Archive for October 3rd, 2006
Small town racism in the midwest
7:32 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Immigration| race · 14 Comments
3 Oct 2006
A small village in Illinois is “cracking down” on Latino immigrants and declaring English the “official language” of the town, called Carpentersville. Whatever happened to that sweet midwestern hospitality?
In northwest Carpentersville, village trustees are proposing to make English the town’s official language and fine businesses or landlords who employ or rent to illegal immigrants.
It’s stirring up quite a controversy.
Two village trustees said the influx of immigrants is hindering the community. The so-called “illegals” are draining the village’s resources, they said.
The townspeople are also lobbying for some laws which basically amount to illegal themselves, like for instance fining landlords who rent to the “illegals”.
Via / NBC5.com
Soccer superstar with rock star’s ex
1:33 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes| Spain| mexico · Comments Off
3 Oct 2006Much was made of the divorce of Spanish heartthrob Alejandro Sanz from his Mexican model wife, Jaydy Mitchel. There were rumors that Alejandro was gay (and having an affair with Spanish pop star Miguel Bosé), or that he was going back to his ex girlfriend and mother of his first child, yada yada. Now we know he’s moved on with his life and has a new girlfriend, a Puerto Rican beauty ten years his junior whom he refers to as his “personal assistant”.
All of that is fine and good, but the real chisme is that Jaydy, Alex’s ex, has moved on as well. And, not to be outdone, has scored herself another superstar. This one is her paisano, Rafael Márquez, arguably Mexico’s biggest sports star, and player for the legendary Barcelona soccer team.
Latino Voting Power in the Upcoming Elections
11:42 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Politics · Comments Off
3 Oct 2006
With election campaigns in full swing all over the United States, there actually hasn’t been too much pandering to the Latino community. Personally I haven’t seen an overwhelming number of campaign ads interupt the evening novelas (with the exception of Willie Colon singing Que Linda Manita over and over for Eliot Spitzer) and I certainly haven’t seen huge voter registration and education efforts happening in the Latino neighborhoods here in NYC. Both Democrats and Republicans have however launched ads that have offended the Latino community, likening us, especially immigrants, with terrorists. If the recent numbers coming out of the Pew Hispanic Center are right, both parties are losing out by not inviting us in to join.
Immigration Raids Stopping la Musica
8:55 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration| Music · Comments Off
3 Oct 2006
Dance clubs and concerts are the last places people think about being impacted by immigration and its so-called “reform”, but a recent article from San Antonio, Texas tells how dance and concert halls are feeling the heat thanks to immigration raids.
Artists and promoters are reporting that recent raids by the U.S. Border Patrol on dancehalls and nightclubs that usually play music or feature artists that cater to Mexican music fans have dramatically cut down attendance in recent months.
Because halls can no longer fill their dance floors anymore, musicians are being forced not play their music south of the border.
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