The uninitiated in Mexican culture can be forgiven for thinking Day of the Dead is the same as Halloween. It’s not. Day of the Dead has reverent roots in that the day is to honor those loved ones who…
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Texas’ Hinojosa meets with Obama to discuss immigration reform
Jan 28, 2013, 12:09 PM 0
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian SAN JUAN, TX – The chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus says immigration reform must include a pathway to earned citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants that now call the…
General, Government, Health, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice
As Senate preps for healthcare debate, petition gets underway to include undocumented immigrants
Nov 23, 2009, 5:04 PM 2
LatinaLista — Anyone who expects a bipartisan compromise to be reached on the healthcare bill lives in La La Land. The point was explicitly brought home in a morning interview on the Today show between Sen. Dick Schumer and…
Culture, General, Government, Palabra Final, Politics
President Obama celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at Congressional Hispanic Caucus gala
Sep 17, 2009, 3:41 PM 0
One thing about Hispanic Heritage Month is the obscene number of parties and events crammed into 30 days. Wherever we turn, there is another party honoring Hispanic Heritage Month –…
