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

September 22, 2009

Ivan G. Marte, chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Hispanic Assembly, says he has quit the GOP out of embarrassment at South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s address to Congress last week.

September 24, 2008

Rhode Island students score poorly on state’s first science test – Just 6% of Hispanic students and 8% of black students scored proficient, compared with 30% of white students.

July 28, 2008

Nearly two weeks after federal agents arrested dozens of suspected illegal immigrants who clean the state’s courthouses, lawyers are still not sure where all of the detainees are being held. – Rhode Island

July 17, 2008

Immigration agents arrest 31 in courthouse sweep – Rhode Island

July 10, 2008

Governor Carcieri speaks out on TV on illegal immigrants – Rhode Island

June 30, 2008

Rhode Island group linked to controversial foes of illegal immigration – FAIR

June 10, 2008

Rhode Island immigration plan may face delay

May 22, 2008

Climate of fear? Illegal immigration bill draws debate in Rhode Island Senate

April 30, 2008

Rhode Island House OKs immigration bill

April 14, 2008

Michael Ramos-Lynch ‘09: Gov. Carcieri’s new immigration order: one step closer to a police state – Rhode Island

April 9, 2008

DCYF director, Patricia Martinez issues apology to Rhode Island’s Governor – (but was she really wrong?)

April 7, 2008

Illegal immigration debate to figure in some Rhode Island church services – Boston.com

March 28, 2008

Governor Carcieri yesterday signed a six-point executive order he said will enable “a vast array of state government agencies” to address illegal immigration in Rhode Island

March 13, 2008

Latino Group Protests Business Owner – Asked to see Social Security card of a Spanish-speaking customer – Rhode Island

February 18, 2008

He crossed the U.S. border, into the maw of a machine – (one immigrants story from Rhode Island)