Black's Law dictionary indicates that a lawyer is a person "learned in the law," such as a solicitor, an attorney, a counselor, or an individual who practices law. Lawyering often occurs in courtrooms, during trails, and in front of jurors. Though, the role of lawyer varies across jurisdiction; and, apparently, the ability to become a lawyer depends on legal status in the United States, even if a non-citizen has met every requirement asked of him, including being granted deferred actions regarding his legal status.
Ethno-politics, immigration, technology and language happen against the canvas, in an opus, or in any medium, when you are an artist. And, if you are Guillermo Gomez-Pena, you could address societal concerns regarding Latinos through performance art, audio, video, installations, poetry, journalism and cultural theory. A writer, a MacAuthor fellow, and an editor, Gomez-Pena brings style, energy and heritage to everything that he completes.
U.S. Border Patrol agent Jesus Mesa Jr. shot down a 15-year-old Mexican boy named Sergio Adrian Hernandez-Guereca in 2010, alleging that the boy threw a rock at him. Attorney Robert Hilliard, the lawyer for the victim's family, stated that there was no proof that Hernandez-Guereca threw a rock at the agent, and continues to press on with a lawsuit after U.S. prosecutors chose not to charge Mesa in the wrongful death of the teenager. The teenager's death was witnessed by 25 civilian witnesses and law enforcement officials.
Kate del Castillo, the phenomenal Mexican actress, who convincingly played the role of Teresa Mendoza on La Reina del Sur, (The Queen of the South) has decided to use her star power for good and assist Latin American organizations in the fight against human trafficking through an informative documentary produced by the Esclavos Invisibles (Invisible Slaves) campaign.
