February 16, 2007 | VivirLatino

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BofA under fire for offering credit to undocumented immigrants

15:03 H — Jennifer

Bank of America is taking some serious heat from anti-immigration activists who say that the financial entity is extending credit card offers to undocumented immigrants. BofA, however, says that the card isn't being marketed specifically to undocumented immigrants, but rather... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Money

Democrats Say Bush Budget Anti-Latino

15:00 H — Maegan la Mala

President Bush may have ushered in No Child Left Behind, but according to some Democrats, his budget has left and continues to leave Latinos behind. New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menéndez presented a study that analyzed the impact of the... Read more »

Topics: Education - Politics

Chile Pushing for Gender Quotas

12:54 H — Maegan la Mala

Here in the U.S. "quotas" has become a dirty word especially with affirmative action being challenged in both the academic world and in the job market. Today I was surprised to read that countries around the world have gender quota... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Politics - Women

Ricky Martin: No regrets about "sticking it" to Bush

12:39 H — Jennifer

While I wrote Ricky Martin off for pulling a much too late Dixie Chicks move by giving Dubya the middle finger on a stage in Puerto Rico, the little hip shaker must be commended for standing his ground and not... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Controversia - Politics