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Scott Rogers, superintendent of the Minidoka County Joint School District, said an investigation has been started. He said he could not comment specifically about personnel decisions.

“We believe in nondiscriminatory practices and cultural sensitivity,” he said.

“We train for that and talk about that. If there is a teacher making derogatory comments we don’t approve of that. We also don’t approve of a student disrupting the classroom.”"*

What started as an altercation between a teacher and student at Minico High School Monday sparked a full-blown national controversy on Wednesday.

About 50 Minico High students responded to a radio commentator’s call to action and wore Mexican paraphernalia in a silent show of support for Froylan Camelo.

The 16-year-old Latino student has accused a teacher of disrespecting a Mexican flag he brought to school Monday to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and of making racist comments on other occasions.”*

A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage.

Clint Straatman denies Froylan Camelo’s version of events but said he took the flag Monday because “white kids” might have hurt the 16-year-old. He said he put it in a garbage can because he had no place else to keep it.

Camelo said he was changing into gym clothes at Minico High School in Rupert when Straatman told him, “Give me the flag.”"*

From politics to bakeries, our local Hispanic population is growing and so is their voice in the our community and the country.

The number of Hispanics in the Gem State grew by 43% in the past seven years.

There are two new Hispanic businesses in this complex on Lake and G Streets in Idaho Falls.”*

An Idaho congressman is asking Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to delay opening a Mexican consulate in Idaho.

Rep. Bill Sali, R-Idaho, sent Rice a letter Wednesday saying the delay is necessary until the federal government can prove that a consulate will not foster the continued presence of illegal aliens in the state.”*

300 Hispanic high school students are in Sun Valley right now getting ready for college.

For the 19th year the Hispanic Youth Symposium is being held at the Sun Valley Lodge.

The event is designed to give numerous opportunities to Idaho’s largest minority group.”*

This weekend, hundreds of Hispanic teenagers from across the state will be working to pursue a goal in higher education.

Hispanics are known to have high drop out rate and this conference is an opportunity to allow local Hispanic students to seek brighter futures.

Two local educators say the meeting offers them options to stay in school.”*

Together with the Idaho National Laboratory, and the Leland D. Beckman Foundation, the Eastern Idaho Technical College held its first conference for Latinos to answer their questions about college.

Organizers say the first-of-its kind conference at EITC was a success Monday night. There were more than 100 people, which was more than expected, and with a growing Latino population here in Eastern Idaho, the school says there will likely be more of these conferences to come.”*

*From: http://www.kpvi.com
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For 20-year-old Cristian Martinez, a scare and a tragedy in his teen years changed him from living the life of a gangster to aspiring to become something more.

Martinez, born in Texas and raised in Mexico, moved to Nampa five years ago with his parents and two siblings. Then in eighth grade, he said he fell into the gang way of life. Though he said didn’t enjoy the things he and his friends did, he felt comfortable with those friends, mostly because he only knew a handful of English words.”*

*From: http://www.idahopress.com
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Idaho State University-Boise professor Galen Louis has received a $240,000 grant from the American Legacy Foundation to help create an anti-smoking campaign targeting Hispanic teenagers in Canyon County. But there’s a twist.

Louis’ research associates won’t be public health experts. They’ll be teenagers from the Nampa-Caldwell area, who’ll decide the most effective way to get their message out.

That makes perfect sense to Louis, who holds a Ph.D. in community health and directs ISU-Boise’s Master of Public Health program. “We’re working from the premise that the community we are trying to reach – Hispanic teenagers — will have the best answers.””*

*From: http://www2.isu.edu
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The Mexican government has applied to open a U.S. consulate in Boise.

It’s a controversial plan and we’ve already received several e-mails opposed to idea.

One of the main issues of contention is the identification cards that consulates give to illegal immigrants. Those cards help immigrants open bank accounts and rent apartments.”*

*From: http://www.ktvb.com
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The Associate Students of Boise State University passed a bill Thursday that will bring a renowned Latin American scholar to Boise State.

Senate Bill Number 22-2008 allocated $1,000 to help finance a lecture from assistant professor at Princeton University, Gabriela Nouzeilles.

The legislation, sponsored by College of Health Sciences Sen. Angelica Garcia, College of Engineering Sen. Mariah Fowler and Sen. at-Large Evan Meriwether, was introduced at the Senate’s Tuesday, Feb. 19 meeting. “*

*From: http://media.www.arbiteronline.com/
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Presidential candidates aren’t the only ones with immigration on the mind.

The Idaho Dairymen’s Association says it’s forming a business coalition to address illegal immigration. Officials said the coalition will educate people and push for stable immigration policy on the national level.

“Immigration reform is important to the economy of Idaho and the United States,” said IDA Executive Director Bob Naerebout. “Our goal is to protect the borders but also to promote responsible immigration reform.”"*

*From: http://www.magicvalley.com
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With his blue eyes, sandy blond hair and persistent half-smile, Luis Alberto Urrea could be from anywhere, and the blood in his veins is as motley as his writing.

Born in Tijuana to a father from the Mexican state of Sinaloa and a mother from New York, his award-winning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays and short stories come from both sides of the border.

Urrea caught the world’s eye in 1993 with the Christopher Award-winning “Across the Wire: Life and Hard Times on the Mexican Border.” Seven years and six acclaimed books later, he was voted into the Latino Literature Hall of Fame.”*

*From: http://www.idahostatesman.com
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Historically, Hispanics, including those here in the Gem State, are less likely to register and vote in any election.

Theres now a campaign aimed at getting more Latinos to the polls. As the states Hispanic population continues to grow faster than any other minority group, voter turnout among Latinos still remains extremely low.

But one group is now reaching out to Hispanics and other minorities, convincing them they can make a difference. They can march, protest and voice their opinion on the streets about issues important to the Hispanic community.”*

*From: http://www.fox12news.com
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A little over a year ago, the Boise Weekly made history in our community by publishing an excellent report on immigration in both English and Spanish. Soon after, they unveiled the generous initiative of offering a blog in Spanish, whose growth exceeded initial expectations, as shown by the number of registered visits. Even so, the final objective of making these articles appear in Spanish in the printed edition never made it to light due to a lack of space. Now, The Arbiter has extended the opportunity to give life to this project in its daring and independent pages.

This opportunity is especially unique given what is being expressed in certain social and political circles in this country. And the truth is that such neoliberal times split the soul of anyone paying attention to the fleecing that continues to take place here. The elimination of civil liberties, the undoing of social programs, and the deterioration of free speech have become manifest (I have here “The Age of Untruth”) and as a result, this new journalistic space can be one of those tiny windows where we stick our heads out, breath and feed the hope of the return of a few basic liberties.”*

*From: http://media.www.arbiteronline.com
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The state’s largest minority group is on the move.

Idaho’s Hispanic population is expected to be 51 percent greater this year than just eight years ago.

The Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs released a snap shot of the state’s Latino community Thursday during its annual legislative reception. The report is a compilation of the current data with specific demographic information about the growing number of Latino residents in the state.”*

*From: http://www.fox12news.com
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Imagine taking four months off from work to go on your dream vacation. That’s exactly what Raquel Arenz did along with her two children in August.

Their “Journey of a Lifetime” includes touring all of Latin America, including Mexico where Arenz is originally from.

The College of Southern Idaho Spanish Professor says she wanted to learn more about all the different accents and lifestyles that exist in the vast Hispanic culture.”*

*From: http://www.kpvi.com
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The beauty and character of a culture cannot be understood simply by studying dates and historic events. It can only be captured through art. That’s where it lives and breathes, and where its influences can be followed for as long as that art survives.

That’s the experience of “Las Artes de Mexico,” an exhibit at the Boise Art Museum of Mexican art that spans 3,500 years of Latin culture, from the ancient Olmec civilization to contemporary artists such as Diego Rivera and Miguel Covarrubias.”*

*From: http://www.idahostatesman.com
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As we begin 2008, it was another record year of growth for the State of Idaho. The Gem State is now the fourth fastest-growing state in the nation, and part of that growth can be attributed to the increase in our Hispanic population..

There are some counties in Idaho in which 20% or more of the population is made up of Hispanics. Here in Eastern Idaho, the Hispanic population is continually growing, and many in our community want to teach them the skills to adapt to society.”*

*From: http://www.kpvi.com
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Hispanic entrepreneurial businesses need more information as they open in Nampa, mayor Tom Dale told business owners and development officials.

“Maybe we need to require a business license program in the city,” said Dale, relating the point that the city currently doesn’t require a business license to open shop. “Maybe, we require a permit and at the same time we ask them about their business, whether they have a business plan, an outlook or a need for financing, and at that point we give them the information that is available.””*

*From: http://www.idahobusiness.net
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An influx of Hispanic residents to eastern Idaho is creating the need for more Spanish-speaking healthcare workers.

It’s all part of the changing demographics of the region.”*

“”It’s unfair for people to say that,” said Dwight, Region V Idaho Health and Welfare self-reliance supervisor in Twin Falls, at a meeting of the Hispanic Business and Professionals Network.

People who think that illegal residents are sucking up welfare benefits are running on emotion, not facts, she added.

Not a whole lot of people who are in the country illegally come into Health and Welfare offices to apply for benefits for themselves, said Shanahan, state Health and Welfare spokesman. “It’s pretty rare.” If they do come in, they are applying for their children, who may be eligible.”*

“Mirando Adelante, an event created to expose area high school students to the opportunities of higher education, was held on Oct. 12 at Boise State University. Around 575 students attended the event.

“Mirando Adelante is an annual event that has been in existence for over a decade,” Multi-Ethnic Enrollment Counselor Everardo Torrez said. “We want to celebrate [the student’s] talents.”

Boise State University student Matthew Olivas kicked off the event by singing “God Bless the U.S.A.” He was followed by speaker Patrick Perez.”*

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