La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio is buzzing about the Obama Administration’s announcement that they are adopting a new policy and will no longer deport young people who meet certain criteria – some are all for the new change, others think it’s just another politically motivated move that won’t solve the immigration issues facing [...]
My pain just gets worse as the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates the fate of the health-care law
By Selene Soria Borderzine EL PASO – When the pain from my wisdom teeth became unbearable my mother took me to the dentist who he told me I had to see a surgeon to get an extraction. I went to the consultation expecting a quick solution to my agony, but to my surprise, I am [...]
A new genre of music: Spanish with an English ‘swag’ to it
By Norma Vasquez The Venture HOUSTON — Bringing the hip-hop style to the Latino genre, The Hooligans are mixing rap, hip-hop, R&B, Spanish singing, Spanish rap, reggaeton and even a little bit of dub step. Twenty-two-year-old Dandoez and 21-year-old Guap are pursing their passion for music to impact their listeners’ lives. “There have been so many [...]
The future of Texas lies in its Latino youth
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian EDINBURG,TX – To loud applause at a recent VAMOS annual scholarship banquet, UTPA President Robert Nelsen boldly asserted that the future of Texas lies with young Latinos. “The future is here, today. The future is not Texas, it is deep South Texas. The future is the Latino Hispanic youth [...]
Feds could put women and minority farmers on Arizona county committees
By Christopher Leone Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday it could appoint “socially disadvantaged” farmers in six Arizona counties where the elected county committees may be lacking in representation by women and minorities. If adopted, the plan unveiled Tuesday could result in the addition of one committee member in [...]
Low-income adults ‘resurrect’ their lives as new culinary graduates of Lazarus House
By Dalia Díaz Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — Lazarus House trainees showcased their new cooking skills at the St. Claire Food Pantry and at the end of the meal they were awarded their certificates recognizing the completion of their culinary training. The Culinary Training Program is offered to adults at or below the poverty level [...]
