Eye Openers + Oklahoma Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

June 25, 2009

Hispanics could make up as much as 30 percent of the student body at Tulsa Community College this year, the result of an effort to increase the college’s outreach to underserved populations.

January 28, 2009

Hispanic students account for the largest jump in enrollment in Oklahoma schools this year. The number of Hispanic students statewide increased 3,461 over the 2007-08 school year and now account for 67,652 of the 644,777 students enrolled overall.

January 15, 2009

Oklahoma lawmakers try for official English law

December 6, 2008

An Oklahoma state task force looking at the status of Hispanic students in higher education may expire next year because some in the first-ever Republican-controlled Legislature frown on a group that has “lightning-rod-type words” such as Hispanic or multicultural, the task force chairman said Friday.

October 6, 2008

There is controversy at the Tulsa State Fair. The President of an immigration advocacy group says Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents are targeting Hispanic fairgoers.

September 23, 2008

Hispanic Leaders Upset Over Opening Of Immigration Office – New ICE office in Tulsa

September 8, 2008

Latinos flee Oklahoma; new law hits others, too – (good overview of the effects of the local anti-immigration laws in this state)

August 7, 2008

Tulsa police are calling it “Survival Spanish.” In the first cadet class, rookies are required to learn 26 phrases in Spanish in 26 weeks

April 29, 2008

Speaking ‘El Ingles’ – Another bad law headed for the Oklahoma books – Senate Bill 163

April 22, 2008

Hispanic students report bullying because of race – in Oklahoma since the state’s anti-illegal immigrant law started

March 20, 2008

‘Say it in English’ bill moves forward – Oklahoma

February 18, 2008

Hispanic student enrollment declines – Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 11, 2008

Strict Oklahoma law on immigration will affect Kansas

January 4, 2008

Hispanic school population increases in Oklahoma City – (now 10% Hispanic was 4.5% 10 years ago)

January 2, 2008

Law pinches some Oklahoma City businesses

Immigration law opponents continue appellate battle – Oklahoma

December 28, 2007

Tulsa ICE Officials Use 16-year-old Son as Bait to Trap Undocumented Family (Latina Lista)

December 4, 2007

Oklahoma Attorney General Edmondson doubts immigration law will be overturned