Please Vote for LCLAA ANDREA DELGADO for 2011 MillerCoors Líder of the Year!

Dear Yanira,

As you may know, LCLAA nominated me for MillerCoors Lider of the Year and I was selected as 1 of 12 Latinos competing for a 25,000 grants for our respective organizations.

I would like to humbly request your support in helping us get the word out about this competition through your union and labor networks so that LCLAA can get votes and hopefully win the grant.  If I win, the 25,000 amount would be directed to the Trabajadoras Campaign that the Board approved in Puerto Rico. Specifically, it would focus on the community outreach and education segment of the campaign so that we can hold community workshops and town halls on issues affecting Latina and immigrant women in the workplace.

The competition ends on October 31^st and people can vote for me every day at www.MillerCoorsLideres.com

To support LCLAA in this competition the AFL-CIO Latino has put out Facebook and Twitter messages encouraging people to vote for me and the Machinists recently put out a message with voting instructions on their website as well. http://www.goiam.org/index.php/headquarters/departments/womens-and-human-rights-department/9300-vote-to-help-lclaa-win-25k-grant

I have less than 10 days to get as many votes as possible and I hope to count with LIUNA’s support. 

I thank you for your time and consideration of this request. 

Andrea Delgado

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)

National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC)

Office: 202-637-5120 • Cell: 202-230-6592 • adelgado@lclaa.org

 

Please vote for me for 2011 MillerCoors Líder of the Year!

If I win,  LCLAA will receive a 25K grant to educate Latina and

immigrant workers about their rights in the workplace.

Vote for ANDREA DELGADO every day at:

www.MillerCoorsLideres.com & help me spread the word! 


INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE:

VOTE FOR ANDREA DELGADO TO HELP LCLAA GET A 25K GRANT TO EMPOWER LATINA WORKERS

VOTE FOR ANDREA at www.MillerCoorsLideres.com

1.    GO TO www.MillerCoorsLideres.com

2.    ENTER YOUR BIRTHDATE AND PRESS ENTER

3.    CLICK ON THE GRAY BUTTON “VOTE FOR 2011 MILLERCOORS LIDER OF THE YEAR”

4.    SELECT ANDREA DELGADO & CLICK ON THE YELLOW BUTTON TO MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT

5.    VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES AND SPREAD THE WORD!  VOTING ENDS ON HALLOWEEN (OCT. 31^st)

From now until October 31^st, you can vote multiple times and every day from your laptop, desktop and mobile phone and have your family, friends, and colleagues vote. The computer will tell you when you have made too many votes from one IP address but you can vote daily.

My Grand Father Ben: 2011 National Grand Prize Winning Entry

From China sailed my Grandfather Ben.

He came to America when he was four plus ten.
His Guangzhou village was small and poor
And he helped his mother with farming chores.
Every morning he gathered bits of firewood
And drew water from the well as much as he could.
From morning to night he slaved like an ox.
But it was never enough to fill the rice box.
So his parents said, "You'd better leave home
And go to America where you can roam".
Until you find a great place of your own.
America, Gold Mountain, is the place to go
Big and wide, and high and low.
Everything is yes, and there are never any nos.

But here in America life was hard
And it wasn't like a birthday card.
Golden Mountain didn't have jobs
For Chinese men, and that made them sob.
From San Francisco to Saint Louis
Chances for Chinese were least to fewest.
Still his heart never gave way
Cause he knew hard work always pays.
So Grandpa Ben worked hard again.
Slaving in a laundry from five to ten.
And he lived in important USA times
Starting from cool Jazz Age crime
Right on down to the Great Depression's
Brother can you spare a dime.
Until finally his big chance came
To show American and Chinese are the same.
He joined the army in World War II
And fought in Europe for the red, white and blue.
All over he fought bringing supplies
To American soldiers on the lines.
Until one day he was shot in the back
And his jeep flipped over and he got smacked.
He didn't win any fame or medals
Just came back home to wed and settle.

Still to me he is The Greatest Hero.
Cause he never gave up and never said no.
He loved America both good and bad
And taught his 5 kids not to be sad.
Work hard, dream big, and never give up.
And one day Gold Mountain will live up
To what is written on the Statue of Liberty
Chances for all and the gift to be free.

To my Chinese Grandfather,
Whom I love and honor.

U.S. Hispanic Country of Origin Counts for Nation, Top 30 Metropolitan Areas

by Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center, and Daniel Dockterman, Research Assistant, Pew Hispanic Center

Hispanics of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban origin or descent remain the nation's three largest Hispanic country-of-origin groups, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. However, while the relative position of these three groups has remained unchanged since 2000, the next four Hispanic sub-groups grew faster during the decade.

Hispanics of Salvadoran origin, the fourth largest Hispanic country-of-origin group grew by 152% since 2000. The Dominican population grew by 85%, the Guatemalan population by 180% and the Colombian population by 93%. Meanwhile, the Cuban and Puerto Rican populations grow more slowly—44% and 36% respectively.

Despite their No. 1 status, Mexicans are not the dominant Hispanic origin group in many of the nation's metropolitan areas. Among the Miami metropolitan area's 1.5 million Hispanics, half are Cuban. In the New York-Northeastern New Jersey metropolitan area, 29.4% of Hispanics are of Puerto Rican origin and 19.7% are of Dominican origin. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Salvadorans are the largest group, comprising one-third of the area's Hispanics.

However, in many metropolitan areas, Mexican origin Hispanics are by far the dominant group among Hispanics. In Chicago, nearly eight-in-ten (79.2%) of the area's Hispanics are of Mexican origin. In the San Antonio, TX metropolitan area, Mexicans make up 91.3% of all Hispanics. And in Atlanta, GA, nearly six-in-ten (58.1%) Hispanics are of Mexican origin.

Country of origin is based on self-described family ancestry or place of birth in response to questions in the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and on the 2010 Census form. It is not necessarily the same as place of birth, nor is it indicative of immigrant or citizenship status. For example, a U.S. citizen born in Los Angeles of Mexican immigrant parents or grandparents may (or may not) identify his or her country of origin as Mexico. Likewise, some immigrants born in Mexico may identify another country as their origin depending on the place of birth of their ancestors.

The data for this report are derived from the 2010 U.S. Census and from the 2009 American Community Survey. The 2010 Census provides population counts for Hispanic origin sub-groups. The 2009 American Community Survey provides detailed geographic, demographic and economic characteristics for each sub-group.

Accompanying this report are national level profiles containing geographic, demographic and economic details for the ten largest Hispanic country of origin sub-groups—Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Salvadorans, Cubans, Dominicans, Guatemalans,Colombians, Hondurans, Ecuadorians and Peruvians. Alongside these demographic profiles is an interactive graphic ranking the ten Hispanic country of origin sub-groups on several characteristics. These profiles and the accompanying interactive graphic are based on the 2009 American Community Survey.

An interactive graphic showing country of origin sub-groups among Hispanics in the nation's 30 metropolitan areas with the largest Hispanic populations is also available. This interactive graphic is also based on the 2009 American Community Survey.

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American Immigration Council Hails Decision Enjoining Enforcement of Arizona's SB 1070

American Immigration Council Hails Decision
Enjoining Enforcement of Arizona’s SB 1070

April 12, 2011

Washington, D.C - The American Immigration Council applauds yesterday’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upholding a preliminary injunction against the key provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070. As the court correctly recognized, Arizona’s misguided attempt to drive immigrants from the state interferes with the federal government’s exclusive authority to enforce immigration law, has negatively impacted U.S. foreign relations, and reflects the dangers of allowing states to enact a patchwork of conflicting regulations. The Ninth Circuit also rightly rejected Arizona’s claim that state police have “inherent authority” to enforce federal immigration laws and held that Congress intended state officers to “aid in immigration enforcement only under the close supervision of the Attorney General.”

“The Ninth Circuit’s decision does not discount the serious problems created by our broken immigration system,” said Ben Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council. “However, it confirms what members of the public have long known—that Congress, and Congress alone, has the power to regulate immigration in the United States.”

For more resources on SB 1070, see:

• Legal Challenges to Arizona's SB 1070 (Legal Action Center, Litigation Issue Page)

• Economic Realities of Arizona's SB 1070 (Immigration Police Center, Resource Page)

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For press inquiries contact Wendy Sefsaf at wsefsaf@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7524

Visit our website at www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org.

Feria de Ciudadania Auspiciada por LiUNA Latino Caucus

Ver Video:

http://www.ny1noticias.com//?ArID=136112

Un grupo de organizaciones está lanzando una campaña a nivel nacional para incentivar a la población latina a hacerse ciudadano de Estados Unidos y ejercer sus derechos.

La campaña fue anunciada el miércoles por el presidente del Sindicato Internacional de Trabajadores de América del Norte, LIUNA, por sus siglas en inglés.

El primer evento de la campaña será aquí en Nueva York este sábado, una feria que proveerá asesoría legal gratuita para todos los interesados.

Según representantes de LIUNA, a nivel nacional hay siete millones de latinos que cuentan con los requisitos para ser ciudadanos pero no han hecho nada al respecto. Y en la Ciudad de Nueva York, esa cifra bordea el millón de personas.

La campaña busca crear conciencia sobre la importancia de participar activamente en la política de la ciudad y el país.

La primera fecha de la llamada "Feria de la Ciudadanía" es este sábado, de 11 de la mañana a 3 de la tarde, en la escuela Reinassance, en Jackson Heights.

La atención es con cita, para lo cual se le pide llamar al teléfono 646-943-6922.

LIUNA - Spanish News Clips 9-10-10

To keep abreast of coverage of LIUNA and issues important to LIUNA in the Spanish-language news media, we will be distributing a roundup of Spanish-language news coverage. Stories with a * specifically mention LIUNA. If you do not want to receive these news clips, simply let us know by replying to this email.

 

*Univisión - Obama lanzó nuevo plan de estimulo (Yanira Merino, LIUNA & Hilda Solís, DOL)

http://www.univision.com/content/video.jhtml?cid=2526561&channelName=Videos&_requestid=27743

 

*La Opinión - Sindicatos en campaña electoral (Sergio Rascón LIUNA Local 300)

http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias/la-california/2010/9/5/sindicatos-en-campantilde;a-el-208879-1.html#commentsBlock

 

* La Opinión - Una economía atascada (Sergio Rascón LIUNA Local 300)

http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias/primera-pagina/2010/9/7/una-economia-atascada-209229-1.html#commentsBlock

 

*Univisión - Sindicato Internacional de Trabajadores se reintegra a AFL-CIO

http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/usa/8273101.shtml

 

*El Mexicano - "LIUNA Construye Indiana 2010" luchará por trabajos en ciudades cercanas de Gary (Página 5)  http://www.elmexicanonews.com/newspaper/september/septembernewspaper.html

 

Impre.com - Manos hispanas reconstruyen Zona Cero

http://www.impre.com/noticias/2010/9/10/manos-hispanas-reconstruyen-zo-209924-1.html#commentsBlock

 

EFE - Los latinos y la salud (El Presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, escribe esta interesante columna.)

http://www.impre.com/noticias/nacionales/2010/9/7/los-latinos-y-la-salud-209385-1.html#commentsBlock

 

La Opinión - Entrevista exclusiva con Presidente Obama

http://www.impre.com/laopinion/noticias/estados-unidos/2010/9/9/entrevista-exclusiva-con-presi-209735-1.html#commentsBlock

 

El Tiempo LV - Futuras contrataciones en EE.UU. beneficiarán a personal calificado

http://www.eltiempolv.com/articles/2010/09/10/nacional/doc4c8a807c8a221899704332.txt

 

La Voz Arizona - Destinan recursos para ayudar a propietarios de viviendas

http://www.lavozarizona.com/lavoz/noticias/articles/2010/09/10/20100910destinan.html

 

Washington Hispanic - Corte frena ley contra inmigrantes

http://www.washingtonhispanic.com/nota5297.html

 

El Tiempo Latino - Convocan a otra marcha en DC

http://eltiempolatino.com/ind_window/convocan.html

 

Washington Hispanic - CHCI le da la bienvenida al mes de herencia hispana

http://www.washingtonhispanic.com/nota5299.html

 

CNN - Los mineros de Chile envían a la superficie un video con su rutina

http://mexico.cnn.com/mundo/2010/09/10/los-mineros-de-chile-envian-a-la-superficie-un-video-con-su-rutina

 

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