What’s next for immigration reform?
Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, issued an injunction preventing the new expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents…
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2 deaths, major exposure linked to ‘superbug’ at UCLA hospital
INFECTED bacteria from contaminated medical instruments is suspected in a “superbug” outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center that has infected at least seven patients, two of whom died….
Britain could soon approve procedure to create life from three people
Human life is typically formed a man and a woman. But in Britain, future children could soon be created with DNA from more than two people. On Feb. 3, British…
Piolo Pascual and former girlfriend KC Concepcion now ‘more than civil’
THEY were once the fairytale romance in Philippine showbiz. He, the dashing debonair actor who captured the hearts of many women, she was the daughter of showbiz royalty. Many fans…
Federal court issues injunction blocking DAPA and expanded DACA
On February 16, 2015, a Texas federal judge issued a temporary injunction against the implementation of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), and…
The reasons for processing delays at the NVC
For the past several months, people have been frustrated with the delays and backlogs at the National Visa Center (NVC) concerning the processing of their (or their family member’s) immigrant…
Tips for patients with fixed retainers
MANY people, after completing orthodontic treatment, are fitted with a fixed retainer-—a thin wire that’s bonded to the back of teeth, designed to help keep teeth straight and aligned. Fixed…
Medical data update
Can sweat transmit Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B virus was found in the sweat of 13 percent (9) infected athletes, according to a new study on 70 male Olympic wrestlers, which…
The perfect ‘newshen’
THE apple that fell far from the tree, one I could only dream of—a perfect newshen, God’s little pencil. If only she was mine, the daughter I could not have….
Paris gunmen coordinated attacks via text message
A little over an hour before the Paris attacks last month at the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, one of the gunmen sent a text message to the man who later…
Oil refinery explosion rips through Torrance
A powerful explosion at an oil refinery on Wednesday morning ripped apart structures and shook homes for miles around the blast site in southern Los Angeles County. The Torrance ExxonMobil…
Have you encountered problems getting a driver’s license under AB 60?
FOR many undocumented immigrants in America, to finally be granted the privilege to drive with a state-issued license is a step closer to their dream of living in America without…
The charge of the Fallen Forty Four
WHILE passions are still smoldering, it will not be easy to sort out the various issues that led to and resulted from the slaughter of forty four PNP Special Action…
Oil refinery explosion rips through Torrance
A powerful explosion at an oil refinery on Wednesday morning ripped apart structures and shook homes for miles around the blast site in southern Los Angeles County. The Torrance ExxonMobil…
Law for Filipino veterans’ families introduced in US Congress
FILIPINO-American leaders and organizers nationwide applauded a new bill proposed in Congress that would amend the Immigration Act of 1990, which helped lead to the naturalization of Filipino World War…
Gov’t sends Labor Secretary to mediate West Coast ports dispute
WITH an ongoing labor dispute between West Coast ports workers and their employers, Labor Secretary Tom Perez traveled to San Francisco on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to help broker an agreement…
Valentine combustion
Perhaps the heart is not just a sort of Valentine, nor just a beating thing in our chest that sustains life. It is also the wellspring of faith, hope and…
An interfaith week reflection
I HAVE never attended a Jewish service in my entire life until last summer when my friend Armando invited me to a Shabbat while spending a week-long of vacation in…
Light jogging is best for longevity
Vigorous running may do more harm than good. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that light jogging is best for longevity. Those who…
Love quotes this Valentine
I CONFESS. I am a hopeless romantic. I love romantic comedies. I cry watching love stories — whether the ending is a happy or a sad one. Today is Valentines’…
Should Aquino say ‘I-am-sor-ry’? So should we
IF we thought we would not see any president heaped with more spite than Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Ferdinand Marcos, think again. At the rate insults are being hurled at Benigno…
The tale of 3 seniors who need bankruptcy relief
White House will hire 1,000 more employees to implement Obama’s immigration action The 3 seniors who need bankruptcy relief THIS must have been my pre valentine seniors’ week for bankruptcy relief….
Dream big! DACA program expands February 18
LAST month President Obama announced several executive actions which will provide deportation relief to many families, documented and undocumented. The executive action will aim at securing our borders, making convicted…
Strict enforcement of parking rules in LA Municipal Code
IT’S after 6pm, a dark evening in Los Angeles. The only street parking available on a curb is marked red. You park there. After two hours, you return to your…
Affordable Care Act (ACA – ObamaCare)
Premium Tax Credit for individuals and families IF YOU purchased health coverage from a state or the federal Marketplace and are eligible for the premium tax credit, file Form 8962,…
Double-check your ‘fixed salary’ status – you may be owed back wages!
A CLASS of “Review Appraisers,” employed by Bank of America (BoA) through its subsidiary, Landsafe, recently obtained approval of a settlement for $5.8 million. The employees sued BoA for alleged…
USCIS starts accepting expanded DACA application on 2/18/2015!
THE USCIS has recently announced that it will start accepting applications for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on February 18, 2015 (and not a day earlier). Based…
New rules for Section 212(C)
REVERSING what has been over 5 years of illogical jurisprudence Immigration Judges (“IJs”) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), the US Supreme Court recently rejected the BIA’s decisions in…