2001, the program was designed to offer humanitarian help to Salvadorians by allowing them to legally work and live in the United States. According to […]
Southern California recovering from mudslides, flooding
Compiled From Media Reports Disaster among several headline-grabbing natural phenomenaAnother natural disaster has hit Southern California. At press time, Ventura County in Southern California was dealing with rain-induced flooding and mudslides. As of Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 10), multiple news agencies were reporting that 15 people had died and that rescue crews were continuing to search […]
Maintaining DACA program
By Chara Based on a court ruling, it appears the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program won’t end in March. On Tuesday night (Jan. 9) in California, U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that President Trump’s order in late 2017 to end the program in March unless Congress could find a way to save […]
Street talk: The police and mass shootings in the United States
By Tere Siqueira In 2017, U.S. police officers killed 1,129 people – more casualties than the total number of U.S. soldiers killed in action worldwide. In addition, statistics show there are more mass shootings in the United States than anywhere in the world. Recently, Dos Mundos asked some people why they think that many Americans […]
Around The Globe: 01.05.18
By Tere Siqueira *Conversation between North and South Korea: Under Kim Jong-un’s orders, North Korea made its first call in two years through a hotline to South Korea. The 20-minute call is seen by some political experts as a diplomatic breakthrough in restoring a channel for direct dialogue between the two nations. *Continuing tensions between […]
Understanding the news about Russia and the 2016 presidential election
Analysis by Yanis De Palma Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, there have been many news stories about alleged attempts by Russia to influence the U.S. government – specifically, through trying to influence the 2016 election. Trying to sift through the volume of information can become overwhelming. To better understand the issue and make the […]
Become a Citizen in 2018!
Happy New Year! It is a great time to start your citizenship process! There are many sources of help in our beautiful city and it has never been more important. We help our clients through the process and make it easy. It is so important for 2018, we even reduced our legal fee! The basic […]
Talking about our driving
Our driving is getting deadlier It’s been 38 years since Kansas City, Mo., saw as many traffic fatalities as in 2017. As of Dec. 26, the death toll from crashes on KC roadways stood at 99. That’s 45.6 percent higher than the 2016 total of 68 recorded traffic fatalities. What’s behind the deadly upsurge? Police […]
El Dia de Reyes: A history of the holiday
By Yanis De Palma This Saturday (Jan. 6), many Hispanic houses in the United States will observe a holiday. The holiday is El Dia de Reyes (Day of the Kings). Observed each year on the day of the Epiphany, it marks the Latin end of the celebration of the Christmas season. El Dia de Reyes […]
New Year’s Eve disturbance in Colorado leaves officer, shooter dead
By Yanis De Palma A New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2017) disturbance turned deadly in a Denver suburb. That night, law enforcement officers responded to a disturbance call at an apartment complex. The call turned into a firefight, with more than 100 rounds fired. As CNN reported recently, five law enforcement officers were shot, including […]