With most of the nation's attention firmly focused on the current gay-rights cases facing the U.S. Supreme Court this month, few attention is being paid to an equally important matter that could affect millions of immigrants in the United States. We're talking of...
Month: March 2013
43-year-old woman dies after Miami hit-and-run
A 43-year-old woman succumbed from her injuries on March 10 after a hit-and-run driver drove into her as she crossed the street near her home in Miami. She suffered very serious injuries from the fatal accident, including damage to her head, a fractured skull, a...
Young woman charged in Fatal DUI Accident
Recently, a 25-year-old woman was charged with multiple crimes arising out of an alleged hit and run accident that occurred in Miami near the intersection on Southwest 140th Avenue near Sunset Drive. She is charged with hitting a minivan and then continuing to drive...
Family visas and immigration reform
The former governor of Florida once stated that to increase work-based immigration, family-based immigration will have to be reduced to avoid an increase in the number of immigrants overall. Since many members of Congress and the United States Senate seem to share...
Hialeah collision claims life of 69-year-old man, injures 2
Three men were sitting on a bus bench on the morning of Feb. 28 in Hialeah when a red Toyota Camry collided with another vehicle and then careened into the bench. In the aftermath of the fatal accident, a 69-year-old man died after being transported to the hospital,...
Immigration reform group honored by AIJ
The Americans for Immigrant Justice, a Miami-based group, chose to honor bipartisan efforts at immigration reform at its 17th annual celebration. The event, to be held at the Hotel Intercontinental, will focus this year on members of Congress who have aided...
Police: SUV turned in front of motorcycle in fatal Florida crash
A collision between a car and a motorcycle rarely favors the motorcyclist. The difference in mass between a motorcycle and a car, SUV or truck means that when a motorcycle accident occurs, the cyclist is likely to end up with serious injuries. A tragic motorcycle...
Family evacuates after car crashes into their house
Motor vehicle accidents can affect more than just motorists. If a driver strikes a pedestrian or other stationary object in a car accident, serious injury or damage can result. Such occurrences can happen at the most unexpected times, as a Miami household was...