Author: Diego Graglia

Bio: Diego Graglia is a bilingual multimedia journalist who has worked at major media outlets in the U.S. and Latin America. He is currently the editor-in-chief at Expansion, Meixco’s leading business magazine.

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A "Day of Happiness": Immigration Activists, Hispanic Press Relish Dobbs' Exit From CNN

Posted on: 13 Nov 2009

It’s not often that the disparate collection of organizations, individuals, websites and media outlets that are pushing for progressive immigration reform can enjoy such a clear-cut victory as former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs’ announcement Wednesday that he was leaving the network.

Activists Push for Immigration Reform on Anniversary of Long Island Hate Crime

Posted on: 06 Nov 2009

A year ago this Sunday, in the heady days following the election of President Barack Obama, a hate crime took place in Long Island that initially went mostly unnoticed: a gang of teenagers attacked and killed Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero, as part of what was later revealed to be a frequent activity for the youngsters […]

Supreme Court Asks White House to Take a Stance on State Immigration Laws

Posted on: 03 Nov 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court wants the Obama administration to offer its opinion on state immigration laws, an issue that the White House has largely tried to avoid. The high court asked the White House on Monday for an opinion in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenge to an Arizona law that punishes businesses for hiring […]

Held in the Midst of Greenwich Village, Immigrants Lack Access to Counsel, Complain About Threats

Posted on: 02 Nov 2009

By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Most of the thousands of New Yorkers who walk by the Varick Federal Detention Facility every day are probably unaware of its existence, but the immigration jail on Hudson Street in New York City’s Greenwich Village holds thousands of detainees every year. Over one third of those detainees “had […]

Immigration Reform Confrontation To Begin in Earnest: The Tea Parties Are Coming

Posted on: 30 Oct 2009

By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor A strategy that has been successful in rallying vocal opposition to the Obama administration will now focus on immigration reform: Americans for Legal Immigration (ALIPAC) will hold tea parties “against amnesty and illegal immigration” starting on Saturday, Nov. 14. The organization created a web site called Against Amnesty to […]

Obama Official: Immigration Reform Will Be Introduced Once Votes to Pass It Are Assured

Posted on: 29 Oct 2009

The Obama administration will push for immigration reform in Congress once Democrats are certain they have enough votes to pass it, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday in Washington. According to the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión, Salazar attended an event organized by the National Association of Hispanic Publications, where he said the reform bill “will […]

Workplace Immigration Enforcement Trampled On Workers' Rights, Report Says

Posted on: 27 Oct 2009

Workplace raids by immigration authorities have “severely interfered with the protection of labor rights for immigrant workers,” according to a new report released Tuesday by labor organizations. “The single-minded focus on immigration enforcement without regard to violations of workplace laws has enabled employers with rampant labor and employment violations to profit by employing workers who […]

New York Congressman Urges President Obama to Go Forward with Immigration Reform

Posted on: 26 Oct 2009

Almost two months after the deadline Sen. Charles Schumer had set for himself to introduce a comprehensive immigration reform bill on behalf of the Obama Administration, a congressman from New York called on the president to go forward with that initiative. During a conference call Friday with immigration reform advocates, Democratic Rep. Joseph Crowley, who […]

Coming from the Home of Lou Dobbs, CNN's "Latinos in America" Irks Many in Target Audience

Posted on: 23 Oct 2009

By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Some Latinos among CNN’s audience feel the network is adding insult to injury.  This week CNN started broadcasting a four-hour special on “Latinos in America” without addressing the controversy over one of its main stars, Lou Dobbs, and his frequent statements against immigrants in general and Mexicans in particular. […]

Fight Not Over on Census Amendment That Would Require Question on Citizenship

Posted on: 22 Oct 2009

The fight is not over in the Senate over Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter’s proposal to amend the 2010 Census forms to add a question on citizenship. In a demonstration of what the argument is really about, groups on all sides of the immigration debate are urging their constituencies to press senators on the measure. […]