Make the Hispanic community of USA. get involved and participate in local elections and not only in the presidential ones is essential to avoid laws like SB1718 of Floridasays Soraya Márquez, state director of the organization Mi Familia Vota. In an interview with EFE in Miami on the occasion of the entry into force last […]
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A new dialect of English is born in Miami due to the influence of Spanish
In Miami Spanish is heard everywhere. In stores, the pubs and the restaurants. At the doctor’s office or at the bank. An omnipresence that is changing the way in which language is spoken English in the American city. A study led by Phillip Carter, a professor of Linguistics and English at Florida International University (FIU), […]
Actor Pedro Pascal and economist Ajay Banga from the WB, among ‘Great Immigrants’ in the US.
The president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga; the winning actor oscar, Ke Huy Quan; singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and the star of “The Mandalorians” Peter Pascal appear on the list of Great immigrants this year from the Carnegie Corporation of NY. Since 2006, the foundation has compiled an annual list of naturalized US citizens to […]
SB 1718 has thousands of Florida immigrants at a crossroads
At 42 years old and after 15 years working in Florida To support his family, Honduran Edwin Franco, a heavy equipment operator, has had to face the dilemma of moving to another state or facing the risk of being deported, like many thousands of other undocumented immigrants in Florida. This Saturday, July 1, a law […]
Higher educational level and worse quality of life: this is how immigrants are in OECD countries
The immigrants who reside in countries of the OECD they have higher educational levels than ten years ago, but their living conditions are still worse than those of the natives, the organization reports in a report published this Thursday. Immigration in OECD countries has increased by 20% in the last decade and, according to data […]
Emigrate to Spain, start a new life, suffer, fall… and get up
Several ups and downs mark the life of Edilberto Doblado, who emigrated from Honduras to Spain last October, left his country and his past behind, requested political asylum to start a new life, faced challenges and suffered moments of difficulty, but finally rose to have an own company with seven employees in charge. Doblado tells […]
The Pope asks that fear not close the doors to the foreigner or to the different
He Pope Francisco asked today not to be carried away by the fear that makes the doors close “to the other, to foreignto the different, to the one who thinks differently”. In his message during the Regina Coeli prayer held in Saint Peter’s Square, the pope reflected on the lGospel Reading today about the fear […]
Minister of Labor: irregular immigration increases labor informality in the country
The labor informality in Peru exceeds 76% of the economically active populationwhich is equivalent to around 13.1 million people in this situation. This figure reaches 78.4% in micro and small companies (mypes) that concentrate 36% of the employed EAP, according to the Minister of Labor and Employment Promotion, Fernando Varela. The proportion is higher in […]
Immigrant caregivers in New York demand a 12-hour workday
A group of immigrant workers claimed this Wednesday that the city of NY approve “immediately” legislation that reduces from 24 to 12 hours their working day for the care of patients at home and puts an end to what they called theft of their wages and the “racial injustice”. “No more 24 hours” They yelled […]
Fed officials say immigration would ease labor shortage
The immigration, which slowed down during the pandemic, could help alleviate the shortage of workers in U.S that has pushed job vacancies to an all-time high, according to policymakers at the Federal Reserve. While it remains a hot political issue in the US, with some arguing that immigration comes at the expense of US jobs, […]