Community + Blogante Headlines Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
April 14, 2008
An unusual blend of cultures: Mexican and black – Costa Chicans in Los Angeles – Immigrants from Costa Chica share an ancient ethnic heritage and culture that few outsiders know about.
Phoenix Mayor Asks FBI to Check Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Immigrants boost economy — but how much? – A study could help state avoid more surprises, but politics preserve willful ignorance – Las Vegas
Did You Know? The Bay Area’s digital divide is also apparent when comparing Latinos with other ethnic groups. Just 57 percent of Latinos have some form of Internet access and 50 percent have a broadband connection. – California
April 12, 2008
Family started festival, remains hub of Orlando’s Latin community – (the Medina family + Fiesta Medina)
April 8, 2008
Oregon’s ‘Little Mexico’ serves as example of diversity – The increasing Latino population of Woodburn constitutes more than 50 percent of its total population
April 7, 2008
Court Appointed Special Advocate Program Appeals to Latino Community to Help Abused and Neglected Children – over 1,300 Latino children in foster care in Dallas County & only 35 Latino CASA volunteers to serve them
Sorrento Hispanics fear retaliation after deputy beaten – Lake County, Florida
March 31, 2008
Bilingual clown translates as funny – Columbus, Ohio
March 28, 2008
In North Virginia, a Latino Community Unravels
March 24, 2008
Upscale Latinos find a home – Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, Whittier is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.
Did You Know? The Hispanic population in Green Bay could reach 30 percent of the population by 2032, according to a Wisconsin think thank that studied recent demographic trends.
Immigrant study finds no signs of harm to employment – But report on Green Bay doesn’t gauge effect on wages
Did You Know? There are over 100,000 Hispanics is Hawaii representing roughly 9% of the state’s population.
March 17, 2008
Liaisons Help Annapolis Hispanics See Another Side of Police – Annapolis
March 13, 2008
Brutal Armed Robbers Targeting Latinos – Dallas
Did You Know? researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health conclude that the McAllen metropolitan area is one of the five worst regions of the country in its proportion of Latino children who live in “low-opportunity” neighborhoods compared to white children.
Study: McAllen area Hispanic children have fewer opportunities – Texas
Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Quiets Soccer Fields in Prince William – Virginia
Prince William sees exodus of Hispanics – Virginia
March 11, 2008
Longtime advocate for El Paso’s elderly, disabled dies – Lucy Acosta – first woman inducted into the LULAC Hall of Fame
March 10, 2008
Activists take over L.A. streets celebrating 1968 ‘blowouts’ – Thousands re-enact the East Los Angeles high school boycotts by marching from Lincoln H.S. to Hazard Park. – Los Angeles
March 6, 2008
A year after raid, immigration cases drag on for many – New Bedford, Massachusetts
Did You Know? Georgia’s Latino population has grown about seven-fold in the last 18 years, from 100,000 in 1990 to 700,000 in 2006
4 key organizations that cater to Atlanta’s Hispanic community will have to search for new leaders this year.
Ex-Waco mayor, Hispanic leader Ruben Santos dies
February 28, 2008
Longer fest shows depth of Mexican arts, culture – Nuestras Raices Literary Arts Festival in Tucson
Latinos Find Home in Southwest Detroit
February 21, 2008
Money shortages doom service for Latino students – The Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement started in 1983 to close this week
February 18, 2008
Phoenix Police to Check Arrestees’ Immigrant Status
February 11, 2008
Year after raid, Cache mightily divided over immigrants – Utah
February 7, 2008
HOW THE POPULATION HAS GROWN: Latino culture, heritage thrive in suburbs – Detroit
February 6, 2008
Deputies: Thieves Target Hispanic-Owned Businesses – Lexington County, South Carolina
U art professor (Kim Martinez), students to paint a mural downtown – Salt Lake City, Utah
February 5, 2008
Commissioners Vote To Remove Spanish Option From Phones – Beaufort County, North Carolina
Undercover Producer Buys Illegal Prescriptions At Local Stores – Local Pharmacist Warns Illegal Prescriptions From Mexico Pose Risk – Kansas City – (Is buying antibiotics without a perscription that bad?
January 30, 2008
Police earn bonuses for Spanish skills – Hendersonville, Tennessee
The Hispanic Center publishes Pittsburgh’s first Spanish Services Directory
January 22, 2008
Round Two: Farmers Branch Vs. Illegal Immigrants
January 15, 2008
Bill on Migrants Splits a Town With Few – What Some Called a Preventive Measure Seemed to Others an Effort to Fan Biases – Taneytown, Maryland
January 7, 2008
Immigration raids hit Springfield hard – Tennessee -(up to 1,000 Hispanic residents flee the city)
The Little Georgia Town That Covers New York City in Turf – Dalton – (and its Hispanic growth)
January 3, 2008
Keeping up with day laborers not easy – Police officer in Orange devotes time to enforcing new rules that crack down on problems associated with day workers. – Orange, California
January 2, 2008
Hispanic Community Leaders Say Their Confidence in Fort Wayne Police Dept is Shaken – Indiana
December 13, 2007
Economy has recovered, but fears linger – Grand Island – (about last year’s swift raids)
December 12, 2007
Palm Springs chooses David G. Dominguez as its new top cop – (first Latino police chief there)
Worthington still smarting one year after Swift raid – Minnesota
December 10, 2007
Houston dancers celebrate Lady of Guadalupe – Annual event draws 3,000 Catholics to celebrate the upcoming feast day – Houston
December 9, 2007
NC5 Examines Impact Of Illegals In Springfield, Tennessee – (Illegal is not a noun – still worth reading though)
Hispanics want apology for ‘wetback’ comment – from Carroll County Commissioner Bill Head – Atlanta
Move to honor Chavez hits a roadblock – In Portland, Ore., naming a street after the activist proves difficult. A series of hostile meetings ends in an impasse.
November 30, 2007
Reward Offered in Arsons at Hispanic Businesses in Goshen – Indiana
‘Bee Movie’ to be shown in Spanish on Saturday – Pea Ridge, Arkansas
November 25, 2007
Logan Square’s Latinos fight for a place in their community – Chicago – Logan Square had become too expensive
The black-Latino blame game – Los Angeles
In Columbus Junction, Anglos, Latinos build community together – and apart – Iowa
Hispanics now one-third of Hall County students – Gainsville, Georgia
November 19, 2007
United Way offers to aid Hispanic education – Columbus, Nebraska (check out the comments – as always ‘enlightening’)
Survey: More see immigration as cultural threat – Most of region’s whites also want those who hire undocumented workers punished – Houston
Orlando-area town to swear in first Hispanic mayor – Feliciano “Filix” Ramirez in Mascotte – (first Central Florida municipality to elect a Hispanic mayor! – hard to believe)
November 14, 2007
Taxpayers footing the bills for illegal immigrants – Danbury Hospital – Connecticut – (Yes, this is important but it is only part of the equation. It is like balancing your checkbook without every including your deposits)
November 12, 2007
Battle over name change leaves bruises – change to Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Portland, Oregon
November 6, 2007
Did You Know? The first Hispanic female Immigration and Customs Enforcement National Academy instructor announced Monday that she will run for El Paso County sheriff. – Maria Guadalupe Dempsey
Flier appears to be attempt to lower Hispanic turnout – Fort Worth
November 4, 2007
Changing face of a neighborhood – Were Latinos left in the dark about thorium contamination? – West Chicago
Language barrier plagues Mesa police – Arizona
Immigration Debate Goes Digital – Prince William County’s illegal immigration debate has now reached YouTube
Hispanic sure to win seat on Phoenix City Council
October 31, 2007
Policing the Barrios – As crime increases in the Hispanic community, Richmond Police find a way to reach out. – their outreach program has become a model for success – Virginia
October 22, 2007
New DVD Chronicles Hispanic History In Oklahoma
October 21, 2007
Frankfort rolls up its welcome mat – Illegal immigrants, once accepted as needed workers, face uncertain future – Indiana
October 2, 2007
Immigrants stir up Greeley – Some say a forum hosted by the DA was more about politics. Others say the effect on crime is a real issue.
September 27, 2007
Sue CASA – Right-Wing D.C. Group Makes Case Against CASA Latina – Seattle
September 24, 2007
In Howard, Partying the Old Cuban Way – Howard County, Maryland
September 23, 2007
Hispanics find growing enmity – Immigrants now targets of racial slurs and taunts – North Carolina
September 18, 2007
Town quietly rescinds tough law aimed at illegal immigrants – Riverside, New Jersey
Mujeres Unidas needs help finding a “licensed’ kitchen – North Dakota – (Hispanic are everywhere even in the Dakotas)
September 15, 2007
Texas Ranger pitcher Vicente Padilla rides to El Centro’s rescue with a $25,000 gift – Kitsap County
September 9, 2007
Statistics on jailed illegals questioned – Virginia
August 29, 2007
Settlement Reached on Behalf of Detained Immigrant Children Underscores the Flaw in U.S. Immigration Law (Latina Lista)
August 28, 2007
Immigration Reform Already Affecting Hispanic Businesses – Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 27, 2007
Judge Tells Illegal Alien He is “Unwelcome Undesirable” – Tennessee
August 21, 2007
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts turns 30 – San Francisco
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.
August 3, 2007
Hispanic groups gain $3.8 million in state aid – New Jersey
August 2, 2007
Santa Ana’s small-minded self-hatred – The heavily Latino city has all the problems of an urban metropolis, but its leaders act like they’re governing Newport Beach. – California
July 31, 2007
Mexican American Cultural Center open in Austin, Texas
