It is hard to believe but I just reached 50,000 posts on HispanicTips and the site is now 4 years old (as of July 3rd). – Tomás
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HispanicTips is now 4 years old and this is the 50,000th post. Wowza! - I haven’t written anything yet but I feel that some words wants to come out.
Hispanic males are now majority in Maricopa County jails -Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
As Labor Secretary, Finding Influence in Her Past – Hilda Solis :: from www.nytimes.com
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Cuidad Juárez since the beginning of 2009 due to drug violence, Chihuahua state police reported Saturday. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
9 of the world’s 10 happiest nations are in Latin America :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
For Some Latinos, Hearing Is Believing – Sotomayor’s Ascension Trickles Down – Watch video here
Generational shift for U.S. Hispanics on abortion :: from www.reuters.com
The Los Angeles Partnership for Evidence-Based Solutions in Elder Health, chaired by Maria P. Aranda of the USC School of Social Work and the USC Davis School of Gerontology, has released a Call to Action report that provides a snapshot of health priorities facing Los Angeles’ Latino elders and a generation of baby boomers who will reach age 65 in the next 20 years. :: from uscnews.usc.edu
More Immigration Non-Solutions – why expand the 287(g) program? :: from www.nytimes.com
Jets’ Mark Sanchez may be NFL’s key to opening Hispanic market :: from sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Hispanic girls face many obstacles to playing sports :: from www.kansascity.com
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Latino Liaisons Hit Hard by School Cuts In Prince George, Maryland :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Latino leaders focus on Morristown as 287(g) looms – New Jersey :: from www.nj.com
New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez resigns amid Dept. of Investigation probe into slush fund scandal :: from www.nydailynews.com
Cutting Welfare for the Children of Immigrants will Devastate California :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Moviemaker ROBERT RODRIGUEZ had to shoot a short film with SALMA HAYEK before he could convince studio bosses to hire the Mexican actress for DESPERADO – because they weren’t sure her English was good enough for Hollywood. :: from www.contactmusic.com
Canada imposes a visa on Mexico // Canadá impone una visa a México
The severe recession in the United States will cause remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean to fall by at least 6.9 percent this year, the World Bank said Monday. :: from www.laht.com
Dallas restaurateur now flips burguesas – Burguesa Burger – prototype is a 388-square-foot bright orange drive-through hut that makes a large storage unit look spacious. :: from www.dallasnews.com
Hispanic politics can be a tricky business inside the NYPD. :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Long-time political mover and shaker Joe Garcia -a Democrat from Miami Beach, was nominated Tuesday to be director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact for the U.S. Department of Energy. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Fernanda Cohen illustrates for The Gap :: from www.lostateminor.com
Review of – Chicle: The Chewing Gum of the Americas, From the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley. :: from www.npr.org
Sotomayor Defends ‘Wise Latina’ Comment – Sonia Sotomayor began her second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings by repeatedly emphasizing her impartiality as a judge. :: from www.npr.org
Hispanics Divided Over Census Boycott :: from www.npr.org
Questions Raised Over New Rules Governing Local Enforcement of U.S. Immigration Laws – 287 (g) :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Jaime Jarrin has been calling games in Spanish for 51 years. Renee Montagne went to Dodger Stadium, and talked with Jarrin, who has become a major figure in Hispanic broadcasting. :: from www.npr.org
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Ana de la Reguera grabará segunda temporada de Capadocia – La actriz regresará a México en agosto para participar en la nueva temporada del drama de HBO :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
In most places, an artist of Akon’s stature would have no problem headlining a show with Miami rapper Pitbull. But this isn’t most places. So in a rather unusual switch, Akon chose to open Friday’s show with Pitbull at the Don Haskins Center :: from www.elpasotimes.com
‘The Chicas Project’ wants your thoughts on immigration (and tacos?) – Crash and Yasmin, the lively and outspoken hosts of the mun2 cable network’s hit show “The Chicas Project,” hit the road for the series’ fourth season … and the show’s cameras are pointing at you. :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Olga Tañón estrena el miércoles el sencillo “Pasión morena” simultáneamente en radio, televisión e Internet. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Se rumora que Rossana Nájera canceló su boda con Cuauhtémoc Blanco. :: from www.univision.com
Maya Entertainment y Blockbuster se han unido para lanzar Cine Latino, una serie de películas de aclamados productores y talentosas estrellas en los principales mercados de Estados Unidos. El programa se inicia el 17 de julio en Los Angeles y recorrerá ocho ciudades del país hasta el 10 de septiembre. :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Moviemaker ROBERT RODRIGUEZ had to shoot a short film with SALMA HAYEK before he could convince studio bosses to hire the Mexican actress for DESPERADO – because they weren’t sure her English was good enough for Hollywood. :: from www.contactmusic.com
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The No. 1 TV Drama in Peru Can Also Be Seen in the U.S.
John Leguizamo cherishes ‘emotional enema’ – New autobiographical show focuses on his role in the acting game :: from www.thestar.com
Paulina Rubio regresa a las telenovelas – La cantante tendrá una participación especial en Atrévete a soñar :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Poncho Herrera ya tiene novia – El ex RBD sostiene una relación con la actriz Damayanti Quintanar desde hace un mes :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
William Levy se convirtió a la religión católica :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Juanes comparte sus fotos familiares – El cantante colombiano estrenó su perfil en Twitter y mostró a sus fanáticos el embarazo de siete meses de su esposa, Karen Martínez :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Danna Paola sufre desmayo – La protagonista de Atrévete a soñar se desvaneció antes de entrar a escena al show Muévete :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Paulina Rubio vs. Maribel Guardia – La Chica Dorada ignoró a la conductora para una entrevista pautada para su show Muévete; Guardia especula que fue por problemas del pasado :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Lilia Luciano se divorcia – Tras un año y medio de haberse casado en Barcelona, la copresentadora de Escándalo TV ha decidido terminar su matrimonio con Luis Ayalo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Yolanda Saldívar no quiso matar a Selena :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
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Walmart, Mi Pueblo Food Centers Win 2009 Hispanic Retail Excellence Awards :: from www.progressivegrocer.com
Listen to podcast with Carlos Aguirre, CEO, Grupo Radio Centro about market penetration during the recession :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Interview with Fanta Marketing Chief Santiago Blanco :: from www.brandweek.com
Jets’ Mark Sanchez may be NFL’s key to opening Hispanic market :: from sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Will MySpace Kill MySpace Latino? :: from www.salon.com
The severe recession in the United States will cause remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean to fall by at least 6.9 percent this year, the World Bank said Monday. :: from www.laht.com
Dallas restaurateur now flips burguesas – Burguesa Burger – prototype is a 388-square-foot bright orange drive-through hut that makes a large storage unit look spacious. :: from www.dallasnews.com
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The Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce has introduced the Hispanic Business Council. :: from www.bizjournals.com
PR Veterans Launch the Hispanic PR Blog (HispanicPRBlog.com) and Twitter Feed (Twitter.com/HispanicPR), the Public Relations Industry’s Definitive Source for Hispanic PR News and Views
ESN Breaks into the Top 200 of Hispanic Business Magazine’s Largest Companies – Yahoo! Finance
Ron Gonzales, the former San Jose mayor whose dramatic rise and fall from power was matched only by his scandalous affair and messy divorce, may be coming back to public life as head of a prominent, Latino philanthropic organization in Silicon Valley – Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley :: from www.mercurynews.com
Latino Best Buy surfers find a redirect that takes users to, you guessed it, a malware site. Last week Trend Micro discovered something very disturbing for Latin American customers surfing to the Best Buy site. :: from news.digitaltrends.com
General Mills’ Rodolfo Rodriguez to Present Keynote Speech at Portada NYC Conference :: from www.portada-online.com
Skype Online Shop Now Open to Users in Latin America
Hispanic Consumers Weather Economic Storm Differently Than Non-Hispanics
Questions Brew in Colombia, As Coffee Farmers Face Record Shortfalls :: from upsidedownworld.org
Allstate, the insurance sponsor of soccer’s Mexican National Team, is launching a promotion awarding the winner, and a guest, an all-expenses-paid trip to Dallas to watch a ‘Tricolor’ game, on September 30. :: from www.brandweek.com
Latin America Broadband Jumps – Mexico grows most in broadband users, while Colombia sees the strongest increase in Internet usage. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Beginning next year, private firms will be able to sell electricity in Puerto Rico using the grid of the Electric Energy Authority, the top official at the state-owned company known as AEE announced Monday. :: from www.laht.com
Ser Padres and Siempre Mujer Launch Free iTunes Video Podcast Series
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During the last six years the number of Hispanic registered voters in Georgia has risen by more than 1,300 percent and Hispanics now comprise 3 percent of the state’s voters, a recent study found. :: from www.timesfreepress.com
First Hispanic studies Ph.D. awarded at Texas A&M :: from media.www.thebatt.com
New Mexico’s state historian has been chosen to lead the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Estevan Rael-Galvez :: from www.abqjournal.com
The Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa and the local chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs joined forces for the MOSI National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award 2009 and the Youth Enriched by Science mentoring program. :: from www.bizjournals.com
A San Antonio pastor was elected this week to head the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas. Victor Rodriguez, pastor of South San Filadelfia Baptist Churc :: from www.mysanantonio.com
Georgetown’s first Hispanic police officer retires after 35 years – Robert Hernandez saw the department grow from four officers to about 80. :: from www.statesman.com
Young Hispanic LDS singles enjoy conference – Attendees learn about scholarships, marriage in various workshops :: from www.deseretnews.com
Review: Cuentos Del Centro. Stories From The Latino Heartland. :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Latino parade and festival planned for September in Long Beach :: from www.presstelegram.com
The new Latino cultural center that Phoenix approved for downtown may open in November. Advocates for Latin@ Arts & Culture Consortium Inc. will have access to a city-owned building beginning Aug. 1 and will then have 120 days to prepare the new facility. :: from www.azcentral.com
Photos: New Tool Helps Latino Families Eat Healthy and Save Money
“Out-of-Touch Beltway Republicanism” plagues Gingrich and others who want to send 12 million people packing :: from www.latinalista.net
Puerto Rico reports 1st swine flu death :: from www.miamiherald.com
Julie Stav Reminds Hispanic Moms to Invest in Their Family’s Wellness with Milk!
Senate Bill 81 was recently signed into law and it gives officers the ability to question the citizenship status of those they pull over. Latino leaders from all over the Beehive State gathered for an emergency meeting to discuss the implications of the new law. :: from www.fox13now.com
Activist Victoria Baca raising Latinos’ influence in Moreno Valley – California :: from www.pe.com
Chicana artist Cristina Acosta has turned to sacred art as a means of exploring her religious and cultural heritage, incorporating aspects of her life, beliefs and family history into Madonna retablos. :: from www.artdaily.com
San Jose officials on Friday released new details of the financial troubles of a prominent Latino nonprofit organization that provides “critical” services to the city, including youth counseling, senior housing and parent education. The Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA), one of San Jose’s oldest and largest community organizations :: from www.mercurynews.com
Applying for an Indiana driver’s license or state identification card will now require more stringent proof of identity, a change one Latina activist said could keep non-citizens living in Indiana from driving legally. :: from www.nwitimes.com
Tickets on sale now for the 15th annual California Latino Peace Officers Association’s Oct. 10 awards dinner :: from www.visaliatimesdelta.com
Two Latino legislators have been dismissed from a lawsuit that alleged they were part of a conspiracy to oust an anti-illegal immigration group (Minutemen) from the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program – Assemblyman Joe Coto, D-San Jose, and state Sen. Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles :: from www.nctimes.com
The Hispanic Paradox: U.S. Hispanics Live Longer, Despite Socio-Economic Hurdles :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
What’s in a Name?: The Mexican explains the science of made-up Mexican monikers :: from www.riverfronttimes.com
Tyrone Guzman, Latino leader and visionary in the Twin Cities – The Little Canada resident and St. Paul native was an enthusiastic community advocate, who turned Centro Cultural Chicano into a vibrant social service agency. :: from www.startribune.com
Immigrants suffer as the economy continues downward spiral :: from www.app.com
Hispanics Divided Over Census Boycott :: from www.npr.org
Mexican President Victoriano Huerta rests in El Paso cemetery :: from www.elpasotimes.com
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More than 1,000 people have been killed in Cuidad Juárez since the beginning of 2009 due to drug violence, Chihuahua state police reported Saturday. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Skype Online Shop Now Open to Users in Latin America
9 of the world’s 10 happiest nations are in Latin America :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Questions Brew in Colombia, As Coffee Farmers Face Record Shortfalls :: from upsidedownworld.org
Latin America Broadband Jumps – Mexico grows most in broadband users, while Colombia sees the strongest increase in Internet usage. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Why the Coup in Honduras Won’t—and Shouldn’t—Succeed :: from americas.irc-online.org
Canada imposes a visa on Mexico // Canadá impone una visa a México
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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
