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	Hispanic enrollment in schools, colleges rising Culture By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.nydailynews.com/latino/2009/03/05/2009-03-05_hispanic_enrollment_in_schools_colleges_-2.html Follow the link below for the full text; from the article: Roughly one-fourth of the nation's kindergartners are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that now will see minority children become the majority by 2023. Census data released Thursday also shows that Hispanics make up about... More... Posted on Monday, March 9, 2009 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	Diligence helps resist stealth amnesty Culture By: Tina kosikowski http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0309/19483.html By REP. LAMAR SMITH \| 3/2/09 4:59 AM EST As the Obama administration continues to navigate the shoals of the nation’s financial crisis, other dangerous waters are approaching — growing pressure from open borders groups to legalize 11 million illegal immigrants. So far,... More... Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 By: tinaelizabeth 0 Comments Share
	Nebraska lawmakers debating immigrant tuition Culture By: Jackie Chavarria http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10572000 Nebraska lawmakers are considering a proposal to bar some children of illegal immigrants from paying the lower, in-state college tuition rate. More... Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 By: jackie 0 Comments Share
	Immigration Is Big Topic As 5th Cong. Dist. Candidates Turn Out Culture By: Jackie Chavarria http://www.wbbm780.com/Immigration-Is-Big-Topic-As-5th-Cong--Dist--Candid/3908295 There's just a week to go before the primary election to pick the Republican and Democrat candidates for the Congressional seat vacated by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. More... Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 By: jackie 0 Comments Share
	Immigration reform advocates push forward in tough economy Culture By: Jackie Chavarria http://thehill.com/business--lobby/immigration-reform-advocates-push-forward-in-tough-economy-2009-02-17.html Backers of sweeping immigration policy changes, bolstered by the growing importance of the Hispanic voting bloc, are urging lawmakers to tackle the touchy subject this year despite rising unemployment levels among legal residents. More... Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2009 By: jackie 0 Comments Share
	¡Adios! Personal banker quits over Mexican IDs Culture By: Jackie Chavarria http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=88994 A personal banker in Arlington, Va., is quitting his job after Chevy Chase Bank, one of the largest and best-known banks in the Washington, D.C., region, announced it will begin accepting consular cards from customers who many suspect are illegal aliens. More... Posted on Thursday, February 19, 2009 By: jackie 0 Comments Share
	The End of Black History Month Culture By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.theroot.com/views/end-black-history-month What do we think about this? Read the preview, and follow the link for the full text: When Barack Obama took the oath of office to become the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20, he did so as the beneficiary of the broadest, most sweeping black vote in American history. Since... More... Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	Agriculture groups push for foreign workers even as US workers lose jobs by thousands Culture By: Jackie Chavarria http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-farm-scene-farm-labor,1,4846592.story John Wyss had just been hired at one of the nation's largest apple growers in 2005 when the company couldn't find enough workers. Fruit went unpicked, and much of what was picked came off the trees too late. More... Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 By: jackie 0 Comments Share
	Waunakee parents in 'an uproar' over teaching social studies in Spanish Culture By: Jackie Chavarria http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/437383 Being taught about famous people and events in Wisconsin history in Spanish is not how some Waunakee parents want their fourth-graders learning social studies at school. More... Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009 By: jackie 0 Comments Share
	Activists accuse Balcones Heights of profiling Culture By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Racial_profiling_denounced.html Preview from the article: "More than 40 protesters rallied outside the Balcones Heights Police Department on Monday, accusing officers of racial profiling in efforts to detain unauthorized immigrants. “Since early December there have been cases of racial profiling,” said... More... Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share

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Hispanic enrollment in schools, colleges rising Culture

Diligence helps resist stealth amnesty Culture

Nebraska lawmakers debating immigrant tuition Culture

Immigration Is Big Topic As 5th Cong. Dist. Candidates Turn Out Culture

Immigration reform advocates push forward in tough economy Culture

¡Adios! Personal banker quits over Mexican IDs Culture

The End of Black History Month Culture

Agriculture groups push for foreign workers even as US workers lose jobs by thousands Culture

Waunakee parents in 'an uproar' over teaching social studies in Spanish Culture

Activists accuse Balcones Heights of profiling Culture