WASHINGTON, DC – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) strongly opposes the funding bill released by the House Appropriations Committee, which would focus on massive increases in immigration enforcement and border security and result in the deportation of thousands of undocumented people with children, family and other strong ties to the …
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Millennials: Plan For Retirement Now Or Pay The Price Later
By: David Rosell Millennials are a stressed out generation. A study by the American Psychological Association reported that the group of Americans in their early 20s to late 30s came in at a 5.4 stress level on a scale of 1-10, higher than the American average of 4.9. Among the …
Read More »DHS Provides Relief to American Businesses in Danger of Suffering Irreparable Harm
Additional Visas for Temporary Workers Provided Until End of Current Fiscal Year WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm due to a lack of available temporary nonagricultural workers will be able to hire up to 15,000 additional temporary nonagricultural workers under the H-2B program under a final …
Read More »California Makes Climate Change History with 2017 Air Quality and Carbon Pollution Bill Package
California State Legislature Approves AB 398 and AB 617 SACRAMENTO, CA) Today, the California State Legislature made climate change history as they approved Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D – Coachella) and Cristina Garcia’s (D – Bell Gardens) air quality and carbon pollution bill package. Breakthrough proposals, AB 398 (E Garcia, 2017) …
Read More »House Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Includes Funding for Border Wall, Security Build-up Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Washington, DC—On Tuesday July 18, the House Appropriations Committee will consider a version of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill that would fund a border wall and security build-up along the U.S.-Mexico border, and increase the deportation capacity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The bill matches many …
Read More »The Happiness Formula
By: Marco Vinicio Blanco How desperate as parents we are to see the security crisis that our society is living! It is becoming increasingly difficult to explain to our children what the newspaper reports every day, why so many policemen and yellow tapes in photos, in television news. How do …
Read More »Governor Brown Signs Assemblymember Garcia’s First Bill of the Year
AB 683, Cultural Re-Entry Programs (SACRAMENTO, CA) Governor Brown signed Assemblymember Garcia’s first bill of the 2017-2018 legislative session. AB 683, Cultural Re-Entry Programs is a groundbreaking bill that will expand access to resources and help reduce recidivism for one of our state’s most vulnerable populations. “I want to thank …
Read More »GOVERNOR FRANCISCO VEGA MEETS WITH THE TSJE PRESIDENT, JORGE ARMANDO VÁSQUEZ
TIJUANA, BC.- Saturday, July 15th, 2017.- The Governor of the State of Baja California Francisco “Kiko Vega” and the president of the Superior Court of Justice of the State (TSJE) and the Judiciary Council, Jorge Armando Vásquez, talked about the project about the installation of the rooms for mortgages with …
Read More »Cannabis in Imperial Valley
By: Mario Conde California cities are working to decide what direction they will take now that Proposition 64 was approved by voters last year allowing the sale and distribution of cannabis in the state. Back in January the City of Calexico became the first city in the Imperial Valley to …
Read More »XVII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF VETERINARY IN MEXICALI TOOK PLACE
By: Laura Davidson Mexicali.- The XVII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN LOW SPECIES OF BAJA CALIFORNIA A.C ” was held at the State Convention Center, ICBC State Arts Center. Students and professionals of veterinary and zootechnical medicine gathered on June 8-9 and 10 to attend the …
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