Weekly Review of Hispanic/Latino News: March 20th-25th, 2010
Tagged: summary, weekly reviewAgain lots and lots of stories about immigration reform and while I agree with 2 assessments about the lack of news coverage about the marches especially in the face of the Tea Party and Healthcare reform, I collected quite a bit. In fact what you find below isn’t even all of them just the ones culled from the essentials and best of the rest. Also in the news was the Census and the fact that Hispanic isn’t a race on the form. It was a crazy busy week for me but this was the kind of week that makes my job fun.
Top 5 (sort of)
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is no longer. – The Arizona-based border watch group that burst onto the national scene in 2005 sent an email to its members this week announcing the corporation has dissolved. :: from www.azstarnet.com
Latino Population Projected from 54 to 55 Million in 2010 (including Puerto Rico) according to NiLP :: from archive.constantcontact.com
Immigrant white-out – America’s racial and ethnic diversity was on full display at the National Mall on Sunday. What was also apparent that day was the lack of diversity in newsrooms. :: from www.impre.com
Related: News judgment deems Sunday rally to secondary status (I couldn’t agree more with Gregory Tejeda’s assessment) :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Obama vows commitment to immigration reform – In a videotaped message presented on giant screens to thousands marching on the National Mall, Obama warned of the cost of inaction – (trying to find copy of this video but it isn’t up on whitehouse.gov or anywhere else that I can find) :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Found it: Video: President Obama’s Message to Immigration Marchers on Sunday March 21st, 2010
Latino Voters Poised to Make Their Mark on 2010 Elections – New Poll, Updated Analysis Reveal Key Role Latino Voters Will Play in 2010 Elections and Congressional Reapportionment :: from americasvoiceonline.org
Health Care: Passed
New healthcare law finally makes all Americans equal :: from www.latinalista.net
GOP’s opposition to healthcare underscores party’s disconnect with low-income Latinos, blacks and whites :: from www.latinalista.net
Blacks and Latinos Not Out of the Woods Yet on Health Care :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Immigration Reform and other immigration news
“What do we do now?” – Gregory Tejeda on the politics of immigration reform :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Immigration Reform: We Need a Better Alternative – Senators Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham announced Thursday their plan for immigration reform. Unfortunately, it is a retread, recycling the same bad ideas that led to the defeat of reform efforts over the last five years. In some ways, their proposal is even worse. :: from www.truthout.org
200,000 Is Just the Beginning – Janet Murguía :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Today, over 500,000 people converged on Washington D.C. to call on President Obama and the Congress to pass immigration reform. The number of participants in today’s action is far more than what was expected. – according to CAUSA :: from causaoregon.blogspot.com
Juanita Sykes lobbying against her son Sen. Sykes, R-Moore, is a sponsor of the Oklahoma House Bill 3384, that would require schools to ascertain the legal immigration status of students, report that to the State Department of Education :: from www.tulsaworld.com
Former California Gov. Pete Wilson’s return may hurt GOP Latino outreach – “a monster … a Frankenstein,” says Latino leader Arturo Vargas. United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez calls Wilson “the ultimate bogeyman” for his advocacy of 1994’s anti-immigration Proposition 187 that sealed his re-election. :: from www.sfgate.com
For the 2nd time, a federal judge has declared unconstitutional a Farmers Branch ordinance banning illegal immigrants from renting in the city :: from www.dallasnews.com
A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows most illegal immigrants arrested by law enforcement in North Carolina are being deported for minor offenses. – The authors of it said 287(g) is intended to prioritize policing serious and violent crimes, but that’s not what’s happening. :: from orange.mync.com
Courage needed to reform immigration – Ruben Navarrette Jr. :: from www.cnn.com
Hate and Immigration Reform – Hate is the issue. In particular, hate that leads to extremism. – Tom Barry :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com
The Arizona Legislature gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a proposal that would allow the police to arrest illegal immigrants on trespassing charges simply for being in the state. :: from www.nytimes.com
Supreme Court to review immigration law that favors children of US mothers, over US fathers :: from www.latimes.com
Nativist Group Blames Immigrants for Unemployment and Low Wages :: from immigrationimpact.com
March for America Part I : Messaging :: from vivirlatino.com
Thousands of Hispanic immigrants living in the mountains of western Colorado are settling themselves into their new community thanks to a program that promotes integration via soccer and theater. :: from www.laht.com
The March for America : A Preview of Messaging, Media, and Margaritas :: from vivirlatino.com
The day after the march on Washington for immigration reform Latinos have to wonder: Did it do any good? :: from www.latinalista.net
Raids throw shadow over immigration reform rally – In the VIP section behind the big stage with a majestic view of the U.S. Capitol, Esvin Blanco, Oved Vigil and Edwin Mazariegos showed the ankle bracelets they must wear beneath their baggy jeans so U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can keep track of them before they face possible deportation in coming weeks. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
CSPAN Video – Rep. Luis Gutierrez On Immigration Reform this morning
Tens of thousands rally for immigration reform in D.C. – City officials do not give official crowd estimates, so it is difficult to determine whether turnout reached the more than 200,000 estimated by organizers. However, the demonstration stretched from 7th street to 12th street in a dense carpet of humanity–the movement’s largest show of strength since 2006 :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Caminata demostró apoyo para inmigrantes – “Es una experiencia muy linda porque cada milla que pasábamos, cada adversidad, siempre pensamos en todas las personas que están sufriendo”, dicen :: from www.impre.com
Dallasites explain why it’s important to make a 28-hour bus ride to march for immigration reform :: from www.latinalista.net
Miles marchan en Washington – Movilización por la reforma migratoria :: from www.univision.com
Immigration reform rally draws tens of thousands to Washington DC :: from www.latimes.com
The film, “The Senators’ Bargain,” follows the late Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts and other key players in the failed effort to pass landmark immigration reform in 2007. :: from abcnews.go.com
Indivisible [Thoughts on the Immigration Rally in DC] :: from theunapologeticmexican.org
Undocumented Immigrants Must Await another Big Reform to Get Health Care :: from www.laht.com
Marchers seek federal OK for illegal immigrants to enroll in universities – North Carolina :: from www.wral.com
Tens of thousands rally in DC for immigration changes; say frustrated with lack of action :: from www.latimes.com
500,000-Strong March FOR America: Keep Families Together :: from immigration.change.org
AP Raw video: Rally for immigration reform in DC
Size of immigration reform rally critical for White House action :: from www.irishcentral.com
Thousands march in Santa Rosa for immigration reform – California :: from www.pressdemocrat.com
Thousands march in downtown Salt Lake City for immigration reform :: from www.deseretnews.com
About 10,000 people filled the streets of east Salinas today with one clear message to President Barack Obama: It’s time for immigration reform. – California :: from www.thecalifornian.com
Now, we have two – immigration measures: Sen. Schumer/Graham vs Rep. Luis Gutierrez :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Inspiring words send one group of immigration reform marchers to Washington :: from www.latinalista.net
Washington, Get ready! The immigration reform marchers are coming and they won’t be easily ignored :: from www.latinalista.net
Latino religious leader Rev. Samuel Rodriguez courts the left, right for immigration reform :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Immigration rally: Nearly 2,000 gather near Citrus Bowl in Orlando to press for reform :: from articles.orlandosentinel.com
Immigration: The Next Mountain To Climb? :: from www.npr.org
“Burn the Mexican flag!”: A look back at the hateful anti-immigration rhetoric from 2006 :: from mediamatters.org
Day laborer continues trek to immigration rally in D.C. – Carrying an American flag in each hand, Ramiro Huinil, his feet swollen and blistered, walked Friday through Baltimore with scores of other day laborers. :: from www.northjersey.com
Albertville’s illegal immigration problem solvable through law enforcement, Kris Kobach says – Alabama – (oh..) :: from blog.al.com
Failed Border Policy Causes Migrants’ Deaths – “I will march on Washington not because this is a Latino issue. I march on Washington because this is a human rights issue.” :: from www.ethicsdaily.com
Census
It’s déjà vu all over again – concerning the census :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
As millions of Americans fill out the Census questionnaire this month, I can’t help but wonder when the results come out, who in the Hispanic market is going to be leading the charge to tell “Our Story”. :: from www.hispanicad.com
Census: Mexicans, Hispanics/Latinos Can Identify as Indigenous – Because most have never been given the choice or opportunity to make these choices, many have historically checked other race :: from latinola.com
Census Bureau Addresses Questionnaire Confusion – Questions Arise Concerning Race And Ethnicity :: from www.ksat.com
I am Latino, not White – Census’ Hispanic not a race :: from beinglatino.wordpress.com
Some Hispanics puzzle over race question on census form :: from www.azcentral.com
Census Says “Hispanic” Not A Race – video
What ‘Hispanic’ isn’t: New census finally will show distinctions :: from www.palmbeachpost.com
Additional
Bilingual family liaisons increasingly important service for schools
California is about to embark on an experiment in legislative redistricting. Unfortunately, the results thus far do not augur well for Latino input into a decision-making process that will determine the boundaries of the state’s senate and assembly districts. :: from www.pontealdia.com
TOP Ten good things about having a Chola as a prom date… by Al Carlos
Feuding Queens woman, 81, tries to kill Latin-jazz great Eddie Palmieri’s wife, 73 – Geriatric gunslinger Maria Cartagena fired once at Iraida Palmieri, 73, grazing her head Tuesday night :: from www.nydailynews.com
Renters with Spanish accents continue to receive discriminatory treatment when they look for housing in Napa County, Fair Housing Napa Valley reported. – California :: from www.sthelenastar.com
Bridging a class divide, one English lesson at a time – In Honduras, Ana Carolina Ebanks was a public defender. But when she immigrated to the United States six years ago, the career did not come with her. Today, she has a job on the campus of American University, a short walk from its law school. She works in the student dining hall, making burritos. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
LOST SOULS (ANIMAS PERDIDAS) | Documentary Film | Independent Lens | PBS – A young Latina filmmaker chronicles the emotional journey of her uncle, a U.S. military vet deported to Mexico, and uncovers the secrets of her family’s past. – Broadcast premiere March 23, 2010 on PBS :: from www.pbs.org
Federal judges have been giving black and Hispanic males longer sentences as compared to white males since a 2005 Supreme Court decision converted federal sentencing guidelines from mandates to suggestions, a recently released U.S. Sentencing Commission report says. :: from www.pittsburghlive.com
When a campus ‘feels like home’ – Recruiting Hispanic students and fostering a sense of belonging is a recipe for success at Texas State University :: from www.chron.com
A teenager accused of murder in the hate crime stabbing of an Ecuadorean immigrant, Marcelo Lucero, had tattoos depicting a swastika and a symbol he said represented “white power,” witnesses testified Tuesday. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) apologized to Hispanic lawmakers after she generalized about Latinos and tacos while protesting a bill to license hair braiders. – “You do not license a Chinese person to sell Chinese food. You do not license a Latino to sell tacos,” Davis said. “You do not license an African-American woman to hair-braid.” :: from www.suntimes.com
MALDEF, ACLU WIN PERMANENT INJUNCTION OF THIRD FARMERS BRANCH ANTI-IMMIGRANT ORDINANCE :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Hispanics’ influence on state and local politics is still small but growing – Missouri – U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt warned that his party (GOP) needs to do a better job of courting Hispanic candidates and voters. :: from www.stlbeacon.org
A third-generation Tampa resident with a long history of advocating for Hispanic and human rights has received the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. – Matilda Martinez Garcia :: from www2.tbo.com
Texas School Urges Children to Study and Be ‘Seasoned’ Like a Beef Fajita :: from www.chicagonow.com
Tratados como perros – Hispanos referidos a trabajos inhumanos por agencia de empleo de Chinatown, NYC :: from www.impre.com
Audio: Let’s talk with John M Ackerman about Mexico and the war south of the border – John M. Ackerman, professor at the Institute for Legal Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, editor in chief of the Mexican Law Review and a columnist for La Jornada newspaper and Proceso magazine :: from www.blogtalkradio.com
Latino Commission on AIDS Launches New Website and Facebook Page for “Cielo Latino” Gala
Charlotte hispanic community gears up for Mexico vs. Iceland soccer game – March 24th, 2010 – more than 65,000 tickets have already been sold :: from www.wcnc.com
Low Latino Turnout Could Hurt Democrats in 2010, Says Poll :: from news.newamericamedia.org
E. Anthony Martinez: The Ministry of Truth is thriving at the Texas Board of Education – BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. He is restoring the Party. He is rewriting your textbooks. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Chile Related
Chile Says Quake Wrecked $10 Billion in Public Infrastructure :: from www.laht.com
Argentina is confronting “clear inequities” as reflected by the incidence of “avoidable” maternal deaths during childbirth, the frequency of abortion among poor women and the concentration of new HIV infections in the most marginalized sector of the population, according to a U.N. report presented on Tuesday. :: from www.laht.com
Chilean Children Suffer From Quake’s Mental Shocks :: from www.npr.org
Mexico Related
Are we learning (finally) that drugs are not just a “war?” :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Mexican lawmakers and organizations offered mixed reaction Wednesday to a plan approved by a majority of the nation’s governors that would subsume municipal police forces into state-level law enforcement agencies. :: from www.laht.com
U.S. Military Doing ‘Limited’ Drug War Work In Mexico, Napolitano Says :: from www.npr.org
Cartel Wars Gut Juárez, a Onetime Boom Town – 116,000 homes are now abandoned :: from online.wsj.com
Slayings escalate: Clinton heads to Mexico City to discuss aid package :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Mexico military faces political risks over drug war – As the death toll keeps climbing in Calderon’s crackdown on the drug trade, there is a growing feeling that the army has been less than effective as a police force. :: from www.latimes.com
Last year 6,000 businesses in Cuidad Juarez closed their doors because of the uncontrolled violence :: from www.elpasotimes.com
The number of U.S. citizens killed in Mexico has more than doubled to 79 in 2009 from 35 in 2007 :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Other International
Argentina gov’t confronts inflation with discount fish – inflation rate seen above 20% this year :: from www.reuters.com
Hugo Chávez anuncia que escribirá un Blog desde Miraflores – will have his own blog :: from www.cubadebate.cu
Obama toughens his stance over Cuba’s crackdowns – The president censured Cuba’s attacks on dissent as Gloria Estefan prepared to lead a march Thursday in Miami’s Little Havana to support the Ladies in White. :: from www.miamiherald.com
More than 35,000 people have died in Peru due to traffic accidents in the last 10 years :: from www.livinginperu.com
El Salvador: 30th Anniversary of Assassination of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero :: from globalvoicesonline.org
Photos: a life in Bolivia’s mines – Miners, including children, know the dangers but they risk it anyway. And the government doesn’t intervene. :: from www.globalpost.com
Waving passport card can quicken crossings – If you have a U.S. passport card, officials at international bridges want you to wave it in the air before you get to the inspection booth. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Daily Summaries from last week:
Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: March 25th, 2010
Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: March 24th, 2010 – Short Edition
Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: March 23rd, 2010
Cultura
Posted on: March 28th, 2010The New Yorker’s recent publication of Junot Diaz’s short story, The Pura Principal, returns to the neighborhood or as Diaz puts it the nabe of Drown with his alter ego, Yunior, brother Rafa, and Mami. :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Roselyn Sanchez Talks About Her Accent Debacle :: from www.latingossip.com
Zoe Saldana Speaks Candidly About Racism In Hollywood :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Feuding Queens woman, 81, tries to kill Latin-jazz great Eddie Palmieri’s wife, 73 – Geriatric gunslinger Maria Cartagena fired once at Iraida Palmieri, 73, grazing her head Tuesday night :: from www.nydailynews.com
Emilio Estefan & Willy Chirino Criticize Calle 13 about Cuba visit :: from www.latingossip.com
Grabarán “Gracias a la vida” para ayudar a Chile – Figuras como Miguel Bosé, Juan Luis Guerra, Beto Cuevas y Michael Bublé harán una nueva versión de la canción para recaudar fondos para las víctimas del terremoto :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Paquita La Del Barrio Can’t Take The Backlash :: from www.latingossip.com
Bomba Estereo’s Li Saumet Is For Girl Power Pero No Feminista :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Calle 13 rocks Cuba, braces for Miami backlash :: from www.nydailynews.com
NYC Latin events, March 24-30, 2010 :: from www.nydailynews.com
This week’s ¡Ask a Mexican! :: from www.sacurrent.com
Green chile chowder – (this looks so good) :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
Una probadita de lo nuevo de Juanes – Video
Maya Culture, Beliefs Impact Lives of Latinos in Colorado :: from www.laht.com
Calle 13’s Cuban concert controversy :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
Calle 13 to perform in Havana despite Miami critics :: from www.nydailynews.com
Cherie DeCastro dies at 87; member of singing trio the DeCastro Sisters – She was the last surviving member of the Latin singing group that started in Cuba and found success in Las Vegas. In 1947, the sisters sang ‘Babalu’ on the first telecast of KTLA. :: from www.latimes.com
Paquita announces show at gay disco to apologize for adoption comments :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Downtown’s El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument is much more than a cute tourist trap. :: from www.latimes.com
Ximena Sarinana’s Next Album to be Produced by Boyfriend Omar Rodriguez Lopez :: from www.shoutcastblog.com
MtyMx Begins: Three Days of Music Magic In Monterrey, Mexico :: from www.shoutcastblog.com
Shakira will guest-star on the show The Wizards of Waverly Place. :: from www.latingossip.com
Video: ‘In the Heights’ de gira por EU – going on tour in Europe
The Aztecs, through old-world eyes – A Getty Villa exhibit explores how Europeans looked to ancient Rome to understand the Mexican empire. – LA :: from www.chicagotribune.com
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