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George Lopez landed a big name cameo in the pilot presentation of his talk show: President Barack Obama. :: from www.nydailynews.com
New Postville Book Blames Feds, Globalization for Town’s Collapse – “Postville, U.S.A.: Surviving Diversity in Small-Town America” :: from www.jewishtimes.com
The son of a decorated Vietnam veteran, Hector Veloz is a U.S. citizen, but in 2007 immigration officials mistook him for an illegal immigrant and locked him in an Arizona prison for 13 months. :: from www.sfgate.com
She Made ‘Hispanic’ Official – A Conversation With Grace Flores-Hughes, Hispanic wordsmith :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Recession leads to drop in birthrates in California – 3.2% decline in births to Hispanic mothers from 2007 to 2008 — the largest one-year decline in at least two decades – “That seems to be because a lot of working-age and childbearing-age Hispanics are moving out of state to take jobs elsewhere, coupled with the fact that the border crossings” into the U.S. from Mexico “have declined.” :: from www.mercurynews.com
NASA Astronaut Starts Agency’s First Bilingual Twitter
After early pledges by President Obama that he would moderate the Bush administration’s tough policy on immigration enforcement, his administration is pursuing an aggressive strategy for an illegal-immigration crackdown that relies significantly on programs started by his predecessor. :: from www.nytimes.com
The Top Five Rising Latina Stars Under 25 :: from www.latina.com
Exec Shuffle As Juniper Explores Sorpresa Sale – Longtime CEO Stuart Rekant Among Departing Execs :: from www.multichannel.com
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Does a Vote Against Sotomayor = a Vote Against Latinos? :: from vivirlatino.com
Univision anchor Rafael Pineda enjoys 41-year anniversary of WXTV/Ch. 41 :: from www.nydailynews.com
The only Latina on the NRCC’s Target List: Rep. Loretta Sanchez :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
In Argentina, Flu Takes Center Stage – Capital’s Lively Theater District Grows Quiet With Arrival of H1N1 :: from www.washingtonpost.com
A South Florida blogger read about the annual exercise between the Cuban and American military at Guantánamo and posted photos he says illustrate the below-the-radar collaboration. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Lou Dobbs Finally Under Scrutiny After Years of Bigotry :: from vivirlatino.com
Jeff Devin: “The reasons for the Demise of Hispanic Yellow Pages Network” :: from www.portada-online.com
Assistant bishop says she’ll retire – Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera – first Hispanic woman bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com
Sotomayor confirmation process to resume – It’s all for show, so they can get re-elected. :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Calle 13, in search of the real Latin America – The hip-hop band takes a ‘Motorcycle Diaries’ sort of road trip as it heads away from the spotlight, seeking deeper truths. :: from www.latimes.com
Texas – A “Hispanics Keep Out” sign displayed on the front of an Azle home has stirred up unease for some residents in the Tarrant County neighborhood. :: from www.wfaa.com
Let undocumented youth reach their dreams – Illlinois commentary on the DREAM Act :: from www.chicagonow.com
California steps up efforts to prevent heat-related deaths among farmworkers :: from www.latimes.com
‘Pistolera’ Para Todos – (good music) – watch video “POLICIA”
Latinas Who Lead the Way – NCLR’s “Serving, Leading & Inspiring: Latinas in Elected & Appointed Office” panel :: from awearnessblog.com
One in 13 white children is uninsured, compared to one in five Latino children :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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Aventura’s ‘Last’ album may be their swan song but meanwhile they have the year’s top seller :: from www.nydailynews.com
Aracely Arámbula sobre Luismi: “Sólo nosotros conocemos la verdad” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Q&A: Bersa Discos Co-Founder Disco Shawn Talks Nu-Cumbia :: from www.latina.com
George Lopez landed a big name cameo in the pilot presentation of his talk show: President Barack Obama. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Calle 13, in search of the real Latin America – The hip-hop band takes a ‘Motorcycle Diaries’ sort of road trip as it heads away from the spotlight, seeking deeper truths. :: from www.latimes.com
Mexico iTunes store now open for shopping :: from www.tuaw.com
‘Pistolera’ Para Todos – (good music) – watch video “POLICIA”
The Top Five Rising Latina Stars Under 25 :: from www.latina.com
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The Voice of the People: Totó La Momposina :: from www.latina.com
Cultures collide as Monte Negro mixes their heritage with rock ‘n roll :: from www.nydailynews.com
Spanish-language station V-Me shares kids’ shows with NYC-TV :: from www.nydailynews.com
Eva Longoria Parker and George Lopez team up to host ALMA Awards – Sept. 18 on ABC :: from www.nydailynews.com
Twenty-year-old Gleendilys Inoa will have audiences doing double takes at next week’s New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF), where she’s unveiling two raw performances as a doe-eyed teen in love and as a prostitute in search of bigger thrills. :: from www.nydailynews.com
From Hayworth to Cansino: Turning the tide in Latino moviegoing sensibilities :: from www.filmjournal.com
George Lopez Spills the Beans on his New Late-Night Show :: from www.latina.com
Daisy Fuentes is Heading Back to Television! :: from www.latina.com
Calle 13 Invites Fans To Embrace The Ugly – Calle 13 is one of the most popular hip-hop groups to come out of Puerto Rico. The duo has gained the love of its countrymen and the attention of fans all over the world by using its music to talk honestly about the lives of Puerto Ricans. :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
Jennifer Lopez’s 40th Birthday Bashes :: from www.latina.com
Joanna Garcia Dishes on her “Gossip Girl” Character :: from www.latina.com
Eva Mendes and Matthew McConaughey in Talks to Head “Southbound” :: from www.latina.com
Lauren Velez on New Season of “Dexter”: “Someone is Going to Die!” :: from www.latina.com
Exec Shuffle As Juniper Explores Sorpresa Sale – Longtime CEO Stuart Rekant Among Departing Execs :: from www.multichannel.com
Bárbara Bermudo y las primeras vacaciones de su hija :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Silvia Navarro se alejará de las telenovelas :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Zuria Vega sufre desmayo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Wisin & Yandel compiten con Britney y Beyoncé por premio MTV :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Belinda y Giovani Dos Santos juntos en Acapulco :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Charytín y Johnny Ventura unidos por la niñez :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Niurka Marcos se rapa para ser una arpía :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Gloria Trevi: “‘Capadocia’ es bien ‘fresa’” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
VÍDEO – Alicia Machado lanza su propia fragancia :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Dulce María regresa con Pablo Lyle :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Eduardo Yáñez dedica su actuación a Eduardo Palomo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Belinda: “Le tengo miedo a los reporteros” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Anahí buscará mejor amiga en reality show :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Padre Alberto Cutié: “Toda mi vida pensé estar casado” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Juanes y Silvio Rodríguez cantarán en megaconcierto en Cuba – Septiembre :: from lta.reuters.com
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Univision anchor Rafael Pineda enjoys 41-year anniversary of WXTV/Ch. 41 :: from www.nydailynews.com
Julian Lago, Icon of Journalism in Democratic Spain, Dies :: from www.laht.com
Brazil and Mexico see ad declines, but Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela are growing. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Jeff Devin: “The reasons for the Demise of Hispanic Yellow Pages Network” :: from www.portada-online.com
Tecate introduced its new primary and secondary packaging designed to reflect the brand’s boldness and masculinity :: from hispanicad.com
Hispanic Revenue Opportunity In The Financial Sector – Which Bank is The Most Preferred One? :: from adsheik.com
Healthcare Co. Launches Pilot for Hispanic Seniors – Ovations, a division of United Healthcare :: from www.brandweek.com
From Hayworth to Cansino: Turning the tide in Latino moviegoing sensibilities :: from www.filmjournal.com
Some Shops Have Painted Themselves Into a Hispanic-Only Corner – You’ll Need to Be a Hispanic Professional, not a Professional Hispanic, to Go After General Market :: from adage.com
Taking Hispanic Marketing Beyond Language, Acculturation – SMG, Telemundo Study Will Offer Insights for Marketers, Help Develop Relevant Content :: from adage.com
Exec Shuffle As Juniper Explores Sorpresa Sale – Longtime CEO Stuart Rekant Among Departing Execs :: from www.multichannel.com
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Argentina imported 4.4 million mobile telephones during the first half of this year, 28.9 percent fewer than during the same period in 2008 :: from www.laht.com
The 2009 Food-Expo fair, to take place from September 9th to 11th in Lima, Peru. may generate deals worth US$ 30 million to Peruvian entrepreneurs :: from www.livinginperu.com
Hispanic Pizza Shop Franchise’s Income Growing Despite Recession -Pizza Patron :: from www.laht.com
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa says “many” radio and TV frequencies will revert to state control due to what he’s calling irregularities. :: from www.google.com
Are any financial companies in Latin America ‘Too Big to Fail’? Three experts share their insights :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Latin America’s largest wireless market Brazil leads real growth, while the smallest one, Cuba, leads in percentage growth. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Online advertising is growing in Latin America, especially Brazil and Argentina. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Changing Places: Jon Andrade, Liliana Gil, Manuel García-Durán, Edward Romero… :: from www.portada-online.com
IAB Mexico’s Annual Conference :: from www.portada-online.com
America TeVe & CaribeVision looking at possible joint venture among the monumental challenges :: from hispanicad.com
Telemundo Network year-to-year growth. :: from hispanicad.com
Su Casa Receives Grant From Verizon Wireless Communications Store
Daisy Fuentes To Host and Produce Nationally Syndicated ‘American Latino TV’
ClickSafety Launches OSHA 10-Hour Course in Spanish
Daisy Fuentes Pilates de SEGA Disponible en Tiendas el 4 de Agosto
Lawmakers are eyeing the Tornillo-Guadalupe port of entry as a potential relief route that could become an economic driver for far East El Paso County. – Texas :: from www.elpasotimes.com
HispanicMPR.COM Marks Fourth Anniversary Providing Unique Insights to Growing Business Audience
Mexico iTunes store now open for shopping :: from www.tuaw.com
California steps up efforts to prevent heat-related deaths among farmworkers :: from www.latimes.com
Mi Casa gives career help to Colorado’s Latinos :: from www.denverpost.com
The Venezuelan government has seized temporary control of the processing plants of two of the country’s biggest coffee companies. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
Adriana Domínguez, Former HarperCollins Executive Editor, Joins Full Circle Literary :: from authorslatino.com
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“Dictionary of Thoughts” by Fidel Castro will be presented on the eve of the former Cuban president’s 83rd birthday, a spokesman at state publishing house Editora Politica said Tuesday. :: from www.laht.com
A group of Topekans are ready to launch a program to encourage Latino high school students to not only earn their diplomas but also get college degrees and take on leadership roles in their community. :: from cjonline.com
The Hispanic / Latino Anti-Defamation Coalition SF, gratefully lauds the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for their Action on behalf of the actual and the potential victims of hate speech and hate crimes. :: from hladc-sf.blogspot.com
Hostage house in Compton an example of the increasing dangers for illegal immigrants :: from www.latimes.com
The Obama Style and Latin America :: from upsidedownworld.org
NCLR Applauds Introduction of Legislation on Immigration Detention Standards
Hispanic Voters And Leaders Exploring Oregon Politics :: from news.opb.org
All Ranks Salute Olga Méndez, Political Trailblazer :: from www.nytimes.com
The Latino Vote & the California Gubernatorial Race :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
Pilsen mural vandalized says “Mexicans are racist.” :: from www.chicagonow.com
Latinos In Social Media Heritage Tour! (#LatISM) First national tour – NY, TX, FL – during Hispanic Heritage Month :: from www.latism.org
The Hispanic Affairs & Resource Center of Monmouth County will hold its 11th annual Summer Festival 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at the center, 913 Sewall Ave. :: from www.app.com
Recipe: Zucchini and Red Pepper Enchiladas with Two Salsas :: from www.epicurious.com
Recipe: Tex-Mex squash casserole :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
The DC Center will host a one-night-only celebration of Latino art and culture this Friday (8/7/2009) at the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Columbia Heights. “Latino Art in the City,” featuring musicians, dancers, and visual artists, will serve as fundraiser for the DC Center’s arts and cultural programs. :: from thenewgay.net
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Cuban media makes unusual mention of ‘94 protest :: from www.miamiherald.com
Argentina imported 4.4 million mobile telephones during the first half of this year, 28.9 percent fewer than during the same period in 2008 :: from www.laht.com
Julian Lago, Icon of Journalism in Democratic Spain, Dies :: from www.laht.com
The 2009 Food-Expo fair, to take place from September 9th to 11th in Lima, Peru. may generate deals worth US$ 30 million to Peruvian entrepreneurs :: from www.livinginperu.com
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa says “many” radio and TV frequencies will revert to state control due to what he’s calling irregularities. :: from www.google.com
In Argentina, Flu Takes Center Stage – Capital’s Lively Theater District Grows Quiet With Arrival of H1N1 :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Brazil and Mexico see ad declines, but Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela are growing. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Are any financial companies in Latin America ‘Too Big to Fail’? Three experts share their insights :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Latin America’s largest wireless market Brazil leads real growth, while the smallest one, Cuba, leads in percentage growth. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Online advertising is growing in Latin America, especially Brazil and Argentina. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
IAB Mexico’s Annual Conference :: from www.portada-online.com
President Daniel Ortega, who led the ’70s Sandinista revolution, rewards sympathetic news outlets and punishes critical ones, observers say. One target is a member of the prominent Chamorro family. :: from www.latimes.com
Mexico’s Diego Rivera murals get restoration treatment :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Women in the small Andean town of Cajamarca and the nearby city of Ibagué, in the central-west Colombian province of Tolima, are leading the struggle against a major gold mining venture that threatens to alter their way of life. :: from upsidedownworld.org
President Alvaro Uribe headed off on a whirlwind South American tour Tuesday to defend his plans to expand the U.S. military’s presence in Colombia, a prospect that worries even friendly nations in the region. :: from www.miamiherald.com
The Venezuelan government has seized temporary control of the processing plants of two of the country’s biggest coffee companies. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
El conocido periodista y político José Pardo Llada, legendaria figura de la Cuba republicana, se encuentra hospitalizado en estado grave en la ciudad colombiana de Cali :: from www.miamiherald.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
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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
