http://www.hispanictips.com A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos Fri, 16 May 2008 15:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/12/carl-levin-tells-grand-rapids-hispanic-caucus-that-odds-are-against-hillary-clinton/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/12/carl-levin-tells-grand-rapids-hispanic-caucus-that-odds-are-against-hillary-clinton/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 15:47:56 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/12/carl-levin-tells-grand-rapids-hispanic-caucus-that-odds-are-against-hillary-clinton/ "While conceding Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the Democratic Party's nomination for president are fading, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin on Saturday stopped short of calling for her to withdraw from the race.

"The odds are against her," Levin said. But he added, "It's not over until one of the candidates says it's over, but that's not the situation."

More certain is that the Democratic National Committee will seat Michigan's delegation at the convention in Denver this August, predicted Levin, a member of a committee proposing a compromise on how the delegates should be divided between Clinton and Barack Obama." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/12/carl-levin-tells-grand-rapids-hispanic-caucus-that-odds-are-against-hillary-clinton/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/martha-gonzalez-cortes-core-of-a-center-ceo-of-the-hispanic-center-of-western-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/martha-gonzalez-cortes-core-of-a-center-ceo-of-the-hispanic-center-of-western-michigan/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 14:15:42 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/martha-gonzalez-cortes-core-of-a-center-ceo-of-the-hispanic-center-of-western-michigan/ "Gonzalez-Cortes, 35, is chief executive officer of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan.

She took over the agency in February -- for the second time. She was executive director from 2000 to 2003, then left for Lansing to be state director of the Office of Migrant Affairs, coordinating services for nearly 50,000 migrants like her parents, Jose and Maria Gonzalez.

She has spent her adult life advocating for people who live the migrant life she knows so well, starting out as a health aide and outreach worker in camps. She offered legal assistance, helping workers file claims for minimum-wage violations and fighting unfair housing." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/martha-gonzalez-cortes-core-of-a-center-ceo-of-the-hispanic-center-of-western-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/immigration-reform-is-goal-in-annual-protest-over-a-1000-march-in-detroit/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/immigration-reform-is-goal-in-annual-protest-over-a-1000-march-in-detroit/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 12:54:27 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/immigration-reform-is-goal-in-annual-protest-over-a-1000-march-in-detroit/ "Calling for immigration reform and equal treatment, more than 1,000 Latinos and their supporters walked through the streets of southwest Detroit on Thursday in a vivid demonstration that was one of several held nationwide.

Waving Mexican and U.S. flags, the crowd held up signs in Spanish and English that read: "Stop raids and deportations that separate families." One man held up a sign that read: "No human is illegal."" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/immigration-reform-is-goal-in-annual-protest-over-a-1000-march-in-detroit/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/msu-professor%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98rumba-sinfonica%e2%80%99-to-be-performed-by-detroit-symphony-orchestra/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/msu-professor%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98rumba-sinfonica%e2%80%99-to-be-performed-by-detroit-symphony-orchestra/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:25:28 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/msu-professor%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98rumba-sinfonica%e2%80%99-to-be-performed-by-detroit-symphony-orchestra/ "“Rumba Sinfónica,” a symphonic work composed by a Michigan State University professor, will be performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Tiempo Libre at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.


“Rumba Sinfónica” is a 30-minute sound travelogue exploring the possibilities of a Cuban band and orchestra playing together and fusing the urban rhythms of past and present Cuban music with the sounds of a classical symphony orchestra.


The Cuban rumba takes the lead in composer Ricardo Lorenz’s symphonic work written in collaboration with Jorge Gomez, musical director of the hit Cuban music group Tiempo Libre.


“It’s a coming together of two worlds that rarely come together,” said Lorenz, associate professor of music at MSU. “The styles are very rich on their own, and they’re much richer together. And in the interspace of music – racial, social and cultural barriers don’t exist anymore. Music dissolves differences.”


Lorenz has wanted to do a project like this for many years. He experimented with mixing classical symphonic music with Latin sounds when he was composer in residence in the Armonia Musicians Residency Program with the Chicago Symphony from 1998 to 2003. But it wasn’t until he met Gomez at Indiana University, where Gomez was offering a workshop, that “Rumba Sinfónica” became a reality.


“One of Tiempo Libre’s great dreams has been to collaborate on a project,” Gomez said, “that draws upon our twin musical inspirations – the classical music that we studied in the great Russian-style conservatories of Havana and the celebratory Cuban sound which we enjoyed outside our study halls.


“We are glad to be part of this new work combining the elegance of the symphony orchestra with the irresistible, dance-inducing rhythms of Cuban music.”


“Rumba Sinfónica” also has been performed at the Festival of the Arts BOCA in Boca Raton, Fla.; and by the Minnesota Orchestra; the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa; the San Antonio Symphony; and the Portland Symphony in Portland, Ore.


Following the Detroit concert, the work will be performed May 31 at the Ravinia Festival outside Chicago and June 7 by the Dallas Symphony. The MSU Symphony Orchestra will perform the work Jan. 22, 2009, at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts. Tempo Libre will perform jointly with the orchestras at all appearances.


Lorenz said audiences and performers have reacted warmly to the composition, though the idea of bringing Latin music into a symphonic piece seems confusing at first.


“Every new idea will confuse people,” said Lorenz, who began teaching at MSU in 2005. “If it doesn’t, it’s not new.”


Recently, Lorenz was given the American Bandmasters Association/University of Florida Commission Award. The award, funded by a grant from the University of Florida band program, includes a commission honorarium to create a major artistic work for wind band to be premiered in Texas at the ABA Convention in March 2009.


To order tickets for the DSO performance, visit the Web at www.detroitsymphony.com.


Listen to a podcast interview with Lorenz at http://spartanpodcast.com/?p=414. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/msu-professor%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98rumba-sinfonica%e2%80%99-to-be-performed-by-detroit-symphony-orchestra/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/literacy-fair-targets-detroit-latino-community/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/literacy-fair-targets-detroit-latino-community/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:08:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/literacy-fair-targets-detroit-latino-community/ "Gabriel and Javen Sanowski leafed through books about Pooh Bear, their favorite character, as their mother pushed them on a three-wheeled stroller Saturday.

The books kept the youngsters' attention during the second annual literacy festival held at Holy Redeemer Church in southwest Detroit. Hundreds of people attended the free event, where books, snacks and crafts were available." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/literacy-fair-targets-detroit-latino-community/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/michigan-hispanic-chamber-hosts-fiesta-hispana-may-16-chryslers-simon-boag-is-keynote-speaker/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/michigan-hispanic-chamber-hosts-fiesta-hispana-may-16-chryslers-simon-boag-is-keynote-speaker/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:35:12 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/michigan-hispanic-chamber-hosts-fiesta-hispana-may-16-chryslers-simon-boag-is-keynote-speaker/ "The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC) holds the 19th Annual Fiesta Hispana on Friday, May 16, in the Presidential Ballroom of The Ritz Carlton Hotel -- Dearborn, at 6 p.m.

The keynote speaker will be Simon Boag, President of Mopar Global Service & Parts, Chrysler, LLC. Boag, who reports to Vice Chairman and President Jim Press, is responsible for global service, international service and parts, global parts marketing, service contracts and global parts supply chain management. He had been Co-Chair of ENVI, an organization within Chrysler, LLC responsible for the development of electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies. Prior to joining the Chrysler Group, he had been President and Managing Director of General Motors Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. In his keynote remarks, Boag will discuss the current state of the automotive and automotive supplier market especially as it affects the Hispanic business community.

Fiesta Hispana is the Hispanic business community's premier annual black-tie dinner dance with more than 700 business, civic and community leaders in attendance. The event sponsor is Chrysler, LLC. The reception and afterglow is sponsored by Comerica Bank.

Member tickets are $175 each and non-member tickets are $250, which include the reception at 6 p.m. and the dinner and dance from 7 p.m. till midnight. Sponsorships are still available. For more information about Fiesta Hispana, contact Diadette Mejia, dmejia@mhcc.org or 248-208-9915.

The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, established in 1989, is a non-profit business organization consisting of over 300 member companies from corporate, small, medium and large businesses, sole proprietors and individuals representing Hispanic-owned enterprises, automotive OEM's, Tier One suppliers and non-automotive Fortune 500 corporations. In addition, community non-profits, media affiliates, the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Pistons are also represented. Its web site is www.mhcc.org.

The Hispanic business community is the fastest growing business segment in the country, increasing at a rate of 2.5 Hispanics every second -- by 2050 one in every four workers will be Hispanic. In Michigan, there are now over 10,000 large, medium and small Hispanic businesses employing over 14,000 persons.

The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3488

EDITOR'S NOTE: THE BIOGRAPHY OF SIMON BOAG IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.MHCC.ORG.

CONTACT: For MHCC
Renee Ahee
586.979.3801
rahee@aheecommunications.com

MHCC
Ray Lozano
248.208.9915
rlozano@mhcc.org" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/michigan-hispanic-chamber-hosts-fiesta-hispana-may-16-chryslers-simon-boag-is-keynote-speaker/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/migrant-fair-growing-every-year-organizers-welcoming-back-migrant-families-west-ottawa-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/migrant-fair-growing-every-year-organizers-welcoming-back-migrant-families-west-ottawa-michigan/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:06:15 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/migrant-fair-growing-every-year-organizers-welcoming-back-migrant-families-west-ottawa-michigan/ "The sixth annual West Ottawa Community Migrant Fair ushered in the start of the migrant-worker season Saturday with food, entertainment, fellowship and an array of area services.

"It's getting bigger every year," said Denise Archer, West Ottawa migrant coordinator.

"It's a welcome back to our migrant families to our community and to West Ottawa schools. It's a 'thank you' in appreciation of their hard work," she said.

" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/migrant-fair-growing-every-year-organizers-welcoming-back-migrant-families-west-ottawa-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/bridging-language-barrier-family-health-center-battle-creek-michigan-2/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/bridging-language-barrier-family-health-center-battle-creek-michigan-2/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/bridging-language-barrier-family-health-center-battle-creek-michigan-2/ "When Sara Sanchez had thoughts of hurting herself and her children, she knew her options were limited when trying to find a place she trusted to understand her language and her desperation.

She called the Family Health Center of Battle Creek's translator line and simply said, "Please help me."" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/31/bridging-language-barrier-family-health-center-battle-creek-michigan-2/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/20/muskegon-district-plans-spanish-english-immersion-program-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/20/muskegon-district-plans-spanish-english-immersion-program-michigan/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:56:18 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/20/muskegon-district-plans-spanish-english-immersion-program-michigan/ "Muskegon school officials are picking up the pieces of the failed plan to open an "international school."

One of the pieces — a two-way Spanish-English immersion program — is set to open in the fall at Moon Elementary School as a more limited program than first envisioned." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/20/muskegon-district-plans-spanish-english-immersion-program-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/18/immigrants-urge-kalamazoo-city-commission-ease-restrictions-undocumented-aliens-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/18/immigrants-urge-kalamazoo-city-commission-ease-restrictions-undocumented-aliens-michigan/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:49:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/18/immigrants-urge-kalamazoo-city-commission-ease-restrictions-undocumented-aliens-michigan/ "More than 50 people, many of them Hispanic, lined the walls of the Kalamazoo City Commission chambers Monday as a coalition of social action groups urged the city to support more rights for undocumented aliens.

Advocates claimed denying driver's licenses to people in the United States without immigration papers prompts them to drive illegally and risk deportation if stopped by police.

Speakers also said the Kalamazoo County Clerk's office is denying marriage licenses to people who lack official immigration documentation. That undercuts the strength of families, according to Monsignor Michael Hazard, pastor of Kalamazoo's St. Joseph's Catholic Church, who said a couple with a young child has been unable to marry here." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/18/immigrants-urge-kalamazoo-city-commission-ease-restrictions-undocumented-aliens-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/whitecaps-reach-latin-baseball-fans-grand-rapids-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/whitecaps-reach-latin-baseball-fans-grand-rapids-michigan/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:33:46 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/whitecaps-reach-latin-baseball-fans-grand-rapids-michigan/ "The West Michigan Whitecaps, the Class A affiliate of the Tigers, hope to appeal to the Latin-American community's passion for the sport.

Two years ago, West Michigan had eight Latin-American players on its roster during the season. Last season, the number grew to 12 including outfielder Gorkys Hernandez the Midwest League MVP last season.

"We've noticed the increase of Latin-American players on our rosters, and we're doing what we can to help them during their stay here," said Whitecaps CEO Lew Chamberlin. "Doing what we can is important to us. There's a growing Latin-American population in our country, and we want to reach out to them and everyone else."" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/whitecaps-reach-latin-baseball-fans-grand-rapids-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/tigers-infield-just-full-all-stars-latin-americans-detroit-tigers/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/tigers-infield-just-full-all-stars-latin-americans-detroit-tigers/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:33:15 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/tigers-infield-just-full-all-stars-latin-americans-detroit-tigers/ "It's not true that the Detroit Tigers are taking infield practice in Spanish this spring.

They could, but they're not.

"They joke about it,'' infield coach Rafael Belliard said. "I said no. We're in America.''

They're in America, but they're from everywhere. If the first thing you notice about the Tigers' infield is that all four starters have been All-Stars, the second thing is that they're all Spanish-speaking." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/09/tigers-infield-just-full-all-stars-latin-americans-detroit-tigers/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/05/language-project-helps-spanish-speakers-adapt-excel-pontiac-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/05/language-project-helps-spanish-speakers-adapt-excel-pontiac-michigan/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:18:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/05/language-project-helps-spanish-speakers-adapt-excel-pontiac-michigan/ "Uribe and about 85 other Spanish-speaking adults are learning English at a new program, the Hispanic Education for Life-Skills Project (HELP) in Pontiac. Demand for the classes, organizers say, has increased as immigrants struggle to find work in a sluggish economy.

"Learning English is going to help me find a job," said Uribe, 39, of Bloomfield Hills." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/05/language-project-helps-spanish-speakers-adapt-excel-pontiac-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/latinos-find-home-southwest-detroit/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/latinos-find-home-southwest-detroit/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:43:10 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/latinos-find-home-southwest-detroit/ "The broad-brimmed western hats, colorful festival dance dresses and Mayan-style pottery that line the shelves at Xochi's Mexican Imports are common sights at stores in the Southwest.

But it's southwest Detroit on a cold, dreary winter day, not sunny El Paso, San Diego, Tucson or other cities just north of the Mexican border.

From its Mexican Town restaurant district to the new shops of the La Plaza Mercado retail development, southwest Detroit is doing something it hasn't done in years — grow and prosper." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/28/latinos-find-home-southwest-detroit/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/21/entrepreneurs-address-needs-diverse-hispanic-marketplace-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/21/entrepreneurs-address-needs-diverse-hispanic-marketplace-michigan/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:42:28 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/21/entrepreneurs-address-needs-diverse-hispanic-marketplace-michigan/ "As a professional reporter in Colombia, Liliana Ospina understood what the media wanted and when a story was needed.

It was this experience, and her desire to become an entrepreneur, that led Ospina to establish Latino Public Relations LLC, a full-service, Hispanic-owned company with offices in Pontiac and Colombia, along with husband John Herbstreith.

The firm offers standard public relations services along with translation services.
The company has developed a database that includes a wide range of Hispanic media outlets in the U.S. and Latin America." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/21/entrepreneurs-address-needs-diverse-hispanic-marketplace-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/aclu-sues-give-legal-immigrants-right-drive-michigan-2/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/aclu-sues-give-legal-immigrants-right-drive-michigan-2/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:41:42 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/aclu-sues-give-legal-immigrants-right-drive-michigan-2/ "The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a lawsuit on behalf of six legal immigrants living in Michigan who want to be able to get state-issued driver's licenses.

Legal immigrants who are not permanent residents have not been able to get driver's licenses since late last month. It's a policy change made by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land based on an opinion from Attorney General Mike Cox." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/aclu-sues-give-legal-immigrants-right-drive-michigan-2/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/11/house-approves-legislation-illegal-immigrants-from-getting-driver%e2%80%99s-licenses-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/11/house-approves-legislation-illegal-immigrants-from-getting-driver%e2%80%99s-licenses-michigan/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:38:48 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/11/house-approves-legislation-illegal-immigrants-from-getting-driver%e2%80%99s-licenses-michigan/ "In a move to protect thousands of Michigan jobs, state representatives Terry Brown, D-Pigeon, and John Espinoza, D-Croswell, voted Thursday for House Bill 4505, a plan to help protect Michigan workers and businesses by banning illegal immigrants from obtaining a driver’s license." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/11/house-approves-legislation-illegal-immigrants-from-getting-driver%e2%80%99s-licenses-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/auburn-hills-parents-books-espanol-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/auburn-hills-parents-books-espanol-michigan/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:19:00 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/auburn-hills-parents-books-espanol-michigan/ "These aren't ordinary students. These are parents who meet once a week to learn the language so they can help their children with their homework and practice communicating. The hour-and-a-half sessions began Jan. 15 and continue until March 13.

"I wanted to be able to communicate with my son so we can help each other out when we get stuck on a word," said Karen Stanko, 46, of Holly, whose 14-year-old, Caleb, takes Spanish at the school." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/auburn-hills-parents-books-espanol-michigan/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/population-grown-latino-culture-heritage-thrive-suburbs-detroit/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/population-grown-latino-culture-heritage-thrive-suburbs-detroit/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:22:51 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/population-grown-latino-culture-heritage-thrive-suburbs-detroit/ "No longer isolated in pockets like southwest Detroit, the region's Latinos are spreading, mirroring a nationwide trend of suburban growth among Hispanics.

At the same time, the Latino population inside Detroit continues to grow, albeit at a smaller rate, thanks to a steady influx of immigrants and some second-generation Latinos looking for city life.

The Latino population grew by about 4,500 people in Detroit from 2000 to 2006, a 9.5% increase, U.S. Census figures show. But in Detroit's suburbs, it grew by nearly 23,000 people, a 32% increase. Suburban Wayne County saw a 39% increase to almost 42,000." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/07/population-grown-latino-culture-heritage-thrive-suburbs-detroit/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/06/immigration-information-site-prepares-answer-questions-michigan/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/06/immigration-information-site-prepares-answer-questions-michigan/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:24:21 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/06/immigration-information-site-prepares-answer-questions-michigan/ "Immigration Law Help, an online source of immigration news and assistance, is available for anyone who has questions regarding a new driver's license policy going into effect in Michigan on Tuesday. When the policy goes into effect, illegal immigrants will no longer be able to get drivers' licenses in the state.

The Michigan immigration law will require more information for drivers to become licensed, and some legal immigrants who are not permanent residents will also be denied licenses unless the state law is changed. The new immigration law applies to first-time applicants for Michigan drivers' licenses or identification cards. Applicants will need to provide a Social Security number and proof of their permanent legal residency in the state. This could include a birth certificate, passport or billing statements featuring name and address.

Driver's licenses have been hot immigration news for a while, especially with the upcoming presidential election. The ongoing debate on this issue has left many people confused about what immigration information is accurate, and what is false. Immigration Law Help is available to answer questions and squash misconceptions about any aspect of the current immigration law.

For more information, visit www.immigrationlawhelp.info." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/06/immigration-information-site-prepares-answer-questions-michigan/feed/