Democracia U.S.A.

Mar 1, 2007: In Boston, Hispanics press for cultural recognition (Reuters)
The grocers sell chili pods and sugar cane. Salsa dance rhythms boom from cafes, and people crowd into sidewalk restaurants for batidos, empanadas and other Latin delicacies.

Mar 1, 2007: People For the American Way Commends Introduction of the Deceptive Practices (PFAW)
People For the American Way (PFAW) President Ralph G. Neas today commended the introduction of the “Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act” by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, saying the measure deserves immediate attention from members in both chambers of Congress.

Feb 28, 2007: Student wins writing contest, new computer (www.orlandosentinel.com)
Blankner School student Nicole Grandinette received a new laptop computer Tuesday for writing the best essay for a contest during Hispanic Awareness Month.

Feb 28, 2007: Dems urge GOP to halt immigrant prank (Miami Herald)
National Democrats on Tuesday urged Republican Party chairman Mel Martinez to stop the independent College Republicans from holding "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" events around the country.

Feb 28, 2007: Developing a Spanish Accent (Washington Post)
With La Tienda, Don Harris and family have found a growing market of customers who share their taste in jamon, pimenton and olive oil.

Feb 28, 2007: Immigrants boost pay, not prison populations, new studies show (LA Times )
Immigrants are less likely to go to prison than U.S.-born residents of the same ethnic group and they boost pay for natives, research says.

Feb 27, 2007: 6.3M Hispanics Tune in for 'Premio lo Nuestro' on Univision (www.marketingymedios.com)
Univision’s 19th annual Premio lo Nuestro a la Música Latina proved a winner again, ratings-wise and for the hundreds gathered inside and outside the event Thursday night, broadcast live from Miami’s American Airlines Arena.

Feb 27, 2007: High school divides students by race (MEDIANEWS)
With schools under increasing pressure to improve test scores, Mt. Diablo High School has resorted to a new way to motivate students: by race.

Feb 27, 2007: Hispanic help no sure thing for Richardson (MiamiHerald)
Although he says he is not seeking the presidency as the ''Hispanic candidate,'' New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is proving a rock star among the Spanish-language press, and Democrats hope that his presence among presidential contenders will fire up Hispanic voters

Feb 27, 2007: Hispanics warned about scams (Tribune)
For Hispanics who are new to the United States, the English-speaking culture can be rather intimidating.

Feb 26, 2007: Hispanics do jobs others in U.S. "won't stand for" (Reuters)
As President George W. Bush's plans for a guest worker program languishes in a backlash against immigration, employers both large and small say they rely on Hispanic workers to keep the economy running.

Feb 26, 2007: Wanna work hunched over in a field? Knock yourself out! (www.latimes.com)
Does the U.S. economy need all those illegal immigrants to stay or are they taking jobs away from Americans? All this week, Mark Krikorian and Tamar Jacoby debate immigration. Monday's discussion treated the Secure Fence Act. The rest of this week, Jacoby and Krikorian will debate amnesty, workplace raids, and the politics of immigration.

Feb 23, 2007: An immigration balancing act (THE WASHINGTON TIMES)
It's usually thought of as the kinder, gentler arm of immigration, but U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services helps nab an average of five criminals a day, including the occasional murder suspect -- a point that agency Director Emilio Gonzalez underscores when he discusses the USCIS role in the Homeland Security Department.

Feb 23, 2007: Local Businesses Under Immigration Scrutiny (www.connectionnewspapers.com)
Attorneys: Requirement for residency status affidavit unconstitutional

Feb 23, 2007: Nevada's Hispanics could add twist to '08 politics (CNN Washington Bureau)
The road to the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination has a new stop between the Iowa caucuses and the nation's first primary in New Hampshire -- the Nevada caucuses on January 19, 2008.

Feb 23, 2007: Immigrant Game at N.Y.U. Draws Protesters (www.nytimes.com)
A game called “Catch the Illegal Immigrant” staged on New York University’s campus by a student Republican group drew several hundred students yesterday. But most came to protest the game, not to play it.

Feb 22, 2007: Let (www.irishabroad.com)
SENATOR John McCain electrified an audience of more than 2,000 at an Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) town hall meeting in the Bronx last Friday, and expressed a strong belief that Congress will soon find common ground on a way to legalize a majority of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

Feb 22, 2007: Senator Clinton Aligns With Bush on Immigration (The New York Sun)
As Senator Clinton prepares to face off with many of her Democratic rivals today, she aligned herself directly with President Bush on the issue of immigration, using a campaign stop in South Florida to highlight a rare point of agreement with an administration that she criticizes at every turn

Feb 22, 2007: More immigrants applying to become citizens (Gannett News Service )
More immigrants applied to become U.S. citizens last year than any year since 1999, thanks largely to the national debate over border security and illegal immigration

Feb 22, 2007: America benefits from immigrants' energy (Hispanic Heritage Foundation)
During my naturalization ceremony in 1990, I was met with throngs of diverse cultures brought together for a single celebration -- America. Having lived in the United States since I emigrated with my parents from Nicaragua at age 6, I had more than 20 years under my belt of living the American Dream. I attended the ceremony with my late mother, who had a very different perspective having lived most of her life in poverty in her native Paraguay.

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