Here is what I have collected over the past 10 days – vacation and projects took up a bunch of my time. Expect a lot of posting as I catch up. Remember you can always follow what I post even if I don’t send out the newsletter via Twitter, Facebook, RSS or just check in on the homepage once a day.
Essentials –»
July 9, 2009
Efforts to rivet the attention of the Hispanic community on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings next week could complicate Republicans’ political ambitions for next year. :: from www.usatoday.com
Understanding Honduras – What’s going on in Honduras? – (an interesting post by Daniel Hernandez) :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
Reggaeton fever shakes up Cuba’s culture :: from www.reuters.com
Shortage of Hispanic doctors in California exacerbates health issues :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
10 Things I Hate About Television – from the Latino perspective :: from latina.com
July 8, 2009
Both sides in Honduras’ leadership crisis on Tuesday signaled willingness to forge a diplomatic solution to the deadlock over the fate of President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted last month in a coup. Zelaya and interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti agreed to accept Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace laureate, as an international mediator. :: from www.usatoday.com
July 7, 2009
The return of the PRI – More than 50% of Mexico’s voters stayed away from the polls on Sunday for the mid-term congressional election & around 6% nullified their votes in protest :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
July 6, 2009
Honduran Violence, U.S. Aid Test Obama’s Global Image :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
Picture of our Neda: boy killed by Honduran military with bullets and M-16’s paid for by the U.S. government & censored by U.S. Media :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
July 3, 2009
Happy Ritchie Valens Day! – the 4th of July :: from laist.com
July 2, 2009
New Latin Music Crosses Borders At Will – California is America’s main immigrant magnet. As people move to and from — and within — the state and the U.S., the music produced by this shifting population is changing. The stories of musicians living and working in Oakland and Los Angeles give a sense of how the future of Latin music might sound. :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
July 1, 2009
Feds begin immigration crackdown at 625 companies :: from www.usatoday.com
The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law. :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
OAS: Honduras Must Restore President Manuel Zelaya In 3 Days Or Risk Suspension :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
June 30, 2009
Honduran Coup Turns Violent, Sanctions Imposed – Thousands of Hondurans are now in the streets to protest the coup d’etat in their country. :: from americas.irc-online.org
Striking a nerve on racism – The time has come to fight hate speech against Latinos as we have against blacks. :: from www.latimes.com
Bank of America is accused of exploiting Latino immigrant customers – Ex-employees, backed by SEIU, say working-class and immigrant clients are urged to sign up for multiple services that carry high interest rates and fees. BofA denies any wrongdoing. :: from www.latimes.com
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July 9, 2009
With USA in a recession, rural Mexico feels the pain :: from www.usatoday.com
Senator Pedro Espada Returns To Democrats, Ending New York Senate Stalemate – Espada and fellow Democratic Sens. Ruben Diaz and Hiram Monserrate said the end of the standoff is a victory for Latinos, providing them a greater voice in Albany :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Barna Group Survey Shows How the Faith of America’s Hispanics Has Changed – Hispanics are assimilating the faith of the Caucasian population faster than anyone would have predicted :: from www.barna.org
Yesterday the OC Weekly’s Navel Gazing blog had yet another good post up about Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s hypocrisy in not co-sponsoring the DREAM Act :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
Justice in the Rough – As a border town becomes a murder capital, Mexico pushes for dramatic rule-of-law changes :: from www.abajournal.com
Leaders of Cuban and Venezuelan communities across the U.S. have become among the loudest supporters of the military ouster of Honduras’ president because they see it as a strike against socialist influence in Latin America. :: from www.startribune.com
Calle 13 Runs Around “Sin Mapa” And Lands In Theaters – documentary about their journey through South America :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Obama Administration Mandates Bush Administration E-Verify Rule For Federal Contractors
Isabel Allende:‘Nada es fácil para los hispanos’ – La escritora cuenta cómo ha influido EE.UU. en su vida y cómo ve a su comunidad :: from www.impre.com
Mexico Accused of Torture in Drug War – Army Using Brutality To Fight Trafficking, Rights Groups Say :: from www.washingtonpost.com
July 8, 2009
AHRQ Launches Monthly Health Advice Column and Enhanced Web Site in Spanish
Alberto Gonzales, who resigned as U.S. attorney general two years ago, is coming to Texas Tech this fall to teach political science. :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Mexico: Voters Share Their Null Ballots on Twitter :: from globalvoicesonline.org
July 3, 2009
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Chicago) is taking some heat for accepting campaign contributions from payday lenders. That’s because he’s playing a leading role in efforts to regulate the loans. A statement from Gutiérrez to WBEZ this week says he’ll quit taking those donations. :: from www.chicagopublicradio.org
July 2, 2009
Is there a lot of “cantinfleando” happening in Mexico? – Midterm elections :: from doslives.com
July 1, 2009
Honduran Rural Leader Rafael Alegria: “Some Battalions Are Refusing to Repress the Population” :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
Honduras new government is censoring journalists :: from www.miamiherald.com
Generals Who Led Honduras Military Coup Trained at the (infamous) School of the Americas :: from www.democracynow.org
Carlos Ponce To Play Hot Latin Yoga Teacher In New Vince Vaughn/Jon Favreau movie Couples Retreat – (but why the stereotype) :: from guanabee.com
June 30, 2009
Rep. Linda Sanchez introduces baby on House Floor :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
LatinWorks Only U.S. Hispanic Agency to Win Cannes Lion – Shop Takes Home Silver Film Award for Starburst Spot ‘Llama’ :: from adage.com
A modified version of the Zumba fitness program created by Columbian trainer Beto Perez in the mid-1990s, Zumba Gold is a dance-focused exercise option for active older adults or de-conditioned exercisers of any age. :: from www.star-telegram.com
Entertainment –»
Essentials
July 9, 2009
Reggaeton fever shakes up Cuba’s culture :: from www.reuters.com
Calle 13 Runs Around “Sin Mapa” And Lands In Theaters – documentary about their journey through South America :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
“Latin Music Legends,” a musical variety show hosted by and starring Palm Springs resident Trini Lopez, will air as a national public television pledge break special in August, its locally based producers have announced. :: from www.mydesert.com
Con su nuevo disco, “Gran City Pop”, la cantante mexicana Paulina Rubio sigue en el primer lugar de las listas de ventas que publica la revista Billboard. Igualmente, la canción “Causa y Efecto” mantiene el número uno de la radio de Estados Unidos. :: from los40.com.co
10 Things I Hate About Television – from the Latino perspective :: from latina.com
July 3, 2009
Happy Ritchie Valens Day! – the 4th of July :: from laist.com
July 2, 2009
New Latin Music Crosses Borders At Will – California is America’s main immigrant magnet. As people move to and from — and within — the state and the U.S., the music produced by this shifting population is changing. The stories of musicians living and working in Oakland and Los Angeles give a sense of how the future of Latin music might sound. :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
July 1, 2009
Carlos Ponce To Play Hot Latin Yoga Teacher In New Vince Vaughn/Jon Favreau movie Couples Retreat – (but why the stereotype) :: from guanabee.com
June 30, 2009
Listen to Shakira’s new song “Loba” :: from www.youtube.com
Rare Michael Jackson Photos with Latino Celebrities :: from hissip.com
Additional
July 9, 2009
AVENTURA #1 Album for FOUR WEEKS – New Single Unveiled
Dole demanda por difamación al autor del documental “Bananas!” :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
July 1, 2009
Don Omar Keeps The Bionic Flow For “Sexy Robótica” :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
First Look At Aventura’s New Video “Su Veneno” :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Listen to Michael Jackson Sing in Spanish “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” and “What More Can I Give” :: from hissip.com
Babasónicos anuncia gira por Estados Unidos :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
June 30, 2009
Kat DeLuna Is “Unstoppable” On ¡Yo-Yo! :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Remexa’s Jazmin Lopez Releases Debut Album :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Business –»
Essentials
July 9, 2009
Foreign investors in Mexico now have guarantees :: from mexicomonitor.blogspot.com
Obama Administration Mandates Bush Administration E-Verify Rule For Federal Contractors
July 1, 2009
Feds begin immigration crackdown at 625 companies :: from www.usatoday.com
June 30, 2009
Bank of America is accused of exploiting Latino immigrant customers – Ex-employees, backed by SEIU, say working-class and immigrant clients are urged to sign up for multiple services that carry high interest rates and fees. BofA denies any wrongdoing. :: from www.latimes.com
LatinWorks Only U.S. Hispanic Agency to Win Cannes Lion – Shop Takes Home Silver Film Award for Starburst Spot ‘Llama’ :: from adage.com
Additional
July 9, 2009
MILESTONE ACHIEVED AS SEATTLE’S PLAZA BANK CELEBRATES THREE YEARS
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce gains status – two major additions: a new corporate member and not-for-profit status :: from www.greenvilleonline.com
Peru’s fabrics exports grew 15 percent :: from www.livinginperu.com
Dole demanda por difamación al autor del documental “Bananas!” :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
July 8, 2009
Hyland’s, Inc. Launches First Hispanic Website for New Moms Focused on Natural Family Care
July 1, 2009
Mexico: The Zapatista “Brand” and Tourism in Chiapas :: from globalvoicesonline.org
June 30, 2009
The Illinois Hispanic Entrepreneurship Center Awards Business Grant to GiveForward.org
4 Latino/Hispanic Publishing Houses You Need to Know :: from www.spanglishbaby.com
More US Hispanic News –»
July 9, 2009
Eridania Rodriguez, Cleaning Woman, Vanishes At Skyscraper Near Ground Zero :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
McDonald’s(R) Funds $100,000 RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarships Awarded to Four Hispanic Students
Ricardo Mario Aguirre of Renton, a Chicano/Latino social activist, star Husky football player and coach and successful business owner in the insurance industry died last Friday. :: from www.pnwlocalnews.com
July 8, 2009
Hispanic National Bar Assoc. slams GOP Senator Jeff Sessions over PRLDEF attacks: “We Expect Better” :: from theplumline.whorunsgov.com
June 30, 2009
Pickled shrimp with lime – includes recipe :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
U.S. officials seek help getting census right in Oklahoma’s Hispanic community :: from newsok.com
Manuel Miranda: Republicano, Racista, Idioto! :: from americantaino.blogspot.com
Zumba combines dance moves with body-sculpting exercises :: from www.deseretnews.com
Noticias en Español –»
July 9, 2009
Cuba debe $4,670 millones por petróleo a Venezuela :: from www.miamiherald.com
Isabel Allende:‘Nada es fácil para los hispanos’ – La escritora cuenta cómo ha influido EE.UU. en su vida y cómo ve a su comunidad :: from www.impre.com
Sotomayor y la insensata campaña difamatoria :: from www.pontealdia.com
International News :: English + Español –»
July 9, 2009
With USA in a recession, rural Mexico feels the pain :: from www.usatoday.com
Members of Cabinet Are Replaced in Argentina :: from www.nytimes.com
Understanding Honduras – What’s going on in Honduras? – (an interesting post by Daniel Hernandez) :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
Peru’s fabrics exports grew 15 percent :: from www.livinginperu.com
Justice in the Rough – As a border town becomes a murder capital, Mexico pushes for dramatic rule-of-law changes :: from www.abajournal.com
Foreign investors in Mexico now have guarantees :: from mexicomonitor.blogspot.com
Cuba debe $4,670 millones por petróleo a Venezuela :: from www.miamiherald.com
Reggaeton fever shakes up Cuba’s culture :: from www.reuters.com
Mexico Accused of Torture in Drug War – Army Using Brutality To Fight Trafficking, Rights Groups Say :: from www.washingtonpost.com
July 8, 2009
Mexico: Voters Share Their Null Ballots on Twitter :: from globalvoicesonline.org
Both sides in Honduras’ leadership crisis on Tuesday signaled willingness to forge a diplomatic solution to the deadlock over the fate of President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted last month in a coup. Zelaya and interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti agreed to accept Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace laureate, as an international mediator. :: from www.usatoday.com
July 7, 2009
The return of the PRI – More than 50% of Mexico’s voters stayed away from the polls on Sunday for the mid-term congressional election & around 6% nullified their votes in protest :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
July 6, 2009
Honduran Violence, U.S. Aid Test Obama’s Global Image :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
Picture of our Neda: boy killed by Honduran military with bullets and M-16’s paid for by the U.S. government & censored by U.S. Media :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
July 2, 2009
Is there a lot of “cantinfleando” happening in Mexico? – Midterm elections :: from doslives.com
July 1, 2009
Mexico: The Zapatista “Brand” and Tourism in Chiapas :: from globalvoicesonline.org
Honduran Rural Leader Rafael Alegria: “Some Battalions Are Refusing to Repress the Population” :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
Honduras new government is censoring journalists :: from www.miamiherald.com
President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America’s historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia. :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Generals Who Led Honduras Military Coup Trained at the (infamous) School of the Americas :: from www.democracynow.org
OAS: Honduras Must Restore President Manuel Zelaya In 3 Days Or Risk Suspension :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
June 30, 2009
In Lima, Rediscovering Chicken – Tasting the pollo a la brasa at Pardos for the first time is a profound experience. :: from www.gourmet.com
Honduran Coup Turns Violent, Sanctions Imposed – Thousands of Hondurans are now in the streets to protest the coup d’etat in their country. :: from americas.irc-online.org
ALBA and Via Campesina Issue New Declarations Against the Honduran Coup :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
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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
