Business + Nebraska Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

June 29, 2009

Hispanic merchants in south Omaha are returning to their roots by selling wares at an open-air market typical of those found in the town squares of Latin America.

October 15, 2008

Immigrants integral to Nebraska state economy, UNO study finds – If immigrants vanished and weren’t replaced in three of its key industries, Nebraska would lose 78,000 jobs, including some filled by U.S.-born workers. Production throughout the state would drop nearly 9 percent, or by $13.5 billion.

September 10, 2008

Migrant workers fade from farms – Nebraska

SALM Salem Media of Omaha Launches Radio Luz

January 28, 2008

Spanish business plan training offered in South Sioux City

January 24, 2008

Employers could be sued for cost of educating illegal immigrants – Nebraska

January 10, 2008

First National Bank’s Centro Latino de Educacion Financiera Helps Immigrant Population Learn American Banking System – Omaha

January 8, 2008

Proposed immigration bill may hurt ag industry – Nebraska

December 13, 2007

Economy has recovered, but fears linger – Grand Island – (about last year’s swift raids)

December 27, 2006

Minutemen want to punish employers hiring illegal immigrants – Nebraska

UNL Offers Entrepreneurship Program Materials In Spanish – Nebraska

December 17, 2006

Rampant Fear Drives Business Down in Latino Community – Grand Island, Nebraska

December 14, 2006

Fallout from plant raids could hit cattle markets – Grand Island, Nebraska

Business down, fear up – Grand Island, Nebraska (the ripple effect of a raid in a smaller town)

Immigrant raid has negative effect on businesses – Grand Island, Nebraska

December 13, 2006

Swift raid negatively impacts plant operations and workers – Grand Island, Nebraska

Union seeks injunction on behalf of impacted workers (in raid) – Grand Island, Nebraska

Immigrant workers the backbone of states ag labor force – Nebraska

December 6, 2006

State policy must be more welcoming to immigrants if Iowa and two other Midwest states are to thrive economically – Nebraska y Minnesota