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Ousted Florida Anchorman Charles Perez Speaks Out :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Mexico’s violent drug gangs are increasingly kidnapping illegal migrants for ransom and forcing them to carry narcotics into the United States as they muscle into the lucrative trade of smuggling people across the border. :: from www.reuters.com
Puerto Rico and other territories left out of healthcare reform :: from thehill.com
A Mobile Connection for the Hispanic Community :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
White House seeks advice on getting Hispanics into college
Juan Sepulveda came to Miami on Monday to ask local educators for guidance in how to get more Hispanic students into college :: from www.miamiherald.comObama overreaches on immigrant care :: from www.politico.com
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up in the Bronx and is a longtime New York Yankees fan, will throw out the first pitch Saturday before their game against the Boston Red Sox. :: from www.usatoday.com
Belinda: “Tengo tres meses de embarazo” – She is 3 months pregnant – La cantante se burló de los chismes que se han desatado a su alrededor y en tono de burla comentó que va a tener una niña y que no sabe quién es el papá :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Resigned Rhode Island Latino Republican Ivan G Marte tells Latina Lista nation is heading towards worst crisis any country could face :: from www.latinalista.net
The share of the U.S. population composed of immigrants dropped slightly in 2008, reversing a 40-year trend that helped fuel the nation’s explosive growth and diversity. :: from www.usatoday.com
Honduras: Zelaya’s Daring Return Reignites Crisis :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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Study shows Hispanic and white students learn at same rate – With the highest percentage of Hispanics in the state, the WSD is accelerating the learning of ESL students without leaving the other students behind – Oregon :: from www.woodburnindependent.com
UTB-TSC has received nearly $500,000 in federal dollars to extend postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for Hispanic students, U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi announced Monday. :: from www.brownsvilleherald.com
ICE refuses to cross-deputize Davis County deputies – Utah politicians angry that the police agency was turned away. :: from www.twincities.com
Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho seeks protection for new threats :: from knightcenter.utexas.edu
The Road to Zelaya’s Return: Money, Guns and Social Movements in Honduras :: from upsidedownworld.org
When using term “illegal” words do matter, but pick and choose your battles :: from www.600words.com
Juanes ya trabaja por concierto en frontera entre EE.UU. y México :: from www.eldeber.com.bo
TOP 10 Reasons Los Lobos Will Not Be Dancing With the Stars
Report From Honduras: Ousted President Manuel Zelaya Returns to Honduras In Defiance of Coup Government :: from www.democracynow.org
The countdown has begun for Mexico’s 2010 bicentennial, but efforts to celebrate with a massive public-works campaign are mired in problems. :: from www.usatoday.com
Mayans ‘played’ pyramids to make music for rain god :: from www.newscientist.com
Zelaya’s Return to Tegucigalpa Brings Coup Closer to its End :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
Suma Lorena Ochoa 127 semanas al frente de las listas de la LPGA – 127 weeks leading the ranks of the LPGA! :: from www.yucatan.com.mx
Ivan G. Marte, chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Hispanic Assembly, says he has quit the GOP out of embarrassment at South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s address to Congress last week. :: from politicsblog.projo.com
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Entrevista AP: Laura Pausini quiere una vida normal :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
The 2009 Alma Awards Show Breakdown: Selena Gomez + Benjamin Bratt + George Lopez + David Archuleta + Eva Longoria + Edward James Olmos + Pitbull+ Oscar de la Hoya and More! :: from hissip.com
Ana Ortiz’s Daughter Paloma is “Ugly Betty” Mascot :: from www.latina.com
Afirman que Anna Kournikova está embarazada – El diario The Daily News afirma que la tenista y Enrique Iglesias esperan un bebé. La oficina de prensa del cantante no sabe nada al respecto :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Salma Hayek brilla en los Premios Alma – La actriz recibió el premio Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence; Shakira no fue pero dejó grabada su presentación :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Belinda: “Tengo tres meses de embarazo” – She is 3 months pregnant – La cantante se burló de los chismes que se han desatado a su alrededor y en tono de burla comentó que va a tener una niña y que no sabe quién es el papá :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
HOLA Networks shines at AHAA Conference in Miami :: from hispanicad.com
MOVIE REVIEW – ‘Crude’ – In exploring a class-action suit by 30,000 citizens of Ecuador against Chevron, the documentary provides a fascinating case study of real-world political action. :: from www.latimes.com
Alejandro Sanz y Alicia Keys han grabado juntos la canción “Looking for Paradise”, single de presentación del nuevo disco del músico madrileño y que estará a la venta este 22 septiembre, informa su discográfica Warner. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Juanes ya trabaja por concierto en frontera entre EE.UU. y México :: from www.eldeber.com.bo
TOP 10 Reasons Los Lobos Will Not Be Dancing With the Stars
Rifirrafe de Miguel Bosé y Juanes antes del concierto por la paz :: from www.abc.es
Q&A: “The Beautiful Life” Star Sara Paxton (yes she is Latina) :: from www.latina.com
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Fernando Del Rincón to Be Recognized At The 4th Annual Latin Pride Awards
¡Una Celebración de Cine en Español! VeneMovies On Demand Premiering with Avail-TVN
Wilmer Valderrama Jumps Behind The Camera :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Puerto Rican Comedy Star to Launch New Show on WAPA Television and WAPA America – Sunshine Logrono
When the Border Lands on Your Front Door – “Visitors Guide to Arivaca” is a powerful, emotional and thought-provoking play at the Alexandria Hotel – LA :: from latinola.com
‘Sabado Gigante’ actor arrested on child-porn charges – Adonis Losada, 45, is a regular on the popular Univisión network show Sabado Gigante, where he dresses as an older woman in the role of Doña Concha. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Barack Obama Invites Juanes And Olga Tañon To The White House :: from guanabee.com
Juanes regresó feliz a Miami; evita a la prensa :: from www.miamiherald.com
Jenni Rivera protagonizará telenovela en internet – Kate del Castillo le prometió a la cantante incluirla en su próximo proyecto en la web para mostrar su faceta como actriz :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Jimena Navarrete, originaria de Jalisco, fue elegida anoche como Nuestra Belleza México. :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Wisin & Yandel: “Un show lleno de emociones” – En entrevista con Wisin, el cantante nos habló del éxito que lograron en la primera noche de su gira de conciertos La revolución :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Estrellas de Alma disfrutaron con PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL – Tras la ceremonia de entrega de los Premios Alma en Los Ángeles, varias de las estrellas acudieron a la fiesta que auspició nuestra revista :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Fidel Castro calificó como “extraordinario” concierto de Juanes en Cuba :: from deportes.eluniversal.com
Juanes afirma que el concierto fue ‘un mensaje para la comunidad cubana y la región’ :: from www.cubaencuentro.com
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Ousted Florida Anchorman Charles Perez Speaks Out :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
A Mobile Connection for the Hispanic Community :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Hispanic Broadband Access: Making the Most of the Mobile, Connected Future :: from www.mobilefuture.org
DON”T MISS the Third Annual Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference this Thursday September 24 in NYC. The industry’s signature event will explore the latest trends and opportunities in the Hispanic digital and print media markets. The event annually gathers more than 200 key players in Hispanic advertising and media through an exciting line-up of speakers and panelists. :: from www.portada-online.com
Just 4 months into its 2009/2010 upfront selling season, and in the most challenging ad sales environment in media history, V-me has seen a 35% increase in sponsors from last year. :: from hispanicad.com
Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards 2009 – P&G, Cine Las Americas, Comcast and Their Hispanic Agencies Lapiz, Latinworks and Grupo Gallegos Are the Biggest Winners, With Deep but Entertaining Insights Into Latino Culture :: from adage.com
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Caballo Negro Energy Drink Announces New Ownership and Management
California medical tourism association formed to promote Baja – Baja California Medical Tourism Association (BCMTA) :: from www.imtjonline.com
135 Hispanic Students Across the Country to Receive Nearly $500,000 in Verizon Scholarships
Hispanic Creatives Just Want to Be Revered for Creative Ability :: from adage.com
Reportlinker Adds Latino Foods: The Next Wave Culinary Trend Mapping Report Report
Con un novedoso formato de video, ImpreMedia lanzó su nueva revista informativa semanal que ofrece al usuario las noticias del área de la ciudad de Nueva York en un estilo muy ameno y accesible. :: from www.impre.com
El Clasificado’s Expansion Strategy – California :: from www.portada-online.com
Kingsford® Launches Hispanic Campaign Targeting Soccer Fans on ESPN Deportes :: from www.portada-online.com
PG&E’s Ophelia Basgal named NSHMBA’s 2009 Ultimate Hispanic Executive :: from hispanicad.com
PR Newswire Launches Hispanic Microlists
The Spanish Beisbol Network (SBN) has named Sergio del Prado as its new Vice President of Sales :: from hispanicad.com
2009 HispanicAd.com Account Planning Excelencia Winners :: from hispanicad.com
Lapiz takes Best of Show at 11th Ad Age Hispanic Creative Awards :: from hispanicad.com
Ingrid Otero-Smart – – HispanicAd.com 2009 ‘Agency Executive Of The Year’ :: from hispanicad.com
José Molla – HispanicAd.com 2009 ‘Creative Director Of The Year’ :: from hispanicad.com
MOVIE REVIEW – ‘Crude’ – In exploring a class-action suit by 30,000 citizens of Ecuador against Chevron, the documentary provides a fascinating case study of real-world political action. :: from www.latimes.com
Sam’s All Business for Hispanic Heritage Month, as Walmart Boosts Latino Initiatives :: from industry.bnet.com
Hispanic homeownership dropped 0.80 to 49.1% according to new Census data :: from www.google.com
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Parsing Obama’s Message to a Hispanic Audience: No Direct Answers on Immigration, Defends Use of “Illegal” Term :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
LATINO Magazine to Host Latino Issues Forum on Health in Washington DC
Food Network’s Chef vs. City Star Aaron Sanchez Cooking Demos at Winn-Dixie in Miami :: from blogs.miaminewtimes.com
ISU professor hopes doll display stimulates diversity, race discussions – Gerardo Cummings, an assistant professor of Spanish :: from www.indstate.edu
Potomac artist group melds art forms to benefit orchestra – Group decorates old violins with traditional Latin American images – Maryland :: from www.gazette.net
Professor’s new book explores life in Honduras – Janet Gold, professor of Spanish at the University of New Hampshire – “Culture and Customs of Honduras” (Greenwood Press, 2009) :: from www.fosters.com
Since 2003, retention rates for Hispanic and black students across the Connecticut higher education system have each grown by 8%, and students of color comprise 17.4% of the student body, an increase of nearly 16% from four years ago. :: from www.nhregister.com
Maryland’s new labor secretary will be Alexander M. Sanchez, an attorney and United Way of America executive who lives in Virginia :: from www.baltimoresun.com
A scaled-down Chandler’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration didn’t draw the same kind of crowds as some previous years, but those in attendance enjoyed a mix of cultural and entertainment options. – Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
NASA’s Marshall Center to Cosponsor Eighth Annual Hispanic Youth Conference in Huntsville Sept. 25
NY Life Foundation Grants $75,000 to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute :: from www.pnnonline.org
Outspoken Cuban-American writer Achy Obejas to address Indiana University community for Hispanic Heritage Month :: from newsinfo.iu.edu
From the Book Shelves: Just Like Us The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America By Helen Thorpe :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
This is an urgent plea to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Immediately condemn the violence unleashed against the Honduran people by the de facto regime and take every peaceful measure possible to avoid a bloodbath in that country. :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
National Council of La Raza Supports National Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action
Newt Gingrich Launches The Americano, Bilingual Site for American Hispanics :: from www.portada-online.com
When the Border Lands on Your Front Door – “Visitors Guide to Arivaca” is a powerful, emotional and thought-provoking play at the Alexandria Hotel – LA :: from latinola.com
Discovering La Fonda – In the mood for great Mexican food and music? :: from latinola.com
Author of Controversial Novel “America Libre” on Tour – Raul Ramos y Sanchez appears at community centers, colleges and bookstores to discuss issues of identity, racism and liberation :: from latinola.com
Obama takes heat from other side of immigrant healthcare debate – He suggests that those here illegally be kept from taking part in an insurance exchange set up by the government. Some on the left say that’s bad policy that panders to the likes of Joe Wilson. :: from www.latimes.com
Perhaps there’s no compromise on immigration :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Boricua en la Luna : Why Citizenship and Identity Don’t Always Intersect :: from vivirlatino.com
Review: La Ranfla & Other New Mexico Stories :: from labloga.blogspot.com
New website will offer evidence as to whether the GOP “gets it” with regard to Latinos – theamericano.com :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Marcela Landres to review for PowerfulLatinas.com :: from www.examiner.com
Loving Thy Neighbor – Immigration Reform and Communities of Faith :: from www.americanprogress.org
Recession Hits Immigrants Hard – Survey Shows First Decline in Foreign-Born U.S. Residents in Nearly 40 Years :: from online.wsj.com
Josh Treviño, GOP Consultant: “My Red Hair And Pale Skin IS My Passport” :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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Mexico’s violent drug gangs are increasingly kidnapping illegal migrants for ransom and forcing them to carry narcotics into the United States as they muscle into the lucrative trade of smuggling people across the border. :: from www.reuters.com
Honduran Lobster Divers: Risking it All in the Hunt for ‘Red Gold’ :: from upsidedownworld.org
Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho seeks protection for new threats :: from knightcenter.utexas.edu
The Road to Zelaya’s Return: Money, Guns and Social Movements in Honduras :: from upsidedownworld.org
South of Guadalajara, the town of Tizapán el Alto, in the state of Jalisco, Celebrates its ‘October Festival’ in celebration of El Templo de San Francisco de Asis, Sept 26 – Oct 4, 2009 :: from themexicoreport.blogspot.com
Report From Honduras: Ousted President Manuel Zelaya Returns to Honduras In Defiance of Coup Government :: from www.democracynow.org
The countdown has begun for Mexico’s 2010 bicentennial, but efforts to celebrate with a massive public-works campaign are mired in problems. :: from www.usatoday.com
Mayans ‘played’ pyramids to make music for rain god :: from www.newscientist.com
Honduras: Zelaya’s Daring Return Reignites Crisis :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Zelaya’s Return to Tegucigalpa Brings Coup Closer to its End :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
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- November 24, 2009
- Francisco Rodriguez Dead: Boxer Dies After Collapsing At Fight
- Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Purchase Health Care – New Senate bill includes inhumane provision barring undocumented immigrants from purchasing health care with their own money
- LULAC has redesigned their website – (look much better imho – on a tech note there are a few RSS problems)
- As Senate preps for healthcare debate, petition gets underway to include undocumented immigrants
- LULAC is asking a judge to prevent Ohio state officials from canceling the registrations of more than 40,000 vehicles apparently driven by undocumented immigrants. – filed the lawsuit against state officials in Franklin County Common Pleas Court this morning.
- The mayor of a wealthy suburb (San Pedro Garza Garcia) of Monterrey said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs.
- Adolph Carranza remembers an unusual holiday donation from the Salvation Army. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Jose Fernandez tells his wife, Teresita, about the first Thanksgiving he spent in the United States. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Hispanic Thanksgivings produce family-filled feasts
- Jose Garces Named Food Network’s Next Iron Chef
- Interview with Bebel Gilberto- she just released a new album titled All In One
- November 23, 2009
- No Probable Cause? No Problem!: A U.S. Citizen Says He Was Detained Without Probable Cause by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and Then Jailed for Traffic Violations
- New breast cancer screening guide will disproportionately hurt black and Hispanic women
- Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
- Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
- On the mayor’s agenda: ‘Civilize’ Mexico City – Marcelo Ebrard
- Wild Horse Activists Fly Banner Over Denver Calling Salazar “Slaughter Czar”
- In Argentina, One Person Dies Every 28 Hours from Police Repression
- Lou Dobbs Calls Himself Latinos’ ‘Greatest Friend,’ Denies Tying Leprosy To Undocumented Immigrants – Interviewed by Maria Celeste on Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo
- November 21, 2009
- A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news
- Meg Whitman’s Latino Outreach & the Pete Wilson Connection – CA politics
- Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Latinos – “Spic Up/Speak Out” — at El Museo del Barrio
- Marco Rubio, A Crossover Success – (good read)
- A fire destroyed 106 houses in the Ecuadorian Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and left more than 500 people homeless, as well as 14 children with symptoms of smoke inhalation.
- LatAm Immigrants Are Changing Spain, Sociologist Says
- Mexico’s top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs.
- Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger – Yoani Sánchez
- Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican
- Efrain’s Corner: A Response to….”Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still” Comment
- Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still – Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty.
- Lalo Alcaraz on Lou Dobbs (departure from CNN)
- November 20, 2009
- Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics
- Mexican authorities predict fewer Mexican immigrants will be back home for Christmas
- Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC
- We need an honest definition of who is a “real American”
- Immigration Reform: The Phone Call Heard Around the Country – On the call were Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.; and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. Immigrant rights advocates from various parts of the country also spoke.
- Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community.
- A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.
- ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
- In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December
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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
