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Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racially Profiled Latinos, Federal Judge Rules
PHOENIX, May 24 (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against the Maricopa County sheriff came in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by Hispanic drivers that tested whether police can target illegal immigrants without racially profiling U.S. citizens and legal residents... Read more
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Opinion: Latino students must finish the job that begins with college enrollment
Families with high school seniors are celebrating across the country. The fat envelopes from colleges and universities arrived weeks ago, students have considered their options, and the choice about where to go to college finally has been made. In many Latino homes, the joy is particularly intense because these students have defied dismal statistics: They have graduated high school and are enrolling in college. This is a time of great promise in America, because America is learning... Read more
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House reps backs variable rate student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dismissing a veto threat from President Barack Obama, lawmakers in the House passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in a vote largely along party lines. The Republican-backed bill would allow students to dodge a scheduled rate hike for students with new subsidized Stafford loans next month, but rates could rise in coming years. Democrats largely opposed the measure — which they branded the... Read more
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The Current Education Policy May Be Hurting Latino Students
A group of Latino education experts from across the country urged policymakers in Washington, D.C., this week to take steps to improve education for Hispanic students. The Latino Elected and Appointed Officials National Taskforce on Education was formed several years ago. They wanted to make sure the needs of Latino students and English Language learners were recognized as talks about the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act got underway. That act authorizes federally funded... Read more
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Sorry!
Abercrombie & Fitch has apologized, again. In recent weeks, the retailer has seen its brand's popularity plummet after Business Insider resurfaced quotes that CEO Mike Jeffries made in a 2006 Salon article. At the time, Jeffries said the store was aimed at the skinny, hip kids, not the unattractive losers. “In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” he says. “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We... Read more
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Jennifer Lopez targets Latino market with her own Viva Movil cellphone stores
Not content with pushing out hit songs, a successful acting career, running a film and TV production company, and launching lines in clothes and perfume, Jennifer Lopez, a woman evidently with more hours in the day than most of us, has announced she’s all set to open 15 cellphone stores in a deal struck between her Viva Movil brand and telecom giant Verizon. The venture is also backed by wireless firm Brightstar and Moorehead Communications,... Read more
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Governor Can’t Find A Single Latino In Pennsylvania To Work For Him
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R-PA) brushed away a question about Latinos working in his administration during a roundtable discussion at The Union League in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, telling the moderator, “If you can find us one let me know”: MODERATOR: Do you have staff members that are Latino? CORBETT: No, we do not have any staff members in there. If you can find us one, please let me know. MODERATOR: I am sure that there are Latinos... Read more
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Immigration Bill Heads To Senate Floor For Expecte…
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved an extensive immigration bill Tuesday night, setting up an epic showdown on the Senate floor over legislation that would offer amnesty to 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. The committee approved the immigration measure…
President Obama Reacts To Tornado Disaster
President Barack Obama spoke Tuesday on the damage from a massive tornado that ripped through the town of Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday. "In an instant, neighborhoods were destroyed, dozens of people lost their live," Obama said. "In some cases there will be…
Oklahoma Senators Repeatedly Opposed Disaster Reli…
As frantic rescue missions continued Monday in Oklahoma following the catastrophic tornadoes that ripped through the state, it appeared increasingly likely that residents who lost homes and businesses would turn to the federal government for emergency disaster aid. That could…
Harvard Students Demand Investigation Into Thesis …
Outraged Harvard students have delivered a petition with over 1,200 signatures to the university's president demanding an investigation into how a doctoral thesis, arguing that Latino immigrants had lower IQ's than non-Latino whites, came to be approved in the first…
Meet Julito:The Leader Behind Latino Rebels
It all started about two years ago with a textbook racist joke. "Why would you want a Mexican car? 'Cuz cars reflect national characteristics, don't they?" joked Richard Hammond, one of the hosts of BBC's Top Gear. "Mexican cars are just…
U.S. economy stands to gain from immigration refor…
A new report finds that passing an immigration reform bill that would allow undocumented immigrants living in the United States to apply for a legal status would result in large benefits for the U.S. economy—with states reaping the biggest economic…
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