In the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2010, the U.S. deported nearly 393,000 people, half of whom were considered criminals. Of those classified as criminals, 27,635 had been arrested for drunk driving. This is more than double the number deported in 2008 for drunk driving, which was the last full year of the Bush…
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Last month, partner [email protected], Jr. was named one of 2011’s “101 Most Influential Leaders in the Latino Community” by Latino Leaders Magazine. For over ten years, this national publication has featured influential Latino politicians, business owners and community leaders across the country, with the goal of demonstrating the influence of Latinos in the United States…
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According to The Washington Post, Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of infected turkey. The meat giant’s turkey is already linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has killed at least one person and injured at least 76 others. Twenty-six different states, from coast to coast, have already reported cases of illnesses related to the…
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[email protected] Jr. of is receiving nationwide recognition once again. While attorney [email protected] is often recognized for his dedication to the Houston community and the legal profession, this time he is being singled out for his work on the widely published immigration article “But Your Honor, He’s an Illegal! Can the Undocumented Worker’s Alien Status Be…
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The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed a $3.8 million judgment and set aside the jury verdict in a lawsuit brought by a San Benito family against the cemetery that removed the family’s loved one’s remains from the burial plot and moved them to another location without the family’s permission. The verdict and judgment stems from…
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We have all seen them – they look like giant, soft slides and castles. Often you see children playing and jumping on these inflatable playgrounds. They may be called “moonwalks,” “bounce houses,” or “inflatable rides.” What is not known is that these inflatables are dangerous and can be deadly. Recently, on New York’s Long Island,…
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An April article from Fox News has brought new attention to a long-standing problem within the legal community, namely the shortage of Latino justices on our nation’s state supreme courts. As the 2010 Census numbers begin to be thoroughly analyzed, it is clear that the Hispanic population in the United States has grown exponentially once…
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In January of this year I wrote a blog post about the effects of the 2010 U. S. Federal Census on congressional redistricting in Texas, and the important role that the rising Latino population is playing in that process. A recent article in the Houston Chronicle about the shape of Houston’s City Council maps showed…
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