By Brenda Palomo El Tiempo Hispano DOVER, DELAWARE — This Tuesday, January 17th, the members of the brand new Hispanic Commission congregated in Dover for their first meeting. The Commission is meant to replace the Governor’s Consortium on Hispanic…
Local News, Washington DC
Guatemalan couple defrauded for more than $1,500 through phone threats
Jan 19, 2012, 10:29 AM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — On Monday, December 12, María Martínez received a phone call from California where a man that identified himself as Luis Valdés of Acción Hispana asked her about her husband and told her they were…
Local News, Washington DC
Is it the end for dual language education in Delaware?
Dec 20, 2011, 11:00 AM 0
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano Dual language education, Spanish and English in Lewis Elementary School in Wilmington could cease to be a reality. WILMINGTON — Lewis Elementary has been a pioneer and unique in its type in Delaware’s…
By Eduardo Gonzalez El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Making the topic so difficult to discuss rationally is the complexity of the issue: Who deserves to get in? Who doesn’t? What do we do with those who are here and…
Local News, Social Justice, Washington DC
Delaware Recognized for Racial Justice Improvement Project Efforts
Nov 18, 2011, 11:13 PM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The Delaware Courts, criminal justice agencies, and others were recog- nized for their leadership in efforts to implement racial and justice fairness initiatives during a conference sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assis- tance…
Faith, Local News, Online, Social Media, Washington DC
Connecting the Catholic Hispanic Community
Oct 19, 2011, 12:31 AM 0
El Tiempo Hispano Catholic Relief Services (CRS), one of the largest faith-based international aid organizations in the United States and one of the world’s foremost agencies for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, further enhanced its outreach efforts to U.S….
Culture, Government, Local News, Washington DC
Good-bye Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs, Hello Hispanic Commission
Oct 2, 2011, 9:31 PM 0
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs (GACHA) of Delaware has ceased to exist as such, and by means of Governor Jack Markell’s executive order, the new institution representing Hispanics in…
Business, Global Views, Local News, Washington DC
Delaware and Chile: a very fruitful relationship
Sep 1, 2011, 1:23 AM 0
By Fernando Alcayaga El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The governor of Delaware, Jack Markell, has recently concluded a very successful trade mission to Chile. During his stay, Governor Markell signed a covenant to extend the terms of an agreement…
Culture, Local News, Media, Washington DC
La Exitosa nominated to the Marconi award
Aug 19, 2011, 10:37 PM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Rafael Orlando and La Exitosa station have been nominated for the Mar- coni award this year, as the Hispanic Personality and the Latin Station of the Year respectively. The Marconi award is granted by…
Immigration, Local News, Washington DC
Mexican Migration Patterns Signal a New Immigration Reality
Aug 3, 2011, 8:29 PM 0
MetroLatinoUSA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer Coming, Fewer Leaving, and 3/5 of Unauthorized Have Been Here for a Decade or Longer The Immigration Policy Center released a summary of recent data on Mexican migration to and from the United States….
Global Views, Local News, Washington DC
Young Delaware delegation creates “solidarity” with people of Guatemala
Jul 26, 2011, 10:02 PM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The ten members of the Solidarity with Guatemala delegation from the diocese of Wilmington were back from their trip to Guatemala two weeks ago, still with emotions running high, they talked about their impressions…
MetroLatinoUSA WASHINGTON, DC — Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and more than a dozen religious leaders representing a broad variety of faith traditions, today announced a DREAM Act Sabbath – an initiative enlisting…
Business, Culture, Local News, Washington DC, Women
New accessory line for women inspired by Latin America
Jun 23, 2011, 10:34 PM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Roxanna is a Venezuelan visual communicator that has lived in Delaware for the past five years working in the design of printed material and web pages. In these past two years she had the…
Government, Immigration, Local News, Washington DC
Rights Groups Say Proposed Tweaks to Secure Communities Program Are Too Little Too Late
Jun 21, 2011, 1:15 AM 0
MetroLatinoUSA WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Constitutional Rights, Detention Watch Network (DWN), Rights Working Group (RWG), National Day Laborer Organizing Network and the National Immigration Project reject Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) announcement of minor changes to Secure…
Economy, Immigration, Local News, Washington DC
Immigrants in America: More Skilled and Educated Than Ever Before
Jun 10, 2011, 8:32 PM 0
MetroLatinoUSA.com Washington D.C. – This Thursday the Brookings Institution released a new report, The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas, which finds that more working-age immigrants hold college degrees than lack high-school diplomas. This newly-released data…
Children, Education, Local News, Washington DC
A Bright Start: Latino pre-schoolers screened for dyslexia
Jun 3, 2011, 12:21 AM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Reading can be a simple and automatic task to people without any problem. However, reading is a complex and difficult task for our brain, so it should not be a surprise that so many…
Local News, Politics, Washington DC
Hispanic Comm Redistricting Task Force Releases Proposed Map for 37th State Representative District
May 17, 2011, 12:28 AM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Members of the Hispanic Community Redistricting Task Force held a press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27th in front of the Sussex County Building in Georgetown to announce the formation of its Sussex…
Children, Education, Local News, Washington DC, Youth
Positive Development Strategies for Disconnected Latino Youth
Apr 27, 2011, 6:34 PM 0
MetroLatinoUSA WASHINGTON D.C. — Latino youth are one of the fastest-growing segments of the population in the United States, poised to fill the workforce gap as millions of baby boomers retire over the next decade. Yet, achieving economic mobility…
General, Government, Immigration, Local News, Washington DC
Court Protects Immigrants’ Right To Reopen Cases From Outside the U.S.
Apr 16, 2011, 12:25 AM 0
MetroLatino WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appellate court recently reversed a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision that would have prevented noncitizens from presenting new evidence in their removal cases – evidence that potentially could change the outcome –…
Education, Washington DC, Youth
Daizy Fuentes Named Delaware Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year
Apr 7, 2011, 12:46 AM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — On Thursday, March 24, Glasgow High School junior Daizy Fuentes was honored by the Delaware Boys & Girls Clubs, receiving their Youth of the Year award. Eighteen-year-old Daizy is an unassuming girl with a…
Economy, General, Politics, Washington DC
Delaware’s Hispanic population nearly doubled in 2010
Mar 22, 2011, 11:04 PM 0
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — U.S. Census Bureau Delivered Delaware’s 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting . Delaware’s Hispanic population grew in 96.4% in 2010. The U.S. Census Bureau…
