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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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(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 …
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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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By: Mario Conde Yuma County held elections on Tuesday, August 29, where residents elected members for city council, Mayor, and Judge. Mayor Douglas Nicholls was re-elected as Yuma Mayor to another term. Mayor / Votes Cast / Percentage of Ballots Cast Nicholls, Douglas 5,061 84% City Council / Votes Cast …
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Employers Will Have To Adjust To New Generation There’s a new generation in town and it’s one that employers better get ready for, because it’s 23 million strong and will be flooding the workforce by the end of the decade. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Generation Z; a confidence-filled group that …
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Agency Develops Strategy to further Detect and Deter Immigration Fraud WASHINGTON –U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun a multiphase approach to expand interviews across benefit types, focusing on benefits that, if granted, allow an individual to permanently reside in the United States. Conducting these in-person interviews will further strengthen …
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