I tell you our gov’t has Juan Sepulveda (the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans) traveling all over. – Tomás
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Hispanics the focus of early push to register – Nevada hand-picked for initiative because of demographic’s clout – (I guess it is never to early) :: from www.lasvegassun.com
The Five Biggest Lies in the Health Care Debate – Illegal immigrants will get free health insurance :: from www.newsweek.com
A vacation trip through Tijuana affords the opportunity to pass along some lessons about the fence that divides the U.S. and Mexico. But the teacher becomes the student. – Hector Tobar :: from www.latimes.com
Mexico’s health care lures Americans – As the United States debates an overhaul of its health care system, thousands of American retirees in Mexico have quietly found a solution of their own, signing up for the health care plan run by the Mexican Social Security Institute. :: from www.usatoday.com
N.C. native wrongly deported to Mexico – Federal investigators ignored evidence the man is a U.S. citizen, documents show. :: from www.charlotteobserver.com
Southern Poverty Law Center: Climate of Fear – Latino Immigrants in Suffolk County, N.Y.
Drug Cartels Make $64 Billion a Year from U.S., Mexican Says :: from www.laht.com
The U.S. has released $214 million of an aid package to help Mexico fight drug trafficking, including funds for five helicopters for the military to be delivered by year’s end :: from www.miamiherald.com
Health Care Woes for Latinos – talk with Pilar Marrero, Political Editor for La Opinion and Fabiola Pomareda, reporter for La Raza (audio) :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Mexican Boy Takes 600-Mile Bus Ride to Find Mom :: from www.laht.com
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Ted Kennedy breaks out into song on Latino radio program – (video as well) – June 26th, 2007
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‘LOL! Latina on the Loose’ Opens September 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center; World Premiere Comedy
Through Sept. 15, popular Mexican singers, including Natalia Lafourcade, Susana Zabaleta, Ely Guerra, Regina Orozco and Cecilia Toussaint, will offer nightly performances on two Mexico City buses. :: from www.laht.com
A federal judge ordered the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party on Wednesday to pay $27.5 million in damages to a Kentucky woman whose journalist son has been jailed since a 2003 crackdown on dissent. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Chilean judge calculates Pinochet’s secret fortune – the accounts of Pinochet and his family reached a value of $25,978,602.79 shortly before his death in December 2006. :: from www.miamiherald.com
A sad day in N.TX – parents revolt against Obama’s speech to students to stay in school :: from www.latinalista.net
Latino: the New Guru of Success and Personal Achievement in the United States – Dr. Camilo Cruz
10,000 Latinos Learning to Read by 2010 – Centro Latino for Literacy kicks off 10 x 10 campaign to enroll adult Latinos to its web-based Leamos literacy program – Los Angeles County :: from latinola.com
Celebrate Mexico Now! festival returns Sept. 8-20 to New York City :: from www.nydailynews.com
In his new documentary “South of the Border,” Oliver Stone is shown warmly embracing Hugo Chávez, nibbling coca leaves with Evo Morales and gently teasing Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner about how many pairs of shoes she owns :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Return of the dictators? Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe is the latest in a string of Latin American leaders to push for more time in office. :: from www.globalpost.com
Mummies Of Guanajanto: Amazingly Preserved Mummies Go On Display – (fotos y video) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Jóvenes hispanos enseñan a menores de escuelas menos privilegiadas :: from www.google.com
Immigrants’ Champion: Juan Gonzalez on Ted Kennedy’s Support for Cesar Chavez and Migrant Workers :: from www.democracynow.org
Mexico and Argentina move towards decriminalising drugs – In a backlash against the US ‘war on drugs’, Latin America turns to a more liberal policy :: from www.guardian.co.uk
Pedro Espada Jr. Fires Aide Onix A. Sosa Over Real Estate Woes – NY :: from www.nytimes.com
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday, the State Department said as Washington debates formally cutting off aid to the Honduran government. :: from www.reuters.com
Cuba embargo law set to expire — but it doesn’t mean much :: from www.miamiherald.com
Lou Dobbs To Headline Anti-immigrant Fandango on Mexican Independence Day… Que viva la raza…!! :: from www.lafronteratimes.com
Will the Mexico Bicentennial draw U.S. attention? :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Police: Anti-Hispanic Notes Left at Suffolk Church – Long Island, NY :: from www.1010wins.com
Florida Governor Names Former Aide LeMieux to Senator Mel Martinez seat – (so 1 less Latino Senator) :: from www.bloomberg.com
Guest Voz: One Latina high school dropout declares, “I am one of the Lucky Ones.” :: from www.latinalista.net
Hispanic Unemployment Rate Flat Despite Labor Market Movement :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
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Essentials
‘LOL! Latina on the Loose’ Opens September 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center; World Premiere Comedy
Through Sept. 15, popular Mexican singers, including Natalia Lafourcade, Susana Zabaleta, Ely Guerra, Regina Orozco and Cecilia Toussaint, will offer nightly performances on two Mexico City buses. :: from www.laht.com
Miss España y Miss Bolivia critican a Miss Universo – Miss España aseguró que en Miss Universo se mueven muchos intereses; Miss Bolivia cree que en la decisión influyó Dayana Mendoza :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Award-winning Latino Playwright Coming to SoCal
Controversial play “Miss Lebron” arrives in Orange County on September 4, 2009 – René Solivan :: from latinola.comFor a second year in a row, Cristina Perez has won the Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
In his new documentary “South of the Border,” Oliver Stone is shown warmly embracing Hugo Chávez, nibbling coca leaves with Evo Morales and gently teasing Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner about how many pairs of shoes she owns :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Will Aracely Arámbula Ever Leave that Dog Luis Miguel? :: from hissip.com
Calle 13 Go Nuts – video for “Fiesta de Locos”
Juanes to Pay $300,000 to Cover Concert Costs in Cuba :: from www.laht.com
Additional
Carmen Dominicci and Maite Perroni on the August/September Cover of Siempre Mujer
mun2 announce the U.S. television premiere of the Latin American hit series, “Esta Sociedad” (This Society) :: from hispanicad.com
Las aventuras de eebee y Thalía on V-me :: from hispanicad.com
NBC CASTING CALL: “THE MARRIAGE REF” IS NOW CASTING
Adam Rodriguez Dishes on CSI and Making Out with Taraji Henson :: from www.latina.com
Salma Hayek Turns 43 Years Old! – September 2nd :: from hissip.com
Cover of Luis Miguel’s No Culpes a La Noche :: from www.latingossip.com
Dirty Chisme Alert: Alacranes Musical Stung by Legal Drama :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Exclusive Entrevista: The Cast of Isa TKM Dish About La Mejor Parte De La Novela :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
50 years makes a difference – Polito Vega :: from online.worldmag.com
Shakira’s Rep Denies Marriage Rumors :: from www.latina.com
Escape to Paradise with Capo (Pedro Capó ) – “Vamos a Huir” :: from ny.remezcla.com
Introducing…Chico Sonido – Vinyl Digger Releases His First CD – (new-school cumbia) :: from la.remezcla.com
Cary Ravelo regresa al cine en la producción miamense `Neuralgia’ :: from www.miamiherald.com
Inés Gómez Mont ya es mamá :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Yuri hace las paces con su mamá – Dulce Canseco, madre de la cantante, confirmó que ya se reconcilió con su hija y negó que el motivo de su distanciamiento haya sido la adopción de Camila :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Eduardo Santamarina no tendrá más hijos :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Martha Higareda sufre shock nervioso :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
VÍDEO- Thalía debuta como conductora de TV infantil :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Ninel Conde quiere un “bomboncito” – La cantante espera embarazarse el próximo año para darle un hijo a su esposo; será madrina en la boda de Gloria Trevi :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Pablo Montero: “He sido víctima de una emboscada” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Aleks Syntek se encuentra preparando su nuevo disco “Método”, el cual asegura será más prendido que los pasados y que será ideal para bailar. :: from www.timesoftheinternet.com
Wisin & Yandel con más nominaciones a MTV Latino :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
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Essentials
Univision has signed AT&T, Bud Light, Coca-Cola, State Farm and Target as title sponsors of its upcoming American Idol-like music competition, Viva el Sueño! (Live the Dream!). :: from www.brandweek.com
Los Angeles Hispanic/Latino Emmy winners – 2009 :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
St. Louis Hispanic Chamber Opens Technology Center – Sen. Bond to Cut Ribbon – October 9th, 2009
Will the Mexico Bicentennial draw U.S. attention? :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Hispanic Unemployment Rate Flat Despite Labor Market Movement :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Additional
The Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said its community recognition awards will be presented during the Annual Installation Dinner & Awards Banquet on Sept. 25. – seeks nominees :: from www.mercedsunstar.com
Tri Tax Franchise Opportunity a Proven Winner Among Hispanics
Telemundo delivers 11 consecutive months of year-over-year growth in August :: from hispanicad.com
Danilo Alvarez has been named Creative Director of d exposito & Partners, LLC :: from hispanicad.com
Lotus Entravision Reps (LER) announced the addition of ESPN Radio’s Dallas “ESPN Deportes” affiliate – KZMP 1540 AM :: from hispanicad.com
Telemundo and State Farm Insurance announced they have partnered to produce “La Banda del Pueblo,” an 8-hour docu-reality to premiere on Telemundo on September 13th and on mun2 on September 20th in high-definition. :: from hispanicad.com
Miami International Fashion Week selects Silva+Pardo Advertising :: from hispanicad.com
Beatriz Planas – Director of Miami Office for Posterscope USA :: from hispanicad.com
Howard, Merrell & Partners in Raleigh, NC, formed a Hispanic Marketing Group :: from hispanicad.com
Strategic Alliance Between Televisa and Genomma Lab
US Merchant Bank Invests in Grupo Prisa :: from www.portada-online.com
Hispanic Business Magazine Names Southern California Edison Top Company for Hispanics
KEYE in Austin to launch Spanish newscasts :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Adrián Garcia’s Web enterprise has found its way to the airwaves. “Deporte en Mente,” which he launched online in March of 2008, can now be heard on 1470 AM Radio Hispana in San Diego. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Evy Ramos has been hired at KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate in Fresno, as the station’s new morning anchor :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Club PenguinTM Says “Bienvenidos” to Spanish Speakers around the Globe
Top Retail Banks Improve Outreach to Spanish-Speaking Consumers
Cuba embargo law set to expire — but it doesn’t mean much :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanic Real Estate Firm, Casa Latino, Executes Southeast USA Development Deal
The opening of the Hispanic-themed Mi Pueblo Supermercado at Main Street and Dobson Road in Mesa might be delayed six to eight weeks so its opening can be coordinated with other grocery stores the company plans to open in Phoenix :: from www.eastvalleytribune.com
United Supermarkets opened its third Amigos United store this morning in Amarillo, Texas. :: from www.progressivegrocer.com
More US Hispanic News –»
Wichitan Shala Perez took over as executive director of the Kansas Hispanic & Latino American Affairs Commission this week. :: from www.kansas.com
Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, is hosting two meetings on Wednesday at Pima Community College’s downtown campus – Tucson, Arizona :: from www.azstarnet.com
White House education aide Juan Sepulveda talks at LaGuardia CC – NYC :: from queenscourier.com
Assemblies of God Joins Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals
Good Writing with a Latina Flavor – White Bread Competition, a young adult novel by Jo Ann Hernandez :: from latinola.com
This Week’s Latin Events, Sept. 2-8 in New York City :: from www.nydailynews.com
Stockton Superintendent’s efforts to keep drop-outs in school has more resistance from adults than kids :: from www.latinalista.net
SVREP plans 2010 voter registration, ‘Texas Rising’ report :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Latinos at the U.S. Open :: from vivirlatino.com
New NCLR report reveals employers who exploit Latino laborers have little to fear :: from www.latinalista.net
Now in bookstores: The Invisible Mountain, by Carolina De Robertis :: from www.examiner.com
Angie Cruz, author of Let It Rain Coffee – Interview :: from www.examiner.com
U.S. blame for Cuba healthcare not likely to create sympathy :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Narciso Rodriguez Earns Fashion Week Honor :: from www.latina.com
Following this month’s bust of 14,500 marijuana plants that allegedly were in part being grown by Mexican migrant workers, a Colorado Springs senator is calling on Gov. Bill Ritter and the General Assembly to take aggressive action on illegal immigration in Colorado, though immigrant rights’ groups say lawmakers shouldn’t blame entire communities for the actions of a few individuals. :: from thedenverdailynews.com
Leydi Mendoza, Soldier Deployed To Iraq, Now Fights To Regain Custody Of Daughter :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Burglary probed at Latino church in Patchogue – Long Island, NY :: from www.newsday.com
USCIS Issues Guidance for Surviving Spouses of U.S. Citizens :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Leon County hopes festival will help U.S. Census calculate growing Hispanic population – Florida :: from www.tallahassee.com
Video – NYC Dominican Day Parade 2009 featuring Charlie Villanueva and La Mega 97.9 DJ Lobo
Atlanta’s Mexican Consulate Sponsors Labor Rights Week :: from news.newamericamedia.org
John Sotelo, first Latino Riverside city councilman, dies at 84 :: from www.pe.com
Wayne State University’s Latino program seeks to boost retention :: from www.detnews.com
A college and career fair geared toward Latinos will be held on Sept. 19 at Western Nevada College in Carson City. :: from www.rgj.com
Lineup Announced for Phillies Goya Latino Family Celebration & Food Drive on September 2
The Ghost Of Carmelita And The Health Care Debate :: from www.pontealdia.com
Will Florida’s New Republican Senator Focus on Immigration Reform? :: from immigrationimpact.com
A celebration of Puerto Rican culture in Central Park – Fiesta Folklorica – NYC :: from prsun.blogspot.com
Violent Anti-Immigrant Climate in Suffolk County, NY :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Author Gloria Zamora’s memoir, titled “Sweet Nata: Growing Up in Rural New Mexico,” recounts her early days as a member of a large Hispanic family in that southwestern state. :: from www.laht.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Through Sept. 15, popular Mexican singers, including Natalia Lafourcade, Susana Zabaleta, Ely Guerra, Regina Orozco and Cecilia Toussaint, will offer nightly performances on two Mexico City buses. :: from www.laht.com
A federal judge ordered the Cuban government and the ruling Communist Party on Wednesday to pay $27.5 million in damages to a Kentucky woman whose journalist son has been jailed since a 2003 crackdown on dissent. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Chilean judge calculates Pinochet’s secret fortune – the accounts of Pinochet and his family reached a value of $25,978,602.79 shortly before his death in December 2006. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Resurrecting the “Guatemalan Dream” :: from upsidedownworld.org
Mexico’s health care lures Americans – As the United States debates an overhaul of its health care system, thousands of American retirees in Mexico have quietly found a solution of their own, signing up for the health care plan run by the Mexican Social Security Institute. :: from www.usatoday.com
Return of the dictators? Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe is the latest in a string of Latin American leaders to push for more time in office. :: from www.globalpost.com
Mummies Of Guanajanto: Amazingly Preserved Mummies Go On Display – (fotos y video) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Mexico and Argentina move towards decriminalising drugs – In a backlash against the US ‘war on drugs’, Latin America turns to a more liberal policy :: from www.guardian.co.uk
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday, the State Department said as Washington debates formally cutting off aid to the Honduran government. :: from www.reuters.com
Cuba embargo law set to expire — but it doesn’t mean much :: from www.miamiherald.com
The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development, or AECID, said it would provide more than $1 million to fund several environmental projects in Mexico :: from www.laht.com
Drug Cartels Make $64 Billion a Year from U.S., Mexican Says :: from www.laht.com
Juanes to Pay $300,000 to Cover Concert Costs in Cuba :: from www.laht.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
