By Valentina Zapata* I was not at all surprised to see Nebraska’s Attorney General Doug Peterson’s name on the brief supporting the most recently rejected lawsuit brought by the Trump administration claiming voter fraud. Despite numerous judges already rebuking these claims for months now, Doug felt compelled to use his position of power to attempt […]
By Karlha Velasquez Rivas *Published on the November print issue. A bucket of cold water fell to Juan González when he saw in the news that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ended the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) that benefited 300,000 immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Syria, Honduras, Yemen, Somalia and South Sudan. The […]
Redacted by El Perico. Omaha.– 50 days after November’s presidential election, and in search of Latinx votes, Donald Trump’s administration lashed out at immigrants again. The Federal Court of Appeals in California ruled on Monday in favor of the U.S. government’s decision to terminate Temporary Protection Status (TPS) that allows more than 300,000 migrants from […]
All Mexicans who live in Omaha and its surrounding areas who plan to visit Mexico for the holidays should be aware of the “Paisano Guide,” a free booklet that is distributed at the Mexican consulate so that they can have some valuable information that will help them have a safe stay. This is part of […]
With days to go before the midterm elections, President Trump continues to ratchet up his rhetoric on immigration. The president’s latest target is asylum-seekers, whom he accuses of exploiting “loopholes” in U.S. immigration laws. In a televised speech from the White House last Thursday, Trump threatened to close the Southwest border to asylum-seekers — including […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated a key requirement to obtain a green card effective November 1. The policy changes announced this week would affect the medical and vaccination examination for immigration purposes, which makes sure there are no health issues that would deem the applicant inadmissible to the United States. The medical examination […]
On September 7th various community organizations including Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska (JFON_NE), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and OneWorld Community Health Centers, among others came together to host an information session on DACA at the Gross Auditorium on the College of Saint Mary campus. The auditorium quickly reached its capacity and remaining attendees […]
Mientras el cálido sol invitaba a los jóvenes de Omaha a disfrutar los últimos días de alberca, cafés al aire libre o paseos en bicicleta, Amor Habbab-Mills, Mina Davis y Emilio Herrera decidieron estar en la Plaza de la Raza para encabezar una protesta contra la rescisión del programa DACA anunciada la semana pasada por […]
Trump has dramatically altered the flow across the southern border a strong suggestion that Trump’s anti- immigration rhetoric is scaring away foreigners who might otherwise try to enter the United States illegally, according to the Trump’s first 100 days analysis from Politico Magazine published on April 28. The number of arrests on the U.S.-Mexico border […]
She was trapped and had no idea how to escape,” says Ana Deal, a domestic violence attorney with Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska (JFON-NE), referring to a 24-year- old JFON-NE client from Honduras that was a victim of severe human trafficking. According to Deal her client, Emelina, lived in a small city in Honduras and […]
