Hispanic News + Georgia Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

April 14, 2008

University of Georgia encourages Hispanic enrollment

April 10, 2008

Local residents learn specifics of immigration law – Georgia

April 8, 2008

Braves launch Spanish website, BravesBeisbol.com

March 20, 2008

Marketers Eye Atlanta’s Growing Hispanic Community

March 18, 2008

Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art can be seen at Atlanta’s High Museum through May 4

March 13, 2008

On the job: Cristina Richards

March 6, 2008

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.

March 5, 2008

NAHP 23rd Annual Conference Heads to Atlanta, April 16-19, 2008

February 26, 2008

National Society of Hispanic MBAs Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Announces 2008 Conference in Atlanta

Latin American Council Breaks With Day Laborers – Lowcountry, Georgia

February 21, 2008

Georgia Lawmakers Work To Make English The State’s Official Language

February 20, 2008

Longtime head of Hispanic chamber dies – Sara González, oversaw Hispanic chamber’s growth

Georgia Hispanic Chamber CEO Sara González dies

February 19, 2008

Bill would let police seize vehicles driven by illegal immigrants – Georgia

February 18, 2008

Deputies Learning Spanish – Georgia

February 14, 2008

Bill Would Seize Illegal Immigrants’ Cars – Georgia

February 7, 2008

Income growth benefits Hispanics – Georgia

January 29, 2008

Gauging the impact of the Latino vote – Growing number: Hispanics are fewer than 2 percent of Georgia’s voters, but their strength at the polls will be greater in the future.

Banking on Latinos – The first credit union in Georgia to market specifically to Latinos could open in Atlanta later this year.

January 28, 2008

GALEO Institute of Leadership planned in Gainesville this spring – Georgia

January 17, 2008

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hosts Seventh Annual Georgia Hispanic Caucus Breakfast

Hispanic Legislators Hope for Easier Session – Georgia

January 16, 2008

Rep. James Mills’ legislation targets vehicles of illegal immigrants – Georgia

January 15, 2008

Local production company makes second video for Mexican rock group – Disidente – Savannah, Georgia

January 10, 2008

Immigrants’ unlicensed stores easy prey to crime – Georgia

January 8, 2008

Sheriff’s officials gearing up for immigration program – Hall County, Georgia

January 7, 2008

The Little Georgia Town That Covers New York City in Turf – Dalton – (and its Hispanic growth)

Georgia immigration law’s effects tough to measure

January 4, 2008

Gwinnett asks feds to pay for jailed immigrants – Georgia

December 13, 2007

Commission chairman apologizes to Hispanics over slur – Georgia

LCEC Brings Spanish Version of Interactive Energy Calculator Online – Georgia

December 10, 2007

GALEO Graduates Another Group of Latino Leaders – Georgia

December 9, 2007

Federal agents target Mexican drug cartels, 67 people charged in Atlanta area

Cobb sheriff praised for enforcing immigration law – Georgia

Hispanics want apology for ‘wetback’ comment – from Carroll County Commissioner Bill Head – Atlanta

December 6, 2007

Why Hispanic Students Succeed at Georgia Tech

December 5, 2007

Georgia labor commissioner says immigration reform will bring worker shortage

December 3, 2007

Spanish media in Georgia tapped for voter registration, education campaign

November 30, 2007

Most immigrants in Georgia illegally, study finds – (from the ‘anti-immigration’ Center for Immigration Studies)

November 25, 2007

Hispanics now one-third of Hall County students – Gainsville, Georgia

November 19, 2007

Georgia Officer Arrested, Accused of Stealing from Motorists – Targeted Hispanic men

November 13, 2007

Former Mexico president: Cobb immigration policy ‘going too far’ – Vicente Fox, in Atlanta today, faced Minutemen protestors at Carter Center

November 12, 2007

Sorority titles Mr. and Miss Latin UGA – University of Georgia

Cobb County jail site of confusion, despair over deportation – Georgia

November 11, 2007

Business down for those with Hispanic clientele – Georgia (do to state’s crackdown on illegal immigration)

October 30, 2007

Jorge Puente Luna, Peruvian, loved to celebrate his culture – R.I.P. – consul general of Peru in Atlanta

October 29, 2007

Benefits of being bilingual – Parents who don’t speak English get student help – Georgia

October 24, 2007

Latin Television, Inc. Signs Agreement to Broadcast on Channel 40 (WIRE) Which Services Over 3 Million Viewers – Georgia

October 15, 2007

ANNUAL NSHMBA Gala Helps Georgia Latino Students Pursue Dreams; Last Year’s Event Announced Two New Scholarships for Grad Students

October 11, 2007

Brenau University gets $250,000 to increase number of Hispanic health workers – Gainesville, Georgia

Language often barrier in parent-teacher talks – Clarke County, Georgia – (need more than 100 volunteer translators this year to ensure all the county’s 2,300 Hispanic students can make the schedule)

October 10, 2007

Hispanic moms join kids at school – Gwinnett, Georgia

October 9, 2007

Hispanic rights still need attention, activists argue – University of Georgia

October 4, 2007

Bill Richardson hits the Atlanta

Nordstrom sued for racial harassment

September 25, 2007

SCHIP invaded by illegal immigrants? House votes today – Georgia politics

Mexican cheese sold in Georgia (+Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Texas) recalled – Queso Cincho de Guerrero

September 20, 2007

Illegal immigrant law passes – Illegal immigrants are officially unwelcome in Aiken County – Georgia

Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez – director of HOLA, the Hispanic Outreach and Leadership at Armstrong Program – Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Savannah, Georgia

Hiring off the curb? Not in Marietta – Georgia (you can get busted for picking up a day laborer)

September 16, 2007

Hispanics help to bolster Floyd County’s economy – Georgia

September 15, 2007

Hispanic businesses feel the squeeze – Crackdown on illegal immigration partly blamed for sudden halt in sales – Georgia

September 13, 2007

Georgia’s Hispanic leaders changing tactics – “Labor of Love” campaign

September 12, 2007

Latina community enters into Greek life – Georgia

Law firm takes immigration fight to streets – Georgia

Georgia ‘Labor of Love Campaign’ Introduced at Atlanta Press Conference, Followed by Delivery of Flowers to Key Georgia Politicians

August 30, 2007

Pastor’s community service promotes Hispanic safety – Georgia

August 29, 2007

Chicken chains lick their chops over Georgia market – El Pollo Loco, Bojangles in expansion mode

August 20, 2007

Appalachian Bancshares Inc. Launches Service in Dalton, Georgia

Cuban Five appeal to be heard – The case of five Cubans convicted of spying in 1998 comes up for its third appeals review in Atlanta.

August 16, 2007

Hispanics commend Cobb’s ‘courage’ – Georgia

August 13, 2007

Cop who stole money from Hispanic drivers sentenced – Georgia

August 2, 2007

Citing Cobb County’s policies, Latino leader quits board – Atlanta

Immigrants to Georgia are among those needing lessons the most in nation, report says.

August 1, 2007

The Home Depots Paul Raines to Chair The Latin American Associations 19th Annual Latin Fever Ball: Caribe Ritmo, Sabor y Sol – Atlanta

July 31, 2007

Did You Know? Georgia ranks fourth among fast-growing Hispanic markets, behind Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Did You Know? The Hispanic market in Georgia will grow from $860 billion now to $1.2 trillion in five years

July 30, 2007

Dr. Angela Londoño-McConnell, a licensed psychologist in Athens, recently was named a Georgia Psychological Association Fellow, the organizations highest honor

Immigrants deported after calling police – Georgia

Hay Papá!He’s a man of two words – Joe Mariscal sells cars, and himself, with a trademark phrase so valuable that it is, indeed, trademarked. – Atlanta

July 25, 2007

Hispanic kid count soars in Tennessee and Georgia

July 16, 2007

Driver’s license law hits auto dealers – Unable to register, illegal immigrants return vehicles – Georgia

July 12, 2007

Spanish-language document perplexes Fulton court officials – Georgia (court officials said it was the first foreign-language document they’d ever received?!?!?)

July 11, 2007

Is Henry County becoming bilingual? – Georgia

A former federal civil rights prosecutor has taken the reins of the Atlanta office of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Add slam dunks to the long list of Dominican sports feats – Al Horford

July 1, 2007

Sweeping immigration law goes into effect in Georgia

New state law on illegal immigrants looks strict, but is it a real crackdown? – Georgia

June 28, 2007

Georgia YMCAs to start Hispanic youth programs

June 25, 2007

Judge says he will modify courtroom ban in immigrant murders case – Georgia

June 24, 2007

The Hispanic life in the shadows – Brunswick, Georgia

June 11, 2007

Fewer peaches, fewer workers in Georgia

May 31, 2007

Celebra Hispanic Health Festival Stops In Atlanta; Provides Free Medical Screenings for Hispanics

No Habla Ingles? Bluffton Radio Station There for You – Georgia

May 21, 2007

At the Mall, Mariachi Instead of Muzak – Plaza Fiesta Mall in Atlanta

May 15, 2007

Many speak against new tuition rules for immigrants – Georgia

May 9, 2007

Speakers back in-state tuition for illegals – (but the state, Georgia, doesn’t)

May 8, 2007

NAHP 2008 Convention in Atlanta

Profitable advice for Hispanic ventures – Goodwill Atlanta’s NegocioNOW

May 1, 2007

Georgia Sits Out Nationwide Immigration Protests (is this true?)

April 23, 2007

LULAC Holds its 1st. Annual Georgia State Convention

April 13, 2007

PTA Outreach to Hispanic Community – Muscogee County, Georgia

April 12, 2007

Kroger, Right Store, Right Price…and Will Be at Fiesta Atlanta 2007 – The Right Place

April 10, 2007

Free agriculture workshop offered in Spanish on June 5th – Georgia

April 6, 2007

Black, Hispanic preachers talk of building bridges – Georgia

March 30, 2007

Pro-immigrant activists lobby against pending immigration bills – Georgia

March 29, 2007

Norcross center to build bridges to Hispanics – Georgia

Recruiting opportunity – Networking: About 100 businesses set up shop at Gwinnett Center event designed to connect Latino population and corporate America – Georgia

March 19, 2007

Medical translators bridge gap – Augusta, Georgia

March 18, 2007

New OLA Hispanic Ministry Reaches Neighborhoods – Atlanta

March 14, 2007

Sides clash over illegal immigrant film – Georgia

March 13, 2007

Former police officer pleads guilty to stealing from Hispanic drivers – Georgia

March 12, 2007

Habla espanol: Chamber course helps you talk to customers – Gainesville, Georgia

March 11, 2007

Gwinnett Center to host Hispanic business expo – Georgia

March 9, 2007

Black Atlanta church attracting Hispanics

March 8, 2007

Hispanic group, school settle English-only lawsuit – Oglethorpe University in Atlanta

February 22, 2007

Hispanic PR Wire, PRSA Georgia, LatinClips and HispanicAd.com Co-Host Atlanta Seminar March 8 on Best Practices in Hispanic Media Relations and Measurement

February 15, 2007

License Tag Plan Has Latinos Upset – Georgia

Hispanic Adventist Church organizes – Calhoun, Georgia

February 13, 2007

Hyatt Hotels of Atlanta Joins Fiesta Atlanta 07 as the Official Hotel Partner of the May 6, 2007 Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Centennial Olympic Park

February 2, 2007

Beloved Priest Forged Strong Hispanic Ministry – Father Joseph Fahy in Georgia

February 1, 2007

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hosts VI Annual Hispanic Caucus Breakfast

January 30, 2007

School officials aim to head off flak over flags – Georgia

January 26, 2007

Always Worth It … Reaching Out to the Hispanic Market Bud Light Joins Fiesta Atlanta 07: Financial News – Yahoo Finance

January 25, 2007

Bishop Eddie Long, Atlanta Area Church Leader, Launches Latino Services

January 24, 2007

Study helps schools teach Hispanic students – Georgia

January 21, 2007

Hispanic students work to give back to community – Savannah, Georgia

January 20, 2007

As immigrants health declines, groups rev up prevention outreach – Atlanta

January 18, 2007

An Immigration Raid in Georgia Aids Blacks for a Time

January 8, 2007

Atlanta-area county to delay illegal immigrant rental ordinance – Cherokee County, Georgia

January 7, 2007

The Goizueta Foundation announced that it has awarded Armstrong Atlantic State University a $604,205 grant to establish and support a comprehensive Hispanic/Latino recruitment

January 2, 2007

Cherokee County may delay enforcement of landlord ordinance – Georgia

Immigration, elections were Georgias top stories of 06

December 28, 2006

Bruno Rubio – Entrepreneur serves up Latin-themed endeavors – Athens, Georgia

December 20, 2006

Illegals shown signs of support – Cherokee County, Georgia

December 15, 2006

Spanish market caters to those with a taste for the Latin – Camden County, Georgia

December 11, 2006

Mount de Sales using big grant to recruit Hispanic students – Macon, Georgia

December 6, 2006

Atlanta suburb OKs ‘English-only’ measure; Nashville punts

November 14, 2006

Study: Construction, service workers drive Hispanic population boom – Atlanta, Georgia

June 19, 2006

Georgia Law Chills Latino Home-Buying Market – Los Angeles Times

June 4, 2006

Decline in Latino home buying seen as effect of new state law. Georgia

July 4, 2005

A Gainesville real estate agent who specializes in home sales in the Hispanic market believes that language is the one major factor separating the area’s Hispanic community from native-born residents.