Tag: Hispanics

No Green Card, No Travel

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Being able to travel out of the Untied States, keep a steady job, and settle a family in the United States is something that most natural born United State citizens take for granted. However, for millions of immigrants, especially Hispanic immigrants, these freedoms do not come so easily. Immigrants coming to the United States must apply for a green card or some kind of visa to be able to work and live.

Nevertheless, this process is cumbersome for most and involves many steps and applications. Univision.com outlines the two major steps to getting a green card and they are as follows:

  1. Someone must sponsor you for a green card, either a family member or a employer. In some cases the person can petition for themselves.
  2. Once approved they can present their solicitation for Registration for Permanent Residency of Form 1-485 in the United States. Processing times vary. For example forms 1-485 has a 4 ½ month waiting period.

What Can Hurt Your Green Card Status

Did you ever think shoplifting could get you deported? Well if you are not a natural born citizen of the Untied States a simple misdemeanor can put your citizenship at risk. Committing a crime or felony can affect obtaining and current green card status tremendously. If a person has been arrested, accused, or convicted of a crime they must present documentation of this when applying for a green card. This includes offenses such as a DUI.

More information about green cards and the Naturalization process click here.

To see a slideshow on the topic of immigration and green cards click here.

Interview with Jorge Jimenez on the issue of a green card

Interview with Jorge Jimenez on green cards

In The Census We Trust?

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What’s the big deal about the 2010 Census? Well for millions in the Hispanic community the Census is a hot button issue that is on everyone’s mind. Many in the Hispanic community are hesitant about the 2010 Census because they do not know what the Census entails. The belief in certain parts of the Hispanic community is that the information from the Census will be used to incriminate those here undocumented. However, leaders in the community such as priests and political figures stress that the Census can only help Hispanics.

Recent studies have shown that efforts of such leaders are not in vain. Studies show that 9 out of 10 Hispanics will participate in the 2010 Census. This is partially due to the fact that Hispanics born outside of the United States know that the information will not be used to incriminate those of illegal status. However, studies show that it is those who have been in the United States many years that do not trust the Census.

The main goal is to reach those Hispanics who do not trust the government and convince them that the Census can only help rather than hurt. Yet, this could be a difficult task because many Hispanics have a deep mistrust of the government, especially those here undocumented.

Hispanics are 15% of the population but still tend to participate less than other groups in the Untied States. Nevertheless, Mark Hugo López, director of the Pew Hispanic Center, states that Spanish speaking media outlets such as Univision should show support to the Census so the Hispanic presence will be well represented in 2010.

Interview with Victor Orozco on the 2010 Census  

nterview with Victor Orozco on the 2010 Census