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Geraldo Rivera: “Sin votos no tenemos voz”

Source: 
TuBoston.com
Writer: 
Marcela García
Geraldo Rivera recently spoke to El Planeta about illegal immigration, the presidential candidates, and his new book, "Hispanic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S." (photo: Elisa Contreras Ruiz, El Planeta)

The following interview was published in El Planeta.

Burmese Restaurateur Raises Money for Cyclone Nargis Survivors

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Map of Burma (called Myanmar by the country's military government). (Image from state.gov)

On May 3, 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck Burma, leaving thousands dead, missing or destitute.

Flooded areas of Burma as a result of Cyclone Nargis. See satellite image of submerged areas at nasa.gov. (Image from NASA.gov)

Immigrants Make Up the Bulk of High- and Low-skill Health Care Jobs

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang

Teen Korean Immigrant's Web Site Gets High School "Pulitzer" Award

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Robin Kim, 17, is the founder, designer, producer and a contributing writer for Wayland High School's award-winning wspnlive.com Web site. (Courtesy photo: Robin Kim)

Sang Byum ("Robin") Kim, 17, is the sole founder, Web designer, online producer and a contributing writer for wspnlive.com<

Rhode Island Clergy Unite Against Governor's Crackdown on Illegal Immigration

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Betsy Aldrich Garland, co-vice president of the Rhode Island State Council on Churches and the minister of administration for Beneficent Congregational Church in Providence, RI. (photo: beneficentchurch.org)
Story Location
Providence, RI
United States
See map: Google Maps

Media attend a press conference of Bishop Tobin (at podium) of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Providence (RCAP), Rev. Dr. Anderson of the R.I. State Council of Churches, and Rabbi Flam of the RI Board of Rabbis. (NEWz courtesy photo: RCAP, 4/2/08)

Harvard's Lobsang Sangay on the Chinese Crackdown in Tibet

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Lobsang Sangay, PhD, research associate at Harvard Law School's East Asian Legal Studies (Photo: www.khawakarpo.org)
Story Location
TIBET

Latino Students in Mass. Underperforming in Achievement and Graduation

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Cover of the new report, "The Status of Latino Education in Massachusetts," by Nicole Lavan and Miren Uriarte, Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy (NEWz courtesy image: Gastón Institute)

A new report, "The Status of Latino Education in Massachusetts," reveals that Hispanic

Latino Clergy React After Storeowner Asks Customer for Social Security Card

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Rev. Eliseo Nogueras, VP of the National Coalition of Latino Clergy & Christian Leaders (CONLAMIC) (NEWz courtesy photo: Providence En Español, providenceenespanol.com)
Story Location
Providence, RI
United States
See map: Google Maps

Two Spanish-speaking Latino customers were in a store in Providence, RI, when the owner asked one of them for his Social Security card, as reported by journalist Karen Lee Ziner in

Haitian International Women's Day in Boston

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Flag of Haiti (Image from state.gov)
Story Location
Great Hall (International Women's Day)
6 Norfolk Street (Dorchester)
Boston, MA
United States
See map: Google Maps

The Association of Haitian Women and various health organizations in the Boston area will host an International Women's Day event on March 8, 2

New Report Finds Brazilians in Mass. Have Highest Rates of Labor Participation and Self-Employment, of All Brazilians in US

Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Alvaro Lima, director of research for the Boston Redevelopment Authority and co-author of the newly-released report, "Brazilians in the U.S. and Massachusetts: A Demographic and Economic Profile." (Courtesy photo: A. Lima)
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