Category: South
The “New” Obama Enforcement Policy: Rumor and Reality
By Martin W. Lester, Esq. La Costa Latina GULF COAST — It was not yet noon on August 18 when our phone began ringing with people wanting to know how to “turn themselves in” to ICE in order to get a work permit. By the time we got good information later that day on the [...]
Fallen soldier’s family opens Guatemalan school in his honor
The Venture HOUSTON — Joshua A. Molina’s death in Iraq did not cut short his dreams of bettering the lives of Guatemalan children. Molina, a 20-year-old Army Corporal, was born and raised in Houston. As he grew up, he always knew he wanted to join the Army. Molina joined the ROTC program at Alief Elisk [...]
Austin’s Hispanic Media Overview
La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — While there has been much said about the growing Hispanic population in Austin and Central Texas, we thought it would be a good idea to take a quick look at various media that target the Hispanic community. As you will see in the pages that follow, there are now [...]
CASA: Making a difference for San Antonio’s Children
By Lucia Almanza La Prensa San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — As families head back to school, not every child is as fortunate to depend on a strong family foundation to help them make that smooth transition. As a matter of fact, there are numerous children in San Antonio without a family who are in great [...]
Remembering Richard Chavez: 1929 – 2011
La Voz de Austin He was not famous. He was not rich. But he was there. Richard Chavez, the younger brother of Cesar Chavez was always there. As children growing up near Yuma, Arizona, they caught fish, hunted rabbits and explored the land around them. When their father lost the farm during the depression, the [...]
Latino and Muslim: A growing minority
By Audris Ponce The Venture HOUSTON — Latino and Muslim are two words that come charged with various sentiments in American society. Being a Latino Muslim comes with the challenge of facing both religious and ethnic ostracism. Juan Alvarado was raised Catholic by his Dominican parents but converted to Islam at the end of his [...]
Chilean jeweler gives back to two countries — with one heart
By Monica Peña La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — Born in Arica, Chile, Teresa Basa and her family received political asylum when she moved to the United States at the age of 20 in 1991. Teresa earned a BA from UC Berkeley and a Masters Degree in California State East Bay. After a seven year [...]
Op-ed: Immigration Reform: Fact or Fiction?
By Stanly P. Walker, Immigration Attorney La Costa Latina Five years ago, if you had asked when we would finally see Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR), the answer would have been “any moment now.” Today, however, no one knows, but it will probably not happen anytime soon. Unfortunately, CIR is not a very popular political issue [...]
From the White House to the “LaunchPad”
By Monica Peña La Voz de Austin AUSTIN — LaunchPad (LP) programs reach out to disadvantaged youths that are at academic crossroads due to at-risk behavior which could determine whether they engage or disengage from school. LP has been active for the third year in a row at Dobie Middle School and in the surrounding [...]
Multiple Agencies File Lawsuit Challenging Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law
La Costa Latina MONTGOMERY, ALA. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and a coalition of civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit on July 21 challenging Alabama’s extreme anti-immigrant law, HB 56, passed last month. The law is even more restrictive than the Arizona law it was inspired by–Arizona’s SB 1070. The Alabama law [...]
