Lisa D. Jordan, UGA Cooperative Extension - Apr 15 2011

lisajord@uga.edu April brings spring weather, longer days, an array of colors from blooming plants, and many outdoor activities. I really enjoy the weather and opportunities to get outside and be more active. It is also a time to celebrate my birthday and anniv... Read more >

La Voz - Apr 15 2011

A monthly service of La Voz Latina Question: If I am in the United States without lawful immigration status, what is the best thing for me to do if the police pull the car over and I am the passenger? Will the police want to question my immigration status if I am ... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 15 2011

Because of the new immigration laws being proposed by the Georgia Legislature, undocumented residents have good reason to be especially anxious about their futures today. Those who have married, made families, and bought property in Georgia are especially vulnerab... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 15 2011

The first thing you notice about Art Carter's office on the campus of Long County High School in Ludowici is the quote posted on his door: "Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt.” Exodus 22:21. The second thing you note are the hund... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 15 2011

When the YMCA of Coastal Georgia held its 156th annual meeting last month at the Habersham Branch in Savannah, the assembled audience grew hushed as President/CEO Randy Bugos announced the winner of the 2011 Program Director of the Year. For an organization made up of s... Read more >

La Voz - Apr 15 2011

Last month staff from the Department of Protection to Mexicans of the General Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta made a visit to the detention center in Irwin County, Georgia, where the 67 Mexican men and women who are detained there were interviewed. During this visit... Read more >

La Voz - Apr 15 2011

Preston Oates, the 27-year-old tow truck operator charged in the shooting death of a Bluffton businessman on Christmas Eve, tried to escape from his jail cell at the Beaufort County Detention Center last month. According to news reports, a prison guard discovered ... Read more >

La Voz - Apr 15 2011

Savannah, GA (March 21, 2011): One man is in custody following a joint operation between various agencies. In February 2011 the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnered after receiving information a Hisp... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 15 2011

Last month, four Georgia State Senators, Democrats all, convened a public hearing in Savannah to give local residents a chance to voice their opinions on Senate Bill (SB)40, a comprehensive new law designed to rid Georgia of all undocumented immigrants. Billed as a list... Read more >

Mariela Orellana, Savannah, Georgia - Apr 15 2011

Who will be your voice when ‘la migra’ comes knocking? As politicians prepare to enact Arizona-style immigration laws in Georgia, I worry that many Latinos have gotten too comfortable in their new lives and have little or no clue of what might be about to happen... Read more >