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Just look at all the communities being impacted by Hispanic population growth. All of these articles are based on new Census data.
In 15 counties last year, Hispanics made up more than 5 percent of the population, nearly double what it was in 2000. In seven counties, more than one in 10 people claimed Hispanic ethnicity. In only three counties was that the case eight years ago. – Iowa :: from www.siouxcityjournal.com
The minority population of Kendall County grew from nearly 11% in 2000 to almost 25% in 2007, the largest increase of any county in Illinois :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Latinos have led Utah’s robust population growth since 2000, surging faster than other residents in 28 of 29 counties – In some counties the shift is explosive, such as a 121 percent jump by Latinos in Wasatch County :: from www.sltrib.com
Hispanic numbers increased from 17% to 21% – Florida :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
In all, Weld County’s Latinos — about 67,000 people — account for 27 percent of Weld’s population and grew 3.4 percent from 2006 to 2007, slower than the non-Latino population growth of 3.6 percent during that time. – Colorado :: from www.greeleytribune.com
Hall County’s Hispanic population grew by 71.8% between 2000 and 2007 and accounted for approximately half the overall population growth for the period – Georgia :: from www.gainesvilletimes.com
Treasure Coast Hispanic population doubled since 2000, now at more than 12% – Florida :: from www.tcpalm.com
The number of Hispanics increased by more than 9,000 in Broward and about 7,000 in Palm Beach County. – Florida :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Starr, Hidalgo and Willacy counties make ‘Most Hispanic’ list – Texas :: from www.themonitor.com
The Hispanic population in McLennan County has grown by more than 10,000 persons – or 27% – since the 2000 Census – Texas :: from www.baylor.edu
Hispanics continue to be the fastest-growing minority population on Long Island while the white non-Hispanic population continues its long and slow decline. Hispanics increased 2.7 percent in both Nassau and Suffolk counties between 2006 and 2007 – Long Island, New York :: from www.newsday.com
New population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday show Wisconsin’s Hispanic population has increased by 41% since 2000 and reached 5%. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
The new demographic data estimates Stanislaus County’s white non-Hispanic population was 50.2 percent of the county’s total, with Hispanics making up 39 percent – California :: from www.modbee.com
Forsyth County’s Hispanic population grew 8 percent last year and accounted for almost 40 percent of the county’s population growth, new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show. But some local Hispanics said yesterday that the jobs Hispanics have held in the local economy are becoming harder to find, causing some workers to leave or consider leaving. – North Carolina :: from www2.journalnow.com
Census estimates also show 78 of Nebraska’s 93 counties had an increase in Hispanic population and a decrease in white, non-Hispanic population over the seven-year span (2000-2007). :: from www.fremonttribune.com
Coastwide, census figures through July 1, 2007, show the Hispanic population in Harrison, Jackson and Hancock counties grew from 11,538 in 2005 to 12,094 – an increase of 4.8%. Growth between 2000 and July of last year was much stronger, at 42.4%. – Mississippi :: from www.sunherald.com
Zayas was one of the 14,409 newcomers to Tippecanoe County from 2000 to 2007, during which time the population grew by 9.7%. That was more than double the state’s growth rate of 4.4% during the same time. – Indiana :: from www.jconline.com
Continuing a long-running trend, the Baton Rouge area’s Hispanic population grew by 6% from 2006 to 2007 – Louisiana :: from www.2theadvocate.com
Hispanic females posted the biggest population gain in Durham County in 2007 – North Carolina :: from heraldsun.southernheadlines.com
Latinos continue to be the fastest-growing population in Oregon — five to six times faster than whites in the Portland metropolitan area, new U.S. Census Bureau figures show. In Multnomah and Clark counties, the number of Hispanics climbed the most, by 7% in 2007, while Washington and Clackamas counties each saw a 6% increase last year. :: from www.oregonlive.com
The number of Hispanics in Horry County rose by 11.6% between 2006 and 2007. Since 2000, their numbers have increased 112% – South Carolina :: from www.myrtlebeachonline.com
According to 2007 population estimates released this morning, the Hispanic population of Hamilton County and the surrounding 20 counties has grown almost 60 percent since 2000, compared to 5 percent growth in non-Hispanic groups. – Tennessee :: from timesfreepress.com
From 2000 to 2007, Ottawa County’s population grew 8.77%, from 238,314 to 259,206. The county’s overall Hispanic population grew from 16,692 to 20,804, an increase of 24.63%. – Michigan :: from www.hollandsentinel.com
The number of Hispanics in most Arizona counties is increasing far faster than that of other groups. New figures today from the U.S. Census Bureau, show that the state gained more than 89,000 people who identify themselves as Hispanics in the year ending July 1, 2007. :: from www.eastvalleytribune.com
North Carolina’s Hispanic population is continuing its rapid expansion, according to U.S. Census numbers released today. The Hispanic population grew by nearly 8 percent in the year that ended July 1, 2007, while the state’s population as a whole grew by only 2.2 percent, the data show. :: from www.newsobserver.com
The Hispanic population is growing in Tulsa and across the state, despite fears that a tough anti-illegal immigration law would drive out many in that community. Detailed U.S. Census numbers for 2007 show a 7.2 percent increase in Hispanics in Tulsa County, compared with the year before. The statewide increase was 5.5 percent. Out of 77 counties, only six saw their Hispanic population decrease during the same time period. :: from www.tulsaworld.com
Hispanics are on pace to outnumber black people in Hartford and New Haven counties for the first time in history, according to new population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. – Connecticut :: from www.courant.com
Young Hispanic families are increasingly choosing the Lower Hudson Valley as a place to settle down and have children, a Journal News analysis of new census data suggests. While the region as a whole remains predominantly white non-Hispanic, young families with small children may soon be mostly Hispanic. :: from www.lohud.com
In St. Johns County the number of Hispanics swelled by nearly 13% from 2006 to 2007 and doubled since 2000, according to census estimates released today. In Duval County, the population adds new Hispanic residents at six times the rate of overall growth. – Jacksonville, Florida area :: from www.jacksonville.com
A surge in Hispanic immigration over the past decade has dramatically altered the racial and ethnic composition of the region’s youngest residents, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released today. – Washington DC area :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Los Ángeles is the county with the largest number of Latinos in the nation. New information coming from the Census Bureau offers no big surprises, given today’s immigration trends, birth rates and the history of our city, but it reveals only a fraction of what this means for our future. :: from www.impre.com
Tennessee: Hispanic growth moves fast in region :: from www.timesfreepress.com
Gwinnett County’s Minority Population Doubles in 7 Years – Georgia :: from www.myfoxatlanta.com
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Brooklyn ‘mamitas’ shine at photo exhibit :: from www.nydailynews.com
Merengue, bachata and comedy will have a joint day of celebration as the 26th annual Dominican Day Parade makes its way up Sixth Ave. at noon Sunday. :: from www.nydailynews.com
On the Job: Tomás Custer responds to the need for news in the national Hispanic community. – (hey that’s me) :: from www.voxmagazine.com
American Dream part two: Dream comes true…mostly – playing for the Colorado Rapids :: from www.600words.com
American Dreamer: a Chicago kid’s story, part one – Cesar Zambrano, a terrible student with great feet, went from being a soccer MVP at Brother Rice High School to slogging through remedial classes at community college before becoming the UIC Flames’ first Latino co-captain :: from www.600words.com
A UC Berkeley professor who was the second Latina to become tenured at a major American journalism school has been selected to receive the Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. – Lydia Chavez :: from www.insidebayarea.com
Spanish bullfighter to don Armani-designed costume :: from www.reuters.com
Staten Island photographer captures the Mexican experience Exhibit at Wagner College to run through Sept. 7, and to feature work of Irma Bohorquez-Geisler :: from www.silive.com
Fighting the bagel tyranny one ‘pan de yuca’ at a time :: from www.nydailynews.com
A pigment unknown to art historians has been identified on ancient Maya artefacts from Mexico. The blue-green colour of veszelyite seems to have been chosen to blend in with and even imitate jade, the most precious substance used by the Maya. :: from www.timesonline.co.uk
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Inmigrante hondureño fue ejecutado en Texas :: from www.impre.com
A Honduran man who killed his former boss and wounded an employee was scheduled to be executed Thursday evening, which would make him the second foreign national executed in Texas this week. :: from www.nydailynews.com
For the nation’s migrant farmworkers, high temps creating a “Black Summer” :: from www.latinalista.net
Mexican President Felipe Calderon proposed life sentences for policemen convicted of kidnapping after prosecutors said officers abducted and killed the 14-year- old son of Alejandro Marti, founder of sporting goods retailer Grupo Marti SAB. :: from www.bloomberg.com
Male Mexican Migrant Workers Have Increased Risk for HIV After Arrival in U.S. Because of Changes in Sex Habits, Study Finds :: from www.kaisernetwork.org
Another California Community Colleges board member steps down – Randal Hernandez withdrawals his application for reappointment. He is the fourth to leave in the year since the panel angered Republican lawmakers by supporting illegal immigration legislation. :: from www.latimes.com
Tulsa police are calling it “Survival Spanish.” In the first cadet class, rookies are required to learn 26 phrases in Spanish in 26 weeks :: from www.fox23.com
Manny Ramirez is one of several Latino superstars who helped grow Red Sox nation “en Espanol.” But die-hard Latino fans, even his Dominican countrymen, grew tired of his antics. :: from www.thebostonchannel.com
Billboard on Cuban Five to Be Unveiled in San Francisco :: from www.cubanews.ain.cu
Illegal workers get help from fund – Group assists in posting bond for immigrants held in ICE raids – Houston :: from www.chron.com
A herd of about 150 cattle is frightening the residents of a southern Spanish village, who are afraid to go out for fear of being attacked, residents of Prado Negro near Granada said Thursday. :: from www.monstersandcritics.com
A pack of about 30 wild dogs has invaded an elementary school in Puerto Rico and forced it to shut down. :: from canadianpress.google.com
Hispanic evangelicals – swing vote in battleground faith? :: from blogs.reuters.com
Sabor latino en el condado de Los Angeles – Aunque cinco de 10 residentes del área son hispanos, sólo un 20% de los funcionarios electos también lo son :: from www.impre.com
Report: Seattle school district’s bilingual programs need overhaul – An outside review has found the Seattle School District’s programs for bilingual students among the weakest of urban programs around the country. :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com
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Ricardo Flores, advocacy director at the Latin American Youth Center, speaks at a press conference in Arlandria for the launch of the “Want to Make a Difference? Vote” campaign to register minority voters. – Virginia :: from alextimes.com
Hispanic evangelicals – swing vote in battleground faith? :: from blogs.reuters.com
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Belinda received threats before she was robbed – The singer’s father says her daughter was harassed and scared by menacing crank calls, but she will not leave Mexico :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Maya Entertainment Acquires ‘Talento De Barrio,’ Starring Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee
Websites presume Angelique Boyer to be dead :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Rick Najera to Direct CBS Multicultural Sketch Comedy – Photos and resumes should be sent to AFTRA by Friday, August 15 :: from latinola.com
Adriana Barraza enjoys post-‘Babel’ stardom :: from www.nydailynews.com
Among the Fania jewels now owned by Emusica is the music recorded by the great Tito Puente nearly six decades ago, before the 33 rpm LP era. The label will release Tuesday “Tito Puente: the Complete 78s,” the first in a set of four CDs with all the Puente music recorded in 78 rpm. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Teen star Selena Gómez looks beyond Disney :: from www.nydailynews.com
Pitbull Presents Controversial New Video, ‘American War’
Actress ROSIE PEREZ has launched another war of words with a top rapper after slamming KANYE WEST for disrespecting her in a song. :: from www.contactmusic.com
Hispanic Actresses Headline Female Buddy Movie Sequel – America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel co-stars in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
More in English
Fonseca debuts his “Arroyito” – The Colombian releases his second single from the Gratitud
Terra Provides Exclusive Online Broadcast of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to All of Latin America
Yahoo! Telemundo Unveils Site Devoted to the 2008 Summer Games
Never-released Fania’s golden era music hits stores
Miss Universe to Appear in an Episode of Top Chef (and she will be clothed)
‘Borinquen Vive en El Barrio:’ Spanglish dreams
Maya Entertainment has acquired “Talento de Barrio,” starring Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee.
FYI: August 21st issue of the Hollywood Reporter will focus on Latinos in Entertainment.
Mas en Español
Declaran a Cristian Castro persona non grata en República Dominicana
Belinda fue amenazada antes del robo en su residencia
Edith González es ‘Doña Bárbara, con ojos azules
Rechaza José José amenazar a periodistas con arma de fuego
Lo nuevo de DLG en Sábado Gigante ‘Quiero decirte que te amo’
Participa Cristian de RBD en conferencia sobre sida
Kany García, poeta y soñadora – ‘Esta soledad’, su nuevo sencillo
Llevará Juan Luis Guerra por España “La travesía tour”
Cruz Martínez titubea al hablar sobre embarazo de Alicia Villarreal
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Bank of America Launches Spanish-Language Campaign Hacia Adelante
Ecuavision Internacional, Telemicro Internacional added to Time Warner Cable New York City DTV :: from www.broadcastingcable.com
AT&T contributes $100,000 to Museo Alameda – San Antonio :: from www.bizjournals.com
The Inland region as of 2002 had 4,456 Hispanic-owned businesses generating more than $3.3 billion in sales and employing 37,763 people, with a payroll totaling more than $703 million. If solo Hispanic operators with no employees are counted, the total tops 48,000 businesses creating more than $4.8 billion in sales. – California :: from www.thebizpress.com
Fighting the bagel tyranny one ‘pan de yuca’ at a time :: from www.nydailynews.com
Net revenue fell 5% to $62.9 million at Entravision Communications for the second quarter, compared with the same quarter a year ago. :: from www.broadcastingcable.com
Mexico & Agaves: Moving from Tequila to Ethanol :: from www.renewableenergyworld.com
Citrus Springs plans to launch a premium ready-to-drink Horchata in the U.S. this summer, under the brand name Madrina’s :: from www.stltoday.com
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The plunging U.S. dollar has already forced many Americans to give up vacations in Europe. Now, the dollar has lost nearly 10% against the Mexican peso since January — meaning that beach trips to sunny spots south of the border are becoming out of reach, too. :: from www.usatoday.com
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Horizon Lines Celebrates 50 Years of Service in Puerto Rico
Terra Provides Exclusive Online Broadcast of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to All of Latin America
Sofa Mart and Furniture Row Outlet Team With World Vision to Help the Children of Mexico
USHCC Expresses Dismay and Disappointment at SBA Award
LatinWorks is pleased to welcome Tim Hahn to the agency as Contact Strategy Director.
Hispanic ad agency Dieste announced the appointment of Scott Gassert as media general manager.
Edgar Cardoze has left his post of VP Media Director of Dallas based Dieste Harmel & Partners.
Entravision Communications Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2008
Bank of America Corp. has launched a Spanish-language advertising campaign dubbed Hacia Adelante.
FYI: August 21st issue of the Hollywood Reporter will focus on Latinos in Entertainment.
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Raid on Brooklyn cock-fighting facility :: from www.nydailynews.com
I Don’t Know What Color I Am – Unity Conference Raises Questions About Hispanics and Race :: from adage.com
Four Mexican soldiers crossed into Arizona and held a U.S. Border Patrol agent at gunpoint before realizing where they were and returning to Mexico, federal authorities said Wednesday. :: from ap.google.com
College-Bound Latino Students Invited to Apply for Latino Angelino Scholarship – MarketWatch
Flor y Canto: Celebrating Latino Poetry in San Francisco :: from news.ncmonline.com
To help Spanish speakers understand and counteract common misconceptions about Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) produced a Spanish-language edition of its Israel advocacy guide. :: from www.adl.org
Nevada colleges launch programs to help Hispanic students :: from www.rgj.com
The controversy over Pima County Legal Defender Isabel Garcia’s participation in a protest is really all about the U.S. Constitution. It’s also about Congress’ failure to enact comprehensive immigration reforms :: from www.azstarnet.com
Reports of robberies targeting Hispanic immigrants have declined sharply in Durham since January, when an abrupt rise led to heightened safety awareness across the city. – Durham, North Carolina :: from www.newsobserver.com
Madelia Community Hospital has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, under the “Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans” funding section. – Minnesota :: from www.stjamesnews.com
Hispanic Church Under Fire – North Las Vegas :: from www.lasvegasnow.com
Raid rumors roil undocumented community – Burlington, North Carolina :: from www.thetimesnews.com
Delaware’s Governor’s Consortium on Hispanic Affairs Study Identifies Issues to Address :: from www.delawareonline.com
Latino Health and National Health Reform – Media Only – Washington DC
Hispanic Parents Taking Active Role in Their Kids’ Education :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
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Inmigrante hondureño fue ejecutado en Texas :: from www.impre.com
Los hispanos urgen donantes de órganos – “Se necesitan más donantes hispanos. Cuántos más hispanos donen habrá mayor compatibilidad genética con otros hispanos que esperan un trasplante”, explicó a Efe, Yilian Fraga, vocero de la campaña hispana de la entidad Donate Life America. :: from www.impre.com
Sabor latino en el condado de Los Angeles – Aunque cinco de 10 residentes del área son hispanos, sólo un 20% de los funcionarios electos también lo son :: from www.impre.com
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Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in Colombia: Corporations with a License to Kill :: from upsidedownworld.org
Colombia: Interview with Antonio Navarro Wolf :: from upsidedownworld.org
Mexican President Felipe Calderon proposed life sentences for policemen convicted of kidnapping after prosecutors said officers abducted and killed the 14-year- old son of Alejandro Marti, founder of sporting goods retailer Grupo Marti SAB. :: from www.bloomberg.com
Mexican government protests Texas execution :: from www.cnn.com
Spanish bullfighter to don Armani-designed costume :: from www.reuters.com
A herd of about 150 cattle is frightening the residents of a southern Spanish village, who are afraid to go out for fear of being attacked, residents of Prado Negro near Granada said Thursday. :: from www.monstersandcritics.com
Mexico & Agaves: Moving from Tequila to Ethanol :: from www.renewableenergyworld.com
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- November 24, 2009
- Francisco Rodriguez Dead: Boxer Dies After Collapsing At Fight
- Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Purchase Health Care – New Senate bill includes inhumane provision barring undocumented immigrants from purchasing health care with their own money
- LULAC has redesigned their website – (look much better imho – on a tech note there are a few RSS problems)
- As Senate preps for healthcare debate, petition gets underway to include undocumented immigrants
- LULAC is asking a judge to prevent Ohio state officials from canceling the registrations of more than 40,000 vehicles apparently driven by undocumented immigrants. – filed the lawsuit against state officials in Franklin County Common Pleas Court this morning.
- The mayor of a wealthy suburb (San Pedro Garza Garcia) of Monterrey said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs.
- Adolph Carranza remembers an unusual holiday donation from the Salvation Army. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Jose Fernandez tells his wife, Teresita, about the first Thanksgiving he spent in the United States. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Hispanic Thanksgivings produce family-filled feasts
- Jose Garces Named Food Network’s Next Iron Chef
- Interview with Bebel Gilberto- she just released a new album titled All In One
- November 23, 2009
- No Probable Cause? No Problem!: A U.S. Citizen Says He Was Detained Without Probable Cause by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and Then Jailed for Traffic Violations
- New breast cancer screening guide will disproportionately hurt black and Hispanic women
- Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
- Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
- On the mayor’s agenda: ‘Civilize’ Mexico City – Marcelo Ebrard
- Wild Horse Activists Fly Banner Over Denver Calling Salazar “Slaughter Czar”
- In Argentina, One Person Dies Every 28 Hours from Police Repression
- Lou Dobbs Calls Himself Latinos’ ‘Greatest Friend,’ Denies Tying Leprosy To Undocumented Immigrants – Interviewed by Maria Celeste on Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo
- November 21, 2009
- A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news
- Meg Whitman’s Latino Outreach & the Pete Wilson Connection – CA politics
- Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Latinos – “Spic Up/Speak Out” — at El Museo del Barrio
- Marco Rubio, A Crossover Success – (good read)
- A fire destroyed 106 houses in the Ecuadorian Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and left more than 500 people homeless, as well as 14 children with symptoms of smoke inhalation.
- LatAm Immigrants Are Changing Spain, Sociologist Says
- Mexico’s top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs.
- Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger – Yoani Sánchez
- Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican
- Efrain’s Corner: A Response to….”Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still” Comment
- Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still – Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty.
- Lalo Alcaraz on Lou Dobbs (departure from CNN)
- November 20, 2009
- Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics
- Mexican authorities predict fewer Mexican immigrants will be back home for Christmas
- Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC
- We need an honest definition of who is a “real American”
- Immigration Reform: The Phone Call Heard Around the Country – On the call were Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.; and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. Immigrant rights advocates from various parts of the country also spoke.
- Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community.
- A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.
- ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
- In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December
Latest Essentials
- November 24, 2009
- So do you think Lou Dobbs will get the Hispanic vote in 2012?
- Raul Humberto Yzaguirre, 70, a veteran activist in the civil rights struggle of Hispanics in the United States, has been accepted by the Dominican Government as new American ambassador in the country.
- The Republican National Committee has hired Alex Castellanos, a long-time political strategist and GOP consultant, as an adviser.
- Telemundo’s disastrous Dobbs interview – “Interestingly enough, Dobbs was no bully and with his calm tone actually made his interviewer,” María Celeste,” look like a fool”
- Sarah Palin uninformed on Latino issues – A top adviser on Hispanic issues to John McCain’s presidential campaign said Sunday that a joint interview with McCain and Sarah Palin planned for Univision last fall had to be canceled because Palin was unprepared to discuss Latin America policy.
- Hispanic Caucus Finally Wake Up: It’s About Time
- The New General Market – Current trends suggest expanding Latino influence will blur the lines and Hispanic and general markets will collide, with the resulting merger revealing a new, evolved American general market
- November 23, 2009
- New Study: U.S. Hate Crimes Fall Slightly In ‘08; But Data Is Limited
- San Antonio’s Museo Alameda in financial straits
- It is Better to “Spic”? When Were Ricans Ever the Model Minority?
- Al Carlos sits down with Nancy De Los Santos, writer. Period.
- Guapa, it’s your genetic ancestry I love – study of DNA found that within Mexican populations, people tended to pick partners with similar proportions of Native American and European ancestry, while in Puerto Rican populations couples had paired up based on their shared balance of European and African ancestry.
- November 21, 2009
- Hispanic Caucus: ‘You Lie!’ Outburst to Blame for Senate Health Bill Provision on Illegal Immigrants
- Central American nations will demand $105 billion from industrialized countries for damages caused by global warming, the region’s representatives said on Friday.
- “They” Are “Us”: The Devastating Effects of Broken Immigration Policy on Children in Immigrant Families
- November 20, 2009
- Hispanic lawmakers say an old adversary, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, has his fingerprints all over a push to prohibit illegal immigrants from buying health insurance plans in a new market for people who don’t get insurance through their employers.
- Some U.S. Democrats see momentum building for an overhaul of immigration laws that would legalize millions of undocumented workers, but analysts say a crowded agenda and struggling economy may once again sink hopes for reform next year.
- The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by 9 million to 189 million this year, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said in a report presented on Thursday.
- Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?
- Mexican migrants are spending more money on taxes in the United States than on the remittances they send home to relatives, according to a new study by Mexico’s largest bank, BBVA Bancomer.
- Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be the oldest woman in the world, died in Mexico this week. She was 119.
- Part of a Cuban blogger’s essay that advocates lifting the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba was read aloud at a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing. – Yoani Sánchez
- November 19, 2009
- TOP Ten reasons you should watch Lopez tonight not Conan
- Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Report Finds Immigrants Hit Harder During Economic Downturn than Native-Born Workers
- After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
- Nacional Records Sampler 2009 | The New Sounds Of Latin Music – 21 FREE mp3s over at Amazon – (cool!)
- Ironically, Latinos should be greatful to former CNN blowhard Lou Dobbs – commentary by Albor Ruiz
- When White Writers Do “Latino” Issues – It was chaos this week in the LA Weekly’s virtual mailroom, which received a deluge of reactionary attitude in regard to Christine Pelisek’s cover story “Chaos in the Casitas: Lawless, south of the border–style speakeasies get a grip on L.A.”
- More Than 60,000 Americans in 45 States Organize for Immigration Reform
- New Report Shines Light on Detainee Rights Violations in Minnesota
- CIS Report Attempts to Erase 100 Years of Data on Immigrants and Crime
- Video: Senator Menendez Speaks on Behalf of Hispanic Farmers’ Discrimination Lawsuit + update
- November 18, 2009
- New Report: More Than 2 Million Hispanic Households With Children Face Hunger – Hispanic households with children experiencing very low food security up almost 50%
- On November 18 at 8:00 PM Eastern time/5:00 PM Pacific, all across the country people are hosting house parties with their families, friends, neighbors, churches, classmates and anyone else who supports comprehensive immigration reform for America.
- Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)
- California’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told a group of supporters Tuesday that she is making an unprecedented effort to attract Latinos to the Republican party – in South El Monte
- Hundreds of defendants awaiting trial for violent crimes in Dallas County have been deported by federal immigration officials and then set free in their home countries. – The practice goes back to at least 1991 and includes the release of murder, kidnapping and child rape suspects.
- Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.
- Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
- Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a May 2008 raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. – Stephanie Rose
