U.S. Hispanic Chamber Opposes Bill to Help Small Businesses
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce opposes legislation introduced in the House of Representatives, H.R. 2568; the Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act. H.R. 2568 is the only legislation written to stop the flow of billions of dollars in small business contracts to Fortune 500 companies and foreign firms. Since 2003, over a dozen federal investigations have shown rampant fraud and abuse in federal small business contracting programs, which have allowed over $100 billion a year in small business contracts to go to some of the largest firms in the U.S. and Europe.
Arizona Immigration Enforcement Bill Rejected By House
The Arizona House has defeated a bill that would have made it the only state in the nation to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants by expanding its trespassing law.
Romano: Solis Hopes to ‘Level the Playing Field’ for Unions
After a lifetime in politics, Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis has honed the fine art of dodging controversial questions, but here's one issue where she doesn't pull her punches: the 9.4 percent unemployment rate.
SCOTUS Rules For Firefighters, Fuels Sotomayor Opposition
The SCOTUS ruled today in favor of the white New Haven firefighters who were denied promotions because of their race, overturning a lower court decision made by Pres. Obama's SCOTUS appointee Sonia Sotomayor and handing Republicans a potentially charged issue in advance of her confirmation hearings.
Latino Providers Speak Out on Education, Healthcare and Immigration Reform
02 July 2009
With President Obama lobbying for health care and education reform, and most of America split over the pros and cons of immigration, a movement of altruistic Latino businessmen and women in the city of Baltimore shines a light of hope on these critical Latino issues. The Latino Providers Network, the only organization of its kind in the area, has been working for the rights of the community through networking, advocacy and the sharing of resources and information since 1995.
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Nearly 4,000 people march in Fresno for water
02 July 2009
Thousands of farmers, farmworkers and their supporters rallied at City Hall on Wednesday, calling on federal officials to ease regulations that have cut water supplies to the nation's most prolific growing region. "Water makes the difference between the Garden of Eden and Death Valley," said comedian Paul Rodriguez, who acts as a spokesman for the Latino Water Coalition, a group lobbying for changes in water delivery policy regarding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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U.N. revisits U.S. policies on racial profiling
02 July 2009
Millions of U.S. citizens continue to face discrimination at the hands of police and other law enforcement agencies just because they are not white, although the country's new leader in the White House is himself of African descent on his father's side. "Racial profiling remains a widespread and pervasive problem throughout the U.S," said Chandra Bhatnagar of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), lead author of a new report sent to a U.N. rights body this week.
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Stimulus money for summer jobs will help Black, Latino youth
02 July 2009
This summer, there's good news for many Black and Latino youth around the country. The federal government has designated $1.2 billion of the $787 billion stimulus package for the creation and support of 125,000 summer jobs for disadvantaged youth. Nationally, unemployment for 16- to 19-year-olds is nearly 23 percent, more than double the 9.4 percent overall unemployment rate. But Black and Latino youth suffer disproportionately higher unemployment rates.
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Latino Groups, Seeking Immigration Overhaul, Urge Census Boycott
02 July 2009
Some Latino activists are seeking to drum up support among undocumented immigrants to boycott the 2010 census as a strategy to prod the federal government to overhaul immigration laws. If it gains traction, the effort led by the Rev. Miguel Rivera, head of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders, could undermine the count and affect the distribution of federal funds and apportionment of House seats.
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Maya, Blockbuster start Latino film theatrical tour
02 July 2009
Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment has struck a deal with Blockbuster to present a new curated series of Latin cinema in select American cities. The series will launch on July 17 and run through September 10. Maya and Blockbuster will work on an eight-city theatrical release for a slate of 9 Latino-themed films.
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