Anti-immigration groups go green - Readers of the Nation and other left-leaning magazines may have noticed a new addition to the usual advertisements — full-page advocacy ads by an ad hoc coalition of anti-immigration organizations.

North Carolina colleges can admit illegal immigrants, Homeland Security tells state’s Attorney General

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

Antonio Margarito’s win over Miguel Cotto shakes up welterweight division

U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez’s soon-to-be released first book, “A Sense Of Belonging” Describes Pursuit Of American Dream

Civil rights groups delivered a letter to Governor Rod Blagojevich, asking him to issue an executive order to stop the so-called “consent searches.” When the Illinois State Police conduct routine traffic stops, Latino drivers are twice as likely as whites to have their cars searched.

The Immigration Fight Gets Ugly - A law making it a felony to be an undocumented worker is sowing conflict in Mississippi, as states take action in the absence of federal immigration reform

The Reign of ‘Sheriff Joe’ - In Arizona, the perils of driving while brown - (revealing read)

Churros hit mainstream - Spurred by an explosion of interest in all things Latino, the fried batons of dough — traditionally sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar — are popping up on menus across the country. When the president’s daughter serves churros at her wedding, it’s probably safe to say they’ve hit the mainstream.

Still, there are issues in which a Latino lens slides into place. Education is one. It doesn’t surprise me that Latinos consistently rank education as the No. 1 issue. It must be, when 30 percent to 50 percent of Hispanic students are dropping out of high school and Latinos are the largest and fastest growing population in the country. A plus B equals disaster.

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Una madre deportada abraza a su hijo después de 9 meses de separación - Reencuentro en Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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When she won the Ms. Latina USA title in 2006, Sandra Colon became the first Connecticut resident since Dorothy Hann in 1933 to win a national beauty title. Despite the 73-year gap between national pageant winners, Colon won her title in relative obscurity.

“McCain’s problem is the problem of his party demonizing Hispanic people,” Luis Cortes (one of Time Magazine’s 25 most influential evangelicals in America & 2x Bush backer) said. “His party demonized us. You can’t switch off the immigration rhetoric and think it will work. In the context of the immigration issue, Hispanics define the enemy as the Republican Party and you don’t erase that overnight.

About 1,000 people, including rabbis, Hispanic immigrants and Catholic clergy, marched through Postville, Iowa on Sunday, protesting working conditions at Agriprocessors Inc.

The real story is decades of inadequate response from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. health system to HIV-AIDS in the Hispanic community; that has allowed almost 100,000 Hispanics to die and new cases to continue to appear.

GOP strategist Bill McInturff has long emphasized that earning 40 percent of the Hispanic vote is critical for Republicans to win. Today, McInturff is John McCain’s pollster, and by his metric McCain has a serious Latino problem.

Regardless of whom Hispanics wind up supporting come November, Harley Shaiken, chairman of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California Berkeley, says there’s clearly a cautionary tale in all this. “Tension is nothing new between races and ethnicities in this country,” he says. “But it can be overstated … racial and ethnic relations are very complex to interpret. Plausible and correct are two different things.”

Did You Know? Caning has failed to deter 4,326 illegal immigrants from returning to just one Malasyian state to seek employment.

Latinos make up 20 percent of Colorado’s population and 12 percent of its eligible voters - not a huge number but enough to tilt the balance in either Obama or McCain’s favor.

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“McCain’s problem is the problem of his party demonizing Hispanic people,” Luis Cortes (one of Time Magazine’s 25 most influential evangelicals in America & 2x Bush backer) said. “His party demonized us. You can’t switch off the immigration rhetoric and think it will work. In the context of the immigration issue, Hispanics define the enemy as the Republican Party and you don’t erase that overnight.

Still, there are issues in which a Latino lens slides into place. Education is one. It doesn’t surprise me that Latinos consistently rank education as the No. 1 issue. It must be, when 30 percent to 50 percent of Hispanic students are dropping out of high school and Latinos are the largest and fastest growing population in the country. A plus B equals disaster.

Latinos make up 20 percent of Colorado’s population and 12 percent of its eligible voters - not a huge number but enough to tilt the balance in either Obama or McCain’s favor.

GOP strategist Bill McInturff has long emphasized that earning 40 percent of the Hispanic vote is critical for Republicans to win. Today, McInturff is John McCain’s pollster, and by his metric McCain has a serious Latino problem.

Regardless of whom Hispanics wind up supporting come November, Harley Shaiken, chairman of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California Berkeley, says there’s clearly a cautionary tale in all this. “Tension is nothing new between races and ethnicities in this country,” he says. “But it can be overstated … racial and ethnic relations are very complex to interpret. Plausible and correct are two different things.”

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Durante la primera emisión de ‘¡Viva la Familia!’, transmitida desde Los Angeles la noche del viernes por Univisión, la actriz confesó que todavía Luis Miguel le cambia los pañales a Miguelito, el hijo de ambos; que su familia sigue creciendo con la llegada de su segundo bebé y que está en la etapa más “linda, linda, linda” de su vida.

La artista mexicana Patricia Manterola aseguró que el próximo álbum será su trabajo discográfico más personal ya que por primera vez en su carrera se ha implicado en la elaboración de las letras.

El momento del cambio ha llegado. La cantante y actriz Lucero ya firmó su participación en la telenovela Mañana para siempre y que hasta ahora era conocida bajo el nombre Pura sangre, a fin de encarnar a la villana de la historia junto a Silvia Navarro y Fernando Colunga.

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Bakersfield band Velorio came in second Sunday night on cable network Sí TV’s battle-of-the-bands reality show “Jammin.” So close But its members learned a few valuable lessons from their Hollywood experience.

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A larger-than-life Gene Autry cradles a guitar and croons alongside his faithful horse Champion. But beneath the bronze singing cowboy at the Autry National Center of the American West each Thursday rages some of the hottest salsa in Los Angeles.

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KPFK makes room for pochos and much more - The radio station prides itself on ethnically oriented programming. - Los Angeles

Cabas makes a ‘Difficult’ sound easy - One of the standout tracks on “Amores Difíciles”, “He Pecado” (I’ve Sinned) features Spanish rocker Enrique Bunbury and Cuban émigré rappers Orishas in full confessional mode.

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Major North American marketers will set world records, albeit in marketing, when the Olympics open in Beijing on Aug. 8, debuting a slew of Hispanic-targeted ads during Telemundo’s broadcast of the Summer Games.

Robert Flores, who has worked for ESPN for the past three years, gets a steady time slot.

Grupo Modelo SAB, Mexico’s largest brewer, said second-quarter profit fell 18 per cent on a decline in export sales and higher costs for grain and energy.

The Colombia Stock Exchange (BVC), the country’s sole marketplace for equities and fixed income, in September will ramp up its derivatives offerings with a new trading platform from Nasdaq OMX Group.

Mexico’s Modelo, the maker of Corona beer, is playing its cards carefully in talks with InBev NV over a partnership as part of the Belgian brewer’s planned $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc.

Mexico’s Secretary of Communications and Transport (SCT) has grounded Aerocalifornia for a second time in two years after the carrier accumulated debts of more than $24 million with the Mexican air traffic control authority and other public aviation services providers.

Delta Connection is dropping a couple of Mexican routes soon. Gone, as of August 2, will be nonstop Atlanta (ATL) to Queretaro (QRO) flights. Come August 18, say so long to nonstop Atlanta to Leon/Guanajuato (BJX) service.

Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America Inc. recently launched a Hispanic advertising campaign. It’s one of the automaker’s first under Patricia Romero, who came on board as national manager of multicultural marketing in October.

The Immigration Fight Gets Ugly - A law making it a felony to be an undocumented worker is sowing conflict in Mississippi, as states take action in the absence of federal immigration reform

Flow of dollars home to Latin America dwindles - The souring American economy has hit workers hard everywhere, but now it’s reaching across the border. The depth of the downturn is evident at money transfer companies like Dolex, which report a steep fall in remittances.

Coke helps Hispanic retailers stand out - The Tienda program offers small Hispanic businesses the opportunity to redesign their stores to attract more clients — and soft-drink buyers.

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For East River North Renewal president Albert Medina, lifting Spanish Harlem a labor of love

A podcast interview with Mark Potok, director, Intelligence Report, Southern Poverty Law Center is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses anti Latino hate groups with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

A noted brain surgeon reflects on his life as an undocumented farm worker - Dr. Quinoñes-Hinojosa

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The Aug. 28 speaker in the Distinguished Global Speaker Series at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will be Consul Andres Chao, who moved to Arkansas last year to head the Mexican Consulate of Little Rock.

Struggling to make sense of the developing patchwork of immigration law? Wondering how to do more than cover scattered enforcement actions and raids? Now is the time to dig more deeply into one of the most powerful stories in America, according to speakers at a day-long UNITY session on immigration last Wednesday. Apply context, the panelists urged, and move beyond stories of immigrant heroes and immigrant victims.

Fake immigration letter scares illegal immigrants - Denver

Puerto Rico’s environmental activists gain power A growing environmental movement is stopping more and more development projects that critics say threaten natural resources.

Federal election overseers say they have reached a deal with Salem County and Penns Grove aimed at protecting the rights of Puerto Rican and Spanish-speaking voters. New Jersey

Puerto Ricans living in Wichita connect at second annual event - Kansas

Virgin of El Cobre draws Cubans of all descriptions

The Justice Ministry’s Anti-laundering Unit warned that it plans to recommend the extradition to the United States of eight alleged Dominican partners of the Benítez brothers, charged with defrauding the U.S. Social Security’s Medicare system out of US$110 million.

On behalf of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) and the 1.7 million Latino workers that make up our constituency, we want to express our deep concerns over the possible elimination of down payment assistance programs in the housing bill, H.R. 3221, and how it could disproportionally impact Latino working families.

USA’s Steven Lopez unafraid to pursue perfection - taekwondo in the Olympics

After four hours that included a talent show, a display of native dress and a question-and-answer period, Gina Pazmino was crowned Ms. Ecuador 2008 to a cheering crowd of more than 250. - New Jersey

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With no established politician expected to challenge him, Carlos Alvarez is likely to win a second term as Miami-Dade mayor.

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Taking It To ‘The Heights’ - won the Tony award for best musical, one of four it won overall.

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Hard times for Merco Group - South Florida’s real estate boom ends in a tangle of litigation and financial demands for a family-owned development enterprise. - the Meruelo family

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Supreme Court gives immigrants a little leeway

UCLA recognizes an early backer who had been largely forgotten - Reginaldo del Valle’s political work played a crucial role in founding the institution that became the university, but few know of him. Research and Latino activists are putting him back in the story.

Guiding Hands Help Immigrant Artists Connect - New York

Cuauhtemoc Blanco has been a blessing for Fire - Chicago

How minor league Latin players adjust to life in America - (specifically with the Boston Red Sox)

Outspoken author talks about her work and life - Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Rush-Copley uses grant to reach out - $150,000 from Avon:: Money for breast cancer education - Aurora, Illinois

Latin American consulates to join forces in NY, NJ

Arlington Schools Candidacy Captures Latino Imagination - Virginia

Bishops told immigration is key to the future of Catholic Church - Salt Lake Tribune

Obama and McCain on Immigration: Life vs. Death - The best analysis of the differences in the candidates’ positions comes from the Spanish-language press.

North Carolina Sheriff’s Association gets state funding to fight immigration; how money spent unclear

Legal Drugs Kill Far More Than Illegal, Florida Says - An analysis of autopsies in 2007 released this week by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission found that the rate of deaths caused by prescription drugs was three times the rate of deaths caused by all illicit drugs combined.

Did You Know? 1 million new Latino voters turned out in California alone for the Democratic primary

Did You Know? A report found that Hispanics made up 32% of the California’s general population but only 5% of its practicing physicians.

Did You Know? Raul Alarcon Sr. was a communications pioneer in Cuba, he founded his first radio station on the island in the early 1950s. When he came to the U.S. in 1960, he left behind a network of 14 stations that had been seized by Fidel Castro’s government.

Did You Know? Obama voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Did You Know? 1 million new Latino voters turned out in California alone for the Democratic primary

Obama and McCain on Immigration: Life vs. Death - The best analysis of the differences in the candidates’ positions comes from the Spanish-language press.

McCain needs Latino votes, too

Media Matters - NY Times blog ignored poll showing Obama’s Hispanic support

Winning Latino Votes in the General Election - (commentary in the form of a press release)

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More than words needed with Latino voters - Jorge Ramos

Immigration reform awaits next president - Regardless of party, winner faces uphill battle on divisive issue

The Role of Mainstream/Hispanic Media in the Latino Vote - Portada

Did You Know? Obama voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.

The Clinton Loss: from a Hispanic perspective

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Listen to podcast interview with Alberto Oliva, editor in chief, Ser Padres about the magazine - Hispanic MPR

Media Moves: Gary Piña among McClatchy casualties - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Media Moves: Christina Medina to join KCTV

Siempre Mujer to Increase Frequency to Eight Times a Year

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Bennigan’s Offers Menu in Spanish

Media Moves: Janet Rodríguez moves to Phoenix

Expósito- Ulla recognized by the NY Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

Human cost of Brazil’s biofuels boom - The country is a key producer of ethanol. Many of those cutting the sugar cane used to make the fuel are said to endure primitive conditions.

Panama City: A boomtown with growing pains - The canal expansion and an influx of firms are transforming the city, but its infrastructure is sorely inadequate.

Chicago advertising veteran Gladys M. Arroyo named ad chief for The Doings

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce taps Tallman as CEO

Mexican farmers angry over FDA salmonella probe

University of Delaware program helps Latino businesses

Universal Music Latin Ent. restructures - Former Univision Music Group employees laid off

Marketing firm owner earns national award - Virginia Madueño, president of Modesto-based Imagen LLC

With Raul Alarcon Sr., change was in the air

Horizontes Unidos Greeting Cards Appear in Magazines

Say, “¡Hola!” to New Customers - Independent auto insurance agents now have even more tools from Progressive to grow their Hispanic business.

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Frontera Announces Acquisition of High Volume Store

Fisher’s Univision Stations Join HipCricket’s Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network

Hispanic Bar Association honors American Airlines VP - Dallas

Creative Civilization resigns Spurs account - San Antonio

Seccion Amarilla Launches New Website and Advertising Campaign in the U.S.

Tinbu Launches Spanish Language Interactive Stock

Tu Ciudad magazine closure

Hard times for Merco Group - South Florida’s real estate boom ends in a tangle of litigation and financial demands for a family-owned development enterprise. - the Meruelo family

Immigrant case puts hospital in a bind - A woman seriously injured in a fall several months ago is illegally in the U.S., which means she is not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare. - Wichita

Riviera Magazine Pushes Online Edition, Sells Statewide Ads - Orange County

Did You Know? Raul Alarcon Sr. was a communications pioneer in Cuba, he founded his first radio station on the island in the early 1950s. When he came to the U.S. in 1960, he left behind a network of 14 stations that had been seized by Fidel Castro’s government.

Lakers Versus Celtics for NBA Title A Big Hit With Hispanics

Essco Wholesale Electric tops list of Arizona companies on Hispanic Business 500

Actress Roselyn Sánchez Plans For Wedding And Babies

Salsa royalty celebrates Cheo Feliciano’s 50 years in music

Cabas: more acoustic, romantic on new CD ‘Amores Dificiles’ - Ramiro’s New Blog

WSBS to launch home made vampire mini series in September - Hispanic MPR - Gabriel

‘Todos miran’ a Gloria Trevi

Pau y Sasha celebran cumpleaños con lanzamiento de CD

Cristian Castro accuses Valeria Liberman of making business transaction behind his back

Victoria Ruffo leaves a door open for Telemundo

Hip Hop Artist Johnny Prez Launches Music Label

Celia Cruz coming home in musical - The Cuban legend’s story stood New York on its ear, but Miami may be a tougher audience.

Spin Magazine Declares THE PINKER TONES “Hit Like A Spicier Daft Punk”; Tour Begins Next Week

Salsa nights in Boston picking up the beat - Latin-music lovers say the Boston scene has evolved to include a wide range of offerings.

Los Tigres del Norte’s lovefest at Ravina - Chicago

Antonio Banderas Launches His First Scent For Women

Latino folk rocker Trini Lopez just keeps gathering the fans

Austin Tejano Music Coalition E-News Volume 1 Number 1

Disney Revs Up Tween Star Machine - Company Pushes for a Texas Girl to Match Miley Cyrus’s Success With Young Fans

Taking It To ‘The Heights’ - won the Tony award for best musical, one of four it won overall.

Atlanta becoming big market for Mexican acts

LATINA ACTRESS EILEEN GALINDO MAKES THEATRE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT IN “TRAILERVILLE”

Guest Voz: Sen. Bob Menendez announces legislation to prevent government detention of legal citizens caught in immigration sweeps (Latina Lista)

Humanitarian legislation to keep federally detained undocumented immigrants safe before Senate. (Latina Lista)

National Council of La Raza Elects New Board Chair and Welcomes Four New Members To Board of Directors

Community College Decision On Illegal Immigrants Doesn’t Reach North Carolina State University

The Fragments of the Latin American Union

USC Carol Rodriguez closes in on 400-meter goal

Chavez meets with ailing Fidel Castro

Valedictorian: Butcher’s son will realize dad’s wish - Aaron Aguilar in LA

High hopes: A skinny Latino dreamer, with an assist from Miami’s deep theater talent pool, creates a Tony Awards heavyweight - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Time is the key to planning quinceañera

Chivas USA soccer team may build fields in Santa Ana for youth

Center for day laborers opens in Portland, Oregon

Cheech Marin’s Chicano art at LACMA - Los Angeles

Help for Rhode Island’s immigrant health-care professionals

Latino summit to be held in Greenville June 26, 27 - North Carolina

Idaho summit at BSU to address Hispanic student scores

Elian Gonzalez joins Cuba’s youth Communists

Snippet: “Pre-Hispanic Cooking/Cocina Prehispanica,” by Ana M. de Benitez (Bibliotech Interamericana Bilingue, $35.95). This tiny paperback, half in English, half in Spanish, is packed with intriguing nuggets of information drawn from Mexico’s traditions, the writings of Spanish missionary Fray Bernardino de Sahagun and Benitez’s years as a cooking teacher.

Hispanic leaders press for Chávez name - Dallas

Wanted: Hispanic student nurses in Northwest Arkansas

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program

Continental Airlines and National Association of Hispanic Publications Announce Essay Contest Winner

Breast cancer strikes Latina women hard

Toughest sheriff in US vows no let up in immigration fight - Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Spouse calls: Author seeks minority spouse tales

Immigration museum finds permanent residence - San Diego

Hispanic advocates denounce Rhode Island immigration arrests - Newport

Top Hillarylander mulls Obama job - Patti Solis Doyle

Study: Loss of illegal immigrants would cripple economy

Homeland Security ignored Iowa officials’ pleas to postpone Postville raid until criminal investigation of plant management completed (Latina Lista)

The U.S. Recession Hits Home — in Mexico - Even as Mexican workers send less money home and families struggle to stay above the poverty line, the U.S. is still considered a land of opportunity - (from BusinessWeek)

U.S. election highlights Puerto Rico’s ‘unequal’ status - it is strange they can't vote in the general election but can still vote to pick party's nominees

Theatres of Color Fight Marginalization - Coalition says companies face bias from media, audiences, and grantors.

Are immigration raids really doing what backers claim?

Latin stars sing for poor children at concerts - ALAS

A World Premiere Music Video! “96,000″ with the Stars of the Tony nominated “In the Heights” - Direct link to Video

TeleFutura Announces Fifth Season Winner of ”Objetivo Fama” - Cristina Eustace of Dallas, TX Wins Network’s Popular Singing Competition - Over 16.5 Million Votes Cast Throughout the Most-Competitive Season Ever

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Update: Postville illegals ordered to leave - Iowa

Laguna Hills woman pens book about her Mexican American roots - Sarah Rafael Garcia’s first book “Las Niñas: A Collection of Childhood Memories”

Latina writers blend “Words” and “Wisdom” in special kind of blog tour

Employers find Puerto Rico - In immigration crackdown, its citizen workers valued

Beyond the Beach in Puerto Rico

Arizona Immigrant Witch Hunter Handcuffed - Joe Arpaio

Elmer Huerta urges Latinas to see the doctor while they’re well

UTSA continues as leader in graduating Hispanics - University of Texas at San Antonio

Five months after Tennessee’s “Illegal Alien Employment Act” became law and threatened to penalize business owners found more than once to have knowingly employed illegal workers, no company has been fined or lost its business license.

District honors top Hispanic students - 300 honored in Austin, Texas

Female farmworkers at risk - Rape victim Olivia Tamayo won in court. But how many are silent victims?

Pima County gets 1st Mexican-American female head judge - Maria Lilia Felix - Arizona

Rep. Burns bill boots illegal immigrants from renting homes - Burden falls on landlords to prove renters citizenry - Louisiana

Border Patrol to Check for Illegal Immigrants During Hurricane Evacuations

‘Nightly News’ Calls Cuban Defections a ‘Setback’ - Segment about Cuban circus romanticizes life under authoritarian socialist rule.

Some Say Sheriff Using Racism To Fuel Re-Election Campaign - Lake County, Florida

Families sue St. Anne over ‘English only’ - English must be spoken at all times during school day - Wichita, Kansas

U.S. election highlights Puerto Rico’s ‘unequal’ status

Text of McCain’s Miami speech

McCain Stays Tough On Cuba, Says Obama Would Go Easy

Top Hillarylander mulls Obama job - Patti Solis Doyle

“Ugly Betty” In Medford For Senator Clinton - America Ferrera in Oregon

Presidential Candidates To Address South Florida Cuban-American Community

SBS launches weekly news summary program - Hispanic MPR

Hispanic Entrepreneur: Annette E. Alvarez > www.tostobueno.com

Chase Continues to Empower Consumers to Improve their Financial Success by Offering ‘Clear & Simple’ Toolkit in Spanish

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The U.S. Recession Hits Home — in Mexico - Even as Mexican workers send less money home and families struggle to stay above the poverty line, the U.S. is still considered a land of opportunity

Illegal immigration bill would require Social Security verification for all jobs

Employers find Puerto Rico - In immigration crackdown, its citizen workers valued

MensajeTV Is Ready to Roll Out as the First Internet Television Network Created Especially for Latinas in the United States

Hispanic Radio Conference Day One Highlights - click thru to watch video

Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) Rallies Industry Leaders to Tackle Portable People Meter (PPM) Challenges - FOXBusiness.com

HITN’s Destination Casa Blanca 2008 Selected for Cable Industry’s National Elections ‘08 On Demand Initiative

McKesson Names Jorge Figueredo New Executive Vice President of Human Resources

Univision to Roll Out VOD - Sports, news, movies and entertainment on tap for Jan. ‘09

Five months after Tennessee’s “Illegal Alien Employment Act” became law and threatened to penalize business owners found more than once to have knowingly employed illegal workers, no company has been fined or lost its business license.

Dr. J.J. Suarez Elected Chairman of the Construction Industry Round Table

Match.Com Reinforces Global Leadership Position With Two New International Partnerships - including Terra

Monty Partners Helps Businesses Prepare with Mock Immigration Audits - In 2007, the company reported revenues of more than $6.2 million.

Controversy over who Cristian Castro’s real father is

Cantará Bisbal en honor a Raphael

Cerca el fin de Sin Bandera

‘ACAPULCO, CUERPO Y ALMA’ Comes to DVD May 20th!

ALAS Concert Draws 380,000 People & Millions of TV Viewers For “Latin America’s Live Aid”

Jessica Alba’s staring competition - stares into the camera, without blinking, for 1 minute, 32 seconds

Latin stars sing for poor children at concerts - ALAS

A World Premiere Music Video! “96,000″ with the Stars of the Tony nominated “In the Heights”

Pianist Danilo Perez and saxophonist David Sanchez continue to enchant - Jazz

Jose Padilha Gets Some Action in Hollywood

AOL Latino Names Winner of Fashionista’s Second Season - Actress Ana de la Reguera to Wear One of a Kind Creation from Winning Designer

Theatres of Color Fight Marginalization - Coalition says companies face bias from media, audiences, and grantors.

Hard working Hispanic Actress on her way to Hollywood - Jeannette Zaragoza

“Ugly Betty” In Medford For Senator Clinton - America Ferrera in Oregon

TeleFutura Announces Fifth Season Winner of ”Objetivo Fama” - Cristina Eustace of Dallas, TX Wins Network’s Popular Singing Competition - Over 16.5 Million Votes Cast Throughout the Most-Competitive Season Ever

Plea deal in Alejandro Sanz blackmail case

The 2008 ALMA Awards® All-Star Event Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month With Host Eva Longoria Parker

Arizona’s E-Verify system is the crystal ball for the nation’s economy (Latina Lista)

National Council of La Raza President Calls For Smart, Humane, and Effective Enforcement of Immigration and Labor Laws

New phase seen in Mexico’s drug war

Latina conference showed girls the impossible is possible - University of Northern Colorado

Chicago Tribune | Exploring race - Becoming Hispanic by way of a T-shirt

Spanish Immersion Program to begin for Mansfield kindergarten students - Ohio

Border agent accused of human smuggling denied bail - Texas

Day Delgado, Night Delgado Are Different Hitters - Mets’ Carlos Delgado

Q&A: Puerto Rico politician wants to see island become 51st state - Kenneth D. McClintock, president of the Senate of Puerto Rico

Aging U.S. fugitives live as exiles in Cuban neighborhoods

Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade turns 20

Top U.S. diplomat ferried cash to dissident: Cuba

Mission of US-funded broadcasts in Cuba debated

Child’s Mental Health Diagnosis Influenced by Ethnicity

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe Opposes Illegal Immigration Measure

Rebellion is escalating against Bronx’s Dem chief Jose Rivera

New Jersey Sen. Menendez pushes benefits of DNA procedure