WASHINGTON – Meei Shi Child has been out of a job for almost a year
Hoyer Kicks 2010 Census Into Gear
WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer called for all Americans to participate in the 2010 census for the sake of their communities at a congressional kick-off event Wednesday
Census Takers Head to Maryland’s Rural Areas
WASHINGTON – Census takers will hand-deliver questionnaires to rural parts of Maryland starting Monday, but residents in more urban areas will have to wait a couple weeks for the surveys
National Diversity Trend in Stimulus Spending Skips Maryland
WASHINGTON – Maryland stands apart from a national trend in federal stimulus spending
Chinese New Year Has American Flavor
SILVER SPRING – Here’s where the cookie crumbles — you’d think Chinese fortune cookies and Lunar New Year would be a lucky match
Immigration Reform Plank Could Bring Out Latino Votes, Report Says
WASHINGTON – Candidates who call for comprehensive immigration reform in elections this year can expect a surge of support from voters of Latin American descent, according to a recent report
Maryland’s Hungry Population Grows
BALTIMORE – Stacked pallets of food, drinks and condiments line the aisles of an 87,000-square-foot warehouse — bread loaves and dinner rolls, frozen goods, dented and disfigured cakes
Caseload Jams Immigration Justice System; Report Calls for Reform
WASHINGTON – Problems in the immigration justice system are pervasive and widespread, says a new report that calls for an overhaul of the law and agency policies
Immigration Activists Rally For Reform
WASHINGTON – Immigration reform activists blocked traffic on 12th Street Tuesday to protest deportation of immigrants whose family members are U
Census Brings Bright Spot to Maryland’s Gloomy Jobs Picture
SILVER SPRING – Hermine Duebsie needs this job