LatinaLista (In an ongoing miscarriage of justice that defies reason, Dallas-based Latina reporter, and my friend, Rebecca Aguilar is starting the new year still under suspension from her FOX News station. Her crime? Doing her job. The following is…
Global Views, Immigration, Linking Latinas
Canada: Canadians Create National Campaign to Fight for Regularization of Non-Status Immigrants
Dec 30, 2007, 11:45 AM 1
By Maria Luisa Grimaldi CANADA: The Hispanic Development Council, an umbrella organization of Toronto’s community organizations, has joined the campaign “Status Now†— a defense for people without (legal) immigration status. Through this campaign, the Council joins the collective…
LatinaLista — In the 36 hours since Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, there have been three different explanations as to how she died. The latest is that her head hit the sunroof where she had been standing waving to her…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Media Advisory: Conservative Columnists and Republican Campaigns Designate Undocumented Immigrants Scapegoats of 2008 Election
Dec 27, 2007, 6:18 PM 23
LatinaLista — If ever there was any doubt that undocumented immigrants would be the scapegoats of the 2008 presidential elections, there isn’t anymore. The writing on the wall is clear for what is the scapegoat issue of the 2008…
Immigration, Palabra Final
Does There Exist a Wider Rio Grande Between Northern and Southern States on the Issue of Immigration?
Dec 26, 2007, 7:08 PM 41
LatinaLista — A recent ABC News article about John McCain campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire reveals some disturbing news about the electorates who will set the tone for this presidential race – they know next to nothing when…
Culture, Language
Merry Christmas Cannot be Said in Just One Language in the United States
Dec 25, 2007, 12:59 PM 1
LatinaLista — Because we are a nation of immigrants, we have the special opportunity of being able to say Merry Christmas in many different languages. (This link provides 350 translations of how to say Merry Christmas and Happy New…
Global Views, Linking Latinas, Women
Costa Rica: Looking at the World’s Problems From a Different Angle Sheds Light on Solutions
Dec 23, 2007, 9:52 AM 1
By Julia Ardon COSTA RICA: The problem is not the politics but the demagoguery, the political process and the way in which traditional politicians conduct politics. The problem is not the drugs but the dependence and abuse of it….
Culture, Music, Women
Mexican-American Singing Legend, the “Lark of the Border” Dies at 91
Dec 23, 2007, 9:00 AM 1
LatinaLista — Her name was Lydia Mendoza and she had a gift that captured the ears and hearts of all who heard her. ASSOCIATED PRESS: SAN ANTONIO – Lydia Mendoza, a Tejano music pioneer known as “The Lark of…
LatinaLista —Today, something to be admired and emulated happened in the European Union — nine more European countries, mainly ex-Communist countries, became part of what is known as the Schengen Zone. The European Union’s Schengen Zone allows its residents…
Palabra Final, Politics
Tancredo’s Withdrawal from the Republican Presidential Race Didn’t Come Soon Enough
Dec 20, 2007, 5:37 PM 25
LatinaLista — Rep. Tom Tancredo’s withdrawl today from the Republican race for president was not surprising. What was surprising was that he was so honest in confessing that it really wasn’t the presidency he was interested in, but rather…
Palabra Final, Politics, Women
New Lifetime Poll Delivers Insight on Latinas’ Position as Change Agents in 2008 Democratic Presidential Election
Dec 19, 2007, 3:21 PM 1
LatinaLista — Today Lifetime TV released a new presidential election poll, in conjunction with Zogby National, as part of their Every Woman Counts campaign. Among a host of other findings, the poll found that 93% of women in the…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Republican Presidential Candidates Use Illegal Immigration to Divide Latino Electorate
Dec 18, 2007, 10:52 PM 30
LatinaLista — While Spanish may be considered the one unifier among all Latinos, it will be politics, now more than ever, that will divide the Latino electorate. This became painfully obvious before and during the Republican presidential candidate forum…
Immigration, Palabra Final
Brutal Murder of Four Ohio Immigrants Leads Investigators into the Secret Lives of the Undocumented
Dec 17, 2007, 8:22 PM 58
LatinaLista — The gruesome deaths of four (presumably) undocumented Mexican men in Sharonville, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati probably would not have garnered much media attention if they had been victims of a robbery. But they weren’t. Unfortunately, for…
Global Views, Linking Latinas
Colombia: Creating a Culture of Change in Colombia
Dec 15, 2007, 6:11 PM 1
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: The low necklines, meant to exhibit voluptuous breasts enhanced by silicone implants courtesy of the good work of plastic surgeons, are a regular scene of MedellÃn nightlife. MedellÃn is now named “Silicone Valley.†It…
Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Youth
Tulsa ICE Officials Use 16-year-old Son as Bait to Trap Undocumented Family
Dec 14, 2007, 4:11 PM 33
LatinaLista — Oklahoma has become one of the most punitive states in targeting undocumented immigrants. Putting into effect House Bill 1804 on November 1, Oklahoma’s state legislature wants to make life as difficult as possible for undocumented immigrants. The…
Causes, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Latina Lista Calls for a Stop on Raids and Deportations for the Remainder of 2007
Dec 13, 2007, 7:14 PM 13
LatinaLista — It was called Operation Tamale and ICE officials claim it was a 5-month investigation into the hiring practices of New Mexico’s tamale plant at Proper Foods, Inc. What’s pleasantly surprising is that for the first time that…
Culture, Women
New Cable Television Show Looking for a Quinceañera to Star in Special Program
Dec 13, 2007, 2:38 PM 0
Know any young Latina who is turning 15 in 2008? If so, casting agents for a new hour-long cable television show want to know her. The show is about fulfilling the wishes of one lucky girl who has dreamed…
Immigration, Media, Palabra Final
One Texas Newspaper Bucks the State Trend of Common Sense to Endorse a Border Fence
Dec 12, 2007, 7:55 PM 9
LatinaLista — Today, The Dallas Morning News ran an editorial titled “The Fence Must Go Up.” Fence between El Paso area and Mexico (Source: Sprague Photo) In the editorial, the writer(s) say that though they don’t see the fence…
Government, Immigration, Palabra Final
New Green Card and Asylum Policies Have Potential to Separate Too Many Immigrant Families
Dec 11, 2007, 5:12 PM 8
LatinaLista — Today, the United States government announced plans to change the rules when it comes to Green Cards. Last month, the government issued a new policy regarding a change in asylum rules. With all these rule changes, the…
Government, Human Rights, Palabra Final
The U.S. Has Its Own Spin on this Year’s Observance of International Human Rights Day
Dec 10, 2007, 5:41 PM 5
LatinaLista — Today is the international observance of Human Rights Day. Latina Lista, along with other Latina/o bloggers, have made it our mission to highlight the shortcomings of U.S. policy in regard to immigration, the treatment of undocumented immigrants…
Language, Media, Palabra Final, Politics
Republicans were in a “Political Sanctuary” for Spanish-Language Debate
Dec 9, 2007, 7:36 PM 41
LatinaLista — The Republican presidential candidates are probably breathing a sigh of relief now that the Univision forum in Miami-Dade County is done. Republican presidential candidates gather before the start of the Univision Forum. (Source: Univision) Yet, unlike the…
Palabra Final, Politics
Tancredo’s Reason For Not Doing Univision Debate is a Moot Point Now
Dec 7, 2007, 4:24 PM 23
LatinaLista — Of all the Republican presidential candidates, Rep. Tom Tancredo doesn’t mince words when it comes to his feelings about illegal immigration or speaking Spanish. Rep. Tom Tancredo (Source: Univision) In fact, he decided to get the first…
Culture, Film, Women
Latina Filmmaker Festival Kicks off Today in Boyle Heights
Dec 7, 2007, 3:53 PM 0
LatinaLista — This weekend in a section of Los Angeles some very talented mujeres are meeting up to share some very important works — their films. It’s the third annual Boyle Heights Latina Independent Film Extravaganza (BHLIFE) in Los…
Immigration, Media, Palabra Final
New LA Times/Bloomberg Poll Uncovers the True Question of Measuring How Americans See Illegal Immigration
Dec 6, 2007, 6:42 PM 30
LatinaLista — One of the basic unspoken tenets of journalism these days is if papers and television news stations want to increase readership/viewership, and newspapers need all the help they can get given the dismal circulation figures, they must…
Global Views, Linking Latinas, Women
Colombia: Fitting into Colombia’s View of the Perfect Woman is Always a Tight Squeeze
Dec 6, 2007, 5:25 PM 1
By Juliana Rincon COLOMBIA: Most adults shake their heads and wonder why anorexia and bulimia are on the rise in Medellin, when it is easy for any young woman to know. Clothing in stores comes in two styles: fashionable…
