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Spanish-language news sexy enough w/out Naked News :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
UC Santa Cruz senior Danielle Soto follows family footsteps in politics – The 22-year-old environmental studies major will be sworn into the Pomona City Council on Dec. 13, just two days after her last final. – granddaughter of the late Philip Soto one of the first two Latinos elected to the California Assembly in 1962 :: from www.santacruzsentinel.com
A little Latin learning in a movie – Nothing like the Holidays :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
The Immigrant Story That Wasn’t: Laid Off Republic Windows Employees Just Regular Working Stiffs – Esther Cepeda absolutely stunned that the peaceful sit in at the Republic Windows and Doors factory and warehouse has not been stuck in the ghetto of “immigrant story” by our local and national media. :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Rep. Hilda Solis (Calif.) is strongly considering a bid for the Democratic Caucus vice chairmanship if the position becomes available with the departure of her home-state colleague, Rep. Xavier Becerra, according to sources. :: from thehill.com
Census: More Hispanics in USA fluent in English – The drop in the percentage who struggle with English is most noticeable in some of the largest counties and cities that have attracted immigrants for decades. :: from www.usatoday.com
East L.A., Latino heartland, revives its dream of cityhood – More than 30 years after the last attempt, the chances of success seem higher. :: from www.csmonitor.com
An Ecuadorean immigrant was in critical condition Monday after being brutally beaten by four attackers who authorities say may have mistaken him and his brother for gay men. – New York City :: from www.nydailynews.com
A Self-Leaking Nominee? Adolfo Carrion Jr. for a cabinet post? :: Bronx Borough President, Democrat of Puerto Rican descent, serves as president of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials(NALEO) + a not to complimentary website adolfocarrion.com :: from www.washingtonpost.com
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The Art of Making Tamales :: from latinola.com
TOP Ten things DeLaHoya was thinking while on a Stool giving up – by Al Carlos
Mysterious Mexican pyramid may have been built by newfound ancient culture :: from www.newstrackindia.com
State Farm Buys ‘Selecciones’ Back Cover for Year – First Time Space Was Sold on Reader’s Digest’s Hispanic Title :: from adage.com
Maca, a Peruvian root vegetable related to the potato family, is gaining popularity as a potential relief for menopausal symptoms. :: from www.livinginperu.com
An art explosion in one of Mexico’s most marginalized places – Ecatepec, the largest municipality in the Mexican union :: from www.laprensa-sandiego.org
Latino Consumers and Small Businesses Call for More Transparency in Online Privacy Policies
Mixing Latinos with public service is the new cocktail for political success – Latinos thought giving Barack Obama the majority of the Hispanic vote was the golden key to unlocking political barriers for Hispanic advancement. Yet, the reality is it lies less with Obama and more on how the Latino community shapes its own destiny. :: from latinalista.net
For the first time, Hispanic, black, Asian and other nonwhite residents account for half the population of the nation’s largest cities, according to new census figures. :: from www.nytimes.com
Review: The Chicano/ Latino Literary Prize. An Anthology of Prize-Winning Fiction, Poetry, and Drama :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Un año después que cuatro obreros de construcción mexicanos fueron asesinados a puñaladas en su departamento de Cincinnati, el caso aún no ha sido resuelto. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Los latinos de California deben educarse – Sólo así suplirán la necesidad de empleo :: from www.univision.com
New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise In Protecting Children In Africa :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
A new study finds that certain brain functions of some low-income 9- and 10-year-olds pale in comparison with those of wealthy children and that the difference is almost equivalent to the damage from a stroke. :: from www.usatoday.com
Democratic U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar raised more than $400,000 at his first major fundraiser for his 2010 re-election bid. :: from www.rockymountainnews.com
Mexico: Gang killings more than double in 2008 :: from www.usatoday.com
ew McCann Latin Unit Broaches a Question: Is It Right to Target the Poor? Agency Called Barrio Established Just in Time for Global Recession :: from adage.com
Cuba’s vacation industry has remained as hot as the tropical sun here, even as the world economic crisis sparks cancellations and layoffs elsewhere in the Caribbean. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Why Raul Grijalva matters at Interior :: from gristmill.grist.org
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Intervienen nuevamente a Emilio Navaira El cantante de Tex-Mex sufrió una recaída a causa de una infección en el cráneo que afectó su cerebro :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Alicia Machado podría ser la próxima Aventurera – La productora Carmen Salinas dijo que quiere que la ex Miss Universo alterne con Sabine Moussier el protagónico de dicho musical :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Se casó Chantal Andere – La actriz contrajo matrimonio con el padre de la niña que espera, en una boda civil en la que su amiga Angélica Rivera fue testigo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
A little Latin learning in a movie – Nothing like the Holidays :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
El cantante mexicano Luis Miguel se encontró el pasado viernes en Uruguay con la modelo chilena María Eugenia Larraín, durante el aniversario de un exclusivo hotel de Punta del Este, informó hoy el diario “La Cuarta”. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Filmará Edith González dos películas y estrenará otra el próximo año :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Escucha a “Chente” en ‘1a Fila’ – Vicente Fernández sacó disco en vivo :: from www.univision.com
Avergüenza a Noelia hablar sobre video íntimo :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Luis Chávez aporta realismo y humanidad a figura del inmigrante :: from www.impre.com
Los 25 años de Tony Montana – the film Scarface is 25 years old :: from noticias.aol.com
Sandra Echeverría se sintió discriminada – La actriz mexicana cuenta lo difícil que es abrirse paso en Estados Unidos; ya hizo una película al lado de Corbin Bleu :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Listos para la final de “La Academia” – Ante 35 mil personas se realizará el último concierto del reality, donde se definirá quien se lleva la corona :: from www.informador.com.mx
Sufre accidente hijo de Yahir – Resultó Tristán con lesiones leves luego de que fuera atropellado por un automovilista en Sonora; fue dado de alta luego de permanecer algunas horas internado en un hospital :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
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Three actors from Univision’s most popular show will be in Yakima on Wednesday at a marketing event by Verizon Wireless. Eduardo Yanez, Jorge Salinas and Pablo Montero — who play brothers in the soap opera “Fuego en la Sangre” — will sign autographs and promote the cellular phone network from 4 to 7 p.m at the Verizon store at 2401 S. First Street. :: from hdvoice.tmcnet.com
Three of Hollywood’s most respected Hispanic movie stars – Elizabeth Pena, Luis Guzman and Freddy Rodriguez – swear they had their best time ever on a movie set when they spent five weeks in Humboldt Park filming “Nothing Like the Holidays.” :: from www.dailyherald.com
Locos Por Juana Nominated for Grammy in the category of Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, for La Verdad, Celebration at Jazid Dec. 19 – Miami Beach :: from blogs.browardpalmbeach.com
Freddy Rodriguez feelin’ at home in ‘Holidays’ :: from www.bostonherald.com
Jennifer López pone en venta casa de L.A. – Su residencia ubicada en Los Ángeles se ofrece en 8 millones y medio de dólares; es una construcción al estilo francés :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Dice Eva Mendes que es ’sexy’ pertenecer a un hombre – Adora la actriz de ascendencia cubana sentirse protegida por sus novios, aunque odia a los hombres celosos :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
El éxito de Paquita la del Barrio, radica en su autenticidad como mujer, más que como una fórmula comercial, aseguró el compositor Manuel Eduardo Toscano, encargado de hacer canciones a su medida :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El nuevo disco de Amanda Miguel, “Anillo de compromiso”, será un homenaje a México, país en el que la cantante argentina fijó residencia hace ya varias décadas. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El largometraje mexicano “Corazón del tiempo” de Alberto Cortés, competirá en la edición número 25 del Festival de Cine Sundance :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El grupo Aventura demostró su crecimiento artístico con versatilidad y dominio escénico en los conciertos que ofreció aquí, donde rompió récords de Ricky Martin y The Rolling Stones :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
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Latin America’s ad market will do better this and next year than originally expected. Brazil still leads the way in size and growth. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Mega TV Wins Seven Suncoast Regional EMMY(R) Awards
State Farm Buys ‘Selecciones’ Back Cover for Year – First Time Space Was Sold on Reader’s Digest’s Hispanic Title :: from adage.com
Latino Consumers and Small Businesses Call for More Transparency in Online Privacy Policies
LATV Launches in Sacramento, Adding Fourth Tribune Station to Its Affiliate Roster
Una puertorriqueña conquista espacios en la reñida industria del envío de remesas – Liz Alicea-Vélez :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
ew McCann Latin Unit Broaches a Question: Is It Right to Target the Poor? Agency Called Barrio Established Just in Time for Global Recession :: from adage.com
Cuba’s vacation industry has remained as hot as the tropical sun here, even as the world economic crisis sparks cancellations and layoffs elsewhere in the Caribbean. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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Terra Launches Countdown to Atom Project
North Carolina lottery officials want the state’s Hispanic residents to give their share. They’d like to run a Spanish-language ad campaign to induce more purchases by a fast-growing segment of the population. :: from www.news-record.com
Puerto Rico Convention Center continues to attract visitors :: from www.caribbeannetnews.com
Ad Rules Threaten North Carolina Lottery’s Latino Marketing Push :: from www.gamblingcompliance.com
The Weather Channel Interactive Enters U.S. Hispanic and Latin American Markets With starMedia
Winglatino Announces Two Key Account Management Hires
McCann Offers Peek at Lives of Latin America’s Poor – Interpublic Unit Forms Bodega Division to Tutor Clients in Marketing to the Region’s ‘Emerging Consumers’ :: from online.wsj.com
Video: Honda Appeals To Apathetic Latino Youth :: from guanabee.com
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Attorney Victor Manuel Diaz Jr., a longtime Miami Beach activist and member of the city’s Historic Preservation and Planning boards, is the newest member of the Miami Beach City Commission :: from www.miamiherald.com
Tampa Hosting its First Salsa Congress at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
Anita Alvarez names top deputies Cook County prosecutor selects 2 high-ranking insiders, campaign manager :: from www.chicagotribune.com
HISPANIC INFLUX in Utah: West Valley City has the state’s highest percentage of its population that is Hispanic: 28.1 percent — or more than one of every four residents in 2005-07. That is way up from 18.5 percent there in the 2000 Census. :: from deseretnews.com
Since 2000, the Dominican Republic, China and Mexico have sent the most people to New York: 81,000, 77,000 and 69,000 :: from www.nytimes.com
Attack on Ecuadorean Brothers Investigated as Hate Crime – NYC :: from www.nytimes.com
Obama Fails Hispanics :: from www.laprensa-sandiego.org
A coalition of immigrant advocates are demanding that the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami investigate the arrest of dozens of Mexicans and Guatemalans who were taken into custody last month during a raid targeting a separate group of alleged sex-trade traffickers in Homestead. – Florida :: from www.miamiherald.com
Still have leftover turkey? Spice it up! – recipe for Turkey Fajitas :: from www.nydailynews.com
LULAC leader decries anti-Hispanic bias – Rosa Rosales, national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, said in El Paso this weekend. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Dr. Albert Arteaga, founder and CEO of LaSalle Medical Associates received the Ethnic Physicians Leadership Award for 2008 – California :: from www.busjournal.com
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Un año después que cuatro obreros de construcción mexicanos fueron asesinados a puñaladas en su departamento de Cincinnati, el caso aún no ha sido resuelto. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Los latinos de California deben educarse – Sólo así suplirán la necesidad de empleo :: from www.univision.com
Una puertorriqueña conquista espacios en la reñida industria del envío de remesas – Liz Alicea-Vélez :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Los latinos en el gabinete de Barack Obama – Latinos reclaman una mayor representación en las altas esferas de la política norteamericana; el nombramiento de Bill Richardson abre paso a lo que se espera sea el gabinete más diverso en EU :: from www2.esmas.com
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Latin America’s ad market will do better this and next year than originally expected. Brazil still leads the way in size and growth. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Mysterious Mexican pyramid may have been built by newfound ancient culture :: from www.newstrackindia.com
Mexico’s INBA Celebrates Dolores Olmedo’s 100th Anniversary with Important Exhibition :: from www.artdaily.com
Mexico Book Fair Has 600,000 Visitors, Record Sales Reading isn’t dead in Mexico as Guadalajara pulls Carlos Fuentes and other literary superstars. :: from www.laht.com
An art explosion in one of Mexico’s most marginalized places – Ecatepec, the largest municipality in the Mexican union :: from www.laprensa-sandiego.org
Second Mexican government plane crashes in a month :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico: Gang killings more than double in 2008 :: from www.usatoday.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
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- 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
