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November 19, 2009

New Report Shines Light on Detainee Rights Violations in Minnesota

November 11, 2009

National Society of Hispanic MBA Conference & Career Expo Still a Big Draw for Sponsors and Attendees

A Spanish-language station belatedly flips radio’s ratings switch – “that Spanish-language station La Invasora came out of nowhere to nearly crack the Top 20.”

“Silent” immigration raid in Minneapolis is more humane but still traumatic for mixed-status families

November 10, 2009

One of the largest immigration crackdowns under the Obama administration to date took place in the Twin Cities last month, when 1,200 undocumented janitors were ‘quietly’ fired from their jobs

November 5, 2009

ALMAS program provides Henry Sibley’s Latino students with bridge to a brighter future – Minnesota

October 28, 2009

Minnesota State is thinking about the future with its plans to build an on-campus Latino center.

October 17, 2009

CULTURAL DIVIDE: Migrant students find hard time fitting in – Every year, migrant workers and their families travel from Texas to Manchester’s DuRussel Potato Farm to harvest vegetables, living in housing provided by the farm personnel. – Minnesota

September 24, 2009

National Society of Hispanic MBAs Hosts Largest Hispanic MBA Conference in Minneapolis – October 8 – 10, 2009

August 18, 2009

Charles Garcia Named President of Twin Cities Professional Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

July 14, 2009

Tyrone Guzman, Latino leader and visionary in the Twin Cities – The Little Canada resident and St. Paul native was an enthusiastic community advocate, who turned Centro Cultural Chicano into a vibrant social service agency.

July 13, 2009

A bilingual newspaper in Willmar has launched a new directory of Latino and Somali-owned businesses in Kandiyohi County. – La Gran America – Minnesota

June 19, 2009

Minnesota’s Legislature’s Chicano Latino Affairs Council has named an interim executive director to replace Rogelio Munoz, who resigned abruptly last week, citing internal conflicts with the small agency’s board of directors.

June 16, 2009

New exhibit focuses on Latino WWII veterans – University of Texas Prof Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez is the director of the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project – The exhibit will be on display at In Their Own Words Veterans Museum in Perham, Minn. until July 31.

June 4, 2009

The Hispanic population showed strong growth in southeast Minnesota in 2008, particularly in several rural counties. The number of Hispanics in Dodge, Goodhue and Wabasha counties all grew by more than 10 percent between July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008

June 3, 2009

Eventos Sin Fronteras Spanish-English Newspaper now online – Minnesota

June 1, 2009

Hard times send Latinos back across the border – Fewer jobs, tougher immigration rules force some immigrants to return home.

May 20, 2009

Minnesota Rejects Real ID Act Of 2005 – 23 States Push Back Against Unfunded Mandate To Create National ID

May 7, 2009

“Shut Down ICE!”: 30 Arrested in Civil Disobedience at Minnesosta Immigration Facility

April 2, 2009

At Clinic, Tales and Health Concerns of Hispanics – Minneapolis

March 11, 2009

A growing Latino community in Minnesota is luring more marketing attention from companies, a key reason more (30) Minnesota Twins games will be broadcast in Spanish this season by Latino Communications Network.

January 28, 2009

Hispanics expected to become Minnesota’s largest minority group in 10 years

December 18, 2008

Minnesota bishops urge ‘compassionate dialogue’ on immigration reform

December 10, 2008

“It is time to act”—Education for Latino students – Minnesota

December 8, 2008

Quinceanera EXPO: (Cinco de Mayo Weekend) – Saturday, May 2, 2009 – St. Paul, Minnesota

December 5, 2008

Minnesota’s Latino Population Smoking Less Than General Population

September 15, 2008

Elvis Crespo’s Latin artistry brings the sizzle in Minnesota

Minneapolis adopts sister city based on immigration trend – Cuernavaca, Mexico – nearly 30,000 immigrants have resettled in the area

September 5, 2008

Palabristas releases group chapbook – Minnesota’s only Latino spoken-word collective

Destination Casa Blanca 2008 Show Is on the Road Again, This Time in Minneapolis-Saint Paul at the Republican National Convention

Hispanic delegate hoping to get his brethren to vote McCain – Colorado’s Joe Nunez

September 3, 2008

Immigration group drives billboard through Twin Cities – “Deport illegals, secure our borders, save America.”

Daddy Yankee drew hundreds of fans and some RNC delegates to a concert at Myth nightclub. – (sounds like a small crowd)

August 28, 2008

Latin Superstar Daddy Yankee to Kick Off 2008 Republican National Convention Week with Fiesta Americana Concert

August 17, 2008

How I got my job: Brandon Benavides – News producer at KSTP-TV – Twin Cities, Minnesota

August 11, 2008

Latino famly need advise moving to Minnesota (Twin Cities) from California

August 7, 2008

Madelia Community Hospital has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, under the “Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans” funding section. – Minnesota

July 14, 2008

Macalester College – Alumni Awards – 2008 Recipients – J. Michael González-Campoy ’83

June 18, 2008

Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) hosted Hispanic Community Health Care Forum – Minneapolis

June 12, 2008

Ethnic media at the National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR): Outsiders?

June 11, 2008

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty flip-flops on Cuba just in time to cozy up to McCain

June 5, 2008

St. Paul McDonald’s sued by applicants who claim they were rejected for being born in U.S. – Minnesota

June 2, 2008

Teen Pregnancy Higher Among Minnesota’s Latinas

Espejos: Reflecting the Latino community – Minneapolis – St. Paul

May 21, 2008

Vive Minnesota celebrates growing Latino influence on state culture

Minnesota companies launch new push to retain professionals of color

May 19, 2008

Minnesota rights activists protest immigrant arrests in Iowa

May 5, 2008

Immigrant rally shrouded by fear – Minnesota

April 29, 2008

Pawlenty vetoes legislative call for ending Cuba trade, travel restrictions – Minnesota

April 25, 2008

Simon Franco, Donna Chollett receive César Chávez Award – niversity of Minnesota, Morris

March 24, 2008

The roundup begins: the targeting of the Hispanic community – Minneapolis

March 9, 2008

A new report shows Latino owned businesses to grow significantly in Minnesota

Diplomat leaves Mexican consulate in good stead – Nathan Wolf – St. Paul-Minneapolis

March 6, 2008

Minnesota Twins Announce New Spanish Language Radio Broadcast Partner

March 5, 2008

Minneapolis Spanish Institute Announces 2nd Annual Spanish Language Scholarships

February 28, 2008

Immigration officials conduct enforcement action in Worthington, Minnesota

February 25, 2008

Miss Latina pageant comes to Minnesota

February 19, 2008

Sí se puede! Immigrants and allies march for immigrant rights – Minneapolis

February 14, 2008

Local Latino music legend José Carrera fights for his life – Minneapolis – St. Paul

February 6, 2008

Carleton College Hosts Lecture on Mexican Statesman and Historian Lucas Alamán

Senator Ingebrigtsen leads meetings to get input about illegal immigration issues – Minnesota

Beef Quality Assurance Program embraces Hispanics – Minnesota

February 5, 2008

Latino workers allege exploitation by Twin Cities drywall company – Minneapolis

Pawlenty’s immigration plan contradicts King’s values – Minnesota

February 4, 2008

Worthington’s Hispanic population dates way back – Minnesota

January 31, 2008

Frank Fernandez Appointed to Blue Cross Foundation Board – Minnesota

January 22, 2008

Grade school revamps as more Latino students arrive – Minnesota

January 11, 2008

Federal agents to testify on Willmar immigration raid – Minnesota

January 10, 2008

Minnesota Chicano Latino Affairs Council Statement on Immigration

January 9, 2008

Gov. Pawlenty’s immigration proposal has support, dissent – Minnesota

January 8, 2008

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is renewing his call to crack down on illegal immigration in Minnesota. The governor’s plan includes some initiatives that don’t need legislative approval and some that do. – (yet another state)

Election year is apparently a bad time to be an ‘illegal’

January 2, 2008

Chicano-studies expert tackling questions – Louis Gerard Mendoza

December 12, 2007

Worthington still smarting one year after Swift raid – Minnesota

Javier Morillo-Alicea: What’s a Minnesota politician doing with the Minutemen?

December 11, 2007

Guatemalan student receives the University of Minnesota Tapestry Award for promoting diversity on campus – Silvia Álvarez

December 10, 2007

The state of healthcare for Minnesota’s Latinos: year two. Where do we go from here?

November 29, 2007

Illegal immigration emerges as key issue in First District race – At the behest of an advocacy group, Republican candidate Dick Day went to the U.S.-Mexican border, and others may follow. – Minnesota

November 27, 2007

Teatro del Pueblo: Facing Latino community issues through theater – Minneapolis – St. Paul

Professor explores ‘Latino-ization’ on bicycle – Louis Mendoza

November 26, 2007

The State of Healthcare for Minnesota’s Latinos: Part 2

November 25, 2007

The state of health care for Minnesota’s Latinos

October 28, 2007

A new online resource is available for Spanish-speaking Minnesotans with civil legal troubles. LawHelpMN.org launched a Spanish mirror site

October 26, 2007

Raising goats a profitable, learning experience – Latinos doing it in Minnesota

October 25, 2007

Tragedy at Viking Terrace Unites Community – Northfield, Minnesota

Gustavus Hosts Chicano/Latino Youth Leadership Institute Service Conference – Gustavus Adolphus College – Minnesota

October 24, 2007

Hispanic Chamber to honor woman as role model – Martha Noyola – St. Cloud, Minnesota

October 22, 2007

Latino teens making films about growing up in Willmar – Minnesota

October 21, 2007

State of Latinos in legal education – Minnesota

September 25, 2007

Award-winning Latina Actress and Activist to Speak at Carleton College – Lupe Ontiveros – Minnesota

September 16, 2007

Did You Know? Only 50 to 60 percent of Latinos who start high school in Minnesota get a diploma

Latino teachers are scarce in Minnesota – While Minnesota’s Latino population is booming, Latino teachers are hard to find.

Chino Latino will pay fine to settle bias suit – Minneapolis

September 7, 2007

Minnesota’s dairy farmers turn to Hispanic workers

Minnesota Meatpackers Sue Over Federal Raid

August 23, 2007

Have a talk with Joe Minjares – Minneapolis

August 18, 2007

Financial trouble forces Hispanic resource center to close its doors – The south Minneapolis center was founded 25 years ago to help Hispanic Minnesotans.

July 31, 2007

Children march to end deportations at U.S. Senator Norm Coleman’s house in St. Paul, Minnesota

In any language, its baseball in Minnesota

July 30, 2007

Former OLV principal helps Hispanic families – Fergus Falls, Minnesota

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