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Latino Lawmaker Rips Obama for Making It Harder for Illegals to Buy Private Insurance – The criticism was leveled in Spanish by Rep. Luis Gutierrez :: from blogs.abcnews.com
The astronaut José M. Hernández said the United States needed to legalize its illegal immigrants — a rare public stand for an American astronaut on a political issue. :: from www.nytimes.com
American Cancer Society report describes unique cancer profile of Hispanic/Latino Americans
Fidel Castro’s new `tropical business casual’ look is a signal — but of what? – known for being deliberate with his image, might be signaling new health with his new look — but his motive is the source of much speculation. :: from www.miamiherald.com
The White House strengthened its stand against health-care coverage for illegal immigrants Friday, and a pivotal Senate committee looked ready to follow its lead. :: from www.deseretnews.com
Hispanics Face Higher Cancer Risk from Breathing Household Chemicals – 5 times the rate of others living in the same cities thanks to inexpensive deodorizers and moth repellents :: from www.scientificamerican.com
President Obama’s usage of the term “illegal immigrants” is more than just semantics :: from www.latinalista.net
New Report Holds Immigration Detention System Up to the Light :: from immigrationimpact.com
President Obama has extended the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for one year :: from www.usatoday.com
Washington has revoked the visas of Honduras’ interim president and 17 other top officials to pressure the Central American nation to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya :: from www.miamiherald.com
George Lopez Town Hall – funny promo for his upcoming show
If Cuba embargo ended, U.S. businesses ready for rush, but not island – While U.S. companies dream of a post-embargo Cuba, infrastructure woes, a lack of financing and Cuba’s legal system may present challenges. :: from www.miamiherald.com
NYTimes Editorial – Immigrants, Health Care and Lies :: from www.nytimes.com
There is a de-facto American Union: The Honduran migrant workers should have their own tea-party… No remittances without representation! – (really interesting!) :: from theamericanunion.blogspot.com
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More Than 80% of Latino Children Unable To Read at or Above Grade Level by 4th Grade – October 23rd, 2008
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“Joe Wilson ganó”, afirma congresista demócrata Luis Gutiérrez
A class-action lawsuit recently filed by the undocumented employees of a local cleaning company underscores that workers who are in the country illegally have many of the same workplace rights that U.S. citizens have. :: from www.lasvegassun.com
Asthma affects about 33 Puerto Rican children for every two non-Latino Caucasian children. :: from www.statepress.com
Oscar Castillo Photography Show. Latino Book Fest. – Los Angeles :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Rep. Loretta Sanchez among lawmakers in spotlight for taxpayer-funded trips :: from www.latimes.com
When in doubt, blame the illegals :: from www.kansascity.com
The Latino education challenge :: from www.dallasnews.com
New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach
In a challenge to the big Spanish-language networks, Estrella TV, Liberman Broadcasting’s new Spanish-language TV network, launched nationwide Monday (Sept 14), reaching 68% of U.S. Hispanic TV households. :: from www.mediaweek.com
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro ended Roger Federer’s five-year unbeaten reign at the US Open in five dramatic sets to win his first Grand Slam title. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
The U.S. Forest Service has apologized to the Hispanic community for comments made during an earlier news conference that told hikers to watch for Hispanic-themed forest encampments. :: from www.thedenverchannel.com
For the first time, Angelo State University’s student population is more than 25% Hispanic, a goal that puts it on track for significant additional federal funding. :: from www.gosanangelo.com
Religious Leaders Face Deportation: Detention Reignites Churches’ Call for Immigration Reform :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Hispanic Online Publishers Get Social – a chat with Kevin Conroy, President of Univision Interactive Media and Mark Lopez, COO of Terra Networks about the current state of the Hispanic online market :: from www.hispaniconlinemarketing.com
The Latina Army’s Looking for Young Latinas – Empowering young latina women to succeed – Connecticut :: from www.nbcconnecticut.com
Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with healthcare options – Encrucijada :: from www.sfexaminer.com
Immigrants with Mental Disabilities Are Deprived Their Day in Court :: from immigrationimpact.com
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say. :: from www.latimes.com
Cool Life magazine photo archive of migrant workers via Google Images :: from images.google.com
One of Colombia’s leading cyclists has pulled out of a race after receiving the stunning news that his father had died – followed by his mother one hour later. :: from www.miamiherald.com
In Defense of the Undocumented: Immigrants and the Healthcare Debate By Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D. Student :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Obama’s Health Care Reform Pitch : Why Reform isn’t the Same as Change :: from vivirlatino.com
Ohio policy allowed thousands of illegal immigrants to register cars and get license plates, and the outgoing director of the state Department of Public Safety delayed a proposed crackdown for more than a year, a newspaper reported Sunday. – Director Henry Guzman :: from news.cincinnati.com
Argentine Cattle No Longer Just Home On The Range – ever so quietly, Argentina is increasingly fattening its herd in American-style feedlots. :: from www.npr.org
Cuban Exile’s Plan for a Ferry From Miami to Havana Is Awaiting U.S. Approval :: from www.nytimes.com
English-only test leaves some Oregon children behind :: from www.oregonlive.com
Senator Mel Martinez Farewell Speech: “Proud of Progress” on Immigration Reform – Incoming Sen. LeMieux Embraces Opposite Course, Favors Failed Policies of Past :: from www.americasvoiceonline.org
Is Latino Affairs Commission A Soap Opera? – Twelve months of turmoil have plagued the state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, and it won’t let up. – Connecticut :: from www.courant.com
The Mutineer Becomes the Captain – Pedro Espada Jr – NY state politics :: from www.nytimes.com
Roberto “Bobby” Barrera of Del Rio, TX was named the National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization at the annual DAV convention held last month in Denver :: from delrionewsherald.com
Joe Wilson Voted to Provide Taxpayer Money for Illegal Immigrants’ Healthcare in 2003 – (can you say hypocrite) :: from www.opencongress.org
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Who’s that Girl? Natalie Morales Goes from TV to “Wall Street” :: from www.latina.com
For the past 15 years, Sergio Vallin has been known as the guitarist for Mana, the top-selling Latin rock band in the world. – Now, the soft-spoken Vallin is ready to step into the spotlight with his first solo release, “Bendito Entre Las Mujeres” (Blessed Among Women) :: from theusdaily.com
Los Enanitos Verdes celebran 30 años – Los argentinos festejarán con gira en EU :: from www.univision.com
George Lopez Town Hall – funny promo for his upcoming show
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Eight members of the norteño band Los Tecateros were arrested on charges of selling drugs and beating up a man, Mexico City police said Monday. :: from www.laht.com
Puerto Plata – Legendary Dominican Soneros Makes Cleveland Debut at CMA’s VIVA! & Gala series
San Diego Latino Film Festival Film Series Continues With Colombian Romantic Drama “Paraiso Travel” – starring among others Ana de la Reguera and John Leguizamo :: from laprensa-sandiego.org
Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with healthcare options – Encrucijada :: from www.sfexaminer.com
Santa Ana lawyer Jess Araujo appears in a Spanish-language film debuting in Santa Ana this weekend – “La Tragedia del Vaquero” (”The Cowboy’s Tragedy”). :: from www.ocregister.com
Peru: National Geographic team prepares documentary series on Machu Picchu :: from www.livinginperu.com
Nelly Furtado reveals her Latin makeover :: from www.metro.co.uk
Christina Milian is Pregnant! :: from www.latina.com
Danny Rivera latest Puerto Rican to join Juanes’ lineup for Cuba gig :: from www.examiner.com
Comcast Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Special On Demand Movies, Shows, Music and More
Singer Juanes and Wife Welcome Third Child – a boy they have named Dante :: from www.laht.com
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In a challenge to the big Spanish-language networks, Estrella TV, Liberman Broadcasting’s new Spanish-language TV network, launched nationwide Monday (Sept 14), reaching 68% of U.S. Hispanic TV households. :: from www.mediaweek.com
Fidel Castro’s new `tropical business casual’ look is a signal — but of what? – known for being deliberate with his image, might be signaling new health with his new look — but his motive is the source of much speculation. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanic Online Publishers Get Social – a chat with Kevin Conroy, President of Univision Interactive Media and Mark Lopez, COO of Terra Networks about the current state of the Hispanic online market :: from www.hispaniconlinemarketing.com
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber’s Moment of Reckoning :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
The Daily Herald Co., a division of The Washington Post Co., has launched – NuestroNoroeste.com, will provide daily updates in Spanish for Pacific Northwest :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com
Cuban Exile’s Plan for a Ferry From Miami to Havana Is Awaiting U.S. Approval :: from www.nytimes.com
If Cuba embargo ended, U.S. businesses ready for rush, but not island – While U.S. companies dream of a post-embargo Cuba, infrastructure woes, a lack of financing and Cuba’s legal system may present challenges. :: from www.miamiherald.com
There is a de-facto American Union: The Honduran migrant workers should have their own tea-party… No remittances without representation! – (really interesting!) :: from theamericanunion.blogspot.com
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A class-action lawsuit recently filed by the undocumented employees of a local cleaning company underscores that workers who are in the country illegally have many of the same workplace rights that U.S. citizens have. :: from www.lasvegassun.com
Jewel-Osco Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
TalkSwitch(R) Supports Hispanic Small Business Market in the United States
ICFJ to Create Web platform for Hispanic Community Radio Journalists to Share Programming
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say. :: from www.latimes.com
Narciso Rodriguez to Design eBay Line :: from www.latina.com
President Obama has extended the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for one year :: from www.usatoday.com
Con Edison Named a “Top 60″ Company by Hispanic Business Magazine
Listen to podcast interview with Jose Carrera, owner, Ocho Placas about tattoos and his Little Havana business :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Argentine Cattle No Longer Just Home On The Range – ever so quietly, Argentina is increasingly fattening its herd in American-style feedlots. :: from www.npr.org
Hispanic Chamber’s earning power grows in Denver :: from www.denverpost.com
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“Deportation without Representation” NJ Law Journal calls for “corps of competent lawyers” to represent immigrants in removal proceedings :: from blackstonetoday.blogspot.com
VivirLatino Familia Grows Just in Time for Latino Heritage Month – Bianca Laureano :: from vivirlatino.com
In a kickoff to Latino Heritage Month, a local group is honoring those who have helped the Latino community in the Delaware Valley. :: from www.phillyburbs.com
The College of Nursing and Health Innovation announced Monday that it received a $2.5 million grant for research of asthma disparities among Latino children from the National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. – Arizona State University :: from www.statepress.com
A large group of Salvadorans living in Southern California over the weekend celebrated the 188th anniversary of El Salvador’s independence with a parade through the streets of Hollywood. :: from www.laht.com
Rep. Loretta Sanchez loves traveling on your dime :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
When in doubt, blame the illegals :: from www.kansascity.com
Voces de la Frontera, a Latino and immigrant worker rights group, opposes the proposed mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools, executive director Christine Neumann-Ortiz said Monday :: from www.jsonline.com
Sen. Menendez and other Latino legislators endorse Gov. Corzine for re-election :: from www.nj.com
Is Joe Wilson a Racist? :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
LATINO STUDIES: Past, Present, Future: An Academic Symposium – University of Notre Dame – September 16, 2009 :: from latinopoetryreview.blogspot.com
Several employees of American Airlines were among a group of at least 20 people arrested Tuesday on suspicion of aiding a smuggling ring that shipped drugs from Puerto Rico’s main airport to the U.S. mainland. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanic Heritage: Edward James Olmos, movie screening part of monthlong festivities – El Paso :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Neither walls or moats can hold them back… :: from web.me.com
Viva Quad-Cities celebrates Hispanic culture – Illinois/Iowa :: from www.qctimes.com
The recently formed Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice has joined with local Latino leaders to launch a plan aimed at reducing the disproportionate number of Hispanics in the state’s prisons. :: from www.laht.com
The National Security Complex — Integrating Military, Intelligence, and Homeland Security :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com
Congressional Caucus Launches Hispanic Heritage Month :: from www.pontealdia.com
Hispanic-America: Historic roots in U.S. history and culture :: from www.ktvq.com
New Book: Ethical Borders: NAFTA, Globalization and Mexican Migration :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Book reviews: PORTRAIT OF A LADY LEAVING CAMELOT by Virginia Alanis y Becky and Her Friends by Rolando Hinojosa :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Tickets are on sale now for El Centro de Accion Social’s annual fund-raising gala, Hope Through Education, at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Westin Pasadena Hotel, 191 N. Los Robles Ave. :: from www.pasadenastarnews.com
Test Scores Show Positive Trend For Hispanic Students – A new review of standardized test scores in Oregon :: from news.opb.org
Edgardo Buitrago Buitrago, historian, university professor, intellectual and author of works on poet Ruben Dario, died of a heart attack in Leon, a city in western Nicaragua, his family said Sunday. He was 85. :: from www.laht.com
Viva la vida Latino – Events to mark Hispanic Heritage Month – Tulsa :: from www.tulsaworld.com
Increasing Hispanic enrollment and the resignation of Elsa Murano — Texas A&M’s first Hispanic and female president — were on the minds of many at the annual Texas A&M Hispanic Network summit Friday in College Station. :: from www.theeagle.com
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate Latino Heritage Month in coming weeks with guest speakers, dancing, workshops, films, food and entertainment. :: from thesouthern.com
The day after Gov. Rick Perry announced plans to deploy Texas Ranger teams to the border, local law enforcement officials said they were skeptical about whether the initiative would do any good. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Inland Empire Latino artists are presenting an exhibition of their work “To Realize the Dream” on display between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 at the County of San Bernardino Government Center. :: from www.sbsun.com
National Hispanic Medical Association Supports Universal Health Coverage
September is Hispanic heritage month and Anchorage residents celebrated it Sunday at the Anchorage Museum. :: from www.ktuu.com
Seven artists contributed their work to Columbia’s first art exhibition of the year, “Layer Cake: Tales from a Quinceañera,” which began on Sept. 8. – South Carolina :: from columbiachronicle.com
The Idaho Meth Project held its 2nd Annual Methamphetamine Education event Sunday in Lakeview Park in Nampa for the Hispanic community. :: from www.ktvb.com
Festival aims to keep Hispanics healthy – 16th Annual Festival Hispano de la Salud features health screenings and live music. – Austin, TX :: from www.statesman.com
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Leon County is hosting its 2009 Hispanic Heritage Fest: A Celebration of Culture. – Florida :: from www.tallahassee.com
Sebelius: Illegal immigrant debate a ‘red herring’ – concerning health care bill :: from www.politico.com
It’s official. Long Beach now has its very own Latin American Parade and Festival. – Under sunny skies and warm weather, thousands flocked to downtown Saturday for the inaugural Latin American Parade and Festival. :: from www.presstelegram.com
The head of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials is scheduled to join a panel discussion on immigration reform at an Athens Area Democrats breakfast – Jerry Gonzalez :: from onlineathens.com
The sights and sounds of Latino culture were displayed at Lenoir Community College on Saturday during the seventh annual Raza Festival. – About 4,000 attended :: from www.kinston.com
UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC MIGRATION CONFERENCE – CONNECTICUT COLLEGE – OCTOBER 16-18, 2009 :: from www.conncoll.edu
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Eight members of the norteño band Los Tecateros were arrested on charges of selling drugs and beating up a man, Mexico City police said Monday. :: from www.laht.com
The former Chilean judge who indicted late dictator Augusto Pinochet filed Monday to run for the Senate on the ticket of dark-horse independent presidential candidate Marco Enriquez Ominami. :: from www.laht.com
Argentina recalls 40,000 IUDs, may be contaminated :: from www.miamiherald.com
The international community’s chief mediator in the Honduran political crisis said Monday he will meet with the country’s presidential candidates to emphasize that upcoming elections will not be recognized if held under the government installed by a coup. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Evo Morales rallies for immigrants’ rights :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say. :: from www.latimes.com
Peru: National Geographic team prepares documentary series on Machu Picchu :: from www.livinginperu.com
South American Nations Question U.S.-Colombia Military Base Agreement :: from americas.irc-online.org
One of Colombia’s leading cyclists has pulled out of a race after receiving the stunning news that his father had died – followed by his mother one hour later. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Argentina Says Swine Flu Ebbing as Death Toll Hits 514 :: from www.laht.com
Washington has revoked the visas of Honduras’ interim president and 17 other top officials to pressure the Central American nation to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya :: from www.miamiherald.com
Some people living to bring back the past – commentary on Cuba :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Argentine Cattle No Longer Just Home On The Range – ever so quietly, Argentina is increasingly fattening its herd in American-style feedlots. :: from www.npr.org
If Cuba embargo ended, U.S. businesses ready for rush, but not island – While U.S. companies dream of a post-embargo Cuba, infrastructure woes, a lack of financing and Cuba’s legal system may present challenges. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Border mothers angry over Mexican nominee for AG – say Arturo Chavez, did little to solve dozens of rapes and murders of women in Cuidad Juarez when he was Chihuahua state attorney general from 1996 to 1998. :: 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
