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Latino Republicans Crossing Line to Support DREAM Act
By Mariela Rosario | 11/19/2010 - 16:22 | 4 Comments
Some Latino Republicans are planning on crossing the aisle in order to support a vote on the DREAM act that Sen. Harry Reid, President Obama and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus want to push through during the lame-duck congress.
Republican U.S. Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen...
Latinas Stereotyped as "Cleaners" by Clorox Press Release
By Stacey Rivera | 11/19/2010 - 15:40 | 0 Comments
Clorox released a press release this week explaining the findings of a study by Garcia Research (commissioned and paid for by Clorox) that finds that, for Latinas, “cleaning is a rite of passage, taught by mothers and grandmothers and meant to influence present-day routines and brand choices.” Huh?
The study goes on to claim:
- 93 percent of Latinas helped...
Castro Says Tea Party is Leading U.S. to Fascism
By Fox News Latino | 11/19/2010 - 15:00 | 3 Comments
In a recent report published in the Cuban state-run newspaper, Granma, Fidel Castro made a bold declaration about American politics when speaking to a group of studens visiting Havana.
What was on his mind? The rise of the Tea Party in the United States. He called the country a "ruined nation" and said the new movement was "extreme right,"...
Obama & Congressional Hispanic Caucus Push for DREAM Act
By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 11/18/2010 - 16:45 | 0 Comments
The hundreds of undocumented students have held marches and sit-ins nationwide to pressure congress to pass the DREAM Act may be getting their wish—if President Obama and three high-profile Latino politicians have anything to say about it.
In a meeting with Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), and Reps Luis...
Border Women End White House Hunger Strike After 10 Days
By Mariela Rosario | 11/18/2010 - 15:00 | 3 Comments
The women who gathered in front of the White House and went on a hunger strike to protest the lack of funding and resources provided to border towns in the U.S. have decided to bring their effort to an end after 10 days of deprivation.
The strike, which began on November 8, ended yesterday with a press conference held at noon, right before the women took their first...
Education Activist Sylvia Mendez to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Mariela Rosario | 11/18/2010 - 11:11 | 1 Comment
Sylvia Mendez learned about discrimination at a very young age. When she was just eight years old, her parents attempted to enroll her in a local all-White school, but were refused and told to take their daughter to the all-Mexican school in their California community. Her parents refused, especially when they witnessed the abundance of resources at the all...
Are Latinos the Future of the GOP?
By Mariela Rosario | 11/17/2010 - 17:30 | 0 Comments
This last election cycle gave us several “firsts” for Latinos in politics. Susana Martinez became the first Latina governor of a U.S. state. Brian Sandoval became the first Latino governor of Nevada and Idaho elected its first Latino to congress with Raul Labrador. Marco Rubio won a senate seat once occupied by Sen. Mel...
Dominican Republic Takes Precautions After First Case of Cholera Hits Country
By Fox News Latino | 11/17/2010 - 12:28 | 0 Comments
A Haitian citizen who lives near the tourist mecca of Punta Cana was the first confirmed case of cholera in the Dominican Republic.
The man, identified as Wilmo Louwes, a 32-year-old construction worker, was being treated in a hospital in the eastern town of Higüey. Louwe was home in Haiti – which has been devastated by the disease – on vacation and returned by bus...
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