La Opinión: Voter ID Laws Supress Minority Votes
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
An editorial in Spanish-language daily La Opinión calls efforts to mandate voter ID laws an "underhanded way to achieve other objectives" -- the suppression of votes by seniors, minorities and young people, those who tend to support Democrats.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance, Voter Suppression
Tags: brennancenter, voteridlaws, votersuppressionlaws, votersupression
Want To Report Airport Racial Profiling? There’s an App for That
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
Since Sept. 11, Sikhs have been subjected to ethnic and religious profiling at the airport that the community has struggled for years to combat.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice, Religion, Science & Technology, South Asian
Tags: 911, airports, app, discrimination, flyrights, gate, phone, racial profiling, security, sikhs, traveler, tsa
Argentina: 35th Anniversary of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
Memory in Latin America, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
On April 30, 1977, a group of women met in the Plaza de Mayo to appeal for information about the whereabouts of their "disappeared" children.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, War & Conflict
Tags: argentinadisappeared, argentinamadres, madresdelaplazademayo, mothersoftheplazademayo
Racist Photo Used in Puerto Rico Election Campaign
El Nuevo Día, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
A new controversy over the use of racist language against political candidates emerged in the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) candidate's campaign for resident commissioner, Rafael Cox Alomar.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: coxalomar, puertoricanelection, racistphoto
Korean Christians Protest Lady Gaga Concert
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
Lady Gaga kicked off her “Born This Way Ball” world tour in Seoul Friday, despite a ban on those under 18 and protests from Christian groups.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Youth Culture
Tags: bornthiswayball, k-pop, korea, ladygaga
Proceso Journalist Killed in Mexico
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
Mexican journalist Regina Martínez, who worked for Proceso Magazine in the Mexican state of Veracruz, was found dead in her home April 28, 2012.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Media, War & Conflict
Chinese Fisherman Attack S. Korean Inspectors
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
Four South Korean fishing inspectors were wounded in a scuffle with ax-wielding Chinese fishermen Monday.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
SEIU Files Groundbreaking NAFTA Complaint Against HB 56
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and a Mexican labor lawyers group today filed a groundbreaking complaint with Mexico’s Department of Labor challenging Alabama’s anti-immigrant law HB 56 under the supplemental labor agreement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino
Tags: alanbamaimmigrationlaw, hb56, nafta, seiu
Korean Media Look Back on LA Riots
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 29, 2012
A report in the Korea Daily notes much of mainstream media’s coverage of the anniversary of the Los Angeles riots has ignored the Korean community.
Categories: African American, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: losangelesriots, rodneyking, sa-i-gu, saigu
'FREE Viet Nam Act’ introduced in D.C.
Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 28, 2012
“We need to put Viet Nam on notice that it cannot continue to violate human rights and expect preferred trade relations with the United States,” Lofgren said. “The FREE Viet Nam Act gives us the tools we need to not only send the right message to Viet Nam, but also to take action against Viet Nam for their continuous human rights violations.”
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: “We need to put Viet Nam on notice that it cannot continue to violate human rights and expect preferred trade relations with the United States, ” Lofgren said. “The FREE Viet Nam Act gives us the tools we need to not only send the right message to Viet Nam, but also to take action against Viet Nam for their continuous human rights violations.”
Tucson’s Ousted Mexican-American Studies Director Speaks: The Fight’s Not Over
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 28, 2012
Educators have gone straight to the source, trying to challenge the basic constitutionality of HB 2281 in Arizona.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: arizona, discrimination, education, ethnic, latino, studies
Hundreds Protest SB 1070 in Phoenix
Prensa Hispana, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
More than 300 people took to the streets in Phoenix to protest Arizona's immigration law SB 1070 on Wednesday.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
ICE to Give Leniency to Those Arrested for Minor Traffic Violations
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that if it identifies an undocumented immigrant through Secure Communities, from only a minor traffic violation, ICE will not keep him or her in custody until there is a conviction.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: ice, securecommunities, trafficviolations
After Review, ICE Puts 16K of 300K Deportation Cases on Hold
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Immigration officials have suspended 16,544 deportation cases and are moving steadily through a review of nearly 300,000 cases in the deportation queue, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this week.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: deportations, ice, icereview, icesuspenddeportations
Rep. Gutierrez: 'Great' Meeting with Rubio on Alternative DREAM Act
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
A key Democratic congressman said Wednesday that he was encouraged by a meeting with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) over his plan to introduce a pared-down version of the DREAM Act.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: dreamact, gopdreamact, marcorubio, marcorubiodreamact, republicandreamact, rubio, rubiodreamact
LA Metro Cut Services, Violated Civil Rights
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
An editorial in La Opinión argues that the Los Angeles MTA had "no excuse" for failing to protect the civil rights of minority passengers.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Report Finds DHS's Border Strategy Ineffective
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
A new report calls for the re-evaluation of U.S.-Mexico border policies, that may have reached the limit of their effectiveness.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: borderreport, bordersecurity, borderstudy, colef, mexicoviolence, usmexicoborder, wola
Pressing Vietnam on Human Rights
Diacritics, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
The song “Viet Nam Toi Dau (Where Is My Vietnam)?” raises the issues of the Chinese invasion and the islands of Paracel and Spratley. Viet Khang sings about all of the embarrassing concessions that the Vietnamese government has made to China, and asks when it all went so wrong.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: arrested, china, communist, dissident, musicians, protest, regime, singer, vietnam
Senate Passes Violence Against Women Act
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 26, 2012
In a bipartisan vote of 68 - 31, the U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which gives women protections and recourse against domestic violence and abuse.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: vawa, vawalgbt, vawanativeamerican, vawatvisas, vawauvisas, violenceagainstwomenact
La Opinión Looks Back at Rodney King Riots
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 26, 2012
Twenty years after the Rodney King riots, Los Angeles Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión takes a look back at its front-page coverage of the riots and what has -- and hasn't -- changed in the city since then.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Intersections, Latino
Tags: latinosla, rodneyking, rodneykinglatinos, rodneykingriots, rodneykingriotslatinos
China to Offer More 'Green Cards'
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
China is mulling more permanent residency permits, easier visa-free entry and greater incentives to attract foreign expertise.
Categories: Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: chineseimmigration, foreignersinchina, residencyinchina
Inspection of US Beef Imports Intensified
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
Following the first case of mad cow disease in the United States in five years, the Korean government decided Wednesday to intensify inspections of U.S. beef.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: madcowdisease, southkorea, usbeefimports
Showdown Time for SB 1070
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether a state has the right to pass its own immigration regulations.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: sb1070, supremecourt, supremecourthearingonimmigration, supremecourtsb1070
California Pols Move to Keep Immigrant Families Unified During Deportation
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
A California state legislative committee voted unanimously last week in support of a bill that will strengthen the rights of parents arrested by local police and those held for additional time because of their immigration status. The new rules are designed to combat a problem uncovered by Colorlines.com, in which parents stuck in detention are unable to remain engaged with their children in foster care.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Politics & Governance
Tags: arrest, deportation, detention, family, immigration, status, undocumented
Hispanic Consumers: Young, Mobile, Growing
Nielsen Wire, News Report, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
A Nielsen study on Hispanic consumers identifies several unique characteristics that make Hispanics the largest population group to exhibit culture sustainability--ever.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: hispanicconsumers, latinoconsumers, nielsenhispanicconsumers, nielsenreporthispanicconsumers
As SB 1070 Heads to Court, a Father’s Case Reveals the Larger Problem
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 24, 2012
A New York father faces deportation to Argentina, likely because he went into diabetic shock and had the poor luck to be met by police officers who arrested him, instead of sought aid for him.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Law & Justice
Tags: adminstration, alcohol, arizona, deportation, family, father, health, new york, obama, sb1070
Community Unites to Protect Elderly
Filamstar.net, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
San Mateo Supervisor Adrienne Tissier is leading the call to action to protect the elderly through policy, engagement and education.
Categories: Elders, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: Adrienne Tissier, elder abuse, increase, protect elderly
Vietnamese Math Whiz Elected to Prestigious US Academy
Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Chau, who teaches at the University of Chicago, won the Fields Medal in 2010. That is the mathematics version of the Nobel Prize.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Science & Technology
Tags: academy, election, fields, math, medal, vietnamese, whiz
Philippine, China Sea Dispute Heats Up in Cyberspace
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Chinese and Filipino hackers "exchanged fire" in cyberspace over the weekend, adding to recent tensions over disputes in the South China Sea.
Categories: Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Author Discovers Over 100 Arab Immigrants Died in Titanic
Arab American News, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
The author of a book on the Titanic says history and Hollywood have forgotten the over 100 Arab passengers on board.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines, Middle Eastern
Tags: arabimmigrants, arabsonthetitanic, jamescameron, titanic
Filipino Priest Wins Goldman Enviro Prize
Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Father Edwin “Edu” Gariguez of the Philippines was named one of six recipients for this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize.
Categories: Environment, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: environment, Father Edwin "Edu" Gariguez, Goldman, hunger strike, nickel mine, prize
No Miranda Rights for Immigrants?
American Immigration Council, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
The American Immigration Council on Friday challenged a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals that immigrants who are arrested without a warrant do not need to receive certain Miranda-like warnings before being interrogated.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice
Congressional Candidate Chen Earns Endorsement from Mineta
Rafu Shimpo, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Small business owner Jay Chen, a candidate for Congress, announced Tuesday that former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and his leadership PAC, America’s Opportunity Fund, are backing Chen’s election efforts.
Categories: Asian, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: 2012, chen, congress, election, endorsement, mineta, US
The New Rodney King: Abuse on the Border
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
The 2010 video of a man lying down while Border Patrol agents Taser him is "horrifyingly similar" the video of the beating of Rodney King, according to an editorial in La Opinión.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice
Tags: AnastasioHernándezRojas, borderpatrolkilling, rodneyking
Republican Legislator Proposes to Revise DREAM Act
La Opinion, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2012
Senator Marco Rubio plans to unveil his version of the DREAM Act, which would provide undoucmented youth access to the current visa system, and would eventually lead to citizenship.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic
Tags: Dream Act, Dreamers, education, immigrants, immigration reform, Senator Marco Rubio, undocumented students
Putin to Gain Korean Son-in-Law?
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2012
Rumors are swirling in South Korea around the possible marriage of a retired admiral’s son to the daughter of Russia's president-elect.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Caregiver Research Project Launched
Filamstar.net, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2012
Filipino caregiver research project will gather data on working conditions for caregivers in the SF Bay Area.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Multi-ethnic
Tags: domestic workers, Filipino caregivers, health care, home health aide, immigrants, labor laws
U.S. Rep Alleges China Helping North With ICBMs
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 19, 2012
A U.S. lawmaker has formally requested the Obama administration examine reports of possible missile cooperation between North Korea and China.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, War & Conflict
Tags: china, northkorea, northkoreanmissile, northkoreansatellite
Funeral Held for Man Who Inspired Tiananmen Protest
KTSF, News Report, Posted: Apr 19, 2012
Fang Lizhi, whose speeches inspired student protesters during the 1989 Tiananmen student movement, was buried this past week.
Categories: Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: chinadissident, democracyinchina, fanglizhi, tiananmenprotest
In S. Korea, Bullying Claims Another Life
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Police said a middle school boy, thought to have been bullied by his classmates, jumped to his death from a 20-story apartment building.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Youth Culture
Tags: bullying, suicidesinsouthkorea
Google, Facebook may be asked to open rep offices in Vietnam
Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Google and Facebook may have to open offices in Viet Nam to provide their services for locals.
Categories: Asian, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Science & Technology
Demand to Include Central Am. Nations on Census
Proceso Digital, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Pro-immigrant organizations will ask the U.S. Census Bureau to include Central American countries on the forms of the next decennial Census.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latin America, Latino
Tags: census, centralamericanimmigrants, hispanicvoters, latinopolicy
Filipino American Named to Guam Cabinet
GMANews.tv, News Report, Posted: Apr 17, 2012
A Filipino American, Alfredo Antolin, Jr., is among the new Cabinet members who took their oaths before Guam Governor Eddie Baza Calvo.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: filipinoamerican, guam, guamcabinet, GuamGovernorCalvo, phillipineforeignaffairs
Concern Among Parents in China After USC Shootings
World Journal, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
he fatal shooting of two Chinese international students last week at the University of Southern California (USC) has caused concern among parents in China and could lead to a decline of Chinese students on the campus, reports the World Journal.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
ICE Could Deport Mother Suffering From Postpartum Depression
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Noelia Ramos, mother of a two-month old son and a four-year old girl, who was arrested as part of the raid on the Michael Bianco factory in New Bedford, Mass. along with 300 other workers on March 6, 2007, is reportedly suffering from postpartum depression.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
China Urges Philippine Vessel to Withdraw
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
China on Monday urged a Philippine archaeological ship to immediately leave the waters of Huangyan Island in the South China Sea.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: china, philippines, southchinasea
Jim Yong Kim Selected to Lead World Bank
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
The World Bank chose Korean-born physician Jim Yong Kim as its new president on Monday.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: jimyoungkim, korean, worldbank
BP Accused of Open Anti-Viet Racism
Bolsavik.come, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
The complaint involves BP’s Vessels of Opportunity (V.o.O.) program, which hires local fishing boats to join the cleanup. It was part of BP’s efforts to mitigate the losses suffered by fishermen who were grounded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Categories: Asian, Environment, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: boats, bp, British Petroleum, deepwater horizon, new orleans, pollution, racism, spill, vietnamese
Tupac Hologram at Coachella
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Tupac Shakur was resurrected this weekend for a performance at the Coachella 2012 music festival ... at least that's what it looked like.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Headlines, Youth Culture
What Would a Romney Presidency Mean for Immigration?
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Judging by the poisitions Mitt Romney has taken on immgration during his campaign so far, a Romney presidency would include support for states to pass their own immigration laws; persuing a version of the DREAM Act that does not include a path to citizenship; and making the online work-authorization system E-Verify mandatory for all employers nationwide.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Obama Promises Immigration Reform in First Year of Second Term
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
I can promise that I will try to do it in the first year of my second term. I want to try this year. The challenge we’ve got on immigration reform is very simple.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: immigrants, immigration, justice, obama, president, reform, second, term
Teaching the Bracero Program in CA Schools
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
California state Senator Kevin de Leon's proposed bill SB 993 would make the Bracero Program part of the curriculum taught in Grades 7 and 12 in California's public schools.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: bracero, braceroprogram, kevindeleon, sb993
China Urges Calm After Failed N. Korean Launch
China Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
China called on all sides to keep in contact in the wake of the failed satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: china, northkorea, satellitelaunch
Filipina Wins Seat in S. Korea Parliament
GMANews.TV, News Report, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
A Filipina, who is a naturalized Korean citizen, won a seat for proportional representation at the 19th Korean National Assembly, becoming the first Korean parliamentarian from the growing immigrant Korean community.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Politics & Governance
Tags: Filipina, first, general election, immigrant, Korean parliament
Hilary Rosen vs. Ann Romney -- Distracting You from the Real Issues
Feministing.com, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Blogger Zerlina writes for Feministing.com that the stay-at-home mom conversation is a distraction from the real issues in the 2012 election.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Study: Impact of Undocumented Workers on Wages ‘Negligible’
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
A recent study by economists at the Atlanta Federal Reserve may discredit one of the most common arguments used to justify state-based immigration crackdown laws.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: illegalimmigrantseconomy, illegalworkers, undocumentedworkers
Punishment and Profits: Al Jazeera Visits Immigration Detention
Al Jazeera, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines travels to Texas and Florida to investigate the business of immigrant detention in the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
S. Koreans Abroad No-Show in Voter Turnout
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
South Korea went to the polls Wednesday. And while overseas Koreans were allowed to vote for the first time, only 2 percent actually did.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Atlanta Lawyer Shoots Korean Husband, Then Herself
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
An Atlanta-based lawyer shot and killed her Korean husband Tuesday night in a parking lot outside the legal offices of where the two worked.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: atlantashooting, koreanamerican
Who Is the Real Mitt Romney?
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Winning the trust of voters is indeed Romney's big challenge.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: mittromney, romney
Bomb Threat Forces Korean Air Flight to Make Emergency Landing
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
A Korean Air Boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing in western Canada shortly after takeoff Tuesday.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: bombthreat, koreanair
Asian American Groups, Including JACL, Call for Further Investigation in Trayvon Martin Killing
Pacific Citizen, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
George Zimmerman (left) fatally shot Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26. There are still no arrests in the case that has sparked outrage across the nation.
Categories: African, Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
Tags: Call for Further Investigation in Trayvon Martin Killing George Zimmerman (left) fatally shot Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26. There are still no arrests in the case that has sparked outrage across the nation., JACL
Maricopa County’s Former Top Prosecutor Andrew Thomas Disbarred
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his onetime deputy, Lisa Aubuchon, will be disbarred effective May 10 by the Arizona ethics panel for failed corruption probes.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: andrewthomas, arizonaimmigration, arpario, maricopacounty
Media Cautious on Tulsa Killings
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
Maybe it's the Trayvon Martin case, or maybe it's just the system working as it should, but news organizations are moving cautiously on the story.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Indigenous
Less Than Half of 3K Detained in ICE Sweeps Convicted of Felonies
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
For nearly a year now, the Obama Administration has promised to streamline the immigration enforcement system, focusing on serious criminals. It's a false promise.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
Tags: focusing on serious criminals., the Obama Administration has promised to streamline the immigration enforcement system
Marlins Suspend Guillen for Five Games After Pro-Castro Remarks
El Nuevo Herald, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
Miami Marlins manager Oswaldo "Ozzie" Guillén was suspended for five games Tuesday as a result of his pro-Castro remarks.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Sports
Border Patrol Turns to Foreign Media to Discourage Unauthorized Border Crossings
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
The federal government is turning to Mexican and Central American media outlets to warn potential migrants of the dangers of trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino
Zimmerman Launches Website to Ask for Money
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
Suspected shooter George Zimmerman launched a website to seek donations for his legal expenses.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Law & Justice
CA State Immigration Bill Vies for Spot on November Ballot
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
The California Opportunity and Prosperity Act, or COPA, would allow undocumented immigrants to join a state immigration registry.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
New Migrant Worker Health Plan Offers Binational Care
Hispanic Trending, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
Migrant workers who split time between Mexico and Bakersfield could now have access to medical insurance on both sides of the border, thanks to a new plan targeting Kern County's large mobile labor force.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Health, Immigration
Small-town America meets Vietnam
Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
A pair of businessmen from Viet Nam bought the town of Buford, Wyo., today at auction with a $900,000 bid, according to media reports.
Categories: Asian, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: 000 bid, A pair of businessmen from Viet Nam bought the town of Buford, according to media reports., today at auction with a $900, Wyo.
Filipinos Among the Least Rude in the World -- Survey
Inquirer.net, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
The Philippines is among the least rude countries for foreign tourists, a survey by a leading European travel site showed.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Living, News
Tags: Brazillians polite, foreigners, poll, rude, the Philippines
Ending the Silence: Asian Pacific Americans Urged to Increase HIV/AIDS Testing
Pacific Citizen, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
Asian Pacific Americans represent 2.8 percent of the total reported HIV/AIDS cases in California, but one in three APAs living with HIV doesn’t know it.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Health
Tags: aids, asian, california, cases, chinese, Filipino, hiv, islanders, koreans, pacific, vietnamese
Sean Bell’s Fiancée Writes Open Letter to Trayvon Martin’s Parents
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
The fiancée of Sean Bell, the Queens man who was shot and killed by police outside a strip club on the night before his wedding in 2006, recently wrote an open letter to the parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Law & Justice
Miss. Business Sector Key to Defeat of Anti-Immigrant Bill
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 08, 2012
The state of Mississippi has a dark history when it comes to discrimination and racial segregation, like many other southern states. Yet, unlike its neighbors, an anti-immigrant state law was blocked there. And this is good news.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
A Model to Forecast the Latino Vote?
NBC Latino, News Report, Posted: Apr 08, 2012
A group of Latino political scientists say they have come up with a way to measure how influential the Latino vote will be in November.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: election2012, electionmap, hispanicvote, latinodecisions, latinovote, votersuppression
Drop in Latino Registered Voters Surprises Political Experts
Al Día, News Report, Posted: Apr 08, 2012
The number of Hispanic voters declined significantly between 2009 and 2010.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
AOL Co-Founder Turns Attention to Immigration Reform
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 07, 2012
After a successful campaign for the Jobs Act, AOL Inc co-founder Steve Case says he’s ready to champion for immigration reform.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration
Most Ala. Businesses Missed E-Verify Deadline
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 07, 2012
The vast majority of businesses in the state failed to meet one of the requirements of Alabama’s H.B. 56 before the deadline, signaling continued confusion about the law.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Why Are There No Black US Senators?
The Root, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
Yes, an African American is serving as commander in chief. But looking for a black U.S. senator? Good luck with that.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: africanamericansenators, obama, politics
Navajo Lose Ground on Labor Case
Navajo Times, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
The Navajo Nation lost some ground in its quest to ensure that employers on Navajo land adhere to tribal laws requiring Navajo preference in hiring.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Indigenous
Tags: indiancountry, labor, navajo
DHS Releases Two Reports on Secure Communities
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector-General (OIG) today released two reports regarding the Secure Communities federal immigration enforcement program.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: ice, scomm, securecommunities, zoelofgren
Ala. Lawmakers Propose Changes to HB 56
American Immigration Council, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
On Thursday, lawmakers in Alabama introduced a bill proposing extensive changes to HB 56, the state’s notorious immigration enforcement law.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: alabamaimmigrationlaw, hb56
State of Women and Girls in CA's Santa Clara County
El Observador, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
The County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s Policy has released comprehensive report about the State of Women and Girls in Santa Clara County.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Immigration, Latino
Filipina Runs for Seat in S. Korea Parliament
Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
A Filipina is running for a seat in the South Korean Parliament in the April 11 elections.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: foreigners, Jasmine Lee, migrant workers, parliament, Philippines, South Korea, xenophobia
Popular Latino Blogger Pulled From TucsonCitizen.com
Tucson Weekly, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
The Three Sonorans is no longer on the TucsonCitizen.com site.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Media
Transgender Miss Universe Contestant Can Participate, But Debate Continues
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
Initially barred from competing in Canada’s Miss Universe pageant, transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova is now allowed to participate.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino
A Latino VP? Marco Rubio's Limited Appeal
La Opinión, Commentary, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
It used to be unheard of, but now black and Latino presidential candidates are practically a requirement.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: briansandoval, latinocandidate, marcorubio, marcorubioflorida, susanamartinez
Pew Study: Latinos Identify by Countries of Origin
Pew Hispanic Center, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
A majority says they most often identify themselves by their family’s country of origin while just one-quarter says they prefer a pan-ethnic label like Latino or Hispanic.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Living
Miss. Anti-Immigrant Law Dies in State Senate
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
A controversial bill cracking down on undocumented immigration died in the Mississippi state Senate after Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, a judiciary committee chairman, chose not to bring it to a vote before a Tuesday deadline.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Amnesty International: US Immigration Policy Violates Human Rights
Amnesty International, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
Amnesty International's new report, "In Hostile Terrain: Human rights violations in immigration enforcement in the US Southwest," examines the human rights violations associated with immigration enforcement at the border and in the interior of the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: amnestyinternational, immigrantrights, ushumanrightsviolations
From Alabama to Berlin -- Civil Rights Leaders Ask Mercedes to Oppose HB 56
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
Civil rights leaders traveled to Berlin this week to ask Mercedes executives to speak out against Alabama’s anti-immigrant law, HB 56.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: alabama, hb56, mercedes, Mercedes Benz
Department of Justice Cuts Off Negotiations With Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
In December, the DOJ accused Arpaio’so office of engaging in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing, including racial profiling in traffic stops, immigration operations and discriminating against Spanish speakers in the county jails.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Law & Justice
Tags: arizona, arpaio, doj, immigrants, justice, racism, sheriff
Obama Honors Filipina as 'Champion of Change'
Inquirer.net, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
A White House ceremony will honor a Filipino American woman as a “Champion of Change” for starting a crusade to help the youth when her own daughter got involved in drugs.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines
Will Myanmar Elections Disrupt Chinese Investments?
China Dialogue, News Report, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
China is Myanmar's largest investor and trading partner. How will democratization in the Southeast Asian nation impact the relationship?
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs
Tags: aungsansuukyi, china, myanmar
'Three Amigos' Summit -- US, Mexico, Canada Talk Trade, Security
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met in Washington.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
A 'Sex Strike' for Women's Rights in Texas?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
An Austin, Texas women's group is proposing a "sex strike" April 28 - May 5 to draw attention to the state's crackdown on reproductive rights.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino
Tags: liberalladieswholunch, plannedparenthood, reproductiverights, sexstrike
Deported Dad Returns for Son's Funeral
Mojado Citizen, News Report, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
A Mexican man will be finally able to travel to his 10-year-old son’s burial in Pennsylvania after immigration officials granted his request for humanitarian permission to enter the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Forum Focuses on Strategies for Struggling Elders
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
The struggles of ethnic elders in the Bay Area with job loss, rampant foreclosures, health care and poverty was the focus of a media briefing held this week by New America Media.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: ethnicelders, foreclosures, medi-cal, poverty, recession, sanfranciscobayarea, scsep
Colombia's FARC Frees its Last Hostages
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
Colombia’s FARC guerrillas announced shortly before 6pm ET, that they liberated their last group of military hostages, handing them over to a humanitarian team led by the Red Cross and assisted by Brazilian airforce pilots.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, War & Conflict
ICE Deported More Than 46,000 Immigrants with U.S. Citizen Children Last Year, Report Finds
Immigration Impact, News Report, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
The new report finds that, between January and June 2011, ICE deported over 46,000 immigrants who claimed to have at least one U.S. citizen child.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: deportations