Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano temporarily halted deportations of Haitians Wednesday but advocates want a longer-term solution.

World News Brief: US Attorney investigating gun allegations against Washington Wizard NBA player Gilbert Arena.

The confrontation with al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen gained new urgency after the failed attempt on Christmas Day to bomb a U.S. airliner headed to Detroit.

Sonia Sotomayor showed off her Spanish skills and love of Puerto Rican food Wednesday on her first visit to Puerto Rico as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
At a news conference on arrival at San Juan’s international airport, the court’s first Hispanic judge said that she was delighted to return to her parents’ Caribbean homeland.
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The son of Haitian immigrants is the first minority to serve as Inspector General of the agency, a job that came with the demands of a federal consent decree and has led to another successful stint in a stellar career.

More than 80 percent of the people arrested during the immigration sweeps this week had prior convictions for serious or violent crimes, according to ICE. Seventeen people will face federal charges for re-entering the country illegally after being deported.

Salvation Army changed its’ policy on requesting social security number before giving Christmas toys to children.

Los Angeles City officials are addressing ordinance for medical marijuana under state law.

LA Galaxy to wear Tommy Hilfiger USA designed match day suits for 2009 MLS Cup in Qwest Field in Seattle

“You tell her that you will call your attorney for his advice because your mother will be very unhappy to hear this. She tells you that she has prayed to God for guidance because she was really so happy here, and that, no matter what, she did not want to return to Washington State.”

The number of women entering the U.S. has grown steadily in recent years, and they accounted for more than half the total in 2007. A recent roundtable sponsored by New America Media and Ms. Magazine revealed that getting here is just the start of the challenges faced by many female immigrants.

No — they can’t put you in jail for owing money, but there’s more than one way to lock someone up.

Fawuzi Massa says love and peace will make friends anywhere — and up-to-date merchandise will keep them as customers.