Idaho

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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“Watching television coverage of immigration marches, Jose F. Garcia got mad. He got frustrated. He got his button accordion.

In short order, Mr. Garcia squeezed out the beginnings of a corrido, a kind of Mexican folk ballad that tells a story, often with a moral, and sang out the lyrics that came to him.

Now they are putting up barriers in front of us so we don’t return; “

“The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was to hold its inaugural event Tuesday night at the Idaho Hispanic Cultural Center in Nampa.”

“Sam Byrd has come a long way since the day in 1964 when he arrived in Idaho as a migrant worker. Today, Byrd owns his own consulting firm, Diversity Works, and has just signed on as the first president and CEO of the recently launched Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Why launch a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce when a Hispanic Business Association already exists?”

“Just as the Hispanic population is growing in Idaho, so is the new Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

On Wednesday, they made it official with a public introduction. The group believes its going to gain further momentum in the state.”

“Caldwells Latino Youth Summit is sending teens a strong message of staying out of gangs and off drugs.

Danny Trejo, best known for appearances in “Spy Kids” and “Conair”, even put in an appearance.”

“The Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho is known for helping Latino immigrants, but now someone is using their good name to scam Hispanics out of money.

Its a fraudulent scheme, the centers director hopes hasnt claimed any victims.”

“About 60 students from Vallivue Middle School, Vallivue High School and Caldwell High School left classes Tuesday and marched to the Canyon County Courthouse to mark the one-year anniversary of a nationwide protest of immigration laws.

The loosely organized group of Hispanic students carried Mexican flags and chanted “Si Se Puede,” or “It can be done.””

“Idaho State University will host a multi-disciplinary conference “Border Crossings: the Politics of Language and Identity,” featuring many prestigious experts who specialize in immigration and its impact on the economy, language, the arts, and popular culture, on April 20 and 21 in the ISU Pond Student Union Building.

Rubén Martinez, an Emmy-winning broadcast journalist and author, will give the plenary address at 7:30 April 20 in the ISU Pond Student Union Building Ballroom.”

“Manuel Cavazos came to Southeast Idaho from Texas’s searing Rio Grande Valley about 45 years ago.
Upon arrival, he found fertile soil and something even more important ”” a cause.

After following another family to Aberdeen, a small farming community of about 2,000 people, Cavazos found himself drawn toward helping other members of the town’s burgeoning Hispanic community.

“I am predisposed to serve,” Cavazos said. “I like to help people.””

“The Hispanic population in Idaho has grown from 5.3 percent in 2000 to 8.9 percent this year, according to a statewide analysis by Idaho Commerce and Labor conducted with the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

The report, released Tuesday, also found that the buying power of Hispanics, the largest minority in the state, increased from 2.8 percent to above 5 percent during that same period. Hispanic spending is projected to be $2.1 billion of the state’s $40.9 billion this year, the report said.”

“A Boise State University group has angered Latino leaders and other organizations by promoting a speech with a “food stamp drawing” that requires climbing through a hole in a fence and offering fake identification for a chance to win a dinner at a Mexican restaurant.

The schools College Republicans organization is offering the dinner for two to promote a speech it is sponsoring by Canyon County Commissioner Robert Vasquez, a vocal critic of U.S. immigration policy who is planning to run for the U.S. Senate in 2008.”

“A Boise State University group has angered area Hispanic leaders and other organizations by promoting a speech with a “food stamp drawing” that requires climbing through a hole in a fence and offering fake identification for a shot at wining a dinner at a Mexican restaurant.

The schools College Republicans organization is offering the dinner for two to promote a speech it is sponsoring by Canyon County Commissioner Robert Vasquez, a vocal critic of U.S. immigration policy who is planning to run for the U.S. Senate in 2008.”

“The Nampa School District is gearing up to begin two new programs for students this fall.

During a Tuesday board meeting, coordinators for a future alternative high school and a dual-language program informed trustees about the programs’ goals.”

“The Idaho State Senate [official website] passed a bill in a 29-6 vote Monday that would block illegal immigrants from using most taxpayer-financed public assistance programs. S-1157 [text] would require that applicants eighteen years of age or older to show proof that they are lawfully present in the United States before receiving certain public benefits. Sen. Chuck Coiner, one of three Republicans who voted against the bill, criticized the bills vague description of “public benefits,” which he said left it open to racist exploitation. “

“The Hispanic population is booming in Idaho. Each year more and more Latinos move to the area and start businesses, attend schools, and need health care. But are they being well cared for?

On Tuesday, the Idaho Commission of Hispanic Affairs met in Idaho Falls at the Shilo Inn.

As head of this commission, Margie Gonzalez spoke about the booming Latino population in Eastern Idaho.”

“The House Business Committee Wednesday put a temporary hold on a bill that would allow insurance companies to advertise their policies in foreign languages but print the insurance contracts in English. Under current Idaho law, insurance companies are not required to print brochures or other advertising materials in Spanish or other languages, but if they decide to do so they must have policies written in those languages.”

“Adults working in Idaho may be required to prove they are U.S. citizens before they can collect benefits from the state, including welfare or unemployment.

The proposed legislation, introduced by Senator John McGee, R-Caldwell, would amend Idaho law to require state agencies to verify the identification of individuals who apply to collect benefits.”

“Nampa high school art students, many who had never picked up a paint brush before, are showing their work in an exhibit celebrating Latino art and culture throughout February.

Art created by mostly Hispanic students from both Columbia and Nampa high schools can be seen from 9 to 5 p.m. daily at the Hispanic Cultural Center.”

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“Idaho’s Hispanic community is youthful, growing and registered to vote in ever-larger numbers, according to a new report that indicates the states largest minority group could play a larger role in public affairs in years to come.

The Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs will introduce the report today at the Capitol, marking the second time it has collected the data from sources including the U.S. Census. The first was in 2005.”