Hundreds of Latinos gathered Sunday afternoon in East Los Angeles to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal on all charges for the killing of unarmed, black teenager Trayvon Martin.
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Fue el primer acto exitoso de terrorismo en Estados Unidos bajo el gobierno de Barack Obama. Con el correr de las horas se comenzaron a aclarar las nuevas realidades. Tres muertos: dos jóvenes mujeres, un niño de 8 años.
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El evento histórico del inicio del debate sobre la reforma migratoria ya no es ni la única noticia de importancia, ni la más relevante. Lo cual no es óbice para que el debate sea productivo y conduzca, de una vez por todas, a la solución de la cuestión migratoria.
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The new pope brings a set of mixed beliefs, in which his concern for the underprivileged does not stop him from being conservative in questions concerning “morality and family.” He is opposed to abortion, contraception and gay marriage, but strongly supports help for HIV victims and baptism for illegitimate children.
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Published in The Huffington Post on March 15th, 2013 The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new Pope Francis
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Published in The Huffington Post on March 15th, 2013 The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new Pope Francis
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Many Latinos are critical of President Barack Obama’s occasional championing of undocumented immigrant deportation, believing that Obama has broken his campaign promise to pass immigration reform in his first year in office.
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Hearing what is said these days about Hispanics, you would think that they are a mix of «aliens,» criminals, vandals, low-class men and women, and «illegal» workers out to take jobs away from «Americans.»
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Some Latino activists may have been reluctant to join a movement where a main activity — camping — is foreign to other traditional forms of political action.
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Some Latino activists may have been reluctant to join a movement where a main activity — camping — is foreign to other traditional forms of political action.
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What makes this story stand out is that fact that similar operations organized by American agencies occurred in other places. After all, people close to the DEA told the Times, the operation wasn’t as dangerous as running guns.
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Albama’s leaders didn’t care until it hit them that their beautiful state was far ahead in the unofficial competition for the strangest pariah state in the country. They are measured by their treatment of immigration, which is a national, federal policy.
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Albama’s leaders didn’t care until it hit them that their beautiful state was far ahead in the unofficial competition for the strangest pariah state in the country. They are measured by their treatment of immigration, which is a national, federal policy.
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Among elite groups like the Marines, the percentage of Hispanics was higher than the general: 15 percent at the beginning of the war and 18 percent when it ended.
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Life hasn’t been good, and Hispanics have suffered the same fate as the much of the general population: persistent unemployment, political uncertainty and a deep sense of dejection. But as a group, their fate was worse: according to the Department of Labor, last month, when the national unemployment rate was 8.3 percent, for Latinos it reached 11.4 percent.
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Life hasn’t been good, and Hispanics have suffered the same fate as the much of the general population: persistent unemployment, political uncertainty and a deep sense of dejection. But as a group, their fate was worse: according to the Department of Labor, last month, when the national unemployment rate was 8.3 percent, for Latinos it reached 11.4 percent.
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Despite their overwhelming disapproval of the Obama administration’s record deportation levels, Hispanic voters give the president a substantial lead
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«Anonymous as a group with hierarchy and secrete membership is a construction of the media. There may be contact between different members, but it is not a requirement.»
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Published in The Huffington Post on 11/11/2011 Was it an accident or an assassination? Mere coincidence or a conspiracy? From
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Published in The Huffington Post on 11/11/2011 Was it an accident or an assassination? Mere coincidence or a conspiracy? From
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The festivals ranging from an event that lasts a few hours for a few thousands of visitors, to a tradition that extends for a full week, engulfs millions and represents a culture that can be traced to events that occurred decades ago.
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Half of Southern California is Hispanic. How come more and more radio talk shows with antiimmigrant, xenophobic, ignorant messages are swarming?
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Will Spanglish develop into something like Yiddish or is it merely transitional speech? Will we see a Spanglish school? Rules? A Spanglish Academy?
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I say «Sholem Aleichem,» and I also say in Hebrew, «Ani Yehoudi,» and point to myself. We stare at each other, each noting our similarities, and we hug in the middle of a street in Quba, Azerbaijan.
Leer más“When people think about Latinos they often imagine East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights. They imagine a world of gangsters and cholos. Of stereotypes,”
Leer másBut this state of shock lasted for one day only. On June 28, 2009, the first community meeting was held in Los Angeles, demanding a «Fair Trial for Alex» which galvanized his supporters.
Leer másThe De Los Santos family epitomizes the growing number of people who work hard, follow the rules and achieve the American Dream, only to see it crumble into a nightmare.
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