Blogante News Essentials –»
A new study by the nonpartisan Employee Research Institute (EBRI) indicates that the uninsured population in the United States is becoming increasingly dominated by immigrants. In fact, over a 12-year period ending in 2006, immigrants accounted for 55% of the increase in the uninsured population. :: from www.usinsurancenews.com
The U.S. government has spent more than $51 million over the past four summers flying nearly 64,000 illegal immigrants home to Mexico City. :: from www.azstarnet.com
In Central Florida, there are almost a quarter of a million swing voters, most of whom are Puerto Ricans or other Hispanics. – Orlando-area Hispanics’ votes will be vital to campaigners :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
McCain campaign steps up efforts to win over California’s Latinos :: from www.pe.com
Daughter of Mexican immigrants became a force in U.S. women’s water polo – Brenda Villa began her third Olympics on Monday by scoring a goal in the United States’ riveting 12-11 victory over China :: from www.theolympian.com
Actress Ruth Livier brings to life (writing, producing and acting) a new web-based series called Ylse. :: from www.pegasusnews.com
KRYP-FM, known as “El Rey,” has become the king of Portland radio. Only 17 months old, the station is drawing 6.4 percent of the Portland audience listening to radio at any one time. No other privately owned station — country, rock, news/talk — got more than a 5 percent share. :: from www.oregonlive.com
Republican state lawmaker Doug Bruce blasted the El Paso County Sheriff’s office last week for booklets Bruce said tell suspected illegal immigrants how to avoid law enforcement officers. – Colorado :: from cbs4denver.com
Culture, late testing blamed in growing HIV crisis among Hispanics :: from www.dallasnews.com
As Valley border fence work begins, questions resurface – Feds take steps to make sure only legal workers build barriers :: from www.statesman.com
Best of the Rest –»
Census — County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin. – (nice overview) :: from hispanicad.com
‘Laberinto de Miradas,’ a photo and video exhibition in Mexico City, explores factors driving global immigration. :: from www.latimes.com
Dan Velez, won the third heat and set a new Puerto Rican record during the 100m-breaststroke prelims on Saturday at the Olympics. :: from www.wral.com
Venezuela once again hits the beauty spot – Traditionally the home of beauty queens, the nation ends a dry spell at Miss Universe contest. Behind it all is Osmel Sousa, a man with a passion for preparing women for pageants. :: from www.latimes.com
Cuban posters don’t just flog a film, they distinguish their audience – Continuing our series examining great film posters. Today, Paul Rennie explains the origins of Cuban cinema promos :: from www.guardian.co.uk
David Lida’s ‘First Stop in the New World’: probing, comprehensive Is Mexico City the New York of the 21st century? :: from www.statesman.com
A group of college students in San Jose, California, is using interactive theatre to teach immigrants what to do to avoid being arrested by immigration agents. :: from news.newamericamedia.org
41-year-old Dara Torres leads US to silver :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Officials say U.S. automatic weapons, ammunition and other arms are pouring across the Mexican border to drug traffickers engaged in an internal war. :: from www.upi.com
Mexican town feeling impact of “immigrants” – North Americans — Canadians and U.S. citizens — who make up about 10 percent, and growing, of the town’s 140,000 population. – San Miguel de Allende, Mexico :: from www.star-telegram.com
Spanish sport’s poor reputation for insensitivity towards racial issues has been further harmed by an advertisement in which the country’s Beijing Olympic basketball teams make slit-eyed gestures. :: from www.telegraph.co.uk
Spanish may be one of the world’s most-spoken languages, but a group who masters it better than most fear the lingua franca of Cervantes is under threat in the very place it started — Spain. :: from afp.google.com
Mexican smugglers are cramming illegal immigrants and drugs into boats and ferrying them to California by sea to try to beat the tightened security on the U.S. land border, authorities say. :: from www.reuters.com
The Untold Story of Ethiopians in Cuba – In 1979, under Lieutenant Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam, the Ethiopian government sent thousands of Ethiopian children to Cuba to be educated :: from www.tadias.com
Santeria priest won’t let religious freedom be sacrificed – Ernesto Pichardo, co-founder of the first incorporated Santeria church in the United States, has filed a lawsuit stemming from a police raid during a worship ritual in 2007. :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Diplomats from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador pleaded with local immigration enforcers Friday not to indiscriminately target their citizens on the heels of a Lee County focused operation that rounded up 62 immigrants last week. – Florida :: from news-press.com
Businesses across North Carolina felt the economic punch from the ‘Booze it and Lose it’ drunk driving campaign. Hispanic workers across the state chose to stay home Friday instead of braving DUI checkpoints :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
Bolivian President Evo Morales survived an election test, but his foes gained as well, which means the stalemate between them will continue. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Latino kids in need of foster homes – There are 3 times more Latinos waiting for temporary homes in Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
Election 2008 –»
In Central Florida, there are almost a quarter of a million swing voters, most of whom are Puerto Ricans or other Hispanics. – Orlando-area Hispanics’ votes will be vital to campaigners :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
Why New Mexico Hispanos should support Obama :: from www.santafenewmexican.com
McCain campaign steps up efforts to win over California’s Latinos :: from www.pe.com
Blogante Entertainment –»
Essentials
Encarcelan a Pablo Montero en Miami El cantante mexicano supuestamente salió positivo por segunda vez en una prueba de drogas, por lo que podría permanecer en la cárcel por dos semanas :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Intocable’s Munoz says new CD ‘2C’ is a ‘back-to-the-future’ work :: from www.ramiroburr.com
Orgullo mexicano para exportar – Paty Manterola protagoniza “The Perfect Game” y regresa a la música con un disco basado en su vida :: from www.nydailynews.com
Cuban posters don’t just flog a film, they distinguish their audience – Continuing our series examining great film posters. Today, Paul Rennie explains the origins of Cuban cinema promos :: from www.guardian.co.uk
America Ferrera: A Rising Star The “Ugly Betty” Actress Returnss To The Big Screen In “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2″ :: from www.cbsnews.com
The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) 2008 Award Winners
Ceasar and Chuy Nominated for Imagen Award
Actress Ruth Livier brings to life (writing, producing and acting) a new web-based series called Ylse. :: from www.pegasusnews.com
MEXICAN ROCKERS JAGUARES SIGN ON FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SMALL PLACES TOUR
Hanging out with hotties all in a day’s work for Adriana Barraza :: from www.miamiherald.com
More in English
Cristian de la Fuente’s Home Movies from Chile!
Cristian de la Fuente Is Honorary Guest at Grand Opening of North America’s First Sea Life Aquarium
Penelope Cruz: ‘I’m Not Good Enough to Give Acting Advice’
Broadway’s golden boy – Lin-Manuel Miranda hits the Heights with a Tony-winning Broadway debut
Soaps: A. Martinez is Back, “One Life to Live”
Mas en Español
Planean una versión brasileña de Rebelde
Playhouse Disney Channel arranca en México
Victoria de Telemundo lidera rating en Colombia
Novela de Globo bate récord de audiencia en Brasil
Blogante Business –»
Drill Down: Business | Marketing | Banking | Real Estate | Media | Internet
Essentials
On Immigration, It’s the Economy, Stupid :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Census — County Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin. – (nice overview) :: from hispanicad.com
Though overall new vehicle registrations were down 3.3 percent in 2007, Hispanic, Asian and African-American consumers maintained 22 percent of the market, a stable level from 2006, according to R. L. Polk & Co. :: from hispanicad.com
Joanne Lynch Promoted to President of the Univision Television Station Group
Hispanic Marketing Report: Crossing Over – As borders blur and cultural mainstreaming takes over, U.S. Hispanic-targeted ads can increasingly play in Latin America. :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Listen to podcast interview with Rayroq Acosta, CEO, Wu-Tang Latino about urban Latin music :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Newstand sales of People en Espanol were up 19.9% according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations :: from adage.com
‘Baldo’ Readers Give the Comic High Marks in Online Survey :: from www.editorandpublisher.com
Patricia Gracia’s Power Media Group is a multimillion-dollar enterprise that specializes in creating Spanish-language ad campaigns for high-profile clients seeking to reach the booming Hispanic market. :: from www.dailynews.com
Univision newscaster Jorge Ramos will receive the Award for a Lifetime of Achievement in Hispanic Television, presented by Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable magazines at a luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the New York Hilton. :: from www.multichannel.com
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Novela de Globo bate récord de audiencia en Brasil
LatinWorks Creates Digital Unit
LaTienda Delivers First Ultra Gourmet Jamón Ibérico de Bellota Spanish Hams in America
VIVA Telecompras Revamps its Website for the Financial Community
Tax Software Targets Latino Immigrant Market
Shop offers Latino literature, more – Latino Books y Más in Palm Springs, California
Ad Campaign: Home Depot’s “Handyman Al Rescate”
GolTV to Launch on Time Warner Cable in New York City and Los Angeles
More US Blogante News –»
Dominicans in step for their big parade – NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
RANCHO PANCHO: A new play by Gregg Barrios :: from labloga.blogspot.com
U.S. officials have determined that part of a barrier constructed by the Border Patrol in a storm-water tunnel beneath Nogales is in Mexico — and must be torn down. :: from www.azstarnet.com
Mexican labor helped move El Paso a century ago :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Mexican cartels running pot farms in U.S. national forest – $1 billion worth of marijuana plants destroyed in Sequoia National Forest :: from www.cnn.com
Mexicans who migrate annually to the United States change their sex habits significantly on arrival there, and increase their risk of catching HIV/AIDS, according to a Mexican/Califorian study. :: from afp.google.com
‘Mexican Enough’ by Stephanie Elizondo Griest – A young writer with verve and moxie spends time in Mexico, confronting both its exotic and unseemly aspects as she learns about her heritage. :: from www.latimes.com
Consulate cautions Mexican nationals at O’Hare :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Manny Ramirez is Dodgers’ man in middle of everything – Manny Ramirez has brought life to the Dodgers’ lineup, and has proven to be the life of their clubhouse too. Dodgers new left fielder has brought life to the lineup from the cleanup spot and has proven to be the life of the clubhouse as well. :: from www.latimes.com
The National Immigrant Bond Fund launched its national debut and fundraising campaign on Monday. Founder Bob Hildreth said Monday the goal is to raise $500,000. :: from www.examiner.com
Human Smuggling Still Busy, Profitable :: from www.theledger.com
Students protest ‘violent speech’ at Michigan State University – Latino group wants ban on certain speakers :: from www.wzzm13.com
Madison’s Latino Appeal – Wisconsin :: from www.nbc15.com
Roberto Rodriguez: Questions journalists never ask :: from www.madison.com
Free clinic offers extended evening hours, translation for Spanish speakers – Battle Creek, Michigan :: from www.battlecreekenquirer.com
Latino famly need advise moving to Minnesota (Twin Cities) from California :: from www.mnspeak.com
Franklin County has the highest proportion of Hispanic residents in Alabama, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data released Thursday. :: from www.timesdaily.com
Knoxville’s Hispanic Heritage Festival :: from blogs.knoxnews.com
A conversation with Lourdes Torres – project coordinator with bilingual skills for Oklahoma’s GEAR UP, a program through the regents that is designed to help students succeed in undergraduate education through early intervention and scholarships. :: from newsok.com
Ed Lucero, 73, understood the value of hard work – Denver :: from www.rockymountainnews.com
The Nashville-Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce issued a release today applauding the mayor and Metro Council for officially opposing an English-only Metro charter amendment ballot initiative. :: from www.bizjournals.com
Do Hispanics have a voice in North Forest? They are 30% of district’s students but aren’t part of board, administration – Houston :: from www.chron.com
Blogante Noticias en Español –»
Univision Communications informó que sus ingresos para el segundo trimestre del año cayeron 4,3 por ciento a US$ 533,1 millones, mientras que sus pérdidas netas incrementaron a US$ 100,7 millones, comparado a los US$ 19,6 millones del año pasado. :: from www.tvlatina.info
El pesista colombiano Diego Salazar le dio a Colombia su primera medalla en los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing al ganar la plata hoy lunes en la división de 62 kilogramos del levantamiento de pesas. :: from www.nydailynews.com
International Blogante News :: Enlgish + Español –»
‘Laberinto de Miradas,’ a photo and video exhibition in Mexico City, explores factors driving global immigration. :: from www.latimes.com
Playhouse Disney Channel arranca en México :: from www.tvlatina.info
Victoria de Telemundo lidera rating en Colombia :: from www.tvlatina.info
Novela de Globo bate récord de audiencia en Brasil :: from www.tvlatina.info
El pesista colombiano Diego Salazar le dio a Colombia su primera medalla en los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing al ganar la plata hoy lunes en la división de 62 kilogramos del levantamiento de pesas. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Mexican town feeling impact of “immigrants” – North Americans — Canadians and U.S. citizens — who make up about 10 percent, and growing, of the town’s 140,000 population. – San Miguel de Allende, Mexico :: from www.star-telegram.com
Politics versus the Mexican Military’s War against Crime :: from www.mexidata.info
Popularity of Mexico’s Calderon edges down :: from www.reuters.com
Spanish sport’s poor reputation for insensitivity towards racial issues has been further harmed by an advertisement in which the country’s Beijing Olympic basketball teams make slit-eyed gestures. :: from www.telegraph.co.uk
Venezuela once again hits the beauty spot – Traditionally the home of beauty queens, the nation ends a dry spell at Miss Universe contest. Behind it all is Osmel Sousa, a man with a passion for preparing women for pageants. :: from www.latimes.com
The Untold Story of Ethiopians in Cuba – In 1979, under Lieutenant Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam, the Ethiopian government sent thousands of Ethiopian children to Cuba to be educated :: from www.tadias.com
David Lida’s ‘First Stop in the New World’: probing, comprehensive Is Mexico City the New York of the 21st century? :: from www.statesman.com
Bolivia: Is Evo in Danger after the August 10 referendum ? The US prepares a civil war :: from www.globalresearch.ca
Bolivian President Evo Morales survived an election test, but his foes gained as well, which means the stalemate between them will continue. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Knowledge is Power and this page is just the start. Hispanics/Latinos are a growing diverse force in this country. Check out some of the 53,939 items found on this site below or dig into the Site Map
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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
Latest Essentials
- 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?
