By Felix Flores LatinaLista — “When this man talks bad about immigrants, he can never show it on paper, or show anything else that proves what he says,” said Rosa Rosales, national president of LULAC (League of United Latin…
Art, Culture, General, Local News, Politics, Southwest
Tucson lawmaker: Career as artist provides flexibility and perspective for work at Capitol
Nov 16, 2009, 8:35 PM 0
By ELIZABETH SHELL Cronkite News Service TUCSON — “Life’s too short for beige,” Steve Farley said, standing in his backyard looking at the color palette he’s painted his home: sandy peach, Easter-egg turquoise and a rich purple. State…
Education, General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice
Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
Nov 16, 2009, 5:08 PM 3
LatinaLista — When it comes to Congress undertaking immigration reform, there is one special demographic for whom it will mean a world of difference — undocumented students. It’s known that any type of immigration reform will include a provision…
Causes, Environment, General, Human Rights, Social Justice
Non-profit expects word-of-mouth to force Chevron to do what is right for Ecuadorian indigenous
Nov 16, 2009, 1:02 PM 0
When newspapers cut their foreign news bureaus, they did more than just save themselves a few extra bucks — they created a vacuum for news happening outside the United States. One of the casualties is news of an ongoing…
General, Guest Voz, Immigration, Politics
Guest Voz: NJ Mayor says it makes sense to grant citizenship to undocumented immigrants
Nov 12, 2009, 1:42 PM 7
By Michael Wildes Michael Wildes serves as mayor of Englewood, New Jersey. In addition, he is an immigration lawyer and a former federal prosecutor. As partner of the NYC-based immigration law firm Wildes & Weinberg, established by his father,…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
GOP should take a cue from Lou Dobbs and resign their attack strategy on illegal immigration
Nov 12, 2009, 12:25 PM 7
LatinaLista — Since news spread of Dobbs’ resignation from CNN, Latina Lista has received our fair share of comments and e-mails railing against Dobbs’ departure. Each of the commenters see the situation as unjust and forcing a man out of…
Causes, Children, Economy, General, Youth
Salvation Army takes their popular Angel Tree online
Nov 12, 2009, 8:55 AM 0
LatinaLista — If you’ve been out shopping, you might have noticed that the Salvation Army Christmas ringers are already out in full force with their red kettles. With such dismal results last year, it only makes sense that they…
Books, General, Immigration, Youth
A moral dilemma over illegal immigration forces teen to make a hard choice
Nov 11, 2009, 10:09 PM 0
By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista Tyler is having a bad year. His grandfather died, then his father was in an accident and almost killed. Tyler’s father will eventually recover, but not in time to save the farm. When Tyler…
Books, Faith, General, History
A quest for religious fulfillment takes readers on a 200-year adventure
Nov 11, 2009, 9:08 PM 0
By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista Lupe de la Garza is a shopkeeper in a mountain village in Mexico. After seeing a sign from God in the smoke of a fire of the local church, she is on a…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
New bill recognizes families’ military sacrifices not tied to citizenship status
Nov 11, 2009, 3:51 PM 1
LatinaLista — On this Veteran’s Day, while we honor the men and women who have volunteered to put their lives on the line to serve in the nation’s military, we can’t help but think of how some of our…
General, Government
Latino military veterans warned of rising public anger against veterans
Nov 11, 2009, 7:57 AM 0
LatinaLista — This year’s observance of Veteran’s Day takes on special significance given last week’s shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Though the shootings occurred on a U.S. base, the shock and heartache of losing our soldiers has finally become…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
“Silent” immigration raid in Minneapolis is more humane but still traumatic for mixed-status families
Nov 10, 2009, 5:29 PM 4
LatinaLista — Last month in Minneapolis, over a thousand janitors were fired from their jobs with a janitorial cleaning service. Not because they didn’t do their jobs well. From all accounts, they did their jobs just fine. No, they…
Business, General, Money
The Latino Family Gift Guide offers proud assortment of holiday items
Nov 10, 2009, 3:20 PM 0
LatinaLista — Many of us are still trying to finalize Thanksgiving plans but we all know that Christmas is just around the next corner. Though we know the economy has not been kind to most of us, it doesn’t…
Environment, General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
U.S. officials wrong in celebrating fall of the Berlin Wall as work continues on our own border wall
Nov 9, 2009, 5:22 PM 7
LatinaLista — On this day, when so many dignitaries assemble in Germany toasting the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, it seems hypocritical that our country’s leaders can’t see that we are repeating what was considered…
WORLD FREEDOM DAY, 2009 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Twenty years ago today, the Wall came down in Berlin and both a country and a continent came together. After thousands of East…
Environment, General, Health, Local News, Social Justice, Southwest
“American Dream” becomes nightmare in Texas colonia
Nov 7, 2009, 3:31 PM 0
By Johnny Hernandez SOUTH TEXAS — It’s kind of interesting and ironic that as you turn off the main highway leading to this subdivision, there’s a sign out there that reads, ‘Welcome to Sweet Water Estates…country living at its…
Education, General, Local News, Southwest, Youth
Nearly two years later, Centennial Scholars proposal going nowhere
Nov 7, 2009, 2:32 PM 0
By ALEXANDER MacLEAN PHOENIX — In her 2008 State of the State Address, Gov. Janet Napolitano proposed providing, despite the state’s growing economic challenges, free college tuition to Arizona high school students who get good grades, perform community service…
General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus took the right stand on threatening to withhold healthcare votes
Nov 6, 2009, 4:53 PM 7
LatinaLista — Yesterday, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) met with President Obama to discuss their concerns that punitive language targeting undocumented immigrants in the Senate healthcare plan would be repeated in the House version that is supposed…
Books, Children, General, Media, Nonprofit
Spotlight: Bringing books to children living in the poorest colonia of the nation
Nov 6, 2009, 9:32 AM 0
LatinaLista — Along the Texas-Mexico border, there lies Starr County, Texas. It is one of the poorest counties in the nation with a population of about 62,000 — 97 percent Latino. The U.S. Census reports that only 35 percent…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
The memory of Marcelo’s death still horrifies but the atmosphere that created it still exists
Nov 5, 2009, 5:02 PM 5
LatinaLista — Today’s defeat of the Republican-authored amendment that would have forced federal officials to discount the presence of non-citizens in the 2010 US Census seems like a small tribute to the memory of Marcelo Lucero. Defeating that amendment…
Children, General, Health, Women
Rates for preterm births increase as Latinas of child-bearing age on track to reach 11 million
Nov 5, 2009, 3:47 PM 0
LatinaLista — By next year, the US Census Bureau projects that there will be an increase of Latinas of child-bearing age (15-44 years) reaching 11 million versus a decrease from 38.8 million in 2006 to 37.4 million in 2010…
General, Global Views, Health, Linking Latinas, Women
Mexico: Breast cancer deaths continue to escalate in spite of prevention campaigns
Nov 5, 2009, 11:52 AM 0
By Martha Ramos MEXICO CITY: A dear friend of mine says that the problem with us, women, is that we have a lot of “accessories” and, of course, after our 40th birthday everything needs, at least, maintenance. That happened…
General, Palabra Final, Politics
Low Latino voter turnout in NJ and VA elections reveal a return to the old ways
Nov 4, 2009, 5:24 PM 9
LatinaLista — Something happened in yesterday’s governor elections in New Jersey and Virginia that everyone was afraid would happen. No, it’s not the fact that a Republican won in each race. It’s the fact that voters of color and…
Causes, General, Human Rights, Palabra Final
Son’s 20 years of wrongful imprisonment hasn’t dimmed the hopes of one mother’s wish for justice
Nov 4, 2009, 12:21 PM 0
Since first learning a couple of years ago about Efren Paredes and the sad way the justice system of 20 years ago failed a young Latino Honors student, and how the current system is only perpetuating the wrongs committed…
Children, General, Palabra Final, Parenting
Child welfare workers too quick to remove Latino children from their families
Nov 3, 2009, 2:59 PM 1
LatinaLista — No state child protection agency wants a label of “dereliction of duty” hanging over their heads if a child under their supervision turns up abused, or worse, can’t be found as happened in Florida with foster child…
