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February 2009
White House staff talks economic crisis, immigration with Latino groups
The Obama White House hosted more than 60 Latino leaders this week to discuss a host of issues.
Topics included the impact of the economic crisis on Latino families, concern about high school drop out rates among Latinos, and the need to fix the nation’s broken immigration system, the White House said.
“We were delighted to be invited to the first White House briefing for Latino organizations with high level Obama appointees,” said Rosa Rosales, national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens. “We look forward to continuing to work with the administration and we were impressed with their understanding of our concerns impacting the Hispanic community.”
Other groups included the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, and the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials.
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Study: Immigrants hurt hard by recession
The current recession is having an especially severe impact on job prospects for Hispanic immigrants, according to a new study.
The study, by the non-partisan Pew Hispanic Center, said that Hispanic immigrants are experiencing higher increases in unemployment than other groups.
The study analyzed Census data, which does not specify whether the workers are legal or illegal immigrants.
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Napolitano hires special advisor for detention and removal
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced this week that she created a new position — special advisor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Detention and Removal.
The new advisor willl focus on the “significant growth in immigration detention over the last five years,” according to a press release.
Napolitano picked Dora Schriro for the job. Schriro is the director of the Arizona Department of Corrections.
“Dora is one of America’s leading minds on modern, effective prison management,” said Napolitano. “In Arizona, she visited every correctional facility in the state and conducted a top-to-bottom review of their operations, tackling and reducing both overcrowding and recidivism. Her proven leadership and skills will serve not only this department, but also the individuals we need to house as we enforce our nation’s immigration laws.”
The release also said that Schriro is “one of the foremost experts on correctional policies in the country, receiving prestigious awards from both Harvard University and the National Governors Association for her immensely successful recidivism reduction policies.”
