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Lower tuition rates for undocumented students
A new bill introduced yesterday in the House of Representatives, if approved, will give undocumented students from North Carolina access to university tuition fee rates that are the same as for state residents. The bill HB904 -that is also sponsored by four Democrats -is the first since 2005 that will allow students who have graduated […]
Bayern vs Barcelona and Borussia vs Real Madrid in Champions League Semifinals
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The European Soccer Federation; UEFA held this Friday the draw for the semifinal stage of both of their international club completions, Europa League and Champion's League. Former Dutch international and Manchester United and Real Madrid star Ruud Van Nistelrooy was the guest of honor for the draw. The participants for the Europa […]
How to obtain Mexican citizenship
Children born abroad that come from a Mexican mother or father by birth are entitled to obtain a Mexican citizenship. This can be done at a Mexican consulate or at the registration and records offices of the Civil Registry in Mexico. The documents needed to perform this process would have to be the birth certificate […]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg confirms support for immigration reform
The founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the founding of an organization with Silicon Valley gurus with bipartisan proposals for immigration reform. The employer recalls an article in The Washington Post that the United States is a country of immigrants, and put his own family as an example, where his great-grandparents arrived at […]
Six Flags discriminates against young man with Down Syndrome
A 21 year old young man by the name Omar and his mother Monica Guzman had planned to spend a fun day at the amusement park Six Flags Mexico on April 4, 2013. But this did not happen the way that they had planned it, because a park employee made the young man and his […]
World Series of Boxing: Mexico vs. Kazakhstan
The Warriors (Gerrereros) of Mexico will face the Astana Arlans of Kazakhstan in the semifinals of the World Series of Boxing, which will be held in the "Zocalo" in Mexico City. The celebration at the "Zocalo"-Mexico's main public square- is expected to attract several thousand fans to the Mexican capital. Mexico on the other hand […]
Xolos 1-0 Millonarios: Martinez gives Tijuana the win
TIJUANA, CA.- Just as the referee was about to blow the final whistle, just as the fans were getting ready to leave, right at the end, Fidel Martinez scored the winning goal. Xolos of Tijuana finalize group play in the Copa Libertadores with a 1-0 win over Millonarios. During the first half Xolos was the […]
Obama contemplates expansion of Mexican border
The budget plan presented this morning by President Barack Obama includes a $226 million dollar expansion of the San Ysidro checkpoint. If this plan is approved, this will allow the General Services Administration (GSA) to have sufficient funds to complete the project, as reported by the Chamber of Commerce of Otay Mesa, located in the […]
Beer Company employees die from intoxication in Mexico
On Sunday April 8, 2013, seven workers from Mexican Beer Company "Grupo Modelo" died from intoxication while performing cleaning duties in a confined area of a factory in Mexico City. "We are making the necessary investigations to determine the causes of the accident," said the manager of Grupo Modelo, Francisco Javier Lopez Bravo. "We have […]
Xolos and Millonarios to finish out group stage
SAN DIEGO, CA.- Club Tijuana is set to take on the final group game of the Copa Libertadores. They will play host to the Colombian reigning champions Millonarios. The Xoloitzcuitles have already secured their place into the knock-out phase of the tournament, but will be looking for a win in order to be placed in […]
Evidence of Pornography in the Vatican
The website TorrenFreak revealed that pornography was downloaded via the Internet at the Vatican. This was done by tracking the Vatican's computer IP addresses, and what caught their attention aside from files of music, books, tapes and other material, was that they found a variety of adult content that included pornography, and T.V. series for […]
Immigration reform bill announcement next week
The group of eight U.S. Senate members-who have been working on the immigration reform bill- is planning to submit next week a bill that will provide a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants and strengthen enforcement measures against future illegal immigration. "This bill contains measures for strengthening the toughest immigration laws in the […]
Xolos to give a chance to their youngsters
SAN DIEGO, CA.- Xolos manager Antonio Mohamed confirmed in post game interview on Saturday night that he will be using an alternative squad to face Millonarios on Wednesday night in the final group game of the Copa Libertadores. Mohamed mentioned that he now wants to focus on the domestic league and qualify the team to […]
Tijuana hosts Diablos and the best Mexican baseball
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The eyes of the entire Mexican Baseball League (LMB) will be set in Tijuana starting April 9. The multiple time champion Diablos Rojos from the state of Mexico will play two important series in the Gasmart stadium; home of the Tijuana Toros. The summer league is barely starting out for the Toros, […]
Plan to blame the U.S. for assassination of Mexican president
In 1976 the transition of power between Luis Echeverria and Jose Lopez Portillo was followed very closely, especially by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico. The reason for this was due to a plot for the possible assassination of Jose Lopez Portillo from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). The title of this document is: THE ECHEVERRIA-LOPEZ […]
Seeking support for immigration reform in San Diego
The San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium yesterday informed the community of various activities that will be taking place this week, so that this border city can show their support for the immigration reform. The events began yesterday starting with the support for the employees from the Mission Valley Hilton, who began a hunger strike over […]
Anna Wintour makes a donation from the Vogue closet
Have you ever dreamed of entering the famous, beautiful and giant closet of Vogue? A fantasy that thousands of women have been able to fulfill only by flipping through the pages of Vogue magazine or on T.V. series like "Sex & The City", and in films such as "The Devil Wears Prada." Now you can […]
Immigration Reform as the United States economic answer
According to a study released today by the conservative American Action Forum, the Immigration reform-just like the one that Congress is reviewing- will contribute to the growth of the GDP, increase per capita income and reduce the budget deficit over the next decade. The analysis of the economic benefits of the reform was released on […]
No More Dollars in Mexico
Yesterday, the Mexican Exchange Commission announced the suspension of the daily dollars auction system, mechanism established since 2008 and ratified in November 2011 to curb volatility in the foreign exchange market, due to the strong appreciation of the Mexican peso so far this year. "It has been decided to suspend these daily auctions of dollars […]
Reactions from the Xolos vs Santos match
SAN DIEGO, CA.- Here is this week's carousel of reactions from the Xolos vs Santos match. This week we have US International Hercules Gomez and Marc Crosas from Santos. Both of these players were in the starting lineup for Santos but did not finish the game. Unlike the two Xolos participants Cirilo Saucedo and Fernando […]