Hispanic & Latino Essential News

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• July 3, 2009
• Happy Ritchie Valens Day! - the 4th of July :: P :: en Español :: from laist.com
• July 2, 2009
• New Latin Music Crosses Borders At Will - California is America’s main immigrant magnet. As people move to and from — and within — the state and the U.S., the music produced by this shifting population is changing. The stories of musicians living and working in Oakland and Los Angeles give a sense of how the future of Latin music might sound. :: P :: en Español :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
• July 1, 2009
• Feds begin immigration crackdown at 625 companies :: P :: en Español :: from www.usatoday.com
• The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law. :: P :: en Español :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
• OAS: Honduras Must Restore President Manuel Zelaya In 3 Days Or Risk Suspension :: P :: en Español :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
• June 30, 2009
• Honduran Coup Turns Violent, Sanctions Imposed - Thousands of Hondurans are now in the streets to protest the coup d’etat in their country. :: P :: en Español :: from americas.irc-online.org
• Striking a nerve on racism - The time has come to fight hate speech against Latinos as we have against blacks. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• Bank of America is accused of exploiting Latino immigrant customers - Ex-employees, backed by SEIU, say working-class and immigrant clients are urged to sign up for multiple services that carry high interest rates and fees. BofA denies any wrongdoing. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• June 29, 2009
• Honduras coup is a blow to democracy :: P :: en Español :: from www.chicagonow.com
• Hall of Fame exhibit ‘Viva Baseball’ focuses on Hispanics in baseball - Sports writers no longer fixate on the temperament or accent of Hispanic players. But other, newer stereotypes are taking hold. :: P :: en Español :: from www.miamiherald.com
• Obama Threaded the Moral Needle of Latino Evangelicals in ‘08 :: P :: en Español :: from www.religiondispatches.org
• Latino Democrats in the House and Senate officially endorsed Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Friday saying the appellate court judge and former prosecutor should be confirmed to sit as the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court. :: P :: en Español :: from www.mysanantonio.com
• June 26, 2009
• The number of Hispanics in Nevada who filed jobless claims from May 2006 to May 2009 jumped 662.3%, from 2,389 to 18,211 - Construction slowdown :: P :: en Español :: from www.lasvegassun.com
• Video: President Obama vowed on Thursday to immediately begin negotiations to craft comprehensive immigration reform , with the goal of passing legislation in Congress later this year or early next year. :: en Español
• Perez Hilton’s Despicable Michael Jackson Coverage Creates Backlash :: P :: en Español :: from mashable.com
• June 25, 2009
• Voto Latino interview with Robert Cantu (warning: mid video has violent footage) - Noosing victim in Ohio :: en Español
• Healthcare in Immigration Nation - interesting connection for Healthcare and Immigration Reform :: P :: en Español :: from patchworknation.csmonitor.com
• Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez not running for governor of California :: P :: en Español :: from www.scpr.org
• Veteran Latino-rights advocate charged with voter fraud - Nativo V. Lopez :: P :: en Español :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Immigrant Treatment in Phoenix Reminiscent of Slavery - By Rev. Al Sharpton :: P :: en Español :: from www.blackvoicenews.com
• What is Next for MySpace Spanish Language Versions in the U.S. and Latin America? :: P :: en Español :: from www.portada-online.com
• The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Today’s White House Meeting on Immigration Reform :: P :: en Español :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
• Hispanics make up majorities at 7 Cleveland public schools, prompting call for special help :: P :: en Español :: from blog.cleveland.com
• MetroPCS is First North American Carrier to Offer Unlimited International Calling for $5 per Month - including Mexico and South America :: en Español
• June 24, 2009
• Latino Teens Happier, Healthier If Families Embrace Biculturalism: Report :: en Español
• Vikki Carr celebrates 50 years of music in San Jacinto :: P :: en Español :: from www.pe.com
• IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND SUPPORTERS URGE CONGRESS TO APPROVE “DREAM ACT” AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO COLLEGE :: en Español
• Ten who are making a big difference for us all – Chicago Latino List 2009 :: P :: en Español :: from www.600words.com
• Brig. Gen. Angie Salinas credits hard work for achieving the honor of being the Marines’ first Latina general :: P :: en Español :: from www.mercedsunstar.com
• Obama’s immigration straddle - If he wants Americans to consider a “path to citizenship” for illegal aliens, he’ll have to lead on “enforcement first.” :: P :: en Español :: from www.csmonitor.com
• Republicans drop niceties, go on attack on Sotomayor :: P :: en Español :: from www.politico.com
• Live 2009 convention coverage - National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) in Puerto Rico or follow on twitter #nahj09 :: P :: en Español :: from latinoreporterdigital.org
• The U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission has announced that obesity and diabetes are its top priorities for 2009-2010. - Approximately 1.5 million adults in the border region are overweight or obese and another 1.2 million have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes :: P :: en Español :: from www.brownsvilleherald.com
• “Even under the low immigration assumptions, minorities will fuel 73 percent of household growth in 2010-20, with Hispanics leading the way at 36 percent,” researchers found. :: P :: en Español :: from www.bloomberg.com
• Why Understanding The Second-Generation Hispanic Is Key To ‘Multicultural Intelligence’ :: P :: en Español :: from hispanicmarketweekly.com
• Top 100 Most Common Last Names On Facebook -(7th Rodriguez 328,984) (8th Garcia 311,477) (9th Gonzalez 277,987) (10th Lopez 269,896) (11th Martinez 260,526) (13th Perez 239,264) = 1,688,134 :: P :: en Español :: from www.techcrunch.com
• June 23, 2009
• Under Misspelled Banner, Buchanan And White Nationalist Brimelow Argue For English-Only Initiatives - (funny) :: P :: en Español :: from thinkprogress.org
• Quartet of Latina professors at Cal State San Bernardino file grievance - Maria Balderrama, Nena Torrez, Barbara Flores & Lynne Diaz-Rico :: P :: en Español :: from www.redlandsdailyfacts.com
• Mexican Cartels Lure American Teens as Killers :: P :: en Español :: from www.nytimes.com
• Top Obama Administration Officials to Engage Latino Leaders on Critical Policy Issues in Los Angeles This Week - NALEO Conference June 25-27 :: en Español
• George Lopez on The View joking with Obama :: en Español
• Mexico moves quietly to decriminalize minor drug use - President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage ‘drug tourists’ from the U.S. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• College enrollment for Hispanic students at Georgia’s public and private schools grew by almost 150 percent, or about 7,700 students, from 1997-2007 :: P :: en Español :: from www.ajc.com
• Sotomayor Nomination Close To A Done Deal, 70 Votes Predicted :: P :: en Español :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
• June 22, 2009
• Remembering my friend Tim Chavez :: P :: en Español :: from www.latinalista.net
• More than 100 U.S.-born children sue the Obama administration over their parents’ deportations :: P :: en Español :: from www.newsday.com
• A rising force in Hispanic Chicago UNO works within system, gets $98 million for charter schools :: P :: en Español :: from www.chicagotribune.com
• Who’s Hispanic? According to the Census: Anyone who says they are. And nobody who says they aren’t. - (I missed this Pew Report back in late May still relevant) :: P :: en Español :: from pewhispanic.org
• June 21, 2009
• Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s future, once bright, looks dimmer now :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• June 20, 2009
• New U.S. border czar Alan Bersin tours domain in Arizona :: P :: en Español :: from www.cnn.com
• With California slipping into a financial sinkhole, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to save more than $180 million by cutting short the sentences of thousands of immigrants in the state’s prisons and turning them over to federal authorities for deportation. :: P :: en Español :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
• June 19, 2009
• Speak English well, or get a ticket by federal law - Truckers face hefty fine for breaking law that says they must be able to talk with police. - Authorities last year issued 25,230 tickets nationwide for violations :: P :: en Español :: from www.ajc.com
• Iowa researchers found significant disparities in several aspects of children’s health-care between those who speak primarily Spanish and those who speak English. :: P :: en Español :: from www.dailyiowan.com
• A national commission released a report today that says there was a “systematic abuse of worker rights” during the federal immigration raids that included the 2006 raid at the Swift meatpacking plant in Marshalltown and the 2008 raid Agriprocessors in Postville. :: P :: en Español :: from www.radioiowa.com
• Illegal Entry At A 36 Year Low, But Comprehensive Immigration Reform Still a Must :: P :: en Español :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
• Border Companies Thrive on Mexican-Americans - Exports and imports between Mexico and the United States have grown rapidly in the last decade, to close to $400 billion annually. :: P :: en Español :: from www.nytimes.com
• President Barack Obama says he is committed to a comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes a way that illegal immigrants can become U.S. citizens - at the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference. :: P :: en Español :: from finance.yahoo.com
• Florida Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Speaks Spanish To Win Votes, But Espouses English-Only Policies :: P :: en Español :: from wonkroom.thinkprogress.org
• Rodri Rodriguez Bringing the Romance and Spectacle Back Again with 20th Mariachi USA Festival :: P :: en Español :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
• NBC Just Can’t Quit Same Old Hispanics - Can We Have One Segment Without Gloria or Dora or Shakira? :: P :: en Español :: from adage.com
• June 18, 2009
• For Latinos and blacks, a call for unity, not hate - Without blacks’ sacrifice, Latinos would be 30 years behind in the fight for civil rights. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• The backlog of immigration cases awaiting disposal by the judges is steadily increasing. Since the end of FY 2006 this backlog has grown by 19% - over the past decade, it has increased by 64%. :: P :: en Español :: from trac.syr.edu
• Nearly three years after the Justice Department found that the nation’s immigration courts were seriously overburdened and recommended hiring 40 new judges, only a few hirings have taken place and the case backlog is at its highest point in a decade :: P :: en Español :: from www.nytimes.com
• June 17, 2009
• 2 teens get jail time in Mexican’s beating death - received 7 to 23 months for their roles in the beating death of 25-year-old Luis Ramirez :: P :: en Español :: from www.cnn.com
• A central Ohio teenager accused of putting a noose around a Hispanic boy’s neck and dragging him in a parking lot has been sentenced to 10 days in jail. :: P :: en Español :: from www.startribune.com
• With the advent of more Latino politicians running for office, “being Hispanic” is no longer sufficient to attract votes :: P :: en Español :: from www.latinalista.net
• Watch :: NBC’s Kerry Sanders looks at the Hispanic influence on American pop culture as part of TODAY’s special “We the People” series :: en Español
• Street vendor Amado Campos, 44, of Los Angeles, is his own boss, but he works long hours, seven days a week. His costs are up but sales are down as his customers cut back in a poor economy. And he needs a new cart. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• Hate crimes against Hispanics increased by almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2007, according to a report released Tuesday by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund. :: P :: en Español :: from www.laht.com
• Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire Backstabs Hispanic Fans, Signs on as “Special Deputy” Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio :: P :: en Español :: from blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
• June 16, 2009
• Dole Food Co. dislikes ‘Bananas!’ - The firm threatens defamation suits if the documentary about pesticide lawsuits is screened Saturday. The film won’t compete but will be shown. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• Cautious Optimism Despite Another Delay in White House Immigration Reform Talks :: P :: en Español :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
• 70 Percent of Hispanics Over 50 Are Still Working :: P :: en Español :: from news.newamericamedia.org
• New exhibit focuses on Latino WWII veterans - University of Texas Prof Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez is the director of the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project - The exhibit will be on display at In Their Own Words Veterans Museum in Perham, Minn. until July 31. :: P :: en Español :: from www.dailytexanonline.com
• In a new report, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)—an anti-immigrant hate group - Takes Aim at Virginia’s Immigrants and Children :: P :: en Español :: from immigrationimpact.com

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