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Children caught trying to slip illegally into the U.S. are mistreated while in custody, transported home unsafely and denied access to representation, a study released Thursday contends. The Austin-based think tank Center for Public Policy Priorities outlined a series of what they said were shortcomings by the federal government in dealing with unaccompanied illegal immigrant children taken into custody. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Moreno’s 40 years in Legislature still inspire – Outgoing state Rep. Paul Moreno — preparing for his exit from the Texas House after four decades of service — touted his accomplishments on racial equality as his crowning achievement at a dinner in his honor on Friday. – El Paso :: from www.elpasotimes.com
“Beaner Jumping” – simply offensive and vile – imho – this term came from the Long Island murder of Marcello Lucero :: from tothecenter.com
In Ecuador, a killing on Long Island sparks fear :: from www.newsday.com
Economic crisis, illegal immigration crackdown spurs exodus :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Café Bustelo opens cafe in South Beach – Florida :: from www.miamiherald.com
Obama’s Latin American advisers mostly centrists :: from www.sacbee.com
Friends, foes watch Mel Martinez – Republicans are already eager for Mel Martinez to say whether he will run for reelection in 2010, while Democrats are hoping to vote him out of office. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Home Depot Inc. is aiming to tap into the nation’s burgeoning Hispanic population with a new Spanish-language version of its Web site, joining only a handful of other large U.S. retailers offering the online option. :: from online.wsj.com
For Alberto Riveron, From Cuba to N.F.L.’s First Hispanic Referee :: from www.nytimes.com
The head of a Kentucky-based Ku Klux Klan organization led a failed plot to kill the co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups and challenges white supremacists, a former Klan member testified Thursday. :: from www.kentucky.com
Juanes, the Colombian Rocker, Sweeps the Major Awards at the Latin Grammys :: from www.nytimes.com
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From –» Top Stories | My Picks | Eye Openers | Did You Know Facts
Sixty-seven percent of the Latino vote should be enough to pay for a moratorium on immigration raids :: from www.latinalista.net
Politics of Humanity: ICE’s and Border Patrol’s Child Abuse Policy :: from xicanopwr.com
The Blogosphere in Latin America: An Analysis of the Region’s Webfluentials :: from hispanicad.com
The Maya world, in miniature – Andrés Mena Sánchez, shown in his gallery Arte Maya, has been making Jaina replicas for 20 years. Email Picture Tiny funerary figures fascinate in their depictions of everyday life in the ancient Yucatán world. They were unearthed at Jaina, a Maya island of the dead. :: from www.latimes.com
Mexico drug wars spill across the border U.S. – Few regions of the U.S. are immune to drug-trafficking organizations that have left a trail of death, kidnappings and other crimes. :: from www.latimes.com
Rep. Nydia Velazquez is front-runner for Senate seat if Hillary takes Cabinet job :: from www.nydailynews.com
Top 10 Latino Reactions to the Recession
Abundan los eventos literarios en español en Nueva York :: from www.nydailynews.com
Sergio Ramírez presenta novela detectivesca “con humor” – El Cielo llora por mí :: from www.nydailynews.com
La quinua, el alimento de los dioses incas :: from www.nydailynews.com
El gobierno de Puerto Rico le reconoció derechos de salud a las parejas del mismo sexo en una orden que prohibe a las oficinas y agencias públicas discriminar por orientación sexual, identidad de género, estado de embarazo y civil, entre otros. :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Program grooms Latinos to sit on nonprofit boards – Dallas Concilio of Hispanic Service Organizations :: from www.dallasnews.com
The 65th Infantry Regiment is the only all-Hispanic unit in the history of the U.S. Army. It was created in 1899 to help re-establish law and order on Puerto Rico following its seizure during the Spanish-American War, according to information from the city. The regiment participated in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. :: from www.kdhnews.com
Mexico’s Mineral de Pozos: A ghost town comes alive as an artist colony The ruins of the former mining town are being reclaimed as new residents and visitors bring the area back to life. :: from www.latimes.com
Close to 300 people gathered for a Mass on the cobblestoned street in front of the house Marcelo Lucero built for his mother and was promising to move to after 15 years away from his homeland. – Ecuador :: from www.newsday.com
The University of Missouri-Kansas City posted a 6.1 percent gain in its total minority enrollment and a 17 percent increase in Hispanic freshmen. :: from www.kansascity.com
Sheriff: Fairfax County Deputies Denied Immigration Training Immigration agency allegedly rejects Fairfax application :: from www.nbcwashington.com
Hispanic Panic – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, a Cuban-American Republican from the Miami area, puts it bluntly: “We have a very, very serious problem.” He is referring to the GOP’s lack of support among Hispanics, which could derail the party’s future presidential hopes. :: from www.aei.org
GOP back to square one with Hispanics :: from www.politico.com
Entertainment –»
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David Álvarez, 14, goes Broadway in ‘Billy Elliot’ :: from www.nydailynews.com
Arjona madura y aprende a escuchar – En ningún momento Ricardo Arjona se ha sentido falto de creatividad, pero sí ha luchado contra ese monstruo que lo ha amenazado con agotarle la productividad. – su nuevo disco: Quinto Piso :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
Tras los pasos de Pancho Villa – Paco Ignacio Taibo II estrena hoy un documental sobre el Centauro del Norte por el canal The History Channel. :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
The stars celebrate Be Live 2008 in Miami Cabas, Carlos Vives, and Raúl de Molina were just some of the celebs that attended the second annual benefit gala :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
A Dulce María le sobra el trabajo – La cantante de RBD terminará pronto sus compromisos con esa agrupación y comenzará a grabar una telenovela :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
A street in Doral will be named after Venezuelan singer and actor Jose Luis Rodriguez. A portion of Northwest 107th Avenue will be co-designated as “Jose Luis Rodriguez El Puma Avenue” in honor of the actor. :: from www.local10.com
‘The Handyman in Your Home’ – Radio host Ino Gomez tells how he reached his American dream :: from www.jerseycityreporter.com
Emilio Navaira wins Latin Grammy :: from www.kgbt4.com
Kany Garcia wins best new artist at Latin Grammys :: from www.google.com
Colombian rocker Juanes wins 5 Latin Grammy awards :: from www.google.com
More in English
2008 Tejano ROOTS: Rosita, Emilio, Dos Gs among Hall of Fame inductees
La Milonga Brings Romance and Tango to the Miami Short Film Festival
Angélica Aragón’s sister dies – Vindya Espinoza Stransky died in a car accident at the age of 52
Kinky talk ‘Barracuda,’ Nic Harcourt and the Latin scene
Top Latin Grammy Winners: Juanes, Vicente Fernandez, Kany, Emilio
Latin Grammys: Artists party at House of Blues
Julieta Venegas: Songs, not style, are important
Ximena Sariñana, Latin Grammys nominee, is mature beyond her years
Bebo Valdes celebrates 90 years with more music
Juanes, the Colombian Rocker, Sweeps the Major Awards at the Latin Grammys
Mas en Español
Business –»
Drill Down: Business | Marketing | Banking | Real Estate | Media | Internet
Essentials
BBVA Buys Media across Entire Spanish-speaking World :: from www.portada-online.com
The Blogosphere in Latin America: An Analysis of the Region’s Webfluentials :: from hispanicad.com
Argentine beauty products company successfully moves beyond its local market through exports to the United States and elsewhere. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Latinoamérica ganará más peso en nuevo orden financiero :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Iowans help credit unions reach Hispanics in Louisiana :: from www.desmoinesregister.com
Café Bustelo opens cafe in South Beach – Florida :: from www.miamiherald.com
Challenges of Running an Ethnic Bank in a Slow Economy The NJBIZ Interview: Raul L. Oseguera :: from www.njbiz.com
Meet Elsa Ramon: News 4’s Newest Anchor – WOAI in San Antonio :: from www.woai.com
Unions ready to recruit Hispanic workers if Obama changes organizing rules :: from www.bizjournals.com
Home Depot Inc. is aiming to tap into the nation’s burgeoning Hispanic population with a new Spanish-language version of its Web site, joining only a handful of other large U.S. retailers offering the online option. :: from online.wsj.com
Additional
Arturo Riera has been promoted from digital advertising sales manager to director of sales for KBCW-44, the CBS-owned CW affiliate in San Francisco :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Telemundo announces digital distribution deal with MSN :: from hispanicad.com
9TH annual Latin Grammy broadcast reaches 11M viewers :: from hispanicad.com
Danger Ahead: Correa Gives Mining the Green Light in Ecuador :: from upsidedownworld.org
David Segura Honored at 18th Annual Hispanic Business(R) Magazine EOY Awards Gala
IT and telecom company eLandia sets new revenue records, thanks to strong growth in Latin America. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Spain Business Brief – Monday November 17 2008 :: from www.typicallyspanish.com
Bio Miguel Ferrer – Programming Director AOL Latino
Spanish Translation Los Angeles – Affinity Spanish Reaffirms Commitment
Marketers Do Multicultural, but Many Don’t Like Results: Survey :: from promomagazine.com
Univision Announces 2008 Third Quarter Results
Study: Multicultural Efforts Lack Funding, Internal Support Only 45% of Marketers Surveyed Are Satisfied With Results :: from adage.com
More US News –»
Rules of deportation – Immigration authorities need to release the guidelines they use in deciding ’stipulated removal’ cases. :: from www.latimes.com
Research Gives Hispanics Another Reason to Drink Their Milk This Diabetes Month and Beyond
Sarah Aroeste, keeping Ladino music alive :: from www.nydailynews.com
Reading out loud: Literary venues for Latinos bloom in NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
Leaders from Texas-Mexico border communities asked state legislators Thursday to help them take a stand against a federal border fence that they say harms business, culture and wildlife habitat. :: from www.nydailynews.com
How did Olga Diaz manage to beat a two-term incumbent and become the first self-described Latino council member in the 120-year history of Escondido? She swept the middle. Unofficial election results show that Diaz not only beat Ed Gallo, whom she will replace on the council, in all 25 precincts in central Escondido, but also had more votes there than Sam Abed, who finished first and won re-election. – California :: from www.signonsandiego.com
R.I.P. – Eloy Centeno, 78, was an outspoken ex-grocery chain owner – San Antonio :: from www.mysanantonio.com
Salvadoran teenager with rare genetic disorder gets help from local group :: from lohud.com
Orlando’s Fernando Bujones earns “extraordinary” tribute in new documentary :: from blogs.orlandosentinel.com
Noticias en Español –»
Abundan los eventos literarios en español en Nueva York :: from www.nydailynews.com
Sergio Ramírez presenta novela detectivesca “con humor” – El Cielo llora por mí :: from www.nydailynews.com
La quinua, el alimento de los dioses incas :: from www.nydailynews.com
Latinoamérica ganará más peso en nuevo orden financiero :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
International News :: English + Español –»
The Blogosphere in Latin America: An Analysis of the Region’s Webfluentials :: from hispanicad.com
Despite National and Global Distractions, the Popular Minga Marches on to Bogotá :: from upsidedownworld.org
Danger Ahead: Correa Gives Mining the Green Light in Ecuador :: from upsidedownworld.org
Police Repression and Presidential Promises: The Fight for Social Justice in Paraguay :: from upsidedownworld.org
Cuba celebrates its inclusion in Rio Group :: from www.nydailynews.com
Latinoamérica ganará más peso en nuevo orden financiero :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Spain Business Brief – Monday November 17 2008 :: from www.typicallyspanish.com
Spain Papers Review – Monday November 17 2008 :: from www.typicallyspanish.com
Mexico’s Mineral de Pozos: A ghost town comes alive as an artist colony The ruins of the former mining town are being reclaimed as new residents and visitors bring the area back to life. :: from www.latimes.com
In Ecuador, a killing on Long Island sparks fear :: from www.newsday.com
Close to 300 people gathered for a Mass on the cobblestoned street in front of the house Marcelo Lucero built for his mother and was promising to move to after 15 years away from his homeland. – Ecuador :: from www.newsday.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 54,865 items found on this site below or dig into the Site Map
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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
