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Immigration Reform: The Phone Call Heard Around the Country – On the call were Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.; and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. Immigrant rights advocates from various parts of the country also spoke.
Ironically, Latinos should be greatful to former CNN blowhard Lou Dobbs – commentary by Albor Ruiz
Farewell to an icon: Artist who tore at racism is buried at 99 – R.I.P. José Cisneros
AT&T Announces Campaign to Support PADRES Contra El Cancer in Fight Against Childhood Disease
Latin events, Nov. 18-Dec. 1 in NYC
Latino population growth adds to House seats – 6 states expected to gain congressional slots due to surge in Hispanic numbers
Rubén Blades is back – Done with 5-yr. stint in gov’t, salsa legend plays in N.Y. on Nov. 28
California’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told a group of supporters Tuesday that she is making an unprecedented effort to attract Latinos to the Republican party – in South El Monte
Organizations alarmed by the increased violence against women and others in Mexico are traveling by caravan to demand justice for the victims. – The national caravan, which began in Mexico City, is part of the international Mujeres de Negro (Women in Black) campaign to protest violence against women, children and other vulnerable groups.
Jaime O. Perez, chief of staff to County Judge Anthony Cobos, announced that he will run for Congress as a Republican. – Perez, 53, will challenge Tim Besco, 42, in the Republican primary for the right to challenge U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas.
Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a May 2008 raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. – Stephanie Rose
The Utah Hispanic Leadership Foundation will present academic scholarships to 51 Latino students at the group’s annual holiday gala Friday.
Murder rates: Cuidad Juárez deadlier than Miami in ’80s
Latino leaders want to spark youth interests – San Joaquin County
José Cisneros 1910-2009 – Iconic El Paso artist dies at age 99
The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as it pushes early next year for legislation to overhaul the immigration system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday reaffirmed President Obama’s determination to pass comprehensive immigration reform that includes the touchy issue of legalizing 12 million undocumented immigrants.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says Washington is the No. 4 source of illegal guns in Mexico.
Sonia Sotomayor unwittingly adds celebrity touch to Supreme Court
Foraging- Mercado de Dulces in Morelia, Mexico
CNN: Advocacy group pressure didn’t cause Dobbs to leave
Lou Dobbs Is Gone from CNN: Now What?
Federal authorities have identified more than 111,000 immigrants with criminal records being held in local jails, during the first year of a program that seeks to deport immigrants who have committed serious crimes.
The idea of the United Nations accepting a peacekeeping mission in Juárez may not be far-fetched, and the U.N.’s work in Haiti is an example.
Yahoo! Launches Most Advanced Mobile Homepage for U.S. Hispanic Market
Ancho chili powder comes from poblanos; chipotles freeze well
Initially waved off, Hispanic advocates jump into health debate – Effort centers on ensuring reform doesn’t shortchange immigrants
PHOTO: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Nominated Tony Gracia, Power Media Group’s CFO, As One Of The 2009 Top CFO Awards
Al Horford, the Hispanic ALtanta Hawk that everyone loves – father, Tito, was the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA
Affinity Credit Union has been awarded an Innovation Grant for nearly $40,000 from the National Credit Union Foundation to launch a prepaid reload card program specifically designed to serve area Hispanics.- Iowa
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to pick its first post-schism board
George Lopez not ready for late night
Roaming the Riviera Maya – It’s easy to enjoy winning accommodations, scenic nature reserves, wondrous ruins and delectable cuisine without yardlong drinks.
El Paso County Attorney Jose Rodriguez announces he will seek Texas state Senate seat
Up next: A Latino president? – who will be the nation’s first Latino president?
A southwest Ohio Hispanic group has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment. – The Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
Republican Debra Medina says she’ll be the first candidate in the 2010 Texas governor’s race with Spanish-language TV ads.
Traditional Healers Choose to Fight H1N1 Naturally
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes aide: No misuse of power in rescue of relative
3 doctors and a nurse have been arrested for allegedly selling newborns after telling mothers their babies had died at a private hospital in Mexico City
ALMAS program provides Henry Sibley’s Latino students with bridge to a brighter future – Minnesota
Study finds Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic students are progressing – But struggles persist in areas such as reading. Valley area review is called ‘eye-opening’ – Pennsylvania
After nearly a quarter of a century, Lebanon’s Hispanic Outreach program is moving to a new home with a new sponsor. – Pennsylvania
Could the U.S.-Cuba Travel Ban End Soon?
A news reporter who wrote about violent drug crimes has been strangled in the northern Mexican state of Durango – El Tiempo de Durango journalist Jose Bladimir Antuna
Chicago Ethnic Media Question U.S. Census Officials
Palm Beach Community College officials want every one of their students with Latino roots to update their academic records and document their ethnicity.
Few people have done more to advance the cause of Hispanics in the region than Rosa Correa, the former chairwoman of the Bridgeport Housing Authority.
Undocumented laborers in Lake Worth struggle as once-dependable jobs vanish – Florida
Mexico’s death museum lives up to morbid name in Aguascalientes, Mexico
America Ferrera loves Betty’s growth
Remembrance at the border: Migrants killed while crossing remembered – About 200 attended the vigil hosted by the Border Network for Human Rights to honor the memory of undocumented immigrants who have died while trying to cross the border.
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: McDonald’s franchise owner said he would never cook another hamburger – Richard Castro in El Paso
Uruguayan Consulate will open in Fitchburg next week – Massachusetts
15% of the U.S. population is of Latino descent, but Latinos remain underrepresented on English-language television. Only 4% of on-camera talent is Latino
Immigrant Hispanic community protests law-enforcement action in Ohio’s far northeast corner
Hispanics voice concerns to mayoral candidates in Tulsa
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: El Pasoan Leroy Candelaria found his niche in nuclear pharmacy
75% of HIV Positive Hispanics Have AIDS
Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gustavo de la Viña, who changed the patrol’s philosophy from interdiction to deterrence of immigration, died Monday of natural causes.
Georgia colleges pitch education to Latinos
Immigrant Children Lost in Education Reform – interview with Ruby Takanishi, president and chief executive officer of Foundation for Child Development
Cantaloupe Aqua Fresca with Beet Swirl
Inexpensive Restaurant Choices in Lima, Peru
Santiago, Chile, Is Hardly Sleepy Anymore
Rio Hot Spot With Miami Vibe – Barra da Tijuca
Villa de Leyva, a Graceful Window on Colonial Colombia
Mazatlán’s Old Town Is Spry Again
The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Louisiana
Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Quijano Dark is moving to the Deseret News, where she will serve as a senior editor over minority and Hispanic issues.
Sacramento Police Chief Rick Braziel has joined other chiefs in the nation in calling for an immigration overhaul that considers legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants.
El Paso-style Lotería: Photographer Rick Jimenez Carrasco comes up with winning idea
The Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group is publishing “Cancer de Mama 101” to serve the growing Hispanic community in Eagle County, CO
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed three people to the state’s Latino Family Commission – has never met since it was established in 2007 (?)
A book that aims to explain the business and culture of drug trafficking playing out in El Paso and Juárez was released today. – “Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez” is written by University of Texas at El Paso professor Howard Campbell.
Cabrillo College has been awarded one of the most competitive grants in the country, the Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant by the U.S. Department of Education. – $2.8M grant for transitioning students at Hispanic-serving institutions
Cuidad Juárez killings: Women victims are new aspect of ongoing violence across border
Children sang, soldiers paraded and crowds cheered during the historic pageantry of the first meeting of the presidents of the United States and Mexico 100 years ago today in El Paso and Juárez. – The meeting between U.S. President William Howard Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz will be commemorated by events and an exhibit at the El Paso Museum of History that opens Saturday to the public.
Interview/Entrevista with Roberto Lovato about National Campaign Against CNN’s Lou Dobbs
Former Chicagoan brings us a taste of El Salvador
A new coffee: Finca de Angeles Coffee – Stephanie Andersen-Samayoa
‘Mr. Raza:’ Soft-spoken activist encourages others to remember their roots – Antonio Santos in El Paso
Decapitated body among 100 girls, women killed in Cuidad Juárez in ‘09 – “first time a woman has been decapitated and her body displayed in this manner” – (NOT GOOD but nothing seems to change) + The death toll in Juárez has surpassed the 1,900 mark for the year over the weekend, according to a tally kept by the El Paso Times.
Obamas Throw A ‘Fiesta’ Mas Fina
Dudamel’s great, but he’s not the whole show – L.A. shouldn’t think that the Venezuelan conductor is the answer to its cultural neglect of Latinos.
Hispanic community activists in Washington protested Friday against the D.C. Council for voting this week to oust Ximena Hartsock as the city’s parks and recreation director, accusing members of racism and sexism.
In New Mexico, a majority Hispanic state, a 54% high school dropout rate translated to 13,800 young people in 2008. – Meeting addresses Hispanic education ‘crisis’
Latinos march in Indio for immigration reform – California
Interview: Josh Norek shines a light on alternative Latino music (+ he is a good guy imho)
U.S. Can’t Trace Foreign Visitors on Expired Visas – about 40% of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States came on legal visas and overstayed. (of course they weren’t all Latinos)
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs law that highlights Hispanic history in public schools
Jose Hernandez gets hero’s welcome in Stockton
Scholarship Program Aims To Keep Hispanic Students In School in Kansas City – (video) – About 50% of Hispanic students in the school district will drop out
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes: U.S. forces in Afghanistan need help
Pew Hispanic Center study reveals blocks in Latinos’ road to college – Two Latinas say they would have gone to universities if they’d had the chance – Salinas, CA perspective
The Bank of America Foundation on Thursday announced $400,000 in donations to two Delaware charities, giving $200,000 apiece to The Food Bank of Delaware and La Esperanza.
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants – (more on the American Apparel layoffs)
The Find: Amalia’s Restaurant in L.A. – Amalia Zuleta’s elegant refinements turn the rustic dishes of Guatemala into an urbane cuisine that’s a magnet for her longtime devotees.
Detained immigrants could be categorized by risk
Adios, Juan and Juanita: Latin Names Trend Down
Killings in Cuidad Juárez: Girl, 9, among 35 homicides in first 4 days of October
