Indiana

Fort Wayne has created a Hispanic/Latino liaison to build a better relationship with the city’s second-largest minority group.

The new position will aim to improve access to city programs and resources and create trust. Administrative assistant Vanessa Myers, who works in Mayor Tom Henry’s public information office, has been named to the job.”*

*From: http://www.wlfi.com
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Immigration reform has never stood as good a chance for passage in Indiana as it does this year.

Supporters say the difference is the legislation’s focus on business owners who profit from hiring illegal workers rather than a bill depriving individuals of social services.

Two years ago, a proposal to deprive immigrants of social benefits was defeated 74-19 in the House. Last week, an attempt by House Republicans to insert similar language into this year’s bill was defeated.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Thousands of illegal immigrants have fled the two states that have enacted tough new immigration laws similar to the one before the Indiana General Assembly.ince passing their laws, Oklahoma and Arizona have seen declines in school enrollments, a scarcity of construction workers and the sudden emptying of rental homes and apartments.

The same, some people say, would happen in Indiana, though advocates of stronger immigration laws say they would welcome the change.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Former Mexican president Vincente Fox will speak in Evansville as part a 2008 International Speaker Series at the University of Evansville.

Fox, who was president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, will give a keynote address at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Victory Theatre. He will speak to UE students at 4 p.m. that day in the Smythe Lecture Hall in the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building.”*

*From: http://www.courierpress.com
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An immigration bill that includes less-stringent sanctions against employers has advanced in the Indiana Legislature.

A provision was added to the measure that refers cases in which undocumented workers are hired to administrative court rather than criminal court.”*

*From: http://www.upi.com
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Cuban natives living in Central Indiana are talking about Tuesday’s news in their homeland.

News of Fidel Castro’s resignation struck a nerve with Indianapolis’ small Cuban population. Many feel even with the dictator stepping down, the harsh living conditions in the island nation will remain the same.

The song “Cuba Libre”, which literally means “free Cuba”, played at the beginning of a segment on La Que Buena - AM 810. The discussion Tuesday morning was about the resignation of Fidel Castro. Reverend Samuel Ruiz, a leader of Central Indiana’s Hispanic community, who is originally from Cuba, says the change in Havana will be subtle.”*

*From: http://www.wthr.com
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Local Hispanic leaders made a plea to northeast Indiana on Monday.

They asked voters to lobby their state legislators to vote against Senate Bill 335. The proposed law would allow the state to track and punish Indiana employers who hire undocumented workers.

The bill passed in a House committee Monday.”*

*From: http://www.journalgazette.net
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Cracking down on illegal immigration in Indiana will turn employers into racial profilers and lead to a mass exodus of much-needed workers, opponents predicted Wednesday.

Their warning came at a hearing at the Statehouse during which state Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, the author of Senate Bill 335, was accused of promoting a racially discriminatory bill.

“I think you are opening the door for prejudice directed at minorities who are not white,” state Rep. Vanessa Summers, D-Indianapolis, told Delph during one heated exchange.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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A House committee heard three hours of testimony this morning on Senate Bill 335, which would punish employers for hiring illegal immigrants.

But despite tight deadlines in a short session, there was no vote taken today and the bill is expected to be amended before its next likely stop, the House Ways and Means Committee.
Rep. Trent Van Haaften, D-Mount Vernon, who chairs the Public Policy Committee, was confident the bill can be amended and passed in time for it to receive full consideration by the full House.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts and Ivy Tech-Lafayette’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences are planning a forum to examine immigration in Indiana. Purdue associate dean, Adriela Fernandez will be one of the panelists. She will talk about the economic aspects of recent immigration.”*

*From: http://www.insideindianabusiness.com
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A state Senate bill cracking down on illegal immigration will begin its journey through the Indiana House on Wednesday — but not without some changes.

Senate Bill 335 will be amended to include $1.5 million in appropriations for the attorney general and State Police to pay for preparation costs and added enforcement duties mandated under the proposed law.

 

Whether the bill would get heard in the House was in question after Speaker B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, said it would have to be better balanced in protecting good-faith businesses while punishing those profiteering from the low wages paid to illegal immigrants.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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With his illegal immigration bill one of the hottest topics at the Statehouse this year, Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, has made lots of friends — and a few enemies.

Supporters applaud him for standing up for the rule of law and cracking down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, which his Senate Bill 335 would do. Critics call his bill racist and say it will be bad for Indiana.

 

Last week, Delph (right) sat down to discuss the controversy around the bill with Star reporter Dan McFeely and to explain what motivated him and why he thinks he was the right person to sponsor the bill.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Civic leaders say Hispanic business owners in Central Indiana could prosper if they eliminated the often frustrating Spanish-speaking barrier that keeps new customers from entering their stores. That suggestion is just one of many ideas for facilitating development of Hispanic businesses that emerged Wednesday as part of a first-of-its-kind 28-page study. The Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and its Hispanic Business Council arm collected information in 2007 from 800 area Latino or Hispanic businesses, out of which it surveyed 190 to study business practices and challenges of Hispanic business owners and produce recommendations for development.

“We believe it’s an historic event for the city of Indianapolis,” said Charlie Garcia, new chair of the Indianapolis chamber. “It sets the precedent for what we can accomplish in years to come . . . to grow Hispanic businesses.”
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*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Senior Danilo Santos’ taste in Spanish music has increased his chances of winning an Academy Award.

Santos, with some of his fellow telecommunications students, finished producing the university’s first Spanish movie last week. The short film was produced in Spanish and English, Santos said.

The movie, “Taxy,” also is the first Ball State movie to include actors from the Screen Actors Guild, Marianni Ebert and David Dorm, he said.”*

*From: http://media.www.bsudailynews.com
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On Monday, Mejia, who is now a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve, attended a news conference at the Statehouse to declare that local Hispanic leaders do not speak for him when they lobby against a bill that would crack down on illegal immigration in Indiana.He supports the bill, he said, and believes “there are many people out there who also feel the way I do.”

The legislation would crack down on business owners who knowingly hire undocumented workers.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Illegal Immigration will be a big topic at the Indiana State House over the next few weeks. Local legislators are considering a bill that could cause business owener who knowingly hire an illegalimmigrant to lose their business license. The bill was passed in the Senate last week and will now be moving on to the House. State Representative Sheila Klinker says after property taxes, illegal immigration is one of the most important issues legislators will deal with this session.

“I think certainly there will be a lot of discussion and maybe agreement or disagreement on that bill. Because it is controversial as it goes through the legislative process. I talked to several of the folks who own businesses here that are hispanic who are concerned by some of the parts of the bill that are there now,” said Representative Klinker.”*

*From: http://www.wlfi.com
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The flames of suspicion, frustration, antagonism, anger and fear have leaped higher and higher as a bill to punish businesses for hiring undocumented workers moves through the Indiana General Assembly. The resulting atmosphere is all wrong for passing far-reaching legislation.

Sen. Mike Delph’s bill proposes to serve the best of ends — to protect taxpayers and legitimate commerce; to curb the exploitation of a vulnerable underground labor force; and to take up the federal government’s shirked duty of honoring the law.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Indiana University Bloomington students from the Latino Cultural Center (La Casa) are working, for the first time, with Purdue University to sponsor a one-day leadership conference.

The 2008 Indiana Latino Leadership Conference will be March 1 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Purdue University in West Lafayette. This year’s theme is “Leaders Without Borders/Lideres Sin Fronteras.” This will be the ninth year IU has sponsored the conference, but it will be the first year for Purdue to host the event. The conference is designed to cultivate leadership among Latino students.”*

*From: http://newsinfo.iu.edu
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Despite fears it might open the door to racism and warnings that Indiana’s economy would suffer, the state Senate on Tuesday night passed a bill that would crack down on businesses that employ illegal immigrants.

The 37-11 vote came just before 10 p.m. after another lengthy debate. If the bill becomes law, the attorney general would have the authority to shut down a business for violations.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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Hundreds gathered at Taylor University on tuesday for “Latinos Count”, an event organized by Salvador Soto to educate the latino community and the public.

“There’s a lot of us, we have a lot of needs, and a lot of economic clout,” Soto said. “We want people to understand that.”

This year’s conference focused on graduation rates in the hispanic community, and featured an exclusive workshop for teens. Students met with representatives from area colleges for useful application tips.”*

*From: http://www.wane.com
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From: http://www.indystar.com
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Whether the work is picking tomatoes on a farm or pounding nails at a construction site, Indiana relies on cheap and plentiful immigrant labor — legal and illegal — to do business.

But what would happen if those workers suddenly disappeared? As Indiana lawmakers debate a tough new illegal immigration bill this week, that’s a question they are being asked.

 

While the legislation is welcomed by some as a way to crack down on illegal immigration, others say the loss of up to 85,000 undocumented workers would have a far-reaching impact on Hoosiers.”*

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The debate over how to deal with the state’s illegal immigrant population heated up Sunday as the Hispanic community addressed legislation aimed at cracking down on businesses that employ illegal workers.

A bill authored by Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, calls for punishing employers who hire illegal immigrants. It is scheduled to go before the Indiana Senate by Wednesday.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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After nearly three hours of passionate and often emotional testimony from Hispanics, legal scholars and lobbyists for Indiana business leaders, a Senate committee voted 10-1 to pass a tough new illegal immigration bill that penalizes employers who hire illegal immigrants.

Senate Bill 335 — which now moves to the full Indiana Senate for consideration — has been labeled as “unfriendly” to the Hispanic community, many of whom believe it could lead to racial profiling, innocent victims and possibly a mass departure of workers, both legal and illegal.”*

*From: http://www.indystar.com
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