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Video: Senator Menendez Speaks on Behalf of Hispanic Farmers’ Discrimination Lawsuit + update

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 16th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 13th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Western New York Native Thomas Perez has earned a high post in the U.S. Justice Department. – Friday, Perez will be sworn in as head of the department’s Civil Rights Division. He’ll report directly to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

HNBA Commends the Confirmation of Ignacia S. Moreno as the Assistant Attorney for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 12th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

AILA WELCOMES SEN. MENENDEZ (D-NJ) INTRODUCTION OF THE MILITARY FAMILIES ACT

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: November 2nd, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

American Rights at Work – Immigration Study Finds Enforcement Has Undermined Workers’ Rights

Washington State University Doctoral Researcher Documents Skills of Latino Child Care Providers

Passage of Hate Crimes Bill Signals a New Day for Justice, Says NCLR

BS&F Partner and ABA President-Elect Stephen N. Zack Named to HISPANIC BUSINESS Magazine’s Top 100 Influentials 2009 List

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 17th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 14th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 9th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 7th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Mexican Health Minister Visits Washington to Discuss H1N1

NCLR Applauds Confirmation of Tom Perez as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division

LULAC Applauds Senate Confirmation of Tom Perez as Head of Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

Maryland Labor Secretary Thomas Perez easily won Senate confirmation Tuesday as the new head of the civil rights division at the Justice Department. – All of the negative votes were cast by Republicans

Venezuelan Ambassador to Travel to California For First Time Since Resuming Post

American Bar Association Diversity Commission Names 2010 Spirit of Excellence Awardees including Francisco Angones

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 5th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 21st, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 15th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

New NCLR Report: Latino Worker Deaths Sound the Alarm for Declining Standards in America’s Workplaces

New GAO Report: Border Patrol: Checkpoints Contribute to Border Patrol’s Mission, but More Consistent Data Collection and Performance Measurement Could Improve Effectiveness

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 1st, 2009 :: 5 minute to empowerment

LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESENTS NEW SEASON OF SERIES FEATURES FILMS ABOUT CELIA CRUZ, TITO PUENTE AND MORE – PREMIERES FALL 2009 ON NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 24th, 2009

Study: Immigration judge as stressed out as emergency room doctors, prison wardens

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 21st, 2009

LATINA Style Welcomes Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez as the Honorary Chairwoman of the 6th Annual National LATINA Symposium

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 14th, 2009

The Mexican Legal Defense and Educaiton Fund is denouncing Georgia’s appeal of the Justice Department’s rejection of a voter check plan.

HISPANIC FARMERS TO ADMINISTRATION: STOP DISCRIMINATION NOW Anger and Frustration for Hispanic Farmers – Former Congressman de la Garza Asks President Obama to Intervene

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 10th, 2009

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 6th, 2009 – The Sonia Edition

Maria Conchita Alonso Narrates New Documentary About Latin American Dictators And Immigration

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 20th, 2009

Leahy, Sessions Announce Witness List For Sotomayor Hearing – scheduled to begin on July 13 at 10:00 a.m

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 29th, 2009

State Department Agrees To Fair Issuance Of Passports To Mexican Americans

SENATORS URGE SETTLEMENT IN USDA DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT BY HISPANIC FARMERS – Senators applaud settlement of similar suit by black farmers, say it is time to settle with Hispanic farmers

Top Obama Administration Officials to Engage Latino Leaders on Critical Policy Issues in Los Angeles This Week – NALEO Conference June 25-27

Hispanic y Latino News : June 18th, 2009

Nearly three years after the Justice Department found that the nation’s immigration courts were seriously overburdened and recommended hiring 40 new judges, only a few hirings have taken place and the case backlog is at its highest point in a decade

Hispanic y Latino News :: June 11th, 2009

ImpreMedia and Fundación México Unido, A.C. Reach Content Agreement

Hispanic y Latino News for Monday June 8th, 2009

U.S Department of Labor Secretary Solis to Address American Society of Safety Engineers’ San Antonio Conference Attendees June 29

LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING PRESENTS NEW SEASON OF “VOCES” – SERIES FEATURES FILMS ABOUT CELIA CRUZ, TITO PUENTE AND MORE – PREMIERES SEPTEMER 2009 ON NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION

Hispanic y Latino News for Thursday June 4th, 2009

NAHJ to Induct Geraldo Rivera, Ysabel Duron and Juan Gonzales Into Hall of Fame – Award-Winner Pioneers to Be Inducted During NAHJ Multimedia Convention in Puerto Rico

Latino Entrepreneurs and Economic Experts Converge at First Latino Economic Summit – Wal-Mart and LATINO Magazine host first Latino Economic Summit to address key economic issues impacting Latino businesses

National Council of La Raza Expresses Profound Disappointment With Saenz Decision

THE INTERNATIONAL LATINO CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS THE 25th CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL FEATURING SPECIAL EVENTS AND OVER 100 FILMS The Silver Anniversary Edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 17-29. Added to the excitement, the special event series includes: Opening Night Gala, Noche Mexicana, A Night of Spain and Closing Night Gala.

The Department of Justice notified Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into him for “alleged” patterns of discrimination because of national origin, among other things.

Michael Chertoff, the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is writing a book about his experiences at the department and his previous time as the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division

Alberto Gonzales lauds ‘tremendous job’ by his Justice Department – but CNN’s Campbell Brown says “These were not little negatives. And we can go through the list, but let’s talk about — let’s start by talking about how politicized the Justice Department became.”

News Summary for December 23rd – 28th, 2008

News Summary for December 19th-22nd, 2008

ACLU report blasts violations of basic rights for hundreds of immigrants detained in Massachusetts – First-of-its-kind study details poor jail conditions, denial of medical care and violations of due process against immigrants held for months without being accused of a crime

News Summary for Tuesday – December 2nd, 2008

Biography of María Blanco, Executive Director, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute for Race, Diversity and Ethnicity – University of California, Berkeley Law School – Serving on Obama’s Education Transition Team

News Summary for Wednesday – November 19th, 2008

News Summary for Wednesday – November 12th, 2008 – 80 Posts

‘Kids in Need of Defense’ (KIND) Launched by Microsoft, Angelina Jolie, Major Law Firms and Corporate Legal Departments – New Children’s Advocacy Organization to Provide Legal Assistance for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in U.S.

ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES HELPS EXPAND ACCESS TO RAPID HIV TESTING IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008 – Company Joins the Latino Commission on AIDS in Urging All Latinos to Get Tested and Learn Their HIV Status

Attorney General To Reconsider Rules Protecting Immigrants From Lawyers’ Mistakes

Treasury Targets Venezuelan Government Officials Supporting the FARC

Blogante News Summary for Friday – September 12th, 2008

5th National LATINA Symposium: Latinas from each Branch of Armed Forces Honored

Blogante News Summary for Tuesday – September 9th, 2008

Blogante Essential News for Tuesday – September 9th, 2008

ACLU Challenges State Department’s Refusal To Issue Passports To U.S. Citizens – Mexican-Americans From Southern Border States Face Delays And Denials

The Marquette University College of Education will host Dr. Alberta M. Gloria, a professor of counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as the Association of Marquette University Women’s (AMUW) Chair in Humanistic Studies for 2008-2009.

Justice Inspector General Report Finds Immigration Judges Were Illegally Hired

Blogante News Summary for Tuesday – July 22nd, 2008

Sheriff Arpaio Sued Over Racial Profiling Of Latinos In Maricopa County

Six San Juan Municipal Police Department Officers Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violations in the Death of a Puerto Rico Man

Talking back to Alberto Gonzales – A fellow Latino attorney addresses the former attorney general’s recent Op-Ed article

The National Latino AIDS Action Agenda Network (NLAAN) Releases Federal Policy Recommendations – Addressing the Latino AIDS Crisis

Blogante News for Tuesday – June 24th, 2008

Border fence challenge rebuffed by Supreme Court – The justices decline to hear a petition from environmentalists, allowing the Department of Homeland Security to continue construction.

The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) Signs Historic Agreement to Secure Over $100 Billion in Procurement Opportunities

Blogante News for Wednesday – June 11th, 2008

Did You Know? Tuesday, the U.S. House authorized spending $1.6 billion over the next three years to help Mexico and other countries counter growing drug violence, including $74 million for the Justice Department to stem the flow of guns south. Funding, however, will have to come separately.

DHS: Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Commerce Secretary Gutierrez at the State of Immigration Address

Report: FBI’s immigration checks too slow

Fed Official (J. Robert Flores of OJJDP): Golf Helps End City Gang Crime – Former Staffer Tells ABC News Anti-Crime Funds Given to Programs With The “Right” Connections. – (saw this last night on ABC’s Nightline – he is appearing before The House Committee on Government Oversight today)

Weekly Review of Blogante News

Blogante News for Thursday – May 29th, 2008

Judge Orders Second Trial for Twelve-Year-Old Hispanic Boy – Durham, North Carolina

Blogante News for Tuesday – May 27th, 2008

A Washington town confronts its language barrier – In a program seen as a bellwether, the Justice Department steps in with a formal plan to bridge the English-Spanish divide in Mattawa.

ACLU Demands Government Restore Basic Legal Protections To Meatpacking Workers Arrested In Iowa Raids

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

Mexicans conquer U.S. ‘meth’ trade – WHILE METHAMPHETAMINE LABS IN THE U.S. WERE BEING BUSTED, MEXICAN DRUG GANGS RAMPED UP THEIR OPERATIONS.

LULAC sued Texas Democratic Party over primary delegates

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