LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The New Mexico League of United Latin American Citizens is accusing the Mesilla Marshal’s Department of conducting racial profiling in order to enforce U.S. immigration laws. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (http://bit.ly/AceA1v) that the civil rights group recently sent Mesilla Mayor Nora Barraza a letter about racial profiling complaints from residents [...]

  HOUSTON – A long-delayed proposal to overhaul the city’s auto repair regulations is drawing strong opposition from small business owners – especially in Latino neighborhoods. Since last summer, city leaders have considered the changes but the ordinance hasn’t come up for a council vote while the language was tweaked. The mayor’s office now plans [...]

For A copy of a League of United Latin American Citizens letter to the town of Mesilla, click here. For a copy of summary minutes from the Nov. 14, 2011 Mesilla board of trustees meeting (Note: Page 5 of the minutes), click here. LAS CRUCES – Sometimes perceptions are everything. That could be at least [...]

LAREDO, TX .- Solomon Ortiz , a former congressman , was selected as Mr. International, while the consul general of Mexico in Laredo , Miguel Angel Isidro, is Mr. International of Mexico. The official announcement was made by the ​​executive members of the LULAC Council 12 in a ceremony headed by President Jose Salinas, and [...]