By: Dr. Elton Gomez, expert in stem cells Anti-aging medicine has become an active part of regenerative medicine, due to the increase of age among the population in general and the average life term, human beings, as never before in their history, have faced problems derived from aging. This tendency …
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185 Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Congress to Immediately Pass the Dream Act
WASHINGTON – Today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights along with 184 civil and human rights groups sent a letter to Congress to urge lawmakers to immediately pass the Dream Act without amendment. “President Trump’s cruel and inhumane decision to end DACA must not stand,” said Vanita Gupta, president …
Read More »Second round of NAFTA renegotiation in Mexico began
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) Second round of NAFTA renegotiation in Mexico began. 25 working tables for the Second Round of NAFTA Negotiations were formed. Mexico City will deal with issues such as rules of origin, environment, digital commerce, small and medium enterprises, transparency and anti-corruption. The largest company …
Read More »NAFTA – Renegotiating Objectives
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an international agreement that came into force in 1994, with the main objective of establishing the rules governing trade and investment in Canada, the United States (US) and Mexico. NAFTA has created the …
Read More »Ending DACA is an attack on the fundamental principles of freedom, opportunity, and success
WASHINGTON, D.C— In response to President Trump’s decision yesterday to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and delay enforcement for six months, Earthjustice president Trip Van Noppen released the following statement: “President Trump’s decision yesterday to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is yet another …
Read More »Juvenile Court: The Focus Is On The Welfare of Children
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney The California Supreme Court recently ruled that a child can be removed from her parent, even if the parent did nothing wrong. In this particular case, the child in question was an out-of-control teenager who refused to abide by any of her parent’s rules. The child …
Read More »Cross Border Health Plans for Your Employees
By: Octavio Cortez, MBA If you are an employer located in Imperial County, San Diego County or Coachella Valley, and wish to offer health insurance as a benefit to your employees, consider offering a quality and affordable health plan across the border. Such plans offer excellent benefits to your employees, …
Read More »Rep. Vargas Blasts President Trump for Terminating the DACA Program
Washington, D.C. (September 5, 2017)—Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) released this statement following President Trump’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “President Trump is advancing his extremist, anti-immigrant agenda by terminating the DACA program and breaking a promise our country made to nearly 800,000 DREAMers”. “Before …
Read More »National Grandparents Day
(Image in loving memory of Maria de Jesús Sandoval) -PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT- Join the Imperial County Area Agency on Aging in observing Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 10, 2017 Across America, grandparents are pillars of comfort and support. After a lifetime of giving back to their families and communities, grandmothers …
Read More »Mexican Consulate Announces Festivities of the “Cry of Independence”
By: Mario Conde The Consulate of Mexico in Calexico announced the Mexican Independence Day’s celebrations for September 22nd commemorating the 207th Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. The “Viva Mexico” will be in charge of Consul Carlos Flores Vizcarra and will be heard from Consulate of Mexico in Calexico gardens …
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