Chevy Chase Woman Appeals to Congress for Unemployment Extension

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