People hold hands and pray as they protest against Senate Bill 1070 outside the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona April 29, 2010. Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Lott

By Raul Legaspi and Ging Reyes – Filipinos in Arizona are divided over the state’s new law that many are calling anti-immigrant. Under the new law, police may question anyone who looks like an undocumented immigrant, and arrest even authorized immigrants who do not carry their immigrant ID. (more…)

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American immigration may have taken a back seat during the financial crisis, but the issue still needs resolving. While illegal immigrants sneaking over the border is still a primary concern, it’s good to know who came to America legally, and from where. (more…)

By Maria Aleta O. Nieva – Internet matchmaking industries have opened up doors for people wanting to find that perfect match, but they also place women in danger of being exposed to sexual and physical injustices. According to a study made by Teresa Downing-Matibag, Asian women have been portrayed in such a way that they would look appealing and willing to satiate yearnings of Western men. (more…)

By Joseph Pimentel – After working as a traveling nurse for the past five years, Alino, a registered nurse at John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, said there were Filipino nurses in every hospital she was assigned in. From the Houston medical center in Texas, the University of Arizona in Arizona, Yale-New Haven Medical Center in Connecticut to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, Filipinos dominated the nursing staff. (more…)

Several economic crises have swept over the country and Filipinos time and again fought and emerged survivors. But unlike two decades ago when they took to the streets in desperation because of the twin impact of soaring inflation and shrinking growth, Filipinos, who are now faced with a similar situation, have become more forbearing. (more…)

By RODNEY J. JALECO
WASHINGTON D.C. There was a slight decrease in the number of Filipinos immigrating to the United States in 2007, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Nonetheless, they comprised the third biggest group of new arrivals, next only to natives of Mexico and China. (more…)

By Michael J. Gurfinkel Esq.
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that more than 10,000 illegal aliens have already faced deportation/removal after their arrest for various crimes and interview by Los Angeles County Jail officials on their immigration status. (more…)