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National Poll Reveals Immigration Remains Top Issue For Latino Voters
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
impreMedia, the leading Hispanic news and information company, announced today the results of a current tracking poll that reinforced that immigration and related issues continue to be a top concern for Latinos. continue reading »
Latino Leaders Urge Baseball Commissioner Selig to Focus Attention on Baseball, Not Dodgers Owner
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A growing number of Latino organizations are speaking out in support of embattled Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, arguing that McCourt and the Dodgers have done more for the Latino community continue reading »
Education Not Deportation: A Guide for Undocumented Youth in Removal Proceedings
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
DREAMActivist.org has created a really useful guide titled, "Education Not Deportation: A guide for undocumented youth in removal proceedings." This guide is meant to serve both youth facing deportation and their attorneys. continue reading »
Latinos in Social Media [LATISM] Releases Report of Its 2011 Latino Blogosphere Survey
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latinos in Social Media [LATISM], the largest organization of Latinos in the social media arena, today has released the results of its 2011 Latino Blogosphere Survey, part of a series aiming to explore the state of online and continue reading »
Reducing Child Labor in Latin America and Caribbean
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Imagine your child working long hours under hazardous conditions, using dangerous chemicals or carrying heavy loads over long distances. Unfortunately, this is a reality for far too many families in Latin America and the Caribbean. continue reading »
Updated Interactive Maps, Data and Profiles on the Latino Population in U.S. Counties, States
June 11, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, has updated its interactive maps and database on the Latino population in the nation's more than 3,100 counties continue reading »
Spanish Cultural Icon Jorge Semprun Dies at Age 87
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A cultural icon of Spanish has died, Jorge Semprun, at age 87 in his home in Paris. He was a multi-facted, multi-talented man: anti-facist resistance fighter, writer, screenplayer writer and activist. continue reading »
Pitbull and Marc Anthony - Rain Over Me - Coming June 21 (Hear it Now)
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Pitbull and Marc Anthony have teamed up for a new single, Rain Over Me, from Mr. Worldwide's new alum, Planet Pit, coming out on June 21. continue reading »
Enjoy Sneak Peak at New TV Project for Rita Moreno – Happily Divorced
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
TV Land is premiering Happily Divorced, a scripted comedic re-envisioning of Fran Drescher’s real life, in which she learned that her husband was gay after 18 years of marriage. continue reading »
Goodwill Ambassador & Track Star Carl Lewis to Visit Dominican Republic Focusing on Ending Hunger
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist and United Nations advocate Carl Lewis will embark tomorrow on a visit to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to meet with national leaders and visit forestry and agricultural projects. continue reading »
5 Members of Mexico’s National Team Suspended After Doping Tests Come Back Positive
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Five players from Mexico’s national soccer team have been suspended after they failed drug tests taken on May 21, just before the start of the CONCACAF’s Gold Cup. continue reading »
Education Not Deportation: A Guide for Undocumented Youth in Removal Proceedings
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
DREAMActivist.org has created a really useful guide titled, "Education Not Deportation: A guide for undocumented youth in removal proceedings." This guide is meant to serve both youth facing deportation and their attorneys. continue reading »
Ouch: Child Born in 2010 Will Cost $226,920 to Raise
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Department of Agriculture today released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding that a middle-income family with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend about $226,920 ($286,860 continue reading »
New Book on Latina Teen Suicide Attempts to Uncover Reality Behind Grim Statistics
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Luis Zayas’ commitment to U.S. Latinas and their struggle with suicide started in the 1970s when he encountered the pain and suffering that the teenage girls and their parents were experiencing during his work in emergency rooms and mental health-care clinics. continue reading »
UN Official Commends Mexican Human Rights Reform Efforts
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A top United Nations official has lauded Mexico’s enactment of constitutional changes on human rights as a positive reform that will pave the way for greater protection of internationally recognized rights in that country. continue reading »
