WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) issued a report card on President Obama’s immigration efforts over the past seven years and made recommendations for how to reform immigration in his last year.

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“In recent days and weeks he has shown leadership in protecting refugees from Syria,” said AILA President Victor Nieblas Pradis. “But until recently, the president’s response was timid and he still plans to resettle only 10,000 Syrian refugees this year. He can save many more lives by setting his target at 100,000 Syrian refugees.

“In our own hemisphere, when Central American individuals and families, including young children, arrived at our southern border seeking refuge from the horrific violence plaguing those countries, the president should have protected them, but instead, he treated them as a border threat. The president should acknowledge that the situation in Central America is a humanitarian crisis and use every tool at his disposal to protect those fleeing. Most important he should stop detaining thousands of families.

“The reforms to the legal immigration system he promised a year ago have moved forward at a glacial pace, earning him an incomplete. He can benefit the economy enormously by implementing plans to encourage research, development and entrepreneurial start-ups.

“Pledges to make the enforcement apparatus humane are marred by a Border Patrol that has not been held to account for its excessive and lethal use of force. We’ve seen improvements to prosecutorial discretion, and hope the administration implements its policies nationwide. The greatest impact he could make would be to reduce the use of detention and fast-track deportations done without legal counsel or the careful decision of a judge.

“The president should be commended for championing the cause for DREAMers with the original 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. Politically driven lawsuits and courts have stalled the president’s landmark follow-up programs, but we stand by him as he fights to implement them.

“In his final year, President Obama can save thousands of lives, keep families together, and help our economy thrive.” AILA’s report card comes with additional actions the president and his administration can take in the next year.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members.

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC), a diversified media company serving U.S. Latino audiences and communities, today announced the launch of Tu Decides, a comprehensive civic engagement effort designed to encourage and empower U.S. Latinos to apply for citizenship, register to vote, and/or to actively vote in the upcoming 2016 elections.

Driven by Entravision’s corporate mission, its leading multimedia capabilities and its unmatched consumer acumen, the Tu Decides campaign will include a series of educational initiatives leveraging Entravision’s above the line (TV and Radio), below the line (promotions and events), and online media assets. Highly visible and compelling creative content will be integrated across Entravision’s award-winning television newscasts and radio proporties, as well as its #1 comScore ranked digital ad platform, Pulpo Media. Furthermore, mobile and social platforms, and grassroots hyper-local events, customized for each Entravision market to drive greater relevance and reflect varying election timelines, will also be activated.

The holistic imperative will kick off with one of Tu Decides’ most important pillars, “La Raza Decide,” a major Voter Registration Drive, on Thursday, December 3^rd. Entravision will broadcast and promote registration information between 6:00 am to 12:00 am to encourage listeners to register to vote and engage with their local Registrar offices. “La Raza Decide” will air on all Entravision television, radio and digital assets.

“The Tu Decides campaign stems from our commitment to educating and empowering the U.S. Latino vote. Entravision is uniquely poised to support this political initiative given our superior news expertise, extensive digital initiatives and dedicated content across all of our media platforms,” said Walter F. Ulloa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Entravision. “As the power of the U.S. Latino vote increases, Entravision’s presence in multiple key 2016 Election states makes Tu Decides among the most impactful political awareness campaigns in the country. Entravision continues to devote its media capabilities to informing the Latino vote, and encouraging voter registration and election engagement through its multi-media programming and online content.”

Tu Decides will highlight a full spectrum of messages crucial to the Hispanic community including.

• Naturalization – An educational effort to facilitate the road to citizenship.
• Voter Registration – A call-to-action to register to vote including engagement to drive voter registration and state-specific information.
• Get Out to Vote – A call-to-action to vote driven by Entravision talent engagement and local, grassroots efforts to drive and facilitate voter turnout.
• Debates and Conventions – Latino-focused coverage of all Republican and Democratic debates and national conventions.
• Elections – In-depth and around the clock coverage of primary elections, general Election Day and watch parties.

“In a free society, the right to vote is fundamental,” said Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State. “Every time we vote we help define the direction of our city, state, and nation. When we vote, we help decide what our priorities will be today and in our future. I applaud Entravision’s efforts to encourage citizenship and to increase voter registration and participation.”

Catering to the audiences who view news websites through mobile platforms, Entravision has also launched PoliticaParaMi.com, a mobile optimized digital platform that allows access to premium Spanish-language content on multiple device formats. PoliticaParaMi.com is Entravision’s premier destination for 24/7 coverage of all things politically related to the Hispanic community: hosting real-time top-line news; local political feeds; polling and voting platforms; and, debate webcasts. Users will have the ability to compare party platform positions, engage with each other and Entravision’s news anchors, review and score debates, etc. The website will further include interactive features such as quizzes, local and national maps and countdowns to key election dates. In the near future, the platform will be fully bilingual and enhanced to reach online Hispanics across all acculturation levels.

Most notably, PoliticaParaMi.com will post informative bilingual videos about candidates, weekly videos on civic engagement, political humor and satire as well as blogs from well-known Entravision correspondents:

• Tsi-tsi-ki Felix – Host of Entravision’s Perspectiva Nacional, a weekly political public affairs program featuring interviews, in-depth analysis and issue discussions of the week’s most pressing political headlines impacting the Hispanic community, airing Sundays on Entravision’s TV and radio properties. Felix is an Emmy award-winning correspondent for her coverage on immigration rights, and is a recipient of the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award.
• Edwin Pitti – Correspondent on Desde La Casa Blanca, a weekly Washington D.C. based news segment aimed at empowering U.S. Latinos by raising awareness of political issues and agendas. Pitti is a 5-time Emmy nominated reporter known widely for his extensive work and ability to earn the community’s trust.

“We are excited to be able to bring Entravision’s Tu Decides campaign initiatives to each of our markets at a local level while also engaging them through our digital and mobile platforms, which has been critical to reaching the hyper-connected Hispanic audience,” said Luisa Collins, Vice President of News, Social Affairs and Wellness at Entravision. “Entravision recognizes the importance and impact that immersing and interacting with local communities can have in transforming the U.S. political sphere, and we will continue to drive these efforts through the delivery of superior news content to the Hispanic community.”

About Entravision Communications Corporation
Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified media company with an integrated platform of solutions and services that includes television, radio, digital media and data analytics to reach Latino audiences across the United States and Latin America. Entravision has 58 primary television stations, including in 20 of the nation’s top 50 Latino markets, and is the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and Univision’s UniMas network. Entravision also operates one of the nation’s largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations, consisting of 49 owned and operated radio stations, and Entravision Solutions, a national sales representation and marketing organization specializing in Spanish-language media platforms and radio networks. Entravision also offers a variety of digital media platforms and services, including digital content, digital advertising platforms, including the #1-ranked online advertising platform in Hispanic reach, according to comScore Media Metrix®, and data analytics solutions designed to maximize the opportunity for advertisers and marketers to connect with the growing Latino consumer market. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC.