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Post-Katrina increase in Hispanic students at metro New Orleans schools

Sep 1, 2015, 10:55 AM 0

By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat In the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated much of southeastern Louisiana, New Orleans and its surrounding areas have seen an influx of Hispanic immigrants who are establishing permanent roots, with many being…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: Militarizing U.S.-Mexico border blocks more than just immigrants. It blocks the nation’s memory.

Aug 16, 2013, 2:27 PM 0

By José de la Isla Hispanic Link News Service WASHINGTON, D.C. — Violent nature, like a gathering storm, knows no borders. Hurricane Katrina was like that. It made landfall eight years ago, Aug. 23, 2005 over the Bahamas bringing…

Environment, Immigration, Palabra Final

Special Report: Amid Oil Spill Crisis, U.S. Authorities Search for Undocumented Immigrant Cleanup Workers

Jun 4, 2010, 4:21 PM 5

LatinaLista — At a time when the worst environmental crisis has hit the United States, it seems federal authorities were going to ensure that undocumented immigrants were not going to profit from it in any way, such as, risking…