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Shakira appointed to education commission by President Obama

Shakira appointed to education commission by President Obama
Pop singer Shakira was given an appointment in the Obama Administration Wednesday. ¿Qué? What? At first I thought this was a Hispanic Heritage Month joke. But seriously the Colombian-born singer was appointed to serve on the president’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, according a White House press release. I first wondered what makes... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
October 5, 2011 at 3:33 pm
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Would Martin Luther King Jr. support the DREAM Act?

King photo from historylink.org The birthday of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has made me wonder what he would think of the debate over immigration in the United States. Would Dr. King fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants or the DREAM Act? I couldn’t find any specific references on this... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 17, 2011 at 10:48 am
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DREAM Act vote postponed; Sens. Durbin and Reid seeking votes

By Lalo Alcaraz The Senate postponed voting on the DREAM Act Thursday. But this isn’t bad news for DREAM activists. In fact, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid made a motion that tabled the Senate vote so they can instead vote on the House version of the bill. That Senate motion passed with 59 votes. This gives... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
December 9, 2010 at 11:57 am
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DREAM Act passes House; faces uphill battle in the Senate

Supporters of the DREAM Act protest in Chicago. I first reported on undocumented high school students 10 years ago. And these youth, some of them now in their late 20s, may finally have a chance at the American Dream. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the DREAM Act Wednesday night 216 to 198. This legislation... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
December 8, 2010 at 9:13 pm
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Fighting for the DREAM Act, Senate vote expected Tuesday

Dream Act rally at federal plaza in Chicago. Francisco Rojas is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice for the United States. But he can’t enlist in the military because he is undocumented. The 20-year-old student came to the United States from Mexico when he was just 8 years old and he could seek legal status... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 21, 2010 at 12:37 am
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Arizona residents speak out against SB1070 at Netroots Nation

Arizona’s new immigration law, SB1070, is set to officially take effect Thursday unless a federal judge stops it. At the Netroots Nation conference in Las Vegas, I interviewed several people who live in Arizona to get their take on how it is impacting their state already. Carmen Cornejo, an activist for the DREAM Act with... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 26, 2010 at 3:18 pm
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Happy Mother's Day or Feliz Día de las Madres

My mother is a strong Mexican-American woman. What’s nice is that I can honor her on two days. Sunday is Mother’s Day in the United States.  Every May 10 in Mexico they celebrate Día de las Madres, which falls on Monday this year. In Mexico, they often serenade mothers with a song called “Las Mañanitas,”... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
May 9, 2010 at 12:55 pm
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