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November 7, 2009

George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County

November 6, 2009

MASCOTTE — Voters in this south Lake County city this week reversed a historical decision made two years ago when they elected Central Florida’s first Latino mayor. – The tables turned for Feliciano “Felix” Ramirez and Jeffrey Krull, whom Ramirez easily defeated in his landmark 2007 election with 68 percent of the vote. This time, Krull squeezed by with 12 more votes to defeat Ramirez, who had strong ties with Mascotte’s increasing Latino population.

Why are Hispanics under-represented in Yakima

HACIA Cook County Board President Candidates’ Forum – Illinois

Tulsa Conference Helps Hispanic Boys Beat The Odds

Trenton Latino political leader: Time to lick wounds and focus on unity – rethinking campaign strategy yesterday after three Latino candidates lost

Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action

November 5, 2009

News from the Brown Side of Town (Los Angeles) Part 1 ~ November 2009 – Chismes & News from the Land of 1000 Dances

This week’s Latin picks, Nov. 4-10 – NYC

Coalition calls for public oversight in new San Bernardino 287(g) agreement

A former Memphis police officer has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from Hispanic motorists while on duty.

Lawrence City Council will have Hispanic majority – Massachusettts

Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA

An immigrants’ rights group has launched a campaign to educate workers about their rights and encourage local employers to treat them fairly. – Connecticut

Borimix: Puerto Rico Fest 2009 – A Celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage – NYC

Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development

November 4, 2009

Study finds Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic students are progressing – But struggles persist in areas such as reading. Valley area review is called ‘eye-opening’ – Pennsylvania

Hispanic Women Run for Nevada Office – Several candidates hope to alter the composition of the Nevada State Legislature. There are currently no Hispanic women serving in the legislature, but four have already announced they will run next year

Lehigh Valley public schools have experienced growth in population of Latino students over past decade – Pennsylvania

After nearly a quarter of a century, Lebanon’s Hispanic Outreach program is moving to a new home with a new sponsor. – Pennsylvania

Miami mayor candidates could trigger different shake-ups – Joe Sánchez and Tomás Regalado

There was a call Tuesday for more Spanish-speaking drivers on the Red Rabbit bus line in Gainesville and the surrounding area. – Georgia

NLEI and NLU partner to meet Latino community’s specific educational needs – Illinois

Tom Wolfe’s upcoming book explores immigration in Miami

Hispanics urged to make census count – Cities plan outreach to allay fears of government probing that could limit federal dollars – Chicago area

Lawrence elects Massachusetts’ first Latino mayor – William Lantigua

November 2, 2009

Atlanta Day of the Dead Festival will debut on November 7th , 2010 at Atlantic Station – Lanza Group’s newest event is an attempt to entertain and educate on the often misunderstood Mexican tradition of ‘Dia de los muertos’ or Day of the Dead!

Transit Department sponsored bus tours that showed Miami’s Hispanic past

Few people have done more to advance the cause of Hispanics in the region than Rosa Correa, the former chairwoman of the Bridgeport Housing Authority.

Mexican market opens in steel mill neighborhood – Pueblo, CO

Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce struggles to end ‘toxic’ rift

Hispanic Leaders Meet Saturday To Plan Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Legal Challenge

FBI: No sabotage in Puerto Rico tank explosion

Nevada Hispanic Services chief tired of being a lightning rod – Jesse Gutierrez

Hispanic community glows over milestone – Deacon Fernando Jiménez, first Mexican-born priest to be ordained in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Roman Catholic Diocese

October 30, 2009

Salinas Latinos target of educational TV show

Boyle Heights Day of the Dead exhibit celebrates Latino veterans

Counties scramble to serve a growing Hispanic community – Kentucky/Indiana

San Francisco mayor vetoes new city sanctuary law

Uruguayan Consulate will open in Fitchburg next week – Massachusetts

SoMoCoCAT Offers Latino Farmworker Communities Free Digital Media Training – California

October 29, 2009

Immigrant Hispanic community protests law-enforcement action in Ohio’s far northeast corner

Hispanics voice concerns to mayoral candidates in Tulsa

The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Business Expo 2009” scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers

October 28, 2009

University of Illinois at Chicago sociologists have received a $420,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how local communities respond to the issue of immigration.

Mexicans Fleeing Violence Spur a Boom in El Paso – Spike in Murder Rate in Juárez Is Among the Factors Boosting Nightlife and Home Sales in U.S. Border City

Sanctuary journey ends – 1st Elvira Arellano left y now Flor Crisostomo has left the church in Chicago

October 27, 2009

Needed: (Hispanic) Foster Parents to Care for Children in Kentucky

October 26, 2009

Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Quijano Dark is moving to the Deseret News, where she will serve as a senior editor over minority and Hispanic issues.

Arson or accident? FBI, ATF investigate fuel depot fire in Puerto Rico

Sacramento Police Chief Rick Braziel has joined other chiefs in the nation in calling for an immigration overhaul that considers legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants.

Ruthenburg opens doors to Hispanic community in Manchester, MI

Really Great Report on Latino USA on Puerto Rican Crisis

The Daniel Torres Hispanic Center in Reading expects a $100,000 budget deficit by summer if it can’t find new funding.

Angelique Espinoza’s departure from Boulder City Council leaves cultural gap

Poll: Tomás Regalado leads Miami mayoral race – 40% favored him, with 18% supporting his opponent, Joe Sanchez. 42% of voters were undecided.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County named U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee as its Congressional Legislator of the Year for 2009 on Friday.

Men charged in Plainfield, NJ beating death of Hispanic immigrant, Lazaro Tista, also accused of hate crime

In Dallas, Drivers Ticketed for Inability to Habla Ingles – over the past three years, wrongly ticketed at least 39 drivers for not speaking English

The city spent $15,100 to throw a dinner party for state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, Oct. 15, and city leaders defended the expense as a well-deserved thank you to the powerful senator, despite recent budgetary cutbacks.

October 23, 2009

The Division Street Business Development Association Celebrates 25 Years of Servicing Local Businesses in Humboldt Park, Chicago – DSBDA cordially invites you to the 25th Anniversary Banquet

PASEO BORICUA PROMOTES A FUN AND SAFE HALLOWEEN IN THE COMMUNITY ALONG DIVISION STREET IN HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO

October 17, 2009

White Plains Hispanic parade, festival on Sunday, rain or shine

Sacerdote cubanoamericano es nuevo obispo en Colorado – Fernando Isern

Cuidad Juárez killings: Women victims are new aspect of ongoing violence across border

More than 100,000 turned out here Thursday for a protest against Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño’s decision to lay off 17,000 public employees,

Hispanic culture becomes part of Western North Carolina landscape

The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland

Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor

The Homeland Security Department said Friday that it has revamped pacts that allow for greater cooperation between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement in 55 states and cities, including Carrollton and Farmers Branch.

Hispanic History in The Port City! – Mobile, Alabama

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.

October 15, 2009

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

October 14, 2009

Three lives and a literate city’s shame – Julia Rodriguez, Juan Contreras and Mercedes Meza couldn’t read or write. For years they got by with the help of friends and good memories for the sorts of sights that differentiated streets.

Yazbeth Navarrete was honored on September 24 by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce with the “Latino Business Roundtable Community Leadership Award.”

Luis Barajas and his wife Mary pose proudly Monday morning with the Most Influential Hispanic of 2009 award – Yuma

Entrepreneurs focus on burgeoning Hispanic population – Knoxville, TN

Hispanic businesses increase as Hispanic community grows in Richmond, VA

Noche de Luna, the largest annual fundraiser for La Luz center, raised $176,650 during Sunday’s celebration of the Latino culture. – Sonoma, CA

Decapitated body among 100 girls, women killed in Cuidad Juárez in ‘09 – “first time a woman has been decapitated and her body displayed in this manner” – (NOT GOOD but nothing seems to change) + The death toll in Juárez has surpassed the 1,900 mark for the year over the weekend, according to a tally kept by the El Paso Times.

October 13, 2009

Iowa, U.S. gripped by trial in wake of historic immigrant raid – Postville raid aftermath

Lucha Libre SANTO Poster Exhibit AND Teatro Chicano Invade Laredo, Texas!

October 12, 2009

Hispanics make up a record 25.7% of the New York Police Department.

Being Latino: A Vocal Montage – Kansas City Public Library talk about Being Latino in America, our past and our future.

Fifth Ave. alive with pride for Hispanic Day Parade that rolled up Fifth Ave. from 44th to 72nd St. on Sunday in NYC

Beyond the Barrio, With Growing Pains – El Museo del Barrio reopens with a new glass facade, a redesigned courtyard and modernized galleries, including one devoted to its permanent collection in East Harlem, NYC – Rafael Montañez Ortiz

Hispanic community activists in Washington protested Friday against the D.C. Council for voting this week to oust Ximena Hartsock as the city’s parks and recreation director, accusing members of racism and sexism.

Recession cuts attendance, sales at Richmond Latino clubs – Virginia

Latinos march in Indio for immigration reform – California

Latino Chamber of Commerce expands marketing efforts - 10 new directors to help widen breadth of promotions – Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Thousands attend Hispanic Festival in Augusta, Georgia

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close this week, many Valley Hispanics are reflecting on a history much different than the one told by traditional historians. – Hispanics, who had been largely left out of local history books, are finding their community played a much larger role in the development of metropolitan Phoenix than most people realized.

YVCC Organiza “Tú y WSU” Para Promocionar la Enseñanza Superior – Yakima

Annual Hispanic American parade steps off in NYC

Jose Hernandez gets hero’s welcome in Stockton

October 9, 2009

Scholarship Program Aims To Keep Hispanic Students In School in Kansas City – (video) – About 50% of Hispanic students in the school district will drop out

Immigration advocates protest 287(g) – Mayor attempting to move forward a proposal to deputize local police as federal immigration agents – Morristown, NJ

The Give: Q&A with Hispanic Philanthropists – Albert Ruesga president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation

Hispanics to be honored at UMOS dinner – Gilbert Llanas, the director of community relations for Northwestern Mutual and the president of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, has been named Hispanic Man of the Year.

Miami’s Hispanic demographics changing, survey suggests, but experts warn it may not reflect true trends

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