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Experts Say Immigration Reform Has a Thorny Path Ahead

  Latino activists say recent plans on immigration reform may not be unfolding the way they expect. On Thursday,  the Latino Policy Forum and immigration advocacy groups held an informational panel to discuss how the debates on immigration reform could play out in a time when Congress struggles to compromise. Among the panelists was Oscar [...]

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Mexico’s Caravan for Peace to Arrive in Chicago

The Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity, a bi-national coalition traveling 6,000 miles across the country to focus attention on the failed policies of the Mexican war on drugs, will arrive in Chicago tomorrow Sept. 2 to highlight the local implications the war is having in communities around the city. Started in San Diego, [...]

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Chicago to Host National Latino Congreso

Gathered at Pilsen’s Casa Michoacán, leaders of local Latino-serving nonprofits kicked off registration for the sixth annual National Latino Congreso, convening in Chicago for the first time from May 17 through May 19. With its mission to create an open and inclusive space to explore the policy and political agenda of Latino communities in the [...]