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."
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.
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