Tag: family
member name: Jackie Beltran
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September 17, 2006 03:50 PM EDT --
Lili is a nineteen year old high school graduate. She failed Kindergarten because she could not yet speak English. She was brought over by her parents when she was three years old.
Ask . . .
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September 22, 2006 10:00 PM EDT --
"Edgar is at work," said Brenda, his ten year old sister.
I blinked twice before answering, "This is the first day of summer school. Where is Eliazar?"
Brenda nodded at the . . .
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September 18, 2006 11:45 PM EDT --
As I read through the dozens of articles and the various views, my own callous remarks and those of others, I ask myself why I must suffer the consequences of my convictions.
For me, it is to help . . .
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September 17, 2006 02:03 AM EDT --
As the immigration debate nears its most fevered pitch since President Bush's first election, many states and non-profit institutions have been collecting evidence to substantiate what many already . . .
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October 05, 2006 03:29 PM EDT --
"Shall I give my first born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?" Mic. 6:7
She was using the pay phone when I pulled into the parking lot. She replaced . . .
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October 11, 2006 10:15 PM EDT --
There seems to be some confusion with regard to who ICE wants to know about and who local officials are arresting. There also seems to be some confusion about ICE's intentions as well.
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October 16, 2006 04:00 PM EDT --
Careful what you ask for...and so I have learned the hard way. For years I have talked about farmworkers, their circumstances, their quality of life, the need for reform to eliminate the fear caused . . .
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January 25, 2007 02:19 PM EST --
I thought this was an interesting article about the continuing affect of migration on nations in Europe as well as the United States.
Migrant power
Jan 16th 2007
From Economist.com
A report shows . . .
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October 15, 2006 09:11 PM EDT --
Looking for a way to have a voice in the immigration debate? For those interested, I have listed links to websites that support the basic human rights of illegal immigrants in the United States. . . .
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October 28, 2006 08:25 PM EDT --
People are angry, confused and ill-informed. This recipe leads to actions and statements that can only be described as ignorant - if not racist. These same folks could easily support . . .
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September 07, 2006 08:29 AM EDT --
The Good Fight
I listen to my messages and sigh heavily; Mondays are the worst. With a shake of my head I remember a time when having a free Nextel was a "cool" perk. Email . . .
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September 07, 2006 01:00 AM EDT --
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/14/politics/main549153.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/12/01/national/main254075.shtml
http://www.taxfoundation.org/blog/show/1424.html
Interesting reading . . .
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September 29, 2006 08:02 AM EDT --
"It's safer," he says. "At least the workers are not targeted by 'La Migra," and I can still work."
I shake my head in understanding. "How do you . . .
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September 04, 2006 11:39 PM EDT --
We promised each other NOT to answer the phone. Today we were going to spend with family, resting, enjoying, no computer or emergencies.
I had a message from a migrant family, single mom with four . . .
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September 06, 2006 11:59 PM EDT --
Okay, guys: Read 'er and weep....
The Earnings Suspense File: Social Security's "Secret Stash"
"Money from Nowhere" . . .
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October 30, 2006 02:50 AM EST --
Once again, perception is key when battling race and economic disparities in education. If a school system believes its ESL and EC programs will prevent it from achieving excellence under NCLB - . . .
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January 24, 2007 10:26 PM EST --
Bush's War on Terror: Immigrants Both Soldiers and Targets
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New America Media, Commentary, Roberto Lovato, Posted: Jan 24, 2007
Editor's Note: The effects of war can be . . .
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January 27, 2007 01:34 AM EST --
From Greece: http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100010_26/01/2007_79349
While . . .
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January 29, 2007 01:45 AM EST --
According to the Center for Immigration Studies, the top five states for remittances in the year 2000 were Arkansas, North Carolina, Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee. The high level of remittances . . .
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July 13, 2006 09:37 AM EDT --
Immigration is more and more on the lips of politicians. Some of what I hear circulating in the media is so far removed from the truth that I was left wondering what I could do to help people understand. . . .
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