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IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS? Lege® West TOLEDO/DETROIT SALES: 419-870-2797 • 313-729-4435 Since 1989. www. l a p r ensa1.com FREE! TOLEDO: TINTA CON SABOR DETROIT CLEVELAND • LORAIN Ohio & Michigan’s Oldest & Largest Latino Weekly CLEVELAND 216-688-9045 Classified? Email [email protected] 22 de febrero, 2019 Weekly/Semanal 16 páginas Vol. 64, No. 25 REUNION DEL AÑO CON LIDERES, P. 4 Don’t miss El Corazón de México Ballet Folklorico’s sixth annual Thank You for Believing benefit dinner and showcase Saturday, April 6, 2019, 6 to 9 p.m., at The Believe Center. See Page 5 for details. Photo taken of the group at a recent Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Toledo Zoo. To report events email [email protected]. Cinco de Mayo restaurant welcomes one and all to new Rossford location. 419-666-3288 Bored? Go to www.elgrinch.com Página 2 La Prensa February 22, 2019 Michigan governor blasts TV story about her Trump administration sued over shift in appearance asylum policy by ACLU, others By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press LANSING, Feb. 14, 2019 during a livestream of the SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. The lawsuit says the first false asylum claims that al- (AP): Michigan Gov. Democrat’s Tuesday 14, 2019 (AP): The Trump asylum-seeking families low migrants to disappear Gretchen Whitmer on Thurs- night address. People administration’s policy of re- were returned to Tijuana on in the U.S. day criticized a Detroit TV wrote negative, some- turning asylum seekers to Wednesday, including one The lawsuit was filed on station’s decision to air a story times crude statements Mexico while their cases wind with a 1-year-old child. behalf of 11 asylum seek- about the reaction to the dress about Whitmer’s body through immigration courts “Instead of being able to ers from Central America, she wore during her State of and her dress, while oth- violates U.S. law by putting focus on preparing their many of whom have already the State speech, which fea- ers—who were inter- the migrants in danger and cases, asylum seekers forced experienced violence in tured numerous unflattering viewed in person—said depriving them of the ability to return to Mexico will have Mexico, according to the or sexist comments about her she should have worn a to prepare their cases, a law- to focus on trying to survive,” lawsuit. One plaintiff, iden- physical appearance from suit. suit filed Thursday by civil according to the lawsuit filed tified as Howard Doe, es- social media users. In a statement, Fox 2 liberties groups claims. by the American Civil Liber- caped after being kid- She tweeted that the seg- news director Kevin The lawsuit in federal court ties Union, the Southern napped and held by a drug ment broadcast by Fox 2 Roseborough defended the have extended an invitation in San Francisco seeks a court Poverty Law Center, and the cartel for more than two (WJBK-TV) on Wednesday story that drew criticism from to the governor to talk to us order blocking the Depart- Center for Gender & Refu- weeks while traveling was “way out of line,” before members of both political par- about this further.” ment of Homeland Security gee Studies. “These pres- through Mexico to reach adding: “I’m tough, I can take ties, current or former journal- Republican House from carrying out the policy sures may deter even those the U.S. border, the lawsuit it.” She said boys have teased ists, and others who chastised Speaker Lee Chatfield of that took effect in January at with the strongest asylum says. It adds that the asy- her about her “curves” since the station for amplifying com- Levering blasted the story, the San Ysidro border cross- claims to give up, rather than lum seekers don’t have the fifth grade, and she tried in ments from a platform known tweeting that it was “ridicu- ing in San Diego. endure the wait under such money to stay in Mexico her speech to encourage for “trolling.” lous” and “never should The launch followed conditions.” while they fight for asylum people to “see the humanity “We were taken aback by have given these losers a plat- months of delicate talks be- Steven Stafford, a spokes- or family there that can help in each other in this cruel the number and nature of many form to make these inappro- tween the U.S. and Mexico man for the U.S. Department them through the legal pro- political environment. In an inappropriate Facebook com- priate statements. Her speech and marked a change to the of Justice, said Congress has cess. era when so many women are ments on the governor’s physi- was what mattered!” State U.S. asylum system that the “explicitly authorized” The lawsuit accuses the stepping up to lead, I’m hop- cal appearance,” he said. “We Democratic Party Chair- administration and asylum Homeland Security officials administration of violating ing people will focus on our chose not to ignore the com- woman Lavora Barnes, who experts said was unprec- to return migrants to a “con- immigration laws that limit ideas and accomplishments ments, and to instead examine tweeted that the station edented. tiguous foreign territory” who can be sent back to instead of our appearance.” them through person-on-the- should pull the online ar- Mexican officials have during their immigration pro- Mexico, require that mi- The segment, which the street interviews and an expert’s ticle, accused it of using sent mixed signals on the ceedings. grants have a meaningful station also published as an opinion on the double stan- anonymous comments to crucial point of whether “The Department of Jus- opportunity to apply for article on its website, high- dard faced by female leaders. take “a cheap, sexist & inde- Mexico would impose lim- tice will defend the Depart- asylum and prohibit the lighted comments that were This is not a subject that should fensible shot at a strong its on accepting families. ment of Homeland Security’s return of individuals to face posted on its Facebook page be turned away from, and we woman in leadership.” The plan began in San Di- lawful actions in court,” he persecution, torture or cruel ego with adults only, but said in a statement. treatment. It also says the U.S. officials have always Homeland Security offi- administration imple- Man connected by DNA to 4 slayings indicted insisted it would include cials have previously said mented the new policy with- families, which currently the policy is crucial to man- out a “reasoned explana- in Ohio account for nearly half of age the crush of asylum seek- tion” in violation of ad- By MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press Border Patrol arrests. ers at the border and prevent ministrative requirements. CLEVELAND, Feb. 14, Samuel Legg III was indicted for the sexual assault of a 2019 (AP): An Arizona man Thursday in Mahoning 17-year-old girl. A former recently indicted in a 1997 County on aggravated mur- long-haul trucker, Legg Ohio rape case that authori- der and other charges for the will be evaluated to deter- ties say links him through slaying of a 43-year-old Sharon mine if he’s competent to DNA to the unsolved Kedzierski, whose body was stand trial. He was extra- slayings of four women at found at a truck stop outside dited to Ohio last month. truck stops in Ohio and Il- Youngstown in 1992. Legg’s attorney de- linois has been charged in Legg pleaded not guilty clined to comment after one of the Ohio killings. earlier Thursday in Medina Thursday morning’s hear- Forty-nine-year-old County to two rape counts ing. Latino advocacy groups create legal fund for ICE arrestees RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. that they’ve created the “Lib- officers are forced to con- 12, 2019 (AP): The arrest eration Not Deportation Re- duct more enforcement af- of hundreds of people liv- gional Fund” to pay legal ter local law enforcement ing in the country without fees for affected families. The agencies recently ended documentation last week groups hope to raise $30,000 cooperation agreements. in North Carolina has in 30 days. The heads of the advo- prompted two Latino ad- U.S. Immigration and cacy groups condemned vocacy groups to establish Customs Enforcement offic- what they call ICE’s “tac- a legal fund. ers detained 200 people in tics to intimidate and The News & Observer North Carolina last week. frighten” Latino commu- reports Durham’s El Another 25 were detained at nities. Hispano Centro and Siler an arms manufacturer in Information from: The City’s The Hispanic Liai- Sanford. ICE regional direc- News & Observer, http:// son announced Monday tor Sean Gallagher said his www.newsobserver.com Countries with Universal Health Care Listed by Country and Start Date of Universal Health Care Australia 1975 Italy 1978 Austria 1967 Japan 1938 Bahrain 1957 Kuwait 1950 Belgium 1945 Luxembourg 1973 Brunei 1958 Netherlands 1966 Canada 1966 New Zealand 1938 Cyprus 1980 Norway 1912 Denmark 1973 Portugal 1979 Finland 1972 Singapore 1993 France 1974 Slovenia 1972 Germany 1941 South Korea 1988 Greece 1983 Spain 1986 Hong Kong 1993 Sweden 1955 Iceland 1990 Switzerland 1994 Ireland 1977 United Arab Emirates 1971 Israel 1995 United Kingdom 1948 LA PRENSA SALES: CLEVELAND/LORAIN 216-688-9045 • TOLEDO 419-870-2797 • DETROIT 313-729-4435 22 de febrero, 2019 La Prensa Page 3 Maduro revela reuniones con enviado de Trump para Venezuela Panamá creará albergue para Por IAN PHILLIPS y JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press CARACAS, 14 II 19 (AP): El que Maduro renuncie luego de venezolano por supuestamente Maduro dijo que compensará la migrantes en su frontera sur presidente Nicolás Maduro haber iniciado un segundo ser cómplice de Cuba, Rusia y el repentina caída en los ingresos PANAMÁ, 14 II 19 (AP): grupo también hay migrantes reveló el jueves durante una mandato que Washington y sus grupo guerrillero Jezbolá.
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