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WHAT IS HARRY REID SAYING ABOUT HISPANICS?

February 16, 2012 by 5 Comments

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Conservative Latino leader knocks Harry Reid

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Alfonso Aguilar, a former Bush administration official who now heads the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles think tank, said he was especially offended by Reid’s suggestion that Rubio was “supposedly” representing all Hispanics – and therefore should have backed Aponte from the start.

“It’s appalling for the Senate Majority Leader and Obama surrogates to question Sen. Rubio’s commitment to the Latino community, and more specifically the Puerto Rican community,” Aguilar wrote in an email. “This blatant attempt at racial identity politics is offensive and condescending to all Latinos.”

“Sen. Reid, based on Sen. Rubio’s initial opposition to the confirmation of Aponte, questions whether Senator is defending ‘Hispanic issues.’ The hypocrisy cannot be more shocking. Wasn’t Reid the man who helped lead the Democrats‘ filibuster of Bush nominee to the federal bench, Miguel Estrada, a Harvard trained and extremely experienced attorney, who was also a Honduran immigrant? Was Reid working against ‘Hispanic issues’ then?” he wrote.

Read More: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/02/conservative-latino-leader-knocks-harry-reid-114728.html

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DO HISPANIC LEADERS CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT?

February 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Why the environment is a Latino issue

photo by CNN: A fruit vendor walks near the Department of Water and Power San Fernando Valley Generating Station in Sun Valley, California.

For Latinos, there is plenty in this budget, especially coming on the heels of the president’s State of the Union speech a couple of weeks ago, to remind us that there is still reason to be hopeful. Obama‘s call for greater income equality on taxes, his focus on job creation, including focusing on key elements of his American Jobs Act (supported by 78% of Latinos), his renewed call for DREAM Act legislation in the State of the Union, and yes, his commitment to environmental and public health protections, as well as for the expansion of a clean energy economy.

More than 150,000 jobs are already out there in the clean car industry — for workers making parts and assembling hybrid and electric cars. And the shift to more advanced vehicles means more opportunity in the coming years.

Read More: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/opinion/cardona-latino-environment/index.html

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WHO WAS THE FIRST CUBAN-AMERICAN CONFIRMED FOR APPEALS BENCH?

February 16, 2012 by 2 Comments

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First Cuban-American Confirmed for Appeals Bench

Paul’s objection triggered a procedure that delayed a final vote for 30 hours — until Wednesday.

As Milbank writes, the GOP just can’t seem to help itself when showing disrespect to the Latino electorate:

The party’s presidential candidates have done long-term damage by vowing opposition to the DREAM Act (legalization for illegal immigrants who serve in the armed forces) and by trying to paint each other as too soft on immigration (highlighted by Herman Cain’s call for a lethal electric fence). Rubio and Jeb Bush have called for an end to what Rubio called“harsh and intolerable” rhetoric.

The Hispanic population is expected to double — to 30 percent of the United States population — in the coming decades. So if Latinos continue to vote 2-to-1 for Democrats, the Republican Party will become irrelevant. Zoltan Hajnal of the University of California, San Diego, an authority on racial politics, sees a parallel with the Republicans’ alienation of African Americans in the 1960s. “The image of the party is pretty clear to most Latinos,” he said, “and once party images are built, they get passed on from parent to child in a process that’s very resistant to change.”

The party simply can’t afford self-inflicted wounds such as the Jordan debacle. “He’s an integral part of our community,” Rubio told his colleagues.

The five senators opposing Jordan’s confirmation in Wednesday’s vote? David Vitter, Roy Blunt, Pat Toomey, Lee and Paul.

Read More: http://fcir.org/2012/02/16/first-cuban-american-confirmed-for-appeals-bench/

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WHO IS THE HISPANIC ASTRONAUT RUNNING FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS?

February 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Jose Hernandez knows all about launches: The former NASA astronaut is helping to kick off the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)’s conference at the Sheraton hotel in Chicago Thursday, hoping to inspire thousands of students to reach for the stars.

As a child, Hernandez and his family toiled as migrant farm workers. He remembers clearly his father’s words after a hard day of picking cucumbers.

“He said, how do you kids feel right now?” said Hernandez. “Of course, after a hard day’s work, we answered, we’re tired. He said, remember this feeling because you kids have the privilege of living your future now.”
That meant going to school and getting an education. And Hernandez had a goal: to become an astronaut. He applied to the program several times.

AP Photo/Hernandez Family
Future NASA astronaut & US Congressman Jose Hernandez,f ar right, with his brothers Gil, left, Chava and sister Leticia, didn't learn English until he was 12.

“I didn’t get accepted the first time, second time, third time, It took 12 years to get accepted, 12 years, so that’s perseverance.”

In 2009, Hernandez took flight onboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Latino Leadership Initiative participants met with astronaut Jose Hernandez photo via CNN

“I was raised by a single mother,” said Adeyanira Escuadra, Whitney Young High School junior. “We come from a low-income family. I think seeing other people start off from a small place and they were able to prosper in life, it’s a very high inspiration for us.”
Chicago is just one stop. The U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute announced Thursday that student events, like the one being held in the city this week, will be held in more than 20 states this year. The ultimate goal for every Latino family?

“In every household, and there are millions of them, we have to work towards this – we have to ensure in every household there is a diploma – for high school graduation, for post secondary education or training,” said Dr. Juan Andrade, United States Hispanic Leadership Institute.That’s an important message for the young minds who are looking ahead.

“Anything is possible in this country,” he said. “If folks are willing to work hard, get themselves a good education, anything is possible.”

Jose Hernandez announces his run for the 10th Congressional District seat during a ceremony at the Tracy Transit Station Tuesday afternoon. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press
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Hernández announced at Pacific Union College on September 29, 2011 that at the urging of President Barack Obama he was considering a run for the U.S. House of Representatives and would announce his decision on October 11, 2011. He announced his candidacy as promised on October 11 via Twitter by linking to his campaign website. Hernandez made his first public campaign appearance on January 14, 2012, at a Democratic Candidate Forum in Tracy at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites.

UPDATE & FOR UPDATED BLOG ABOUT THIS STORY CLICK HERE: In March 2012, Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, a law firm with links to the California Republican Party, sued in Sacramento County Superior Court to block Hernandez from describing himself as an “astronaut/scientist/engineer” on the June ballot.

WATCH US ASTRONAUT JOSE HERNANDEZ IN SPACE…CLICK HERE OR ON HIS IMAGE BELOW

The lawsuit stated that “astronaut is not a title one carries for life”; the election code requires the description be accurate for the previous calendar year. “Allowing a candidate out of nowhere to use the profession of ‘astronaut’ when he hasn’t served in that profession recently is akin to allowing someone to use a title of ‘sailor’ when they no longer own or operate a ship,” said Jennifer Kerns, a California Republican Party spokeswoman. On March 29th, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled that Hernández may be described as an astronaut on the June 5 Democrat primary ballot.

Photo Credit: NASA

FOR MORE ABOUT JOSE HERNANDEZ VISIT HIS PAGE AT HTTP://JOSEFORCONGRESS.COM

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ARE YOUTUBE AND TELEMUNDO MERGING?

February 16, 2012 by 2 Comments

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GOOGLE PREPS HISPANIC YOU TUBE CHANNEL

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Google’s YouTube has partnered with Colombian actress Sofía Vergara and independent producer and former NBC Chairman Ben Silverman to launch NuevOn, a bilingual, Hispanic-targeted pop culture and celebrity-oriented channel on the video platform. NuevOn, which is expected to launch in April, is among a suite of Hispanic-focused channels that YouTube is rolling out to cater to the growing online Hispanic population. Other properties include channels featuring sports, food and pop-culture content, either in English, in Spanish or bilingual.

Read More: http://www.portada-online.com/article.aspx?aid=9224

Telemundo, iVillage Team to Launch “iVillage Mujer de Hoy”

NBCUniversal‘s new content destination targets female Hispanic audience

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NBCUniversal has combined its Telemundo and iVillage brands to create “iVillage Mujer de Hoy,” a multiplatform, bilingual content destination targeting the female Hispanic audience. The offering will exist online at both iVillage and Telemundo, with highlights on Telemundo’s morning show Levantate.

Beginning in May, Telemundo.com will rebrand its Spanish-language “Mujer de Hoy” channel as “iVillage Mujer de Hoy,” creating both English- and Spanish-language content focusing on food, family and fashion. Jessica Serrano, editor of “iVillage Mujer de Hoy,” will appear on Telemundo’s Levantateto report on topics trending in the female Hispanic audience. Following her appearance, the conversation will continue online at iVillage, Telemundo.com and social media sites including Facebook and Twitter.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/480604-Telemundo_iVillage_Team_to_Launch_iVillage_Mujer_de_Hoy_.php

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