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Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Breaking News: Department of Homeland Security’s deliberate agenda of removing whole families of undocumented immigrants

Feb 19, 2009, 7:23 PM 12

LatinaLista — Last month, an interesting analysis was released by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General that didn’t get the kind of publicity it deserved. It was titled Removals Involving Illegal Alien Parents of United States…

Media, Palabra Final

Racism isn’t a joke no matter how it’s drawn

Feb 18, 2009, 3:34 PM 24

LatinaLista — Do you remember when you were a kid and the butt of a particularly mean-spirited joke played on you by your older brother or sister or the bully on the playground? The joke was sufficiently mean enough…

Business, Economy, Palabra Final

Spotlight: LA Times deciphers Mexico’s drug war in multimedia detail

Feb 17, 2009, 10:33 AM 8

LatinaLista — We’ve all run into people, whom just by their body language and how they reply to our questions, immediately trigger our gut instincts to the possibility that they are lying, or at the least, being purposely misleading….

American Dreams, Business, Women

The road to corporate success proves to be a straight but challenging path

Feb 16, 2009, 8:17 PM 0

A childhood interest in cars lead Grace Lieblein into a lifelong automotive career developing the cars of tomorrow and trailblazing a corporate path for Latinas and all women. LatinaLista — Cars have always held a fascination for 48-year-old Grace…

Fitness, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Michael Phelps puts a face to a smoking injustice

Feb 16, 2009, 9:52 AM 6

(Update — 2/16/09 â€” Michael Phelps will not face criminal charges.) Marijuana drug arrests in communities of color are a common occurrence. Yet, recent news of swimmer Michael Phelps involvement with the drug is casting a whole new light…

Economy, Guest Voz, Immigration

Guest Voz: The Real Economics of Immigration Reform

Feb 13, 2009, 2:54 PM 7

By Cristina Jimenez LatinaLista — Cristina Jimenez is the immigration policy consultant for the non-partisan, non-profit think tank Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. Analyzing the content within the stimulus package passed by Congress, Jimenez noted that Congress missed…

Global Views, Palabra Final

It’s time for Washington to quickly address Mexico’s cartel violence in the U.S.

Feb 12, 2009, 6:04 PM 18

LatinaLista — Quiz question: What city in the world has the second most kidnappings? If right now you’re thinking that Mexico City has the unique distinction of being the #1 city in the world for kidnappings, you’re right. But…

Economy, Government, Language, Multimedia, Online

Bilingual tax website provides answers to filing online tax returns

Feb 12, 2009, 3:33 PM 1

LatinaLista — Do you know what EITC means? If you guessed Earned Income Tax Credit, you don’t need to read anymore! BUT if you’re like the 20% of people the IRS estimates don’t know they’re entitled to take the…

Local News, Politics, Southwest

Castro opens doors to mayoral campaign

Feb 11, 2009, 5:44 PM 0

By Kristian Jaime As the crowd gathered at the newly minted â€œCastro for Mayorâ€ campaign headquarters, it was not long before many realized the race was about to reach a fever pitch. Mayoral candidate Julian Castro spoke to an…

Business, Film, History

Cable movie channel spotlights Latinos’ Hollywood evolution

Feb 11, 2009, 3:35 PM 0

LatinaLista — We all know that visual media is a powerful force in influencing people’s perceptions. When that media takes the form the of the Big Screen, the images are all that more powerful and etched into a person’s…

Palabra Final, Politics

Yet another analysis tries to explain the Latino vote — with an unique twist

Feb 11, 2009, 1:31 PM 5

LatinaLista — Just when we thought there had been enough analysis of the 2008 Latino vote â€” What more can be said? â€”here comes a new analysis that, at the least, puts a unique spin on dull polls. In…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Seniors

Town survey shows older Americans against illegal immigration and most don’t care

Feb 10, 2009, 5:59 PM 25

LatinaLista — The mayor of Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, made illegal immigration a part of his victorious campaign platform when he ran for office last year. As is common knowledge, he wasn’t the only small-town mayor who…

Film, Immigration, Social Justice

Sundance award-winning film on illegal immigration deals with the “other” immigrants

Feb 10, 2009, 5:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — While the issue of illegal immigration may not be a priority for most Americans these days, it still remains a popular and powerful cinema topic. The latest movie that takes a honest look at what is still…

Children, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final

Mexican consulates sign child deportation pacts with U.S. government but DHS continues to put unaccompanied minors at risk

Feb 9, 2009, 5:27 PM 8

LatinaLista — Last week, Mexican diplomats in North Texas were among the first of U.S.-based Mexican consulates to sign “accords” with the U.S. that creates clear guidelines on how the United States should deport children and women and those…

Immigration, Music, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

Arizona Hip-Hop community bands together to fight Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Feb 9, 2009, 9:29 AM 0

LatinaLista — Last week, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who enforces the rule of immigration law in his own irresponsible way in Maricopa County, Arizona, made headlines yet again when he shackled 200 undocumented immigrant inmates and marched them…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

How the government misrepresented who undocumented immigrants really are

Feb 6, 2009, 11:01 AM 3

One of the fundamental factors causing debate over illegal immigration enforcement is the public perception of undocumented immigrants. Are they real criminals? Some in law enforcement have gone to great lengths to paint them in this light. Yet a…

Business, Economy, Government, Palabra Final

It’s time to approve Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary and for Congress to stop putting the interests of Big Business before workers

Feb 5, 2009, 8:11 PM 3

LatinaLista — When President Barack Obama announced that Rep. Hilda Solis was his choice for Labor Secretary on December 19, 2008, it was an announcement that delighted almost everyone â€” the Latino community and labor unions. The only ones…

Palabra Final, Social Justice, Technology

Breaking News: Congress postpones digital switchover

Feb 4, 2009, 4:16 PM 1

LatinaLista — The news is hitting the wires that Congress is postponing the digital switchover until June. President Obama is due to sign the bill shortly. That bit of news is good given how unprepared some people are in…

Causes, Immigration, Media, Online, Palabra Final

Advocacy group gives voice to immigrant issues through website and newspaper

Feb 4, 2009, 10:09 AM 0

LatinaLista — Though change is afoot in Washington, it hasn’t yet reached the trenches of those who advocate for immigration reform or undocumented immigrants being detained in detention camps or a host of any other social justice issues that…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

Immigration reform is a promise waiting to be filled

Feb 4, 2009, 10:06 AM 0

LatinaLista — President Obama has lost no time in reversing policies and addressing campaign promises. Yet many in the Latino community wonder how long it will be before immigration reform becomes politically cool enough for the new administration to…

Business, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final

Urgent need for New Attorney General to review detention policies of undocumented immigrants and the private prison companies housing them

Feb 3, 2009, 1:02 PM 3

LatinaLista — Today’s swearing-in of Eric Holder Jr. as the nation’s newest Attorney General has been as anticipated among immigration lawyers and families of immigrants detained in detention facilities as was Obama’s own Inauguration Day. Vice president Joseph Biden…

Causes, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final

What a difference a new Administration makes to one immigrant in detention

Feb 2, 2009, 2:19 PM 0

LatinaLista — Former Mexican newspaper reporter, Emilio Gutierrez-Soto, is counting his lucky stars that he happened to be incarcerated at an immigrant detention facility as Obama took office. Otherwise, there’s no telling how long he would have been locked…

Business, Causes, Economy, Education, Global Views, Guest Voz

Guest Voz: CEO of new Clinton Foundation initiative explains work to reverse inequality in Latin America

Jan 30, 2009, 10:06 AM 10

By Carlos Fernandez LatinaLista — Carlos Fernandez is the CEO of the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative (CGSGI), a partnership between the William J. Clinton Foundation and a host of private sector, governments and local communities working together to…

Palabra Final, Politics

Republican antics prove if party disappeared, it wouldn’t be a loss for Latinos

Jan 29, 2009, 11:29 AM 15

LatinaLista — When it comes to politics, it’s understood that it can be a rough sport between the opposing parties. Extreme exaggerations, outright lies, name-calling â€” and that’s the civil part of it. However, Republicans have taken politics to…

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