Mar 13, 2007: Feds keep an eye on voting in 2 cities (Miami Herald)
As voters in 12 Broward cities head to the polls today, federal observers will be monitoring elections in Hallandale Beach and Miramar.
Mar 13, 2007: Congressional Hispanic Caucus in dispute (Associated Press)
Rep. Raul Grijalva says he feels like he's been in a "telenovela" - a steamy Spanish-language soap opera - as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus wrestles with a nasty power struggle, complete with accusations of name-calling.
Mar 12, 2007: Immigration raids can divide families (Associated Press)
They are the hidden side of the government's stepped-up efforts to track down and deport illegal immigrants: Toddlers stranded at day care centers or handed over to ill-equipped relatives. Siblings suddenly left in charge of younger brothers and sisters.
Mar 12, 2007: Lawmakers push pro-immigrant bill (Miami Herald)
Two Miami lawmakers will join several pro-immigrant groups today to urge passage of a bill in Congress that could help thousands of undocumented immigrant students attend college and become legal residents.
Mar 12, 2007: Blurring the Lines Between Citizens and Aliens (The Family Security Foundation, Inc)
The Washington Post recently published another one of its hand wringing tomes that expresses its concern the President is not going far enough in blurring the distinction between what it is to be a United States citizen, a resident alien (immigrant) and an illegal alien.
Mar 12, 2007: Pa. city defends illegal immigrant rules (Associated Press )
There is no evidence to back up the Hazleton mayor's claim that illegal immigrants are destroying the quality of life in his city, an ACLU attorney told a judge Monday at the start of the first federal trial on local efforts to curb illegal immigration.
Mar 7, 2007: Activist Tries to Draw Hispanics Into GOP Fold (www.politico.com)
Going strictly by the numbers, Bettina Inclan sure seems to be climbing up a steep hill. The executive director of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly says her fellow Hispanics are a GOP voting bloc
Mar 7, 2007: Hispanic chair survives confidence vote (Associated Press)
The chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus survived a confidence vote Tuesday night, and he pledged to unify the group in the wake of an embarrassing leadership dispute that led one of his critics to quit.
Mar 7, 2007: Romney airs Spanish ad for Fla. speech (yahoo News)
Presidential contender Mitt Romney has tapped a prominent Cuban-American Republican in Florida for his first radio ad targeting Spanish-speaking voters.
Mar 6, 2007: Official says he's sorry for remarks about Hispanics (FREEHOLD BUREAU)
A borough councilman who made controversial remarks about Hispanics apologized Monday to a capacity crowd in council chambers — many people were denied access because of lack of space — as protesters demonstrated outside.
Mar 6, 2007: Are Higher Fees for Immigrants a Plan to Stall the Number of Democratic Voters? (New America Media)
The Bush administration says it wants to raise immigration fees dramatically to improve services, but some critics see it as an effort to stall the increase in pro-Democratic Party voters.
Mar 5, 2007: Spanish-language channel offers 24-hour programming (Miami Herald)
The network is a public-private partnership between the nonprofit Educational Broadcasting Corporation -- parent company of WNET in New York, one of the Public Broadcasting Service's flagship channels -- and investors such as The Baeza Group and Syncom Funds.
Mar 5, 2007: Immigration-reform panel to discuss legislative solutions (www.bradenton.com)
Local immigration-reform advocates are seeking to find the center in the national debate over immigration that they hope will be resurrected this spring.
Mar 5, 2007: NY Suburb Scraps Election After Lawsuit (www.washingtonpost.com)
Officials in a suburban New York village will not appeal a federal judge's decision to temporarily block its upcoming election after federal officials said the voting method discriminates against Hispanics and violates the Voting Rights Act.
Mar 5, 2007: Friendswood's proposed English-only plan divides city (Houston Chronicle )
Residents were divided Thursday on whether the City Council should make English the city's official language.
Mar 2, 2007: Some firms play loose with the law (Rocky Mountain News )
The industry is addicted to illegal immigrant labor - and many companies are using questionable, if not illegal, methods to feed the habit
Mar 2, 2007: Immigrants don't raise U.S. crime rate (www.azstarnet.com)
both legal and illegal — do not raise the rate of crime in the United States, according to a study released.
Mar 2, 2007: Demand for English Lessons Outstrips Supply (New York Times)
Two weeks after she moved here from her native Brazil, Maria de Oliveira signed up for free English classes at a squat storefront in this working-class suburb, figuring that with an associate’s degree and three years as an administrative assistant, she could find a good job in America so long as she spoke the language.
Mar 2, 2007: No Spanish-Speaking Child Left Behind (washingtonpost.com)
Hispanic Students' English Deficiency Is Our Responsibility, Too
Mar 1, 2007: Immigrant workers could be crucial to ensuring the security of aging baby boomers (LA Times )
The aging of the baby boom generation is no secret. But Dowell Myers, a professor of urban planning and demography at USC, believes that the boomers' future is directly tied to the economic success of the state's younger immigrant population. His forthcoming book is titled "Immigrants and Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America."
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