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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 7, 2009
- WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities
- A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.
- In pictures: Yucatan wonders – (wow some amazing photos)
- George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County
- CNN’s Rick Sanchez Interviews Juanita Castro: “While you were still in Cuba and your brother was beginning a Marxist revolution, you were not only cooperating with the CIA, but you were protecting CIA agents who were inside Cuba at the time.”
- Report on Women’s Human Rights Violations Shows Systematic Attack on Women Under Honduran Coup
- Would Mass Deportation Mean More Jobs for U.S. Workers?
- November 6, 2009
- The closing immigration window
- THE LEGALIZATION SOLUTION – IPC Reports Highlight Gains Made From Legalization Programs Past and Explore Future Legalization Proposals
- Activists Push for Immigration Reform on Anniversary of Long Island Hate Crime – Marcelo Lucero
- Miami sports agent who aided in defections freed from jail – Juan Ignacio Hernández Nodar, a Miami sports agent who served 13 years for trying to help Cuban baseball stars defect, will fly home Friday.
- Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action
- The memory of Marcelo Lucero’s death still horrifies but the atmosphere that created it still exists
- One of Marcelo Lucero’s Attackers Pleads Guilty
- A third woman has filed a paternity claim against Paraguay’s Roman Catholic bishop-turned- president, her lawyer confirmed Thursday – President Fernando Lugo
- November 5, 2009
- AZ GOP Committeman: Ask “Brown People” About Crime in Tucson
- Francisco Ayala, honored Spanish author, dies at 103
- Mixed impressions inside the poll numbers – Texans on immigration
- Hispanic women snap up brands that boost their behinds- Colombian jeans celebrate women’s curves
- In Mexico, fears of a ‘lost generation’ – Violence among young soars as drug cartels recruit more minors
- They’ll (the NBA) take our money, but do they want us in the stands?
- Geraldo Rivera faces tough critics – a pair of abuelitas
- Remembering Marcelo Lucero : One Year Later, The List of Hate Crimes Grows Longer
- Guest Columnist: Sergio Troncoso. Is the Texas Library Association excluding Latino writers?
- The Prevention Research Center (PRC) in St. Louis is launching a multinational research project focused on preventing the leading causes of death in Hispanics in the United States and Latin America. – will conduct a four-year, $2.8 million effort to apply and adapt evidence-based strategies for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity in the United States, Mexico and Brazil
- Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA
- Dr. Luther Castillo — Voice of the Voiceless in Honduras
- FIU to develop model programs to keep Hispanics in college – Although 57% of non-Hispanic white students nationwide graduate within six years; only 46 % of Hispanics do so.
- Dominican-born judge wins bench in N.Y. State Supreme Court – Diccia Pineda-Kirwan
- Deal to restore Manuel Zelaya in Honduras at risk – Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya say lawmakers are stalling efforts to bring him back to office before a Nov. 29 election.
- November 4, 2009
- Study finds Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic students are progressing – But struggles persist in areas such as reading. Valley area review is called ‘eye-opening’ – Pennsylvania
- Hispanic Women Run for Nevada Office – Several candidates hope to alter the composition of the Nevada State Legislature. There are currently no Hispanic women serving in the legislature, but four have already announced they will run next year
- Reid Gets No GOP Support For Resolution Honoring Hispanic Media
- A soldier every 3 feet on the US/Mexico border = 6,930,880 soldiers – Immigration Anecdotes
- Stop the Deportation of the Mejia-Perez Family; Parents of a Dreamer
- In these times, cities need to do more to help day laborers
- ICE gives voice to victims of human trafficking in the United States
- Board of Immigration Appeals Rules Not to Reopen Old Deportation Cases
- Hispanics urged to make census count – Cities plan outreach to allay fears of government probing that could limit federal dollars – Chicago area
- November 2, 2009
- The 287(g) policy has become a perverted version of its original intent in Tennessee
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- November 7, 2009
- MARISA TREVIÑO: She’s one blogging Latina lista to be reckoned with!
- Honduras leadership in limbo as accord dissolves
- BLS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 10.2% in October; Hispanic Unemployment at 13.1%
- November 6, 2009
- Carmen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the state’s top federal prosecutor’s job.
- A Mix of Flash and Idealism at the Latin Grammys – Glitz and heart-on-sleeve emotionality mingled, every so often, with political and social messages at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
- Native American corporations, particularly an array of Alaska Native Corporations, have become major defense and homeland security contractors – responsible for a wide range of national security operations, including electronic surveillance on the border, running immigrant detention centers, and supplying security and other services in U.S. overseas wars and energy exploitation.
- Latin Grammys: Calle 13 dominates with 5 awards – “Other than Calle 13, there were no other major winners. ” – Mercedes Sosa won the prize for Best Folk Album.
- Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year’s census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens – Vitter’s attempts fail
- November 5, 2009
- TOP Ten Latino-themed Caskets for Sale at Wal-Mart
- Low Latino voter turnout in NJ and VA elections reveal a return to the old ways
- Grassroots Effort to Oust Lou Dobbs Now 100,000 Strong – Latino leaders and their allies who are part of BastaDobbs.com vow to continue online campaign putting pressure on CNN to drop Dobbs
- Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel – The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico’s beloved Juan Gabriel.
- Calle 13: With the people, without a map – Calle 13 hit it big in a hurry. Unsettled by fame, MC Rene Perez set out to connect on a personal level with Latin America.
- For immigrants, illness can bring a death sentence
- The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts.
- Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development
- A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization.
- November 4, 2009
- Walking a mile in an immigrant’s moccasins – Ben Reed married Deyanira Escalona in Mexico after she was deported at LAX while en route to their planned wedding in Idaho. They live in Mexico now. “I’ve been radicalized by the whole experience,” Reed says.
- Half of American kids will live in households receiving food stamps before age 20, according to a study reported Monday in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
- Friendly Fire? CNN’s Lou Dobbs Gets Called Out By CNN’s Reliable Sources
- Native Americans Profit from Abusive Immigrant Detention and Billions of Dollars in National Security Contracts
- Miriam Flores is a 42-year-old Mexican immigrant who has taken the cause of English as a second language to the nation’s highest courts.
- Child welfare workers too quick to remove Latino children from their families
- Latin Grammys aim to bring Latin music to the mainstream – After a decade, Latin music’s most important awards show still falls short of its original goals — bringing greater visibility to Latin artists and musical styles.
- The debate over health care for illegal immigrants continues to percolate in Congress despite the Obama administration’s efforts to put it to rest, with lawmakers in both houses also wrangling over how much coverage to provide for immigrants who have settled in the country legally.
- Lawrence elects Massachusetts’ first Latino mayor – William Lantigua
- November 2, 2009
- Latinos need more than lip service – Families are being torn apart by America’s broken immigration system. President Obama needs to show leadership and fix it – (the view from England)
- The Newest Face in the Late-Night Party – The arrival of “Lopez Tonight” on TBS is breaking up what Jay Leno likes to call “the parade of nine white men” on the late-night talk shows.
- A little more than 1 million people work in the illegal drug trade including “around 200,000” women, according to the COCyP association of peasant organizations, based on police estimates.
- The Strange Bedfellows of the Census Boycott
- Top 10 Reasons Not To Wear A Culturally Appropriating Halloween Costume
- ‘Drop Lou Dobbs’ Campaign Nearing 100,000 Signature Goal – need 30k more!
- Rights activists in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana have hung 5,100 small white crosses on the fence straddling the U.S. frontier to commemorate migrants who have died trying to cross.
- Immigrant Jail Tests U.S. View of Legal Access – City Bar Justice Center is calling for all immigrant detainees to be provided with counsel.
- The Hispanic Market Is Set to Soar – The 2010 Census will radically alter the demographic map and the rules of engagement between Hispanic and general-market shops
- October 30, 2009
- Song banned, band pulls out of Luna Awards TV show – Los Tigres del Norte is initially barred from playing its latest drug-trade lyrics. – “La Granja”
- Mexican emigrants sent home $16.4 billion during the first nine months of this year, down 13.4% from the same period in 2008
- Sanchez sisters eyed by House ethics panel for alleged collusion – Linda and Loretta CA Democrats
- U.S. May Be Open to Asylum for Spouse Abuse – Immigration lawyers said the administration had taken a major step toward clarifying a murky area of asylum law and defining the legal grounds on which battered and sexually abused women in foreign countries could seek protection here.
- Did a resolution honoring Hispanic media trigger a silent boycott among the GOP?
