Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: May 22nd, 2010
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Will Arizona’s Tough Immigration Law Fuel Hispanic Turnout for Democrats? – For a Latino surge in November, Democrats would need to ratchet up their outreach and make a serious effort to pass immigration reform. :: from www.newsweek.com
Cash From Marijuana Fuels Mexico’s Drug War – As Mexico’s biggest agricultural export, marijuana generates billions of dollars in revenues each year for the brutal narcotics cartels :: from www.npr.org
Hispanics ‘most discriminated against in US’ – An Associated Press-Univision Poll found that 61 % of people overall said Hispanics face significant discrimination, compared with 52% who said blacks do and 50% who said women. :: from www.msnbc.msn.com
New study shows undocumented immigrants aren’t packing hospital emergency rooms :: from www.latinalista.net
Border ‘Mayhem’? An Illegal Immigration Fact Check Shows Violence Declining – ABC News Analysis of Crime, Crossing Data Finds Southern Border Under Control :: from abcnews.go.com
Immigration Hits Home for Young Girl and First Lady Michelle Obama – 2nd graders says “My mom … she says that Barack Obama is taking everybody away that doesn’t have papers.” :: from blogs.abcnews.com
Why do Florida politicians think Arizona’s immigration bill would work in the multicultural Sunshine State? :: from www.latinalista.net
Fox News targets Latinos with new website FoxNewsLatino.com (not live yet) – plans to launch this fall a website aimed at a Latino audience as it seeks to build its coverage and links with one of the fastest-growing U.S. communities. :: from www.reuters.com
US promises Mexico $1.1 billion in 3 years but gives fraction as violence grows :: from www.chicagotribune.com
The Small-mindedness of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute – decided to bestow a public service award upon Congressman Mike Pence (R-Indiana)?!?!? :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
A second-grader brought the immigration debate to center stage Wednesday when she told the first lady her mom doesn’t have immigration papers. What legal ramifications could follow from the innocuous comment blurted out by the young girl? To find out, Robert Siegel talks to Crystal Williams, executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. :: from www.npr.org
Miami Herald unveils 1980 Mariel boatlift database :: from www.miamiherald.com
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Kansas reporter who exposed racism in Dodge City has new battle to fight – (good journalism gone wrong) :: from www.latinalista.net
Web Site To Help Puerto Ricans Get New Birth Certificates :: from www.ny1.com
Gourmet Latino Festival – June 4-12, 2010 in Astor Center in New York City – (this looks cool) :: from latina.com
Obama’s criticism interesting, but real issue is Arizona police “training” :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Russell Pearce (of SB1070 fame) to push a bill in AZ to not grant citizenship to “anchor” babies born in US :: from www.kpho.com
It’s wrong to use schoolchildren to play immigration politics :: from www.600words.com
UCLA student leader, daughter of immigrants, bridges gulf between two worlds – ‘A lot of people think I’m an angry person,’ says Cinthia Flores, the campus’ first Latina student body president. ‘Well, I’m dealing with a lot of baggage.’ :: from www.latimes.com
Q & A: Directors Guild Award-winner Jesus Treviño
“I am a Chicano and I am a director and I am a writer and, above all, I am a storyteller.” :: from latinola.comArgentine rock star Gustavo Cerati remained in critical but stable condition following brain surgery for a “mini-stroke” he suffered over the weekend, his doctors said Thursday. :: from marquee.blogs.cnn.com
Daisy Martinez Tells Us How To Eat Healthy Morning, Noon & Night with new cookbook, “Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night: Bringing Your Family Together with Everyday Latin Dishes” :: from latina.com
Mexican Army May Be Colluding With Drug Mafia :: from www.npr.org
The Best Case Against Arizona’s Immigration Law: The Experience of Greater Phoenix :: from www.theatlantic.com
A halting and grammatically incoherent English translation marred Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s arrival ceremony at the White House Wednesday, rendering his remarks difficult to understand at times. The Mexican delegation blamed its own translator. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Immigration Enforcement is Out of Control at the Federal Level – It’s Not Just Arizona :: from www.counterpunch.org
Mexico is the world’s No. 1 country for kidnappings with more than 8,000 reported abductions annually :: from www.laht.com
Mexico Monitor Video: Mexicans prepare boycott against Arizona – Elvira Arellano makes an appearance
Undocumented residents, poll commentators weigh in on Arizona law – (interesting – out of Austin) :: from news8austin.com
Dora the Explorer’s immigration status comes under question in Arizona law’s aftermath – what does this say about our attitudes concerning race and where the immigration reform debate may be headed? :: from www.chicagotribune.com
A new FOX News Opinion Dynamics Poll shows the American public is overwhelmingly supportive of Arizona. – (but the headline gives me pause “Expert: Arizona Immigration Law Coincides with Federal Law” ) :: from www.myfoxphoenix.com
Arlington school board selects Gloria Peña as first Hispanic president – Texas :: from www.star-telegram.com
Re-Living Our Immigrant Past: From Hazleton to Arizona and Back Again :: from www.immigrationpolicy.org
Battle Begins to Woo Arizona’s Hispanic Voters :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Palin urges border states to ‘emulate’ Arizona with immigration law – (grrreat!) :: from www.azcentral.com
Is culture at all to blame for many Hispanics’ lagging achievement in Texas? It’s the ugly, yet inevitable, question some ask when faced with headlines like the ones we’ve seen in the past week. :: from www.chron.com
Rand Paul Feeds Suspicions About Tea Party Racism – “potentially placed the issue of racial discrimination at the heart of the midterm election campaign” by Arian Campo-Flores :: from blog.newsweek.com
20,000+ border patrol agents serve on the front lines, an 80% increase over 2004 – largest number in history :: from abcnews.go.com
Hispanic/Latino Cultura News –»
Essentials
The Secret to Rick Bayless’s Oaxacan Mole :: from latina.com
Gourmet Latino Festival – June 4-12, 2010 in Astor Center in New York City – (this looks cool) :: from latina.com
Todo sobre la fiesta de los 50 más bellos de PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL – Te contamos con quien pasó la velada Maite Perroni, a quien presumió Jacky Bracamontes, con cuántas mujeres bailó Tito el Bambino… y mucho más :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Q & A: Directors Guild Award-winner Jesus Treviño
“I am a Chicano and I am a director and I am a writer and, above all, I am a storyteller.” :: from latinola.com
Argentine rock star Gustavo Cerati remained in critical but stable condition following brain surgery for a “mini-stroke” he suffered over the weekend, his doctors said Thursday. :: from marquee.blogs.cnn.com
Mexican Celebrities Invade the Obamas’ White House for Mexican President’s Visit :: from hissip.com
Daisy Martinez Tells Us How To Eat Healthy Morning, Noon & Night with new cookbook, “Daisy: Morning, Noon and Night: Bringing Your Family Together with Everyday Latin Dishes” :: from latina.com
A halting and grammatically incoherent English translation marred Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s arrival ceremony at the White House Wednesday, rendering his remarks difficult to understand at times. The Mexican delegation blamed its own translator. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Two of Spain’s leading book-downloading Web sites inked a deal to expand their catalog of digital titles by 3,000 :: from www.laht.com
Hispanic Poet and professor Juan Felipe Herrera Receives Guggenheim Fellowship – University of California, Riverside :: from www.laht.com
Additional
Gael García Bernal’s Lil’ Brother Dario Yazbek Bernal Stars In ‘Daniel & Ana’ :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
From Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with an East Harlem twist to the fan favorite letter-writing event Epistles, featuring Willie Perdomo author of “Where a Nickel Costs a Dime” and “Smoking Lovely”, The Ultimate Latina Theater Festival is back for its third year at the legendary Nuyorican Poet’s Café from June 3 – 13th, with eight performances that represent a myriad of Latino perspectives and voices. :: from mylatinovoice.com
World Premiere Musical ‘Carmen Miranda- The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat’ Opens at Hudson – LA
Marisol Terrazas confiesa que su hija sufrió abuso – La vocalista del grupo Horóscopos de Durango confirmó que en enero se enteró que su hija de 14 años fue víctima presuntamente de su concuño de nombre Luis :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Dania Ramirez Looking Hot at the Maxim Magazine Party :: from hissip.com
Diego Torres ocupa el primer lugar del Latin Songs de Billboard con Guapa :: from www.univision.com
Spanish Indie Pop Singer La Bien Querida Arrives Stateside + Video
The huaraches on my wall – shoes :: from www.pontealdia.com
Ricky Martin Opens Univision Upfront Doing What He Does Best… Tweeting :: from lauramartinez.wordpress.com
Review: Hot (broke) Messes: How to Have Your Latte and Drink It Too By Nancy Trejos :: from www.literanista.net
Review: The Farthest Home Is in an Empire of Fire: A Tejano Elegy by John Phillip Santos :: from www.literanista.net
A five-and-a-half-hour film about the life of Venezuelan terrorist Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, better known as “Carlos the Jackal,” was screened out of competition Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival. :: from www.laht.com
A rare meeting has taken place between Raul Castro, Cuba’s communist president, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church on the island nation. :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Front line report from the Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism – Mulling over divisions of faith, ethnicity, culture :: from www.hollandsentinel.com
Richard Land is scheduled to address the topic of immigration during the National Hispanic Fellowship of Southern Baptist Churches meeting on Sunday afternoon, June 13, in Orlando. :: from www.gofbw.com
Dora the Explorer’s immigration status comes under question in Arizona law’s aftermath – what does this say about our attitudes concerning race and where the immigration reform debate may be headed? :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Julieta Venegas, Los Enanitos Verdes, Ximena Sariñana: Good weekend for fans of Latin pop – Lucky El Paso :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Re-Living Our Immigrant Past: From Hazleton to Arizona and Back Again :: from www.immigrationpolicy.org
Dispatch from the National Latino Writers Conference :: from labloga.blogspot.com
The latest casualty in Mexico’s drug war is Juárez’s popular annual fair. Juárez city officials said the escalating narco violence in the border city forced them to call off the Feria Expo, a monthlong tradition that dates back more than 35 years. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
al fresco All Natural Announces National Launch of New Chipotle Chorizo With Mango Chicken Sausage
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Mamaroneck’s Hispanic Resource Center opens new home – New York state :: from www.lohud.com
Getting with the program – some of us are taking longer than others :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
NALEO Educational Fund Leader Welcomes Mexico President
Palin’s Hispanic Foreign Policy: ‘I’ve Been to Taco Bell’ :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
San Juan Superior Court Judge José Negrón Fernández granted a motion by the University of Puerto Rico administration to suspend the May 22 deadline for service of process against members of the UPR Student Negotiating Committee. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
White House nominates San Jose judge Edward Davila to federal bench – Bay Area’s first Latino member of the federal bench in more than 15 years. :: from www.mercurynews.com
The late Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy has been awarded Mexico’s highest honor for his lifelong support of immigrants and Mexican-Americans. :: from www.google.com
Presidents Agree: Law Enforcement Must Focus on Drug Cartels, Guns and Smugglers, Not Migrants :: from immigrationimpact.com
Joint Statement from President Barack Obama and President Felipe Calderón
A Las Vegas, N.M., man will head the New Mexico LULAC – Ralph Arrellanes :: from www.kwes.com
Calderon Defends Mexican Migrants in 30 minute Speech to both houses of Congress :: from www.laht.com
Robert Siegel talks to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat who represents the Tucson area, about immigration and security on the U.S.-Mexico border. :: from www.npr.org
Fix Border Policy, Mexican Leader Tells U.S. Congress :: from www.npr.org
Civil Disobedience: Undocumented Youth Risk Deportation in Push for Immigration Reform :: from news.feetintwoworlds.org
NiLP: An Urgent Appeal from Angelo Falcón!
UNDOCUMENTED AND UNAFRAID – YOUTH LEADERS DEMAND ACTION ON THE DREAM ACT – Arizona
18-Year-Old Robert Viña-Marrufo from UTEP Selected for Highly Competitive Pharmaceutical Internship
Website: Colorado Latino Forum :: from www.coloradolatinoforum.com
A state senator says Indiana should consider an immigration policy similar to Arizona’s new law that makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally. :: from www.ibj.com
International News (non-business) –»
Posted on: May 22nd, 2010Mexican Army May Be Colluding With Drug Mafia :: from www.npr.org
Mexico is the world’s No. 1 country for kidnappings with more than 8,000 reported abductions annually :: from www.laht.com
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez allegedly helped Colombian, Spanish militants forge ties – FARC and ETA :: from www.washingtonpost.com
A rare meeting has taken place between Raul Castro, Cuba’s communist president, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church on the island nation. :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
A leader of families displaced by Colombia’s violence was shot dead in what human rights groups said Wednesday is the latest attack on activists seeking the return of land stolen by far-right paramilitary groups. :: from www.google.com
US promises Mexico $1.1 billion in 3 years but gives fraction as violence grows :: from www.chicagotribune.com
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