Richardson Withdrawal Disappoints Latinos

Bill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most prominent representative.

Richardson Withdrawal Disappoints Latinos

Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Nominee

Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary, withdrew from consideration for that job on Sunday, saying a pending investigation into whether his administration gave lucrative contracts to a political donor would have "forced an untenable delay" in his confirmation.

Richardson Withdraws As Commerce Nominee

Economy Seen Behind Lagging Immigration Renewals

The recession may have taken its toll on Central Americans who needed to postmark their immigration renewal paperwork by Tuesday to remain in the U.S. legally, consular and embassy officials said.

Economy Seen Behind Lagging Immigration Renewals

Tensions Rise With U.S.-Mexican Border Fence

The fence that the U.S. government is erecting along the border with Mexico had been a vague notion to Victor Serrano — until he drove by a new section near his house last month.

Tensions Rise With U.S.-Mexican Border Fence
Mexican Families Savor Tasty Tradition

Mexican Families Savor Tasty Tradition

06 January 2009

For many Latinos, the Christmas season doesn't end on Dec. 25. Local immigrant families continue their celebration of Jesus' birth today by participating in a centuries-old tradition. Every year on Jan. 6, the day of the Epiphany, also called El Dia de los Reyes in some countries, a cake called la rosca de reyes is cut and shared to represent the arrival of the three kings in Bethlehem to see the baby Jesus. The crown-shaped bread, decorated with candied fruits, has a small doll inside, which represents the baby Jesus. According to the tradition, whoever cuts the bread and finds the doll must hold a party on Feb. 2, Candlemas Day. This is a Catholic celebration marking the official end of the Christmas season.

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Hispanic Radio Industry Pioneer Dies

Hispanic Radio Industry Pioneer Dies

06 January 2009

McHenry Taylor Tichenor Sr., who helped develop the Hispanic radio industry in the United States, has died at the age of 76. Tichenor died Saturday in Round Rock of natural causes. His family owned Tichenor Media Systems, which merged in 1997 with Heftel Broadcasting to create what was then the nation's largest Hispanic radio group with 38 stations spanning every major Hispanic market in the U.S. HBC merged with Univision Communications in 2004. Tichenor worked in sales at TMS and later managed the company's Spanish radio and CBS television station, both with the KGBT call letters. He became president of the company in 1967 and led company expansion. The company also once owned the Valley Morning Star. One of his dreams was to bring a National Football League franchise to the Rio Grande Valley.

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Chicago Latinos at Odds Over Burris’ Senate Bid

Chicago Latinos at Odds Over Burris’ Senate Bid

06 January 2009

Some Latino leaders in Chicago are at odds over whether the U.S. Senate should seat the politician appointed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The governor faces political corruption charges, including allegedly trying to sell the Senate seat for personal gain. Last week, the governor appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the post. Edwin Cardona is president of the Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago. CARDONA: I think he will make an awesome, awesome choice for Senate. However, if he does want the position, he should go to a special election, and if the public’s trust is with his nomination, they should actually elect him. But José Landaverde, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, an Anglican mission on Chicago’s West Side, says it’s Blagojevich’s job to fill the Senate vacancy. LANDAVERDE: There is a hope when a seat of the Senate is taken by a minority person that [he] will be more sensible to our Latino issues. Burris is in Washington on Tuesday in hopes of being sworn-in to the Senate

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Lenders overcharged Latinos, blacks

Lenders overcharged Latinos, blacks

06 January 2009

Two New York mortgage brokerage companies must compensate 445 black and Hispanic borrowers who were systematically charged higher fees than white clients. HCI Mortgage and Consumer One Mortgage must pay $665,000 in restitution, according to a settlement between the companies and the state Attorney General. The state sued the mortgage firms after an investigation of GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, a unit of Capital One Financial, uncovered the discriminatory practices. HCI, Consumer One and U.S. Capital Funding all did "substantial business" with GreenPoint, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said. In March 2007, Capital One agreed to pay $1 million in compensation. The suit against U.S. Capital Funding has not been resolved. The settlements will "ensure mortgage brokers comply with the law and offer fair and legitimate rates to all New Yorkers," Cuomo said.

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Mayor Bloomberg starts speaking Spanish at pressers

Mayor Bloomberg starts speaking Spanish at pressers

04 January 2009

Mayor Bloomberg - who has his eye on a third term at City Hall - has introduced a new twist to his standard news conference: Translation or, rather, traducción. "Before we go to questions, I would like to summarize today's announcements for some of our Spanish speakers," he says at the end of most public events. He then launches into two sentences of Spanish that - though heavily accented and somewhat mispronounced - are sure to land him on Spanish-language TV and radio. "It's extremely smart," said Fernando Mateo, president of Hispanics Across America who advised Bloomberg on Latino outreach in his 2005 campaign. "To hear it through a translator is not as good," he said. "It's someone else interpreting what you're saying."

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Leaders want Hispanic in Cabinet

Leaders want Hispanic in Cabinet

04 January 2009

National Latino leaders vowed Sunday to press President-elect Barack Obama to nominate another Hispanic to the Cabinet post vacated by Gov. Bill Richardson, a leading light in the Latino community who caused “great disappointment” with his decision to withdraw from consideration. Within hours of Richardson pulling his name as Secretary of Commerce, the head of the League of United Latin American Citizens had compiled a list of 10 Latino elected officials and corporate CEOs that would be offered to the Obama transition team. The list included Rep. Xavier Beccera (D-Ca.), who turned down the U.S. Trade Representative post, Albuquerque Mayor Marty Chavez and Miami Mayor Manny Diaz. “It will be topic number one,” said Brent A. Wilkes, national executive director of the League, known as LULAC, which describes itself as the country’s oldest and largest Hispanic organization. “We were happy that they appointed three Latinos, and we hope we can keep that intact.”

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