Author: Diego Graglia
Bio: Diego Graglia is a bilingual multimedia journalist who has worked at major media outlets in the U.S. and Latin America. He is currently the editor-in-chief at Expansion, Meixco’s leading business magazine.
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Posted on: 18 Jun 2009
Law enforcement officials from around the country say that the current immigration system creates obstacles to their work because undocumented immigrants who are victims of hate crimes are often afraid to report them. The comments came in the same week that a civil rights organization reported that a hate crime occurs in the nation every […]
Posted on: 16 Jun 2009
Friday afternoons are often when bad news is made public in Washington D.C. Pro-immigration advocates were reminded of this last week when they learned that President Barack Obama for the second time postponed a bipartisan meeting on immigration reform due to “scheduling conflicts.” But activists are keeping a sunny outlook in the face of increasing […]
Posted on: 12 Jun 2009
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) says that even if a dozen Democratic senators decide not to back an immigration reform bill, he is “sure” the votes can come from Republicans. Reid –who’s becoming ever more vocal about this issue — said that he was willing to put “the […]
Posted on: 10 Jun 2009
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor In the relentlessly grim landscape of today’s news industry, ethnic media — while affected by lower revenues and cutbacks– seems to be the brightest spot. According to a new poll released by New America Media, in the last four years ethnic media “have picked up 8 million new readers, […]
Posted on: 08 Jun 2009
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Since the Obama Administration took office, immigration reform has seemed to go forward in fits and starts. The White House’s cautious approach has led pro-immigration advocates to cherish every bit of reassuring news they can find. One source for this type of news has been Senate Majority Leader Harry […]
Posted on: 05 Jun 2009
By Valeria Fernández, FI2W contributor AJO, Arizona — José López, 22, injured his left leg while jumping the border fence in the middle of the night as Border Patrol agents chased him. At daylight, he found himself lost and alone in the middle of the Sonoran desert. Three days later he ran out of water […]
Posted on: 03 Jun 2009
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Wisconsin would become the second state in the union to issue undocumented immigrants special cards allowing them to drive but not grant them other rights, according to a provision in the state budget that still has to be approved by the full legislature and Gov. Jim Doyle. A similar […]
Posted on: 02 Jun 2009
Some 200 activist groups from across the country have announced a nationwide campaign to push for immigration reform. The Reform Immigration For America campaign was launched Monday at events in over 40 cities, according to organizers. A national launch in Washington D.C. is scheduled for Wednesday at the National Press Club, according to a press […]
Posted on: 01 Jun 2009
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor If some parts of the Democratic constituency –civil rights groups, for example– are starting to doubt President Barack Obama’s commitment to real change, Latin America is continuing to see signs that its relationship with the U.S. may be altered in the next months and years. Cuba has agreed to […]
Posted on: 29 May 2009
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor In a development that some activists are calling historic, a bill that would allow U.S. citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners to immigrate legally into the country is getting its day in Congress, for the first time. The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing on the Uniting American […]
