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Questions on Illegal Immigrants Lead to Raid on Nonprofit’s Office Immigration

By: Amanda Briggs

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/nyregion/18heat.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1197990739-vJYi%20NjcYdjKstjWcGJ9DA
By GEORGIA KRAL Published: December 18, 2007 NEW HAVEN — As Connecticut grapples with the remnants of a weekend storm and shivers in sub-freezing temperatures, a nonprofit group that helps many poor residents pay their heating bills is reeling after federal agents raided its... More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 18, 2007   By:  Amanda    0 Comments    Share

 

Something to talk about - microlending for profit??? In the News

By: Marissa Gabrysch

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_52/b4064038915009.htm?chan=magazine+channel_in+depth&chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story
This article takes a look at "The Ugly Side of Microlending". But keep in mind that an efficient and experienced non-profit microlender is at work in Mexico too. Check out MATT's Microlending program with proven non-profit lender Admic Nacional (www.admic.org) at... More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 18, 2007   By:  mgabrysch    0 Comments    Share

 

Iowa Hispanic Voters Frustrated By U.S. Campaign Immigration

By: Amanda Briggs

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/washington/politics-usa-politics-hispanics.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
By REUTERS Published: December 14, 2007 Filed at 8:00 a.m. ET MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (Reuters) - The church basement was filled with families celebrating the festival of the Virgin of Guadalupe, but everyone around the table was talking about the U.S. election. "I saw Joe Biden... More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 18, 2007   By:  Amanda    0 Comments    Share

 

Mi Vida program promotes leadership among Hispanic girls In the News

By: superuser superuser

http://www.matt.org/english/news/284_mi_vida_dinner_rally_at_kindred_elementary_draws_record_crowd.html
MATT.org is working with the Girl Scouts USA and Communities In Schools to increase membership and participation in the Girl Scouts among the Hispanic community. This program is a great picture of how MATT is bringing together community leaders to make a difference! More...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 18, 2007   By:  admin_host    0 Comments    Share

 

MATT Honored at IME Conference Immigration

By: Student Voices

http://www.matt.org/news/view.jsp?id=285
On November 16, MATT Executive Director Hope Andrade, COO Aracely Garcia-Granados and Executive Board member Virgilio Elizondo were in Mexico City to attend an IME Becas conference, at which MATT.org was applauded for being the voice of reason in the immigration debate. The crowd gave a standing... More...

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Posted on  Monday, December 17, 2007   By:  StudentVoices    0 Comments    Share

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