Federal contractors must ‘E-Verify’ employees’ eligibility to work

Mexico’s War on Drugs is a Sham - Mexico’s strategy against organized crime is failing because it has not attacked the larger financial or political structure behind drug trafficking, writes La Opinión’s Mexico City correspondent.

U.S.-born children feel effects of immigration raids - Federal agents say they try to act humanely when a parent is arrested, but advocates charge that youngsters are often traumatized and are sometimes left without supervision.

Few Latin artists mobilize for immigration reform

Salsa dancing gets youth cred

Ex-slugger Jose Canseco becomes punch line

New Jersey landlord sued over renting to illegal immigrants

Both parties duck on immigration

Obama did not fare well against Hillary Clinton among Hispanics in the 2008 primaries, but the early indications are that he will do well among this increasingly Democratic group in the general election. The May data show Obama with a 62% to 29% advantage over McCain among Hispanics.

More Hispanics die on job than other U.S. workers - Study finds rate of work-related deaths overall has dropped since ‘92

States Take New Tack on Illegal Immigration (online title) vs. (newspaper title) Local Officals Adopt New, Harder Tactics On Illegal Immigrants - New York Times

Video of Hit & Run incident where the victim is Latino in Hartfort, Connecticut - (the worst part is that nobody helped)

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Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory Launches - The Latino Speakers Bureau announced the launch of their Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory, designed to serve the needs of this industry with speakers, professional services and small business resources that are valuable to their event success.

Education a challenge in small Mexican community with strong ties to Dallas

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Denver promise of free college is breaking some hearts - Illegal immigrants graduating from high school find that the 2004 pledge won’t cover out-of-state tuition, and they’re not entitled to Colorado resident prices.

Tijuana’s elite flee to San Diego County to escape kidnappings and violence in Mexico

Plans for national Latino museum get underway

Mexican artists enrich, inspire Bay Area

In Memory of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez and Her Unborn Child and All Farm Workers Who Have Died to Make our American Life Easier

Julieta Performs “Limón y Sal” and “Eres Para Mi” - MTV Unplugged: Julieta Venegas - Video

Latinos’, media’s effect on votes focus of book - The Mass Media and Latino Politics, Studies of U.S. Media Content, Campaign Strategies and Survey Research: 1984-2004 - Federico Subervi-Vélez - (I recently met him and recommend this book)

Madrina-Padrino teaches traffic safety to Hispanics - El Paso

Sculptor Jorge Pardo: Is it art or furniture? - Why quibble? The Cuban-born artist’s fanciful imagination knows no bounds, and his works, no boundaries.

Central Florida’s Hispanic community grows in size, diversity - THE TOP HISPANIC GROUPS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 1. Puerto Rican 2. Mexican 3. Colombian 4. Dominican

Activist Matriarch Isabel Rodriguez Passes - LA

Settlement in Latino voting case will set Modesto back $3 million - California

The Hispanic Institute Proposes CNN Boycott - Cites Lou Dobbs’ Anti-Immigration Crusade

Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak traced to imported Mexican cheese - Southern California

Varying data leave incomplete picture of immigrants’ progress - Dallas schools

Did You Know? Nationwide, about 20 percent of students were Hispanic in 2006, the latest year for which figures were available for ethnic groups, up from 11 percent in the late 1980s.

Did You Know? With regard to the ethnicity of US adult bloggers, BIGresearch found that 69.7% were white, 20% were Hispanic, 12.2% were African-American and 3.7% were Asian.

Did You Know? Internet ads may not influence the purchase, but they do drive consumers to the brand. Twenty-one percent of Hispanics ages 50 and older looked at Internet ads during the previous seven days prior to participating in the survey, compared with 15% of non-Hispanics the same age.

Presumtive Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barak Obama To Speak at 2008 NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

2008 LULAC National Convention Hosted at Nation’s Capital With Participation From the Presidential Candidates

Obama’s Race a Factor for Latino Voters? : NPR

Assessing Obama’s Appeal Among Latino Voters : NPR

Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa pledges his support to Obama

The McCain Doctrine for Mexico?

Maria Elena Salinas: What next for Latino Clinton supporters?

Seeking Latino vote, Obama reaches out to Joe Baca

GOP Club Tries To Organize Hispanics - NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida

Hispanic Caucus turns into shouting match between Obama and Clinton supporters - Texas

Obama leads in battle for Latino vote

Ruben Navarrette: Latinos will stick with Obama

Ethnic Media Cautiously Laud Obama’s Nomination

Besides black Christians, Obama has also reached out specifically to Hispanic evangelicals in addition to courting American Christian voters in general with his “God talk” and participation in faith forums.

Both parties duck on immigration

Obama needs to secure Hispanic vote before general election

Obama did not fare well against Hillary Clinton among Hispanics in the 2008 primaries, but the early indications are that he will do well among this increasingly Democratic group in the general election. The May data show Obama with a 62% to 29% advantage over McCain among Hispanics.

Richardson: Obama could boost Hispanic vote

On Treasure Coast, Hispanic voters swing to the left - Florida

Obama must make himself known to Hispanic voters

LATINA Style Business Series Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Atlanta, GA

McDonald’s(R) Teams Up With Mexican National Soccer Team for 2008 U.S. Tour

Giovani Dos Santos and Bimbo Team Up for Healthy Hispanics

Camila Goes Mobile With Verizon Wireless - Offering Exclusive Tracks Only to V CAST Customers

Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals BUZZ-worthy Searches for May, Highlights Top 10 Searches in Three Popular Search Categories

Latin America’s Top 500 Companies from Latin Business Chronicle

Batanga Consolidates Online Operations

alPunto Advertising launches Jim Beam Bourbon to Mexican-Americans

Rokk3r Mobile launches in LatAM in & US Hispanic Markets

Plastilina lands New American Dimensions account

Federal contractors must ‘E-Verify’ employees’ eligibility to work

Coors Brewing Co. Continues Its Support of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade

Casa Latino and Fidelity National Financial Team Up to Assist Real Estate Professionals and Home Buyers

BROMLEY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC WINS SIX AWARDS FOR WONKA ARTE - Women in Communications, TPRA, PRSA Del Oro and PMA REGGIE

Yahoo! Launches Four New Sites in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela - Gives Yahoo! Hispanic Americas Network the Ability to Reach up to 90% of

Entravision Communications Corporation to Present at Wachovia’s 18th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference

Online Video Shakeout Continues: JumpTV and NeuLion Merge

As Housing Pauses, Immigrant Laborers Return to School to Expand Their Tool Belt

People Meters Causing Static for Advertisers

ACLU to Testify Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Electronic Employment Verification

Terra Targets U.S. for First English-Language Launch

Latino Store Adds Diversity in the Aisles - Entrepreneur Alters Dumfries Plan After Prince William County Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants

Before he left to head the U.S. Census Bureau, University of Texas at San Antonio demographer Steve Murdock warned that the Texas economy will be at risk if Hispanics don’t graduate in healthy numbers from high school and college.

Spanish Broadcasting System Announces Promotion of Joe Mackay in Chicago

New Hispanic chamber formed - Olympia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Among Spanish-language newspapers, the weekly El Sentinel won third place for entertainment sections, and reporter Alsy Acevedo won third in the “Hispanic success story” category. from the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors

Loya Insurance moves up to 19th on Hispanic 500 list - El Paso

Hispanic workers adjust to shift in sector by learning new skills

New Jersey landlord sued over renting to illegal immigrants

Entravision Communications shares sink to year low - Entravision Communications shares drop to 52-week bottom after Citi analyst downgrades stock

San Antonio Hispanic-owned firms are among the nation’s largest

New Mexico ranks fourth for most Hispanic-owned firms

How Being ‘There’ at Right Time Paid Off for State Farm Musicians - After Meeting at a Commercial Casting, Los Felinos Are Touring the Country With Fire Advertainment

More Hispanics die on job than other U.S. workers - Study finds rate of work-related deaths overall has dropped since ‘92

Despite Downturn, Hispanics Still Buying Big-Ticket Items - (Vertis study: “Tech-Savvy Hispanic Consumers More Apt to Purchase Big Ticket Electronic Items Than Non-Hispanics”)

Did You Know? Internet ads may not influence the purchase, but they do drive consumers to the brand. Twenty-one percent of Hispanics ages 50 and older looked at Internet ads during the previous seven days prior to participating in the survey, compared with 15% of non-Hispanics the same age.

Atlanta Hispanic-owned firms are among the nation’s largest

Camila Goes Mobile With Verizon Wireless - Offering Exclusive Tracks Only to V CAST Customers

Emilio and Gloria Estefan Honored at Star-Studded FedEx/St. Jude Gala to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Sin Bandera, el último adiós

Jessica Alba has a baby girl - Honor Marie Warren

Cristián de la Fuente gets better and is ready to dance

The father of Susana González’s unborn child, says the actress has kicked him to the curb

Silvia Pinal: Luis Miguel still has not recognized Michelle Salas as his daughter

Valeria Liberman seen with another man

Latinos conquer Broadway with “In the Heights”

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are in Russia for the Muz TV awards

Few Latin artists mobilize for immigration reform

Salsa dancing gets youth cred

Two ‘ageless’ Latina performers reunite for a good cause — fun - Carmelita Tropicana and Marga Gómez

Films delve into issues Latinos face - Cinema Latino Film Festival in Colorado Springs

The Legendary Sergio Mendes Delves Deep Into The Sounds Of Brazil With The June 10th Release of ENCANTO (“Enchantment”)

Julieta Performs “Limón y Sal” and “Eres Para Mi” - MTV Unplugged: Julieta Venegas - Video

Wisin and Yandel, Two Romeos Romancing the World to a Reggaetón Beat

Latino Voter Surge Propels Working Family Candidates - SOL’s Get-Out-The Vote Campaign Part of State Wide Push on Behalf of Candidates That Address Issues That Matter to Working Families

Patricia Phelps De Cisneros, Carlos Fuentes, and Peter Munk Honored at Americas Society 28th Annual Spring Party

Selecciones, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women and Macy’s Reach Hispanic Women with Message of Heart Health

Presumtive Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barak Obama To Speak at 2008 NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

Latina Author Lauded for First Novel - San Gabriel author Cecilia Samartin presented prestigious award by International Latino Book Awards

US lawmakers to review Mexico aid terms

Nicaraguan rebel icon launches hunger strike - A former Sandinista guerrilla leader declared a hunger strike to protest what she calls the Nicaraguan government’s authoritarian shift.

Leftist thinking left off the syllabus - Francisco Marroquin University is a bastion of libertarianism, drawing potshots from both sides of the political spectrum.

Former Mexico gov guilty of drug charges

Overcrowding for immigrant detainees to end at Otay facility - San Diego

Santa Ana could gain a Latino police chief if Paul Walters gets sheriff’s post

Tertulia Magazine Panel at the Latino Book & Family Festival

Eco-Cycle outreach targets Longmont Latinos

Court rules for legacy of Juana Briones! - Palo Alto, California

Colombia: Indigenous Self Defense in Times of War

Jail’s first Latina sgt. to be honored- New Jersey

Number of Hispanics killed in Prince George’s County rises - Maryland

Throngs line Fifth Avenue for Puerto Rican parade -NYC

Lawrence’s Miss Hispanic Week makes history - Massachusetts

Hispanic Latino Minority Health Coalition Director Takes Lead in Obesity Prevention - Indianapolis

Study shows Latinas have highest birth rate

Writers focus on Midwest Latinos - Kansas City-based Latino Writers Collective

Hispanic Leaders Convention comes to a close in Spain

Governor appoints panel on immigration - Rhode Island

Festival Latino adds admission - Organizers cut hours, land major concert (Los Huracanes del Norte and Lucero Terrazas) - Columbus, Ohio

Latino organizations to host gubernatorial debate focused on Hispanic issues - Delaware

Councilman Pushes English-Only Ordinance - Nashville, Tennessee

Bishop Cantú’s teachers remember their former pupil

San Diego State University is No. 6 in nation in Hispanic graduates

Danny Villanueva’s greatest kicks, then and now - Dallas Cowboys

Hispanic groups to hold rally against Tam for slur - Hawaii

Over the weekend University of New Mexico hosted the Latino Higher Education National Policy Summit, gathering more than 100 administrators, officials and students from across the nation.

Hispanic leaders in Oklahoma are running for election to seats in the state Legislature.

States Take New Tack on Illegal Immigration (online title) vs. (newspaper title) Local Officals Adopt New, Harder Tactics On Illegal Immigrants - New York Times