As we wait to see how the Supreme Court will decide the fate of DREAMers, Democrats open an investigation into why Trump administration denied DACA recipients this basic necessity; The military has long enjoyed the service of Latino, Native…
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Guest Voz: Georgia’s Latinas creating legacy of empowerment
Jul 17, 2017, 1:42 PM 0
By Gigi Pedraza LatinaLista The first years of Raquel Lavender spent in Georgia, were marked by limitations and sacrifices. Raquel was not able to afford her daughter, now a college student, enrichment programs even though she had a deep…
Community Stories, South, zNew Headline
Latina scholar excels at Savannah State University
Sep 11, 2015, 9:32 AM 0
By John Newton La Voz Latina Historically, Latino students in the U.S. have lagged behind other ethnic groups in post-secondary academic achievement. Reasons for this disparity range from a lack of financial support to inadequate college preparation during…
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Georgia’s first Hispanic Superior Court Judge, Dean Bucci, hits the ground running
May 11, 2015, 9:05 AM 0
La Voz DALLAS, Ga. – The Hon. Dean Carlos Bucci became the first Hispanic ever appointed to the Superior Courts of Georgia. Bucci, an attorney in Dallas, Ga., was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal as a Superior Court judge…
By John Newton La Voz Latina SAVANNAH, GA — When Puerto Rican native, Pedro Ortiz, arrived in Savannah from Cleveland back in 2001, he didn’t bring any suitcases but he was loaded down with personal baggage. “I got off…
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Latino Art professor shares his passion with Savannah design students
Nov 10, 2014, 10:36 AM 0
By John Newton La Voz Latina Like all great college professors, Ruben Salinas, is passionate about his work and he enjoys sharing his unique ideas about art with the students he teaches at the Savannah College of Art and…
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A Georgia immigrant student’s compelling journey to post-secondary studies
Dec 17, 2013, 10:56 AM 0
By Elizabeth Vazquez-De la Peña La Voz Latina Andrea Huisa was born in Lima, Peru, as the firstborn of six children. Her loving parents, like most parents, always wanted the best for their eldest daughter. Thus, shortly after she…
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Georgia DREAMer shares how ESOL program changed his life and taught him language is a bridge
Nov 18, 2013, 12:42 PM 0
By John Newton La Voz Latina “Your gift of language changes lives.” That was the theme of a speech delivered by Yair Muñoz, a student at Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Savannah, to more than 500 ESOL teachers…
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Latino family waits for justice three years after Bluffton (Georgia) slaying
Oct 4, 2013, 12:09 PM 0
By John Newton La Voz Latina “The millstones of justice turn exceedingly slow, but grind exceedingly fine.” For nearly three years, this adage has brought cold comfort to family members of Bluffton slaying victim, Carlos Olivera, as they waited…
Local News, South, zNew Headline
Georgia’s Latino electorate continues to grow
Sep 6, 2013, 12:21 PM 0
Jerry González La Voz Latina The Latino electorate in Georgia continues to grow and increase. Data analysis indicates an electorate that will continue to evolve in importance in Georgia’s political arena. Based upon the statewide voter data file and…
By John Newton La Voz Latina When Daniela Rodriguez and her mother moved to Brunswick, Georgia five years ago from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, she was amazed by how quiet her new home seemed. Tuxtla is the capital city of…
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Call-2-Do-Good: Georgia university for undocumented students asks for calls to state’s legislators to prevent passage of further anti-immigrant bills
Mar 26, 2013, 1:36 PM 0
LatinaLista — Being an undocumented student is hard enough without state legislators drafting bills singling out these students. Legislators in Georgia have been particularly unkind to undocumented students. The policy, adopted last fall by the university system’s Board of…
By Veronikha Salazar La Voz Latina I know they (campus visits) are very important; especially if you are first generation student. So, based on my 12 years of experience of working with college students, I would like you to…
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Video: Forensic geologist claims Mayans have history in Georgia
Mar 12, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Did the Mayans of Mexico travel to Georgia? Are they the ancestors of the present-day Creek Indians? Did the Mayans leave clues that they were in the U.S.? Well, according to a program on the History cable…
Local News, South
Appeals court approves Georgia’s “show-me-your-papers” statute
Jan 10, 2013, 2:09 PM 1
By John Newton La Voz Latina The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta gave state and local police the right to begin enforcing one of the most controversial parts of Georgia’s illegal immigration law (HB:87) last month….
By John Newton La Voz Latina SAVANNAH, GA — If you have attended any of Savannah’s Latino festivals on River Street or Port Wentworth’s annual feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe, you have seen the artistic talents of Adolfo…
Local News, South
Georgia migrant worker gives back to community after receiving the gift of life
Oct 12, 2012, 8:54 AM 1
By John Newton La Voz Latina TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA — Antonio Diego doesn’t act like a man who was facing a death sentence just four years ago. Today, the deep lines in the wiry Guatemalan’s face break into a…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Federal Appeals Court puts brakes on most provisions of Georgia and Alabama’s immigration laws
Aug 20, 2012, 5:20 PM 0
LatinaLista — With the ongoing excitement over the Deferred Action program for DREAMer students, it’s hard to remember (outside Arizona) that there are some states still trying to enforce their own versions of immigration law. A couple of the…
By John Newton La Voz Latina The treatment of Hispanic inmates was an important topic in last month’s debate between two Democratic candidates seeking to oust current Chatham County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence in the November general election. Both…
