immigration

By JAVIER MANJARRES   According to Democratic Congressman Joe Garcia (D), who appeared on Univision's 'Al Punto'  television show with Jorge Ramos, the Democratic caucus in the House will be introducing their own immigration reform bill for consideration. The Republicans in the House of Representatives have already said that they will not consider the Senate […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES During a recent trip to Bogota, Colombia, I went through the usual U.S. Immigration and Customs process leaving the United States, before having to go through the same process upon arriving in Colombia. You know, answering  the usual questions about, what is the purpose of my visit? Where will I be staying, […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Aljazeera/Current TV recently filmed an investigative report into a train named 'the beast' that originates in Honduras and transports illegal immigrants through Mexico, where they position themselves to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, in hopes to find work in the United States. That train has derailed in Mexico, killing 6, and leave many […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The MLS Soccer Team, Chivas USA is facing a third discrimination lawsuit, as the team's former human resource manager says she has been discriminated against because she wasn't "Latino and couldn't speak Spanish."  Cynthia Craig, a black woman, filed the suit in Los Angeles, claiming that she experienced "repeated harassment" from team […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Aye Caramba! Mexico is now immersed in a 'war on fat', as it has surpassed the United States as being the fattest country in the world. The 'Tale of the Tape'- 32.8% of Mexicans are considered obese, compared to the U.S. obesity percentage of 31.8%. According to a Fox Latino report, the […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The drug-related crimes occurring south of the U.S. border in Mexico continue to rise, as more and more innocent civilians are being directly targeted by the murderous Mexican drug cartels.  Unfortunately, one of the latest victims is a former U.S. Marine veteran, who has disappeared in Mexico. According to his family, Armando […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The hopes for a bipartisan immigration reform bill could very well be dashed, as key Republican House Republicans have threatened to abandon the ongoing immigration reform negotiations. Congressmen Carter (R-TX) and Labrador (R-ID),who is considered to be a key figure of the negotiations, said that if  an agreement is not reached by […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Who says Socialist do not support one another. The European Union (EU) has sent a "representative" to the Communist-controlled country of Cuba to try to bolster and improve relations with Fidel Castro's regime. You may question my assertion that European countries are socialists, but the fact of the matter is, they are. […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The U.S. State Department reassured the world that  Cuba's repressive Castro government, is still considered to be a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST). The State Department updated its SST list this week, prompting Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who is considered by many to be the harshest critic of the Castro regime, to release  […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The newly released bipartisan  immigration reform bill states that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would secure the U.S border by increasing Customs and Border Patrol officers, deploy the U.S. Military, as well as the construction of a new border fence.  But now the DHS is looking to raise tax revenues by […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES During his 2011 address to the controversial and racially divisive National Council of La Raza (NCLR), President Obama espoused his "spread the wealth" talking points and ideology that has divided the country since he was sworn into office in 2008.  The President said that the "American Way" is about "a people who […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The recent immigration reform bill that was introduced by the bipartisan "Gang of 8" U.S. Senators, has all buck sucked the air out of the drug-related violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including the violence that continues to ravage some of the interior sectors of Mexico.  The once dominating Sinaloa drug cartel, headed […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Are Middle Eastern terrorists being trained to act like they're Hispanic in order to be able to come off as illegal immigrants? The answer is most likely yes. Latino groups are attacking a Texas Congressman for saying that Middle Eastern terrorists have formed links with Mexican drug cartels and are getting training […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The answer is 'no.' The baseball umpire who threatened to eject a New Mexico high school baseball team if they spoke Spanish on the playing field has resigned. According to the Fox Latino, the umpire, Corey Jones allegedly told Gadsden High School baseball players that if they spoke Spanish on the field […]

“I urge Venezuelan authorities to refrain from any steps that may forever tarnish the credibility of the new government, such as rushing to certify the election results ahead of a full and transparent audit of all the votes.

By JAVIER MANJARRES There doesn't seem to be  end in sight to the drug-trafficking-related violence in Mexico, as this past weekend body county hits 40.  One person was killed in Mexico City Seven dead in Cancun resort The bodies of seven people were found inside a home where drugs were allegedly sold in the Mexican […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Hispanic Conservatives converge on Miami on April 18th and 19th for the annual  Hispanic Leadership Network conference that will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.  The event is co-chaired by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and usual draws out the who's who of Hispanic […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES It seems as if Marijuana cultivation in Mexico could one day take a back seat to the ever-growing (pun intended) 'Poppy' production, as Mexican government officials are saying that they have "eradicated 40 percent more poppy  plants" and they have marijuana plants. Drugs like opium and heroin, who are both produced from […]

 By JAVIER MANJARRES Spanish-language TV network Univision has published a very questionable report and interactive map named "Migration: Hispanic Population" that purportedly details the "Demographic profile of the DREAMer."  The DREAMers are all immigrants under 31 years old that: entered the US before the age of 16; have lived in the country for five continuous […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES New Orleans, Louisiana will be 'ground zero' for Venezuelans looking to vote in the Venezuelan Presidential special election between 'Chavista' and interim president Nicolas Madura and Henrique Capriles. In October 2012, the late Venezuelan strongman, Hugo Chavez defeated Capriles in Venezuela's presidential election, but not before closing the Venezuela's Miami consulate after […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES When Senator Marco Rubio spearheaded his bipartisan immigration reform "Gang of 8" in the Senate earlier this year, conservatives took pause with the principles the group offered, saying that the "statement of principles" was nothing less than amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States. It was inevitable […]

BY: JORGE BONILLA   Javier caught up to Congressman Raúl Labrador (R-ID1) post-CPAC immigration panel, as he was asked about the Hispanic vote and the presidential election. Click to watch. [vsw id="FBZrMzAj_m0" source="youtube" width="640" height="380" autoplay="no"]