Thursday, May 17, 2012
The report comes as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the legality of Arizona's strict immigration law.
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Thursday, May 17
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in the nation's racial makeup and the prolonged impact of a weak economy, which is now resulting in fewer Hispanics entering the U.S. "This is an important landmark," said Roderick Harrison, a former chief of racial statistics at the Census Bureau who is now a sociologist at Howard University. "This generation is growing up much more accustomed to diversity than its elders." Click here to continue reading.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Other actions include employee furloughs and increasing certain city fees.
The Lynwood city council and department heads came together for a budget workshop, Tuesday evening, to discuss possible cuts and service impacts to next year's budget. In an effort to reduce deficit funds, general fund expenditures and maintain reserves in the city's general fund, the budget committee proposed eliminating 32 city employee positions, including full-time, part-time and vacant positions. While the city council seemed uneasy about the prospect of laying off employees, some members thought eliminating certain positions with high-paying salaries could be an option. "I think what we need to do is cut people because those salaries are very high," said Councilmember Maria Santillan-Beas. Though Santillan-Beas noted that the …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Las autoridades aseguran que Operación Streamline el número de arrestos fronterizos se redujo al menor nivel en 40 años.
HOUSTON (AP) — Desde diciembre de 2005, un campo de golf en el lado estadounidense próximo al río que corre por la frontera con México se convirtió en el laboratorio de un experimento llamado Operación Streamline a cargo de la Patrulla Fronteriza. Antes, los inmigrantes ilegales cruzaban por las calles de Eagle Pass, daban directamente a manos de los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza y sabían que no irían a prisión. Pero ahora, las autoridades aplican una política de "tolerancia cero" hacia estas personas, las enjuician y las envían a la cárcel antes de deportarlas como delincuentes convictos. Presione aquí para continuar leyendo.
Friday, May 11, 2012
El nuevo Palacio Municipal constará de tres pisos y se extenderá al lado sur del actual edificio del Palacio Municipal.
Los contratistas interesados en ofertar sobre el nuevo proyecto del Palacio Municipal de Lynwood, estimado en cerca de $8 millones de dólares, tienen una semana para presentar un forma de precalificación 30 plus al Departamento de Servicios Públicos. La solicitud pide a los potenciales contratistas que tengan una historial casi impecable y que hayan realizado proyectos similares. Algunos requerimientos incluyen una Licencia General de Contratista ‘B’, cumplir los requisitos de seguro, y tener experiencia en tipo de trabajos similares además de manejar cantidades de dinero parecidas. La forma también pide que se mencione si los contratistas han entrando en bancarrota dentro de los últimos diez años o si alguna vez estuvieron …
Immigrant Mothers To Be Deported Beg ICE To Let Them Stay In US With Their Children
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Friday, May 11
There may not be anything more painful than a mother having to say goodbye to her child. And yet that is the predicament that many mothers, including Carmen and Maria, are facing. After both women pleaded with immigration officials to be allowed to stay with their children, Maria was granted an extension but Carmen was ordered out of the country, CBS reports in this video. Carmen, who has lived in the US for 22 years, now has a monitoring brace on her ankle until her flight back to Peru in three weeks. She and her 14-year-old son, Brian, made tearful pleas to Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) to allow her to stay. “I feel depressed, nervous, sometimes scared… I don’t want to lose her, I want to be next to her, step by step," Brian …
The new city hall will be three stories high and extend on the south side of the current city hall building.
Contractors interested in bidding on Lynwood’s new city hall project, estimated at about $8 million dollars, have a week left to submit a 30-plus pre-qualification form to the city’s public works department. The application asks for potential contractors with a near-impeccable history when conducting similar projects. Some requirements include a Contractor’s ‘B’ general contracting license, meeting insurance requirements, and having experience in a similar type of work and roughly handling the same amount of money. The form also asks if the contractors have ever gone into bankruptcy within the last 10 years or if they were ever involved in criminal matters or civil lawsuits among other things. The city was able to attain the money for the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Janice Hahn y Laura Richardson se han gastado más de $1.9 millones para sus campañas para congresistas en el último año. Poco de ese dinero se ha gastado en ciudades como Lynwood y South Gate.
Las dos candidatas de la 44ª Carrera Distrital Congresional, Janice Hahn y Laura Richardson, tienen menos de un mes antes de la primaria no partidista el 5 de junio. Sin embargo, entre los millones de dólares que se han gastado las dos campañas hasta el momento, pocos de esos dólares han llegado a comunidades en el sur de Los Ángeles desde que se finalizó el nuevo mapa del congreso para la región en agosto del año pasado. En general, desde el primero de enero del 2011, la campaña de Hahn se ha gastado más de $1,7 millones en su elección especial al 36º Distrito previo y en la contienda actual para la 44ª, que abarca el sur de Los Ángeles y llega hasta Carson y Long Beach. La campaña de Richardson ha gastado notablemente menos, con gastos…
The campaigns for Congresswomen Janice Hahn and Laura Richardson have spent more than $1.9 million in the last year. Little of that money has been spent in neighborhoods like Lynwood and South Gate.
The two candidates in the 44th Congressional District race, Congresswomen Janice Hahn and Laura Richardson, have less than a month before the non-partisan primary on June 5. Yet among the millions of dollars spent by the two campaigns so far, few of those dollars have reached communities in South Los Angeles since the new congressional map for the region was finalized in August of last year. Overall since Jan. 1, 2011, Hahn's campaign has spent more than $1.7 million on her special election to the previous 36th District and in the current election for the 44th, which covers South Los Angeles and stretches down to Carson and Long Beach. Richardson's campaign has spent significantly less, just a little over $277,000. Despite the big totals …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) lit into the GOP Tuesday night, attacking what he described as the party's willingness to abandon Latino voters.
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Wednesday, May 9
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) lit into the GOP Tuesday night, attacking what he described as the party's willingness to abandon Latino voters and instead express concern only for corporate interests. "[Republicans] don’t care what anybody says except for themselves and their corporate masters, like the Koch brothers. They have one master, and that's money," Dean told MSNBC's Ed Schultz. "They don't care about the average working American, all they care about is the corporations who are giving them all that money to put them into office. ... So who are they going to serve?" Dean took issue with the recent Senate GOP move to block a bill to extend lower student loan interest rates, saying that it was telling show of priorities that the…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Los ex Concejales Louis Byrd y Fernando Pedroza son acusados de desvío de recursos públicos.
Read in English. Después de varios aplazamientos, la fecha de juicio para los ex Concejales de Lynwood Louis Byrd y Fernando Pedroza se determinó para el 4 de junio en una audiencia preliminar el jueves. La fecha original del juicio para los dos acusados, ambos por cargos de utilizar fondos de la ciudad para aumentar sus cuentas bancarias, se estableció para el 7 de mayo. Sin embargo, el abogado defensor le pidió al juez una prórroga. Tomando en cuenta la complejidad del caso de fraude, el Fiscal de Distrito Ed Miller consideró que la petición de aplazar el juicio era apropiada. “A pesar de que el caso tiene años, [el abogado defensor] apenas fue asignado el año pasado,” dijo Millar. “No es una cuestión de ‘Sólo estás tratando de …
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1:00 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Responsible parents keep their children with them. She should take him with her when she is deported. She is the worst sort of criminal. She does not give a hoot about the plight of her victims. more ›