Community + Rhode Island Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 9, 2009

Interim director resigns at Rhode Island’s Progreso Latino – George L. Ortiz Jr.

December 28, 2008

City of Immigrants Fills Jail Cells With Its Own – Central Falls, Rhode Island (a mostly Latino community) :: look into the fastest-growing, least-examined type of incarceration in America, an industry that detains half a million people a year, up from a few thousand just 15 years ago. The system operates without the rules that protect criminal suspects, and has grown up with little oversight, often in the backyards of communities desperate for any source of money and work. – In a sinking economy, immigration detention is a rare growth industry. – (A MUST READ)

December 10, 2008

Domestic Bank yesterday unveiled a plan to give 12 agencies a total of $1 million to promote financial literacy in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. – $75,000 will go to Progreso Latino, a Central Falls-based agency literacy programs + Latino Public Radio gets some

August 17, 2008

Eight people serving on Gov. Don Carcieri’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs have resigned to protest Carcieri’s immigration crackdown in Rhode Island.

July 26, 2008

Puerto Ricans Prevail – Festival in Rhode Island is ON! – (quite a story here – Tomas)

July 24, 2008

Organizers of the Puerto Rican Cultural Festival in Providence say the event’s in jeopardy after the city’s licensing board denied them a liquor license. – main sponsor is Budweiser

July 23, 2008

Puerto Rican festival in jeopardy – Providence, Rhode Island

July 17, 2008

Immigration agents arrest 31 in courthouse sweep – Rhode Island

June 16, 2008

Hispanic advocates denounce Rhode Island immigration arrests – Newport

November 28, 2007

Kids Count reveals increase in Hispanic students – Rhode Island

October 16, 2007

Tomas Alberto Avila honored for bringing SBDC services to Latinos – Rhode Island