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Immigration, once the hottest U.S. political issue, is on a backburner this election season with little firm evidence it will advance, no matter who moves into the White House in January. :: from www.reuters.com
‘Poli-Migra’: New Spanish Word for Blurred Line Between Police and ICE :: from news.ncmonline.com
As Republicans and Democrats race to write Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) political biography, one issue remains a mystery: her views on immigration reform. :: from thehill.com
Professor Shows Relationship Between Lower Wages and Poor English is Larger than Previously Shown – Arthur H. Goldsmith, Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Economics at W&L, has co-authored an article on “Measuring the Wage Costs of Limited English” :: from www.rockbridgeweekly.com
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block Gov. Don Carcieri from enforcing an executive order requiring private employers to electronically check the immigration status of new hires. – Rhode Island :: from ap.google.com
Daddy Yankee drew hundreds of fans and some RNC delegates to a concert at Myth nightclub. – (sounds like a small crowd) :: from www.startribune.com
Lawyers difficult to obtain in immigration cases – Free representation is not assigned in such proceedings, leaving 58% of respondents nationwide without attorneys. :: from www.latimes.com
Fear of kidnapping grips Mexico – The number is rising, and the rich are not the only ones targeted. Criminals sometimes want as little as $500. :: from www.latimes.com
A darker state economy sends day laborers packing – With more competing for fewer jobs, some immigrant workers are returning home. :: from www.latimes.com
Puerto Rico’s daily English-language newspaper closes – The island’s daily English-language newspaper has closed after nearly 50 years. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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GOP: Only legal residents should be counted :: from www.nydailynews.com
Illegal immigrants opted to stay during Gustav – New Orleans :: from www.nydailynews.com
Líderes republicanos hispanos defienden a Sarah Palin – Republican Hispanic leaders defend VP choice :: from www.nydailynews.com
Daddy Yankee y Don Omar rivales en política – Daddy Yankee for McCain and Don Omar for Obama :: from www.nydailynews.com
Hispanic voters a tough sell for McCain – The Republican candidate who received ample Latino support in his Senate races sees the bloc leaning heavily toward his rival :: from www.chicagotribune.com
The RNC Meets to Draft Their Platform: Sparks Fly on the Issue of Illegal Immigration :: from embeds.blogs.foxnews.com
Development and the Desert: Border Land Struggle Turns Bloody in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico :: from upsidedownworld.org
Mexicans deported from US face shattered lives :: from www.nydailynews.com
Money sent home by Mexicans drops sharply :: from www.nydailynews.com
In Stanislaus County, for example, about 59% of white women who gave birth at hospitals reported breastfeeding the newborn exclusively, while 33% of Hispanic women and 32% of black women said they exclusively breastfed – California :: from www.californiahealthline.org
Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in women generally—and the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women :: from www.newswise.com
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DNC avoids the “I” word – Immigration :: from www.lavozcolorado.com
Immigration, once the hottest U.S. political issue, is on a backburner this election season with little firm evidence it will advance, no matter who moves into the White House in January. :: from www.reuters.com
Fat Joe Calls Out Daddy Yankee For McCain Support :: from www.tropicalfete.com
Representatives of a leading Hispanic advocacy (NALEO) group joined an aide to presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain (R-Ariz.) Wednesday in emphasizing the importance of Latino voters in this fall’s election. :: from www.rollcall.com
The ‘Bola’ Is In McCain’s Court :: from www.postchronicle.com
Barack Obama’s campaign in Nevada has announced a list of Hispanic supporters in the state. – led by Eddie Escobedo :: from www.ktvn.com
The Republican Pandering Isn’t Going so Well with Latinos :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Latino evangelicals and the GOP ticket :: from dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com
As Republicans and Democrats race to write Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) political biography, one issue remains a mystery: her views on immigration reform. :: from thehill.com
Daddy Yankee drew hundreds of fans and some RNC delegates to a concert at Myth nightclub. – (sounds like a small crowd) :: from www.startribune.com
Hispanic Delegates Underrepresented at DNC – Hispanic delegates accounted for only 12 percent of the Convention’s 4,400 delegates. While these numbers are up from 9 percent in 1996, they still fail to match Hispanics’ share in the general population at 15 percent. :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Telemundo is reaching out to Hispanic voters via a four-page branded preview of the 2008 presidential election inserted into People en Español, network president Don Browne announced today :: from www.marketingymedios.com
GOP: Only legal residents should be counted :: from www.nydailynews.com
Photo Gallery – Latinos at Democratic Convention :: from www.nydailynews.com
Líderes republicanos hispanos defienden a Sarah Palin – Republican Hispanic leaders defend VP choice :: from www.nydailynews.com
Daddy Yankee y Don Omar rivales en política – Daddy Yankee for McCain and Don Omar for Obama :: from www.nydailynews.com
Washington Hispanic Delegate from Tri-Cities at Republican Convention :: from www.kndo.com
The Hispanic vote is becoming increasingly important across America. In New Mexico many said they think it’s the key to winning the state. Now their vote is becoming the center of increasing attention. :: from www.wxii12.com
Hispanic voters a tough sell for McCain – The Republican candidate who received ample Latino support in his Senate races sees the bloc leaning heavily toward his rival :: from www.chicagotribune.com
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Tommy Espinoza
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Benito Martinez On The Final Season of “The Shield” :: from www.mediablvd.com
Daddy Yankee drew hundreds of fans and some RNC delegates to a concert at Myth nightclub. – (sounds like a small crowd) :: from www.startribune.com
Kate del Castillo and Aarón Díaz get married! Although they were separated for a time, the pair of Mexican actors are already looking to buy a house together in L.A. :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Marc Anthony is served with a suit – The Puerto Rican singer is included in the $5 million dollar suit that plagues his wife, Jennifer Lopez, whose dog allegedly bit a flight attendant :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Eduardo Yáñez: The Sexiest Man of 2008 – The October issue of PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL not only features a sexy photo shoot of Yáñez, but also pictures of 14 other hot men who’ll melt your heart :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Ivy Queen vs. René, de Calle 13: “Es un anormal y charlatán” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
A Puerto Rican reggaeton star announced Wednesday he will give up his role as a rapper known for lyrics about violence and womanizing to devote his life to God. – Hector “El Father” Delgado :: from www.nydailynews.com
Daddy Yankee y Don Omar rivales en política – Daddy Yankee for McCain and Don Omar for Obama :: from www.nydailynews.com
Cristina Saralegui Will Debut ‘BUEN VIVIR’ a New Column for People en Espanol in October Issue
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Fat Joe Calls Out Daddy Yankee For McCain Support
San Antonio Latino Music Festival schedule released
Maite Perroni has neither confirmed nor denied a relationship with William Levy
Gabriela Spanic lashes out at her son’s father
Pablo Montero denies splitting up with Sandra Vidal “It’s not true. I see her whenever I get a chance,” he assures PeopleEnEspanol.com
Hispanic NFL Fans Will Get the Best of Football This Season Through NFLatino.com, Hispanic Heritage Month and Silver Ticket
Discovery en Espanol Celebrates ‘El Mundo Hispano’ During Hispanic Heritage Month 2008
Cuban punk rocker Gorki Aguila expected to face trial Friday
Paquito D’Rivera Joins BUCL.org in Denouncing Arrest of Punk Rocker Gorki Aguila
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Q&A: AIM TV’s Robert Rose :: from www.multichannel.com
Importance of e-mail in reaching decision makers in the US Hispanic Market. :: from hispanicad.com
Puerto Rico’s daily English-language newspaper closes – The island’s daily English-language newspaper has closed after nearly 50 years. :: from www.miamiherald.com
V-Me’s First Upfront Draws Major National Advertisers :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Telemundo is reaching out to Hispanic voters via a four-page branded preview of the 2008 presidential election inserted into People en Español, network president Don Browne announced today :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Money sent home by Mexicans drops sharply :: from www.nydailynews.com
Chevrolet, Coca-Cola and Mexicana Airlines are just a few of the non-endemic companies buying ads in Spanish-language magazine Constru-Guia al Dia (Up-to-date Construction Guide), available in Home Depot stores. :: from www.mediabuyerplanner.com
ACH Food has hired Hispanic ad shop Lapiz, Chicago, to handle creative duties for its Mazola cooking oil business, following a review, the company confirmed. :: from www.adweek.com
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Univision Selects MediaOcean for National Sales
With mobile salon, Bronx teen has beautiful business plan – Ozemary Feliz
Growth of 4.4% in Hispanic and 3.9% in Asian U.S. Households for 2007-2008 Television Season
Love Conexión: Latin Dating Sites (Part I)
Office Depot to Celebrate Opening of New Caguas, Puerto Rico Store with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Lawry’s and B. Smith Recognize National Hispanic-American Heritage Month – MarketWatch
Javier Aldape: Hispanic Print Market in Context
JCPenney Celebrates Hispanic Traditions through the Eyes of their Associates
BuscaPe and Microsoft MSN Launch Partnership in Mexico
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Fox Sports en Español Launches New Program For NFL Football Fans
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Nebraska summit to address Latino education issues :: from www.nebraska.tv
The J. Paul Getty Museum has received a 2008 MUSE Award for Audio and Visual Tours for its bilingual audio tour for the exhibition The Goat’s Dance: Photographs by Graciela Iturbide. :: from www.huliq.com
Razorbacks Announce Spanish Radio Broadcasts for Football – Arkansas :: from dailyheadlines.uark.edu
La Luz al Mundo, which translates to “The Light to the World,” is a Spanish-language newspaper that started with Herndon resident Susan Aguilar’s miraculous vision. – Virginia :: from www.fairfaxtimes.com
Brought by Katrina, migrants see cleanup jobs from Gustav :: from www.kansascity.com
Immigration group drives billboard through Twin Cities – “Deport illegals, secure our borders, save America.” :: from www.albertleatribune.com
Investigation Finds Former Attorney General Gonzales Failed To Secure Classified Documents On National Security :: from www.allheadlinenews.com
Tigers’ Ordoñez collects team’s Clemente award :: from www.freep.com
A crackdown has identified 170 illegal immigrants in Beaufort County’s jail, and the sheriff said he has heard the extra scrutiny is causing a number of people in the U.S. illegally to leave the area.- South Carolina :: from www.fortmilltimes.com
UC Davis med school ranked among best for Hispanics :: from www.sacbee.com
Opponents of a Dallas suburb’s latest effort to force out illegal immigrants filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop a city ban on apartment and home rentals to tenants who can’t prove they are legally in the country. – Farmers Branch :: from ap.google.com
Danizete Martinez, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English, received a $15,000 University of New Mexico Center for Regional Studies Graduate Fellowship for 2008-09. :: from www.unm.edu
A three-way contest for an obscure judgeship in Tuesday’s primary election has sparked a major rift among Bronx Democratic leaders, one that could signal the end of party boss Jose Rivera’s eight-year reign. :: from www.nydailynews.com
George Rabasa Returns with Fall Must-Read
Hispanic Business magazine has named the University of Arizona’s law and medical schools among the top ten best graduate programs in the country. :: from regulus2.azstarnet.com
Hispanic Heritage Month will be celebrated from Sept. 16 through Oct. 16 at the Abilene Public Library. The theme for this year is “Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community, Our Nation.” :: from www.reporternews.com
Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Induct Five Exemplary Latinos Into Its Prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame
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Paseo con sabor hispano por la Avenida Roosevelt – Queens, NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
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Mexican Environmental Journalists Improve Coverage :: from americas.irc-online.org
Fear of kidnapping grips Mexico – The number is rising, and the rich are not the only ones targeted. Criminals sometimes want as little as $500. :: from www.latimes.com
Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon fell off his bike during the weekend, fracturing his arm and damaging his left knee. :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Development and the Desert: Border Land Struggle Turns Bloody in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico :: from upsidedownworld.org
Lugo Faces First Challenges: Coup Plots and the Multi-Ring Political Circus of Paraguay :: from upsidedownworld.org
Cauca: A Microcosm of Colombia, a Reflection of Our World :: from upsidedownworld.org
Spanish judge seeks information on Franco victims :: from www.nydailynews.com
BuscaPe and Microsoft MSN Launch Partnership in Mexico
Cuban punk rocker Gorki Aguila expected to face trial Friday :: from
Paquito D’Rivera Joins BUCL.org in Denouncing Arrest of Punk Rocker Gorki Aguila :: from
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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
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- November 25, 2009
- TOP Ten signs you are at a Cholo themed Thanksgiving dinner
- 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
