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July 3, 2009
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Chicago) is taking some heat for accepting campaign contributions from payday lenders. That’s because he’s playing a leading role in efforts to regulate the loans. A statement from Gutiérrez to WBEZ this week says he’ll quit taking those donations.
July 2, 2009
Is there a lot of “cantinfleando” happening in Mexico? - Midterm elections
July 1, 2009
Honduran Rural Leader Rafael Alegria: “Some Battalions Are Refusing to Repress the Population”
Honduras new government is censoring journalists
Generals Who Led Honduras Military Coup Trained at the (infamous) School of the Americas
June 30, 2009
Rep. Linda Sanchez introduces baby on House Floor
June 29, 2009
Mexican Man Allegedly Tries To Sell Woman, 4 Kids To U.S. For $2,000 Each
Maria Chapur Speaks: Argentine Woman Admits Sanford Relationship
Ontario Convention Center Caters to Quinceañera Celebrations
The single biggest event that caused the real estate debacle was the nationwide increase in immigration raids by ICE Agents from the DHS - (interesting commentary)
Obama feeling strain over immigration reform - White House summit to show support may buy him a little time
Puerto Rico’s latest media venture, The Daily Sun, is a nonprofit employee cooperative whose editor says it could be an answer to failing newspapers.
Hispanics May Get Lower Quality Bypass Surgeons - Massachusetts Hispanics nearly three times more likely to have CABG surgeon in bottom decile
About 5,500 churches affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas are being invited to partner with the denomination to offer online GED programs for free
June 28, 2009
Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce has taken the lead in a new round of anti-immigration reforms that could have long-lasting effects - One would require school districts to collect data on any student who can’t prove legal residency. Another would require state and local officials to enforce federal immigration laws, thus making sanctuary laws illegal.
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says soldiers rousted him out of bed, beat his body guards and arrested him in his pajamas in what he criticized as “a coup” and “a kidnapping.”
June 26, 2009
The race to find Maria Belen Chapur pictures - Or did a TV station already provide the first look at S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford’s mistress?
Next month, Melrose resident and Berklee College of Music percussion and ensemble professor Ricardo Monzón will bring his Orquesta Bacharengue to Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain, Boston, to kick off Berklee’s fifth-annual Tito Puente Latin Music Series.
Activist Nativo Lopez released, faces voter fraud charges - The former school board member faces felony charges for allegedly voting in L.A. while living here.
Perez Hilton’s Despicable Michael Jackson Coverage Creates Backlash
Listen to Nelly Furtado’s “Manos Al Aire” the full song - (who knows how long it will be up)
June 25, 2009
D.C. Metro Crashes Hate Into A Family
It’s a win for Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The County Board of Supervisors has voted to give County Attorney Andrew Thomas $1.4 million to enforce employer sanctions laws — and part of that money will go to Sheriff Joe Arpaio to help combat illegal immigration.
DHS needs to explain restrictions against public and media access to immigration courts
Adelfa Callejo’s Obama remarks could scuttle Dallas school naming
Immigrant Treatment in Phoenix Reminiscent of Slavery - By Rev. Al Sharpton
Hispanics could make up as much as 30 percent of the student body at Tulsa Community College this year, the result of an effort to increase the college’s outreach to underserved populations.
Cuba’s Population to Fall Below 11 Million by 2032
Mexico fights resurgent dengue fever - on the rise in Mexico and elsewhere in the Americas.
Arrest of Gang Intervention Leader Alex Sanchez Raises Questions, Concerns in Community
15 year old Texan Javier Fernández-Han Invents Algae-Powered Energy System
With Villarraigosa out of the CA Governor’s Race, will Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez jump in?
June 24, 2009
Blacks, Latinos in L.A. more conservative than whites, Times Poll finds
Obama’s immigration straddle - If he wants Americans to consider a “path to citizenship” for illegal aliens, he’ll have to lead on “enforcement first.”
Congress considers referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status
Top 100 Most Common Last Names On Facebook -(7th Rodriguez 328,984) (8th Garcia 311,477) (9th Gonzalez 277,987) (10th Lopez 269,896) (11th Martinez 260,526) (13th Perez 239,264) = 1,688,134
June 23, 2009
Why Corona is garnished with a lime
Quartet of Latina professors at Cal State San Bernardino file grievance - Maria Balderrama, Nena Torrez, Barbara Flores & Lynne Diaz-Rico
Arizona hospital lures wealthy Mexican moms-to-be
Raza Studies helps teacher understand kids - Tucson Unified School District
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At stake was Section 5 of the Act, which requires a number of states and many local governments, mostly in the South, to seek federal permission before changing their voting procedures.
The economic crisis and rising deportations of undocumented immigrants is forcing Hispanic moms in Charlotte to seek aid from the government to survive.
June 22, 2009
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be announcing whether he will run for governor of California this afternoon at 4:00 EST on CNN’s “Situation Room.”
Drug cartels in Mexico killing street dealers - In Tijuana, they fill at least 90 percent of the body bags, according to top law enforcement officials.
Salinas Students Respond To Comments - Students’ Citizen Status, Scholarships Draw Attention - Leticia Garcia-Romo and Hector Rojas
Traitor New York State Senator Hiram Monserrate likens himself to Jesus - (strong words all around)
‘Recession in our community is business as usual’, says Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Charles Ramos
Who’s Hispanic? According to the Census: Anyone who says they are. And nobody who says they aren’t. - (I missed this Pew Report back in late May still relevant)
June 20, 2009
With California slipping into a financial sinkhole, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to save more than $180 million by cutting short the sentences of thousands of immigrants in the state’s prisons and turning them over to federal authorities for deportation.
June 19, 2009
From Hollywood to the Amazon: Q’orianka Kilcher joins Peruvian protestors
Dream Act Advocates Hold Graduation Ceremony on Capitol Hill
Wells Fargo Manager Harassed Spanish-Speaking Workers, Lawsuit Says - Arizona
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed legislation to take a first step towards boosting research and education efforts related to Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, a relatively unknown illness more prevalent among New Mexico Hispanics than any other group.
Tancredo linked to Minuteman group accused of Arizona double-murder
The federal government has failed to develop a coordinated strategy to stop the illegal trafficking of firearms into Mexico, according to a new government report.
A national commission released a report today that says there was a “systematic abuse of worker rights” during the federal immigration raids that included the 2006 raid at the Swift meatpacking plant in Marshalltown and the 2008 raid Agriprocessors in Postville.
Child sex tourism continues to grow in Mexican northern border cities like Tijuana and Juárez, according to a U.S. State Department report.
Colombia tops in internally displaced says U.N.
For immigrants, living the dream is getting tougher
Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth pleaded guilty this month to a DUI manslaughter charge for striking Mario Reyes on March 14 in Miami. He began serving a 30-day jail sentence Tuesday and has reached a financial settlement with the family of the 59-year-old construction worker. After jail, he must serve two years of house arrest and spend eight years on probation.
Mexico levied organized crime and drug charges Thursday against seven mayors, the former state attorney general and 19 other officials in the western state of Michoacan for allegedly aiding a drug cartel.
June 18, 2009
6 Months and 10 Days : What Courts Value Latino Lives At
June 17, 2009
A central Ohio teenager accused of putting a noose around a Hispanic boy’s neck and dragging him in a parking lot has been sentenced to 10 days in jail.
Two undocumented workers from Mexico and one from Ecuador injured in construction accidents in New York were awarded settlements totaling $3.85 million in the past two weeks, lawyers said on Wednesday.
With the advent of more Latino politicians running for office, “being Hispanic” is no longer sufficient to attract votes
Thanks to a handful of billionaires that includes a couple of prominent dignitaries with ties to media giant Univision, as well as the Hispanic owners of a major produce distributor, the city of Los Angeles will celebrate the Lakers’ victory today without spending any taxpayer money.
The Drug Lord Who Got Away - Mexican Capo Unleashes Mayhem on U.S. Border; The Making of a Legend - El Chapo
Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire Backstabs Hispanic Fans, Signs on as “Special Deputy” Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio
June 16, 2009
Dole Food Co. dislikes ‘Bananas!’ - The firm threatens defamation suits if the documentary about pesticide lawsuits is screened Saturday. The film won’t compete but will be shown.
One out of every 20 people in Hillsborough County is Hispanic, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau – making what appears to be the first time that the Hispanic portion of a New Hampshire county has topped 5 percent.
New Book on Sonia Sotomayor by Margarita Amador
An Ohio boy says he was dragged through a parking lot with a noose wrapped around his neck by a group of teenagers who shouted racial slurs at him. Hispanic 17-year-old Robert Cantu
In a new report, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)—an anti-immigrant hate group - Takes Aim at Virginia’s Immigrants and Children
Cuba to Carry out Reforms in Face of Economic Crisis
In Mexico, the U.S. Downturn Hits Home - Poor Towns Especially Hurt as Immigrants’ Money Transfers Drop Sharply
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to dramatically expand an immigration enforcement program that uses biometric information to check the immigration status of all individuals booked at state and local jails. Known as Secure Communities, ICE expects to make the program available to each of the nation’s 1,200 state and federal prisons and 3,100 local jails by the end of 2012.
Administration Plans to Scale Back Real ID Law
June 15, 2009
Attacks on Mexican immigrants often go unreported
Cuidad Juárez: 100 killed since June began; 18 slain on Friday, Saturday
Pro-English measures being revived across U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court won’t review ‘Cuban Five’ spy convictions
Latinos comprise 11 percent of the new president’s first 300 nominees for senior administration positions requiring Senate confirmation, according to the White House.
New Muslim Cool: The Hip Hop Life of Hamza Pérez
June 11, 2009
80 Million Strong Coalition & Voto Latino: Hispanic Youth Are Being Disproportionately Affected by the Economic Crisis
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced the official launch of a new major crimes strike force Wednesday afternoon. It’s a team of six state and local agents cooperating with federal agencies to crack down on felony-level crimes perpetrated by illegal immigrants.
Illegal immigration’s fallout in Detroit: Families split as deportations grow
Brazil’s Novelas May Affect Viewers’ Lifestyle Choices - Shows Started Fads in the Past — Now They’re Linked to Lower Fertility and Higher Divorce Rates
The United States on Wednesday canceled more than $60 million in assistance to Nicaragua, citing concerns about democracy, rule of law and a free market economy in the Latin American nation now led by a former Marxist guerrilla leader.
Bullets don’t stop Guatemala green activist - Yuri Melini was shot seven times by an assailant nine months ago. The outspoken champion of environmental causes has made many enemies, and gained recognition too.
The leader of Peru’s Amazon Indians will be flown to exile in Nicaragua after seeking asylum following violent demonstrations that killed scores of police and protesters. Alberto Pizango, the head of Aidesep, which represents 56 tribes
Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites “danger to health”
June 10, 2009
AlterNet Takes on Shock Jock Michael Savage and Gets Threatened With a Lawsuit - When we helped publicize the link between bilious talk show host Michael Savage and Rockstar energy drink, we got a letter from their lawyers.
June 8, 2009
Georgia needs more Hispanic judges -There are no Hispanics now, nor have there ever been any, on the Supreme Court of Georgia or on the Georgia Court of Appeals
Sonia Sotomayor stumbled, literally, on Monday in her bid to become a Supreme Court justice and fractured her ankle but officials said she would continue her full schedule.
Mexican day care deaths stir anger at safety rules
June 7, 2009
In recognition of the local Hispanic population’s growth — and, perhaps its vulnerability to criminals — the New Orleans Police Department is adding to the duties of its first and only Spanish-language translator. - Janssen Valencia
16 Dead in Acapulco:: Soldiers fought for two hours with armed men apparently holding police hostage at a house in Acapulco, leaving one soldier and 15 gunmen dead, a military official said Sunday.
June 6, 2009
For three decades, accused spies Walter Kendall Myers and his wife shuffled secrets to their Cuban contacts in such fear of being caught, authorities say, that he memorized top-secret documents rather than bring them into their home.
El salsero de origen puertorriqueño Willie Colón cree que el género reguetón está a punto de llegar a su fin y para salvarse debe evolucionar.
A bill that aims to curb illegal immigration by prohibiting local governments from enacting “sanctuary” ordinances, or policies that make it difficult for law enforcement and other local government employees to comply with federal immigration law, was approved in the Tennessee’s state House on Friday morning.
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