http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/u-visa-protection-for-illegal-immigrants-visa-u-proteccion-para-inmigrantes-ilegales-victimas-de-delitos/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/u-visa-protection-for-illegal-immigrants-visa-u-proteccion-para-inmigrantes-ilegales-victimas-de-delitos/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:40:00 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68271 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68271 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/video-senator-menendez-speaks-on-behalf-of-hispanic-farmers-discrimination-lawsuit-update/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/video-senator-menendez-speaks-on-behalf-of-hispanic-farmers-discrimination-lawsuit-update/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:13:06 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67821 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67821 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/riverside-county-district-attorney-rod-pacheco-was-among-four-statewide-co-chairs-named-today-of-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-meg-whitmans-latino-coalition/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/riverside-county-district-attorney-rod-pacheco-was-among-four-statewide-co-chairs-named-today-of-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-meg-whitmans-latino-coalition/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:30:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/riverside-county-district-attorney-rod-pacheco-was-among-four-statewide-co-chairs-named-today-of-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-meg-whitmans-latino-coalition/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67763 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/eleventh-hour-criticism-is-arising-over-president-obama%e2%80%99s-nomination-for-united-states-attorney-in-northern-iowa-of-a-prosecutor-who-had-a-leading-role-in-the-criminal-cases-against-hundreds-o/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/eleventh-hour-criticism-is-arising-over-president-obama%e2%80%99s-nomination-for-united-states-attorney-in-northern-iowa-of-a-prosecutor-who-had-a-leading-role-in-the-criminal-cases-against-hundreds-o/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:58 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67597 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67597 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/findlaw-launches-findlaw-en-espanol-center-for-spanish-speaking-consumers/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/findlaw-launches-findlaw-en-espanol-center-for-spanish-speaking-consumers/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:12:05 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67520 Se habla Espanol. The population of Spanish speakers in the U.S. continues to grow at a steady rate. The U.S. Hispanic population is now estimated at 47 million, and the number of Hispanic-owned businesses tripled between 1997 and 2002 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009). To address this growing demographic, FindLaw.com (www.findlaw.com), the most-visited legal Web site for free legal information, has launched a new Spanish content center providing free legal information in Spanish.

The new "FindLaw en Espanol" (http://espanol.findlaw.com/) center will help the 35 million Spanish-speaking individuals in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2009) learn about the law, get answers to common legal questions and find Spanish-speaking lawyers. The new center also provides helpful free legal information for the 1.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses. People looking for free legal information in Spanish will find trustworthy resources, including more than 100 informative articles across four of FindLaw.com's most popular legal topics:

* Family Law & Divorce (Ley de Familia y Divorcio)
* Employees' Rights (Derechos de los Empleados)
* Immigration & Citizenship (Inmigracion y Ciudadania)
* Civil Rights & Discrimination (Derechos Civiles y Discriminacion)

"We're excited to provide these valuable legal resources to our Spanish-speaking audience," said Karl Florida, vice president of Strategy & Business Development at FindLaw. "FindLaw's purpose is to help connect people with the law, and we're proud to help the legal system perform better by helping Spanish-speaking people gain fair access to legal content and representation."

The new "FindLaw en Espanol" center also features links to online Spanish-language legal resources from the federal government, and a lawyer directory that connects FindLaw.com visitors with experienced attorneys who are fluent in Spanish. The FindLaw Lawyer Directory has Spanish-speaking attorneys in every state.

The new "FindLaw en Espanol" center is available at http://espanol.findlaw.com/. For more information on the Spanish content on FindLaw.com, contact Michelle Croteau at michelle.croteau@thomsonreuters.com.

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Roman D. Hernandez, HNBA National President, noted that, "The HNBA supported Ms. Moreno's confirmation and is very pleased that the Senate recognized Ms. Moreno's extraordinary credentials as reflected in the 93 to 0 vote. Ms. Moreno's breadth of experience in the private sector, prior experience in the Department of Justice and superb leadership skills will make her an exceptional Assistant Attorney General."

Earlier in her career, Ms. Moreno served in the same division for seven years, first as Special Assistant and then as Counsel and Principal Counsel to the Division's Assistant Attorney General. The Division's work includes affirmative civil suits to stop polluters and recover clean-up costs, prosecution of environmental and wildlife crimes, defense of federal agencies and their programs (including management of federal lands and other natural resources), defense of federal environmental regulations, litigation relating to tribes and Indian lands, and condemnation of land for congressionally authorized public use.

The HNBA is an incorporated, not-for-profit, non-partisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of the more than 100,000 attorneys, judges, law professors, legal assistants, and law students of Hispanic descent in the United States, its territories and Puerto Rico. For more information about the HNBA, please visit www.hnba.com. 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Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63798 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/nclr-applauds-confirmation-of-tom-perez-as-assistant-attorney-general-for-civil-rights-division/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/nclr-applauds-confirmation-of-tom-perez-as-assistant-attorney-general-for-civil-rights-division/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:50:07 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63722 NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, praised today’s confirmation of Tom Perez as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) by a vote in the Senate of 72–22.

“Tom is the poised and experienced leader necessary to restore the Civil Rights Division to its full capacity at the Department of Justice,” said Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. “He is deeply committed to inclusion and diversity and has been a strong supporter of Latino and other civil rights organizations. His commitment is especially critical at a time when hate crimes against Latinos have increased by 40% since 2003.”

Mr. Perez has served with distinction in local, state, and federal government and has a long and successful track record of ensuring and protecting the civil rights of all Americans. As Special Counsel to Senator Ted Kennedy, he was the senator’s principal advisor on civil rights and criminal justice issues. At the DOJ, he rose from prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division—during which he supervised the prosecution of a landmark hate crime case involving White supremacists and the Black community in Texas—to Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights under Attorney General Janet Reno. As Director of the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the Clinton administration, he was a strong advocate for cultural competence in all HHS programs.

“NCLR is pleased that the Department of Justice will have an experienced leader who understands that the Civil Rights Division is the watchdog protecting the civil rights of all Americans,” Murguía said. “Equally important, as Latinos mature politically and continue to vote in record numbers, we expect the division will serve as the guardian against voter intimidation, prosecuting those who wish to disenfranchise an entire population.”

Murguía praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for his leadership in bringing Perez’s nomination to the Senate floor for a vote. “During these challenging times, Senator Reid has demonstrated extraordinary leadership when faced with opposition on major issues,” concluded Murguía. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63722 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/06/american-bar-association-diversity-commission-names-2010-spirit-of-excellence-awardees-including-francisco-angones-y/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/06/american-bar-association-diversity-commission-names-2010-spirit-of-excellence-awardees-including-francisco-angones-y/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:17:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63458 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63458 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/05/eduardo-matias-lopez-ferrer-abogado-cubano-residente-en-mexico-lleva-dos-decadas-asesorando-legalmente-y-ofreciendo-albergue-y-apoyo-a-los-indocumentados-cubanos-que-llegan-al-pais-por-diferentes-vi/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/05/eduardo-matias-lopez-ferrer-abogado-cubano-residente-en-mexico-lleva-dos-decadas-asesorando-legalmente-y-ofreciendo-albergue-y-apoyo-a-los-indocumentados-cubanos-que-llegan-al-pais-por-diferentes-vi/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:47:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63324 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63324 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/24/as-part-of-the-distinguished-lecture-series-at-governors-state-university-cook-county-states-attorney-anita-alvarez-will-speak-to-students-faculty-staff-and-the-community-at-a-free-and-public-pre/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/24/as-part-of-the-distinguished-lecture-series-at-governors-state-university-cook-county-states-attorney-anita-alvarez-will-speak-to-students-faculty-staff-and-the-community-at-a-free-and-public-pre/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:49:06 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62284 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62284 0