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Posts tagged "Univision"

What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common?

What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common?
What do Don King and The New York Times crossword puzzle have in common? They have both recently used insulting words to describe immigrants. The boxing promoter King used a racial slur when he referred to Mexican-American heavyweight Chris Arreola as a “wetback,” according to the Corpus Christi Caller. I shouldn’t expect more of a... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 21, 2012 at 3:13 pm
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Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich defends himself in Spanish

Rod Blagojevich As he turned to the cameras, something he likes to do, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Spanish-lanuage reporters, “No culpable.” That means not guilty. But he was found guilty of one count of lying to the FBI and could face a $250,000 fine and up to five years in jail. Only one... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
August 18, 2010 at 2:06 pm
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Sarah Palin knows nada

Sarah Palin is uninformed about the Latino community in the United States and about Latin America in general. Really? That’s a shocker. This was the topic of a recent story on politico.com. It detailed how during the campaign Palin pulled out of an interview with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos. He’s one of the best known... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
November 24, 2009 at 2:21 pm
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Congressman, condoms and politics

Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk‘s face is pictured on a condom wrapper in a new ad.No, he’s not selling condoms. Part of the ad reads, “Kirk’s Immigration Solution…Condoms?” The congressman is being attacked by an organization critical of his stance on immigration and comments Kirk made two years ago that he supports family planning as a... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
September 3, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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Should the undocumented get health care?

The health care debate is raging across the country and some have falsely claimed that proposed legislation would cover undocumented immigrants. It won’t. President Obama made that clear in a recent interview below with Spanish-language journalist Maria Elena Salinas. But I think it should. I’m not saying the undocumented should get free health care. But... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
August 20, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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