07.31.08

bilingual news & links

Posted in General at 11:05 pm by Paloma Cruz

Illegal immigrants decrease
The Center for Immigration Studies reports that the illegal immigrant population in the US is dropping. “Our best estimate is that the illegal immigrant population has declined by 11 percent through May of this year after hitting a peak in August 2007.” Am I the only person who thinks that that’s sad?

Barack Obama puts money into Hispanic vote
Obama has announced a $20 million commitment to “engage and mobile Hispanic Voters” (reports HispanicAd.com). Does anyone doubt that the Hispanic vote is important?

07.30.08

Maná backs Obama

Posted in News at 12:20 am by Paloma Cruz

In case you follow which famous person endorses which politician, Mexican rock band Maná has come out in support of Barack Obama. More info at the Houston Chronicle, in Spanish.

Maná apuesta por Obama
– Houston Chronicle2

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“Él es un cambio, tiene sensibilidad, no está amarrado (…) lo siento muy limpio”, afirmó el cantante Fher Olvera esta semana en un desayuno con periodistas para presentar su último video, Arde el cielo, de su álbum homónimo.

“A México le podría beneficiar”, agrega el líder del grupo, que cuenta con una amplia base de fans en Estados Unidos y que ha vendido más de 20 millones de discos en el mundo desde 1987.

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Footnotes
2 = article may expire in a few weeks.

07.03.08

the Hispanic votes gains importance

Posted in News at 12:09 am by Paloma Cruz

Hispanic voters gaining strength in key states
– Houston Chronicle2

Voting by Hispanics surged in the last congressional elections, showing strength that could swing this year’s presidential vote in closely contested states like Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.

A government report released today shows that 5.6 million Hispanics voted in the 2006 general election, an increase of 18 percent over 2002, the previous year for a federal election without a presidential race on the ballot. That compares to a 7 percent increase among white voters and a 5 percent increase for black voters.

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Footnotes
2 = article may expire in a few weeks.