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Thu24Jul2008

Stolen Vidas : Some Guatemalan Babies in the U.S. Were Stolen From Their Mamis

About a year ago, we wrote about some of the problems and attempts at solutions surrounding adoptions of Guatemalan children. Even after the passing a new law that imposed stricter standards on international adoptions, at least one baby, destined for... Read more »

Thursday, July 24 2008 | 18:12 H

Wed16Jul2008

Long Hair, Religion and Rules Clash at Texas School

5- year old Adriel Arocha shouldn't be at the center of a firestorm right now. He should be in school learning alongside his classmates in his hometown on the outskirts of Houston, Texas. But a controversy around his physical appearance... Read more »

Wednesday, July 16 2008 | 10:28 H

Mon14Jul2008

Human Rights Abuses Against Pregnant Undocumented Workers

Latina Lista is reporting on the story of Juana Villegas DeLaPaz, an undocumented pregnant worker who was recently arrested and imprisoned for driving without a license. If that wasn't bad enough, Villegas DeLaPaz went into labor while in prison.... Read more »

Monday, July 14 2008 | 13:25 H

Tue17Jun2008

Kids Sent to Institution Because of Cell Phone Addiction

Two Spanish children, aged 12 and 13, have been sent to a mental hospital because of their addiction to cell phones. BBC Mundo reports that the two boys were sent to the institution because they were "unable to do normal... Read more »

Tuesday, June 17 2008 | 12:56 H

Fri13Jun2008

Children Choosing Not What Game to Play But If to Go Into Foster Care

An entire generation of children of immigrants, mostly Latino children, are being forced to make a decision if they should go to a country they no nothing of or enter a system that has proven itself a dangerous track... Read more »

Friday, June 13 2008 | 13:57 H

Wed28May2008

Eva Longoria Gets Back to her Roots: Wendy's

If there's one thing I've always loved about Eva Longoria is the fact that fame hasn't gone to her head. In interviews, she seems to still be the same humble San Antonio girl she has always been. Further proof of... Read more »

Wednesday, May 28 2008 | 13:54 H

But the New Family Detention Centers Will Look So Nice!

Last week I wrote about a call for bids to build three new immigrant detention facilities. For those worried about the demand to build more glorified jails and the money it will cost to build them, maybe this will make... Read more »

Wednesday, May 28 2008 | 11:51 H

Thu22May2008

Argentine Children Murder Baby

Some shocking news out of Buenos Aires, Argentina: two children, aged 7 and 9 have allegedly murdered a baby and declared to police that they did so "with pleasure":Argentine society is witness to the horror and confusion caused by the... Read more »

Thursday, May 22 2008 | 14:29 H

Tue20May2008

U.S. Family Values : Immigrant Children Beaten in Detention

Earlier today I wrote about the U.S. is itching to build more immigrant family detention facilities. Besides the denying of basic rights that we have seen going on in such facilities, not surprisingly there is outright physical violence on top... Read more »

Tuesday, May 20 2008 | 12:30 H

ICE Planning to Build Three More Family Detention Centers

Who said the U.S. government isn't listening when the community demands that immigrant families not be broken up, that parents and children shouldn't be separated?Anna Gorman of the Los Angeles Times reports that ICE has solicited bids for three more... Read more »

Tuesday, May 20 2008 | 06:30 H

Mon19May2008

Those Left Behind : Postville , Iowa

This is the face of what is left behind after the huge ICE raid in Postville, Iowa exactly one week ago today. Half of the school system's 600 students were absent Tuesday, including 90 percent of Hispanic children, because their... Read more »

Monday, May 19 2008 | 07:30 H

Tue13May2008

Latino Book Month, Martes May 13 Pick : Me llamo Gabriela by Monica Brown. Illustrated by John Parra

I haven't included any children's books in my Latino book suggestions until today. Me Llamo Gabriela: My Name is Gabriela by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is a beautiful book about the Chilean Nobel Prize winning poeta Gabriela... Read more »

Tuesday, May 13 2008 | 10:23 H

Mon12May2008

Mother's Day at the Border

Flowers, chocolates, cards, perfume. These are the most common mother's day gifts. Along the U.S. Mexico border, all some mothers and daughters wanted was to hug each other.You can walk to the U.S. border, Francelia Menchaca's immigration lawyer advised her,... Read more »

Monday, May 12 2008 | 09:57 H

Thu08May2008

Action Alert : Write and Call to Protest Recent ICE Raids

Yesterday I wrote about how ICE has upped it's antics by terrorizing schoolchildren and their parents in the Bay Area. Please call and write to protest these actions. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office 630 Sansome Street between Washington and... Read more »

Thursday, May 08 2008 | 11:26 H

Wed07May2008

ICE Ups Their Scare Tactics by Targetting Elementary Schools

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE, has upped it's scare tactics and now is resorting to terrorizing families by waiting outside elementary schools. Yesterday afternoon ICE agents parked outside Stonehurst Elementary School in Oakland, California. The agents did... Read more »

Wednesday, May 07 2008 | 09:44 H

Mon14Apr2008

Mala's Bookshelf : Mama Rock's You Out

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Monday, April 14 2008 | 12:00 H

Fri11Apr2008

The Real Dora is Less Screamy than the Cartoon Version

It's no surprise to anyone that I think Dora the Explorer is a screamy headache inflicting show. But the real Latina voice behind the Latina cartoon powerhouse is soft spoken in comparison. ... Read more »

Friday, April 11 2008 | 16:00 H

Fri14Mar2008

A Cartoon No Child Should Be Seeing : Chop Socky Chooks

I generally think poorly of most of the cartoons on t.v. these days and with a 10 year old, I'm pretty familiar with the different channels and their lineups. So when I saw the following advert for a new toon... Read more »

Friday, March 14 2008 | 14:01 H

Thu28Feb2008

Teens Deported for Skipping School

When I was a teenager, skipping school meant detention, cleaning lockers, and a beat down from my mom. 17 year old twin hermanas Brisa and Lluvia Amante (yes, Breeze and Rain Lover) skipped school once and went to truancy court.... Read more »

Thursday, February 28 2008 | 10:18 H

Fri22Feb2008

Pop Goes la Lopez

This morning Jenny from the Block became a mami from the block, reportedly giving birth to twins, a girl and boy out in Long Island, NY. The girl came first, weighing in at e 5-pound, 7-ounces, followed by her 6-pound... Read more »

Friday, February 22 2008 | 09:13 H

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