Kimberly Kipp
Blog Entries by Kimberly Kipp
President Obama’s Trip to Mexico and Costa Rica (VIDEO)
May 2, 2013 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
On Thursday, President Obama leaves on a three day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica, where he will meet with key leaders to discuss a range of issues. We asked Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, to preview the upcoming trip and some of the issues the President would be discussing in his meetings. continue reading »
President Obama’s Four Part Plan for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
January 30, 2013 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, President Obama spoke from Las Vegas about creating a fair and effective immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. "I’m here because most Americans agree that it’s time to fix a system that’s been broken for way too long." President Obama said continue reading »
Half the Families in Durango Lack Basic Necessities
January 22, 2013 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Five families out of 10 in Durango, in northern Mexico, live in food poverty. Of the 203,000 families who do not have sufficient means to purchase basic necessities, partly because of the severe drought, 148,000 live in urban areas and 55,000 in rural areas. continue reading »
Baby Names Predictions for 2013 - 5 Trends That Will Shock You
January 1, 2013 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
One might think that we have seen it all – last year brought a lot of outrageous baby names. It would appear this is only the tip of the iceberg though, as 2013 is shaping up to be the year that pushes the boundaries of what was previously considered "norm continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Three Found Tortured, Executed and Beheaded in Car in Mazatlan
September 21, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | El Blog del Narco
Three young men who have been kidnapped last weekend by a group of armed men were found tortured and decapitated in a car that criminals left abandoned by Santa Rosa Avenue in pueto Valle Dorado. continue reading »
Blog del Narco” Women in Sinaloa Killed with Neck Tourniquet
September 6, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | El Blog del Narco
A woman was found executed behind the Villa de Cortez subdivision. The deceased has not been officially identified by authorities. Reports show that at 7:00 pm some people were passing by the side of the drain and discovered the body of a woman. continue reading »
Mexican Archeologists Discover 500 Year Old Corpse and “Sacred Tree” Burial Site
August 7, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Mexican archaeologists discovered a pre-Columbian grave containing human skeletal remains along with relics of a "sacred tree" near the archaeological site of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan in the historical downtown area of Mexico City, the Mexican National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said. continue reading »
What Should Be Done When a U.S. Citizen Suspects a Case of Human Trafficking?
August 4, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | HS News Network
This year marks the century-and-a-half anniversary of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln set the date of freedom for the nation’s 3 million slaves. “As many of us know, slavery did not die when America abolished it in the 1800s,” says Lucia Mann, author of Rented continue reading »
It’s Back-To-School Time — For Adults
August 2, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | HS News Network
August is the time when parents across the country get their children ready for the new school year. It’s a good time to get the kids up to date with their immunizations, and to buy the supplies they need for school. In the rush to get everything ready for their kids, parents might forget that they might benefit from going back to school too. continue reading »
LULAC Advises Individuals NOT to Submit a Deferred Action Request Now- Wait to Apply
July 26, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | HS News Network
LULAC advises eligible individuals NOT to submit a deferred action request under the Deferred Action Process for Young People memorandum issued by Secretary Napolitano on June 15. If you submit now, your application will be rejected. The Secretary’s directive gives USCIS 60 days to create a process to accept these requests and USCIS is unable to accept requests at this time. Please continue to check their website for updates. continue reading »
Spain’s Royals Take 7.1% Paycut Amidst 4th Austerity Package and 24% Unemployment
July 17, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Spain's King Juan Carlos decided to cut his salary and that of Crown Prince Felipe by 7.1 percent in line with government-mandated reductions in pay for civil servants, the royal household said Tuesday. The monarch's annual pre-tax income will fall by 20,910 euros ($25,543) and his son's remuneration is set to decline by half that amount. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Passenger Shot on Bus (Photo Warning)
July 14, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | El Blog del Narco
Yesterday, at approximately 7:45 pm the bus line Urban and Sub Urban Bus GAMJU Inc. made its tour of the Pantheon called "New Dawn" at the Colonia La Moderna, of this city of Tuxtepec , Oaxaca Pinacho municipal agency. A male passenger shot a second male passenger who was sitting in seat number 30, with a firearm. continue reading »
Discovered Narco Tunnel has Shrine “Patron Saint” of Drug Cartel
July 14, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
The small, makeshift altar honoring Jesus Malverde and also containing images of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico's patron saint) and Jesus Christ, as well as some Mexican coins, was located inside a "narcotunnel" discovered Thursday night on the northeast side of Tijuana, just across the border from San Diego. continue reading »
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of The American People-statement by Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL).
June 28, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
When I retire, I will be buying insurance from a health care exchange just like everyone else and I am proud to live in a country that allows working class families, blue collar workers and former Congressmen to share health care risks and health rewards and equal opportunity for life saving coverage. continue reading »
Jennifer Lopez oozes sensuality in Santiago Chile on “Dance Again” Tour
June 20, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
To the rhythm of ballads, funk and pop, U.S. singer and actress Jennifer Lopez exuded sensuality during the third concert of her "Dance Again" tour that took her to the Chilean capital, from where she will carry on to Brazil and Argentina. continue reading »