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I Was Undocumented on Sesame Street

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I Was Undocumented on Sesame Street

By Fox News Latino | 03/15/2011 - 11:21 | 3 Comments

Carlo Alban is an actor and playwright. His autobiographical one-man show, Intringulis, is playing at New Orleans’s Southern Rep theater through March 23.

In 1993, when I was 14, I became a regular on ...

Utah adopting Anti-AZ law

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Texas Immigration Law has Loophole for 'The Help'

By Mariela Rosario | 03/14/2011 - 14:55 | 0 Comments

Texas state representative Debbie Riddle has proposed a controversial new law that aims to keep illegal immigrants out of the state. House bill 2012 would make hiring an "unauthorized alien" a crime, punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine—unless they have been hired as domestic help.

Rep. Aaron Pena...

Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor: "I Was Offended" During Confirmation Hearings

By Mariela Rosario | 03/14/2011 - 12:15 | 0 Comments

During a revealing interview at Northwestern University School of Law last week, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor admitted that she felt...

Recession Hits Latino Youth in Colorado Disproportionately Hard

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Recession Hits Latino Youth in Colorado Disproportionately Hard

By Fox News Latino | 03/14/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

The recession has disproportionately affected Hispanic children in Colorado; driving up the number of Latino children in poverty, exacerbating both nutritional issues and higher rates of attempted suicides among Latino kids.

"While economists proclaimed the...

Latin American Countries Issue Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific Coast

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Latin American Countries Issue Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific Coast

By Mariela Rosario | 03/11/2011 - 14:17 | 0 Comments

Latin American countries all across the Pacific Coast are issuing tsunami warning and bracing themselves for the ramifications of the huge Japanese earthquake that devastated the northern part of the Asian island country.

Ecuador is evacuating the coastal areas as a preventative measure, with President Rafael Correa warning of an "imminent threat,"...

This Week in Latino News

This Week in Latino News

By Fox News Latino | 03/11/2011 - 13:54 | 0 Comments

The Week in Latino news starts off with Brazil's "Viagra" Spider. The spider's bite is deadly but also has other side effects that scientists are trying to isolate...

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Bullying

How You Can Help Stop Latinos from Being Bullied In School

By Latina Staff | 03/09/2011 - 15:51 | 0 Comments

As Latina contributor Franziska Castillo reported in the March 2011 issue of Latina, while bullying cuts across all social and ethnic groups, some recent studies show a disturbing trend: Our niñas and niños are currently...

Direct Flights from Puerto Rico to Cuba Now Available

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Direct Flights from Puerto Rico to Cuba Now Available

By Amaris Castillo | 03/09/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

U.S. citizens looking to visit Cuba now have more options of departure locations after eight new airports were given permission to schedule flights to and from the island nation.

According to the Huffington Post, charter flights to Cuba can now be scheduled from...

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