Human Rights

DESERTED: The human rights crisis on our soil (Video)

DESERTED: The human rights crisis on our soil (Video) The remains of at least 6,000 migrants have been found in U.S. desert land since U.S.-Mexico border policies were implemented in the 1990s and many are due to harsh desert elements.

Guatemalan girl stuck in gut-wrenching adoption scandal

Guatemalan girl stuck in gut-wrenching adoption scandal A Guatemalan court has declared a young girl stolen from her mother as a child, and has ordered the American parents to return the child within two months.

Immigration officials launch human-trafficking campaign (Video)

Immigration officials launch human-trafficking campaign (Video) U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a "Don't Be Fooled" campaign, which is designed to educate people and encourage public vigilance to combat human trafficking in local communities.

The gay marriage Latino divide; told through the family of a NY politician

The gay marriage Latino divide; told through the family of a NY politician It is a scene being played out in Latino homes all over the country, where age and religion often serve as divisive lines in the debate over gay marriage. The Díaz family debate – a microcosm of sorts for Latinos, New Yorkers and Americans nationwide – is a small sample of how Hispanics can be a swing vote in the heated fight.

LCLAA and Colorado Jobs with Justice address human rights abuses

LCLAA and Colorado Jobs with Justice address human rights abuses The Labor Council for Latin American Advance (LCLAA), Colorado Jobs with Justice, and community activists, led a delegation on behalf of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC), the AFL-CIO, the TUC, the Geneva-based federation of food and agriculture workers, IUF, and American church groups into the British Consulate to deliver a letter to British Ambassador Nigel Sheinwald at the British Embassy in Washington, DC addressing human rights abuses.

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