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DENTRO: Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Fest ...... 4 Latinos critcal of ad of Democrats ...... 4 El Tao de Papá ...... 5 Davide Garcia ...... 5 What’s in store for On “Soccer Sundays,” Latinos crowd fields Cleveland schools ...... 6 Letter to Editor ...... 6 across Midwest yelling, the shouts in At Rhodes Park in Co- Immigration Law ...... 7 By MATT REED Spanish, the referee’s lumbus, Ohio on any Mija is back ...... 8 Associated Press Writer whistle—the sounds of given summer Sunday, Deportes ...... 10-11 (AP): The buzz of a nearby soccer being played on a families and friends Carla’s Corner ... 14-15 interstate can’t drown out the weekend afternoon. (Continued on Page 9) HOROSCOPE ...... 15 Events ...... 16-17 Obituaries ...... 16 Latina Update: Sopa de Letras...... 20 Classifieds ...... 20-23 Kelly Rivera Nye Kelly Rivera Nye, co- to her son Dylan, has Breves: founder of El Tiempo been the Special Projects newspaper and former Manager for the Toledo- Salud de Fidel mejora constantemente La layout artist for Lucas County Port Au- Por ANITA SNOW Prensa and Mi Tierra thority since 1993. LA HABANA (AP): newspapers, has not been Rivera Nye is also the Ramón Castro, hermano idle these past few years. Port Authority’s Project mayor de Fidel Castro, dijo Rivera, who recently Manager of the forth- el sábado que la salud del Kelly Rivera married and gave birth líder cubano mejora (Continued on Page 6) constantemente después de que fue sometido a una Columbus, Ohio cirugía intestinal. “El está mucho mejor”, Bienvenidos to Your Restaurant 2195 Riverside Drive • (614) 486-4547 señaló Ramón Castro 6 Straight Years Consumer Choice Best Restaurant! sobre Fidel, de 80 años. “Trabaja salvajamente y Perrysburg, Ohio eso tiene su costo”. 26611 Dixie Highway • (419) 872-1230 Ramón Castro, que 419-242-7377 Tenemos todo para cumplirá 82 años en Taquerías, Mariscos, Toledo, Ohio octubre, es un agricultor 800-828-8564 Tex-Mex, y toda clase 3302 Secor Rd. • (419) 536-0471 de toda la vida que se ha 3011 Council St. de restaurantes. mantenido fuera de la Toledo OH 43606 política. Indicó que aún no Llama a Monroe, Michigan Se Habla Español 1270 Stewart Rd. • (734) 241-7663 ha leído la entrevista que Amador Reyna Jr. (Continua en la p. 6)
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issue, Taylor dismissed a Federal judge rules surveillance program is unconstitutional separate claim by the group By SARAH KARUSH stop terrorist attacks and information about the pro- Rockefeller said. over NSA data-mining of Associated Press Writer saved American lives.” gram for Taylor to rule. The ACLU executive director phone records. She said not DETROIT (AP): A fed- Taylor ordered an imme- adminstration has decried Anthony Romero called enough had been publicly eral judge on Thursday diate halt to the program, but leaks that led to a New York Taylor’s opinion “another revealed about that program struck down President the government said it would Times report about the exist- nail in the coffin in the Bush to support the claim and fur- Bush’s warrantless surveil- ask for a stay of that order ence of the program last year. administration’s legal strat- ther litigation would jeopar- lance program, saying it vio- pending appeal. The Ameri- Taylor, a Carter appoin- egy in the war on terror.” dize state secrets. lated the rights to free speech can Civil Liberties Union, tee, said the government ap- “At its core, today’s rul- The lawsuit alleged that and privacy, as well as the which brought the suit, said peared to argue that the pro- ing addresses the abuse of the NSA “uses artificial in- separation of powers en- it would oppose a stay but gram is beyond judicial scru- presidential power and reaf- President George Bush telligence aids to search for shrined in the U.S. Constitu- agreed to delay enforcement tiny. firms the system of checks Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., keywords and analyze pat- tion. of the injunction until Tay- “It was never the intent of and balances that’s neces- the Senate Judiciary Com- terns in millions of commu- U.S. District Judge Anna lor hears arguments Sept. 7. the framers to give the presi- sary to our democracy,” he mittee chairman, is champi- nications at any given time.” Diggs Taylor in Detroit is The ACLU filed the law- dent such unfettered control, told reporters. oning a compromise that Multiple lawsuits have been the first judge to rule on the suit in January on behalf of particularly where his ac- One of the plaintiffs in would allow Bush to submit filed related to data-mining legality of the National Se- journalists, scholars and law- tions blatantly disregard the the case, Detroit immigra- the surveillance program to against phone companies, curity Agency’s program, yers who say the program parameters clearly enumer- tion attorney Noel Saleh, said the Foreign Intelligence Sur- accusing them of improperly which the White House has made it difficult for them ated in the Bill of Rights,” the NSA program had made veillance Court for a one- turning over records to the claims is a key tool for fight- to do their jobs. They be- she wrote. “The three sepa- it difficult to represent his time test of its constitution- NSA. ing terrorism that has already lieve many of their overseas rate branches of government clients, some of whom the ality. But under Thursday’s The data-mining was only stopped attacks. contacts are likely targets of were developed as a check government accuses of ter- ruling congressional ap- a small part of the Detroit “Plaintiffs have pre- the program, which moni- and balance for one another.” rorist connections. proval would not be enough, suit, said Ann Beeson, the vailed, and the public inter- tors international phone calls Administration officials Saleh, a leader in said Richard Pildes, a pro- ACLU’s associate legal di- est is clear, in this matter. It and e-mails to or from the said the program is essential Michigan’s large Arab- fessor at New York Univer- rector and the lead attorney is the upholding of our Con- U.S. involving people the to national security. The Jus- American community, also sity School of Law. on the case. stitution,” Taylor wrote in government suspects have tice Department said it “is said he believes many con- Taylor suggests in her Associated Press writer her 43-page opinion. terrorist links. lawful and protects civil lib- versations between people ruling that the program Katherine Shrader in Wash- The administration said The ACLU says the 1978 erties.” in the community and rela- “would violate the Consti- ington contributed to this it would appeal to the 6th Foreign Intelligence Sur- In Washington, Republi- tives in Lebanon were moni- tution even if Congress au- report. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals veillance Act, which set up a cans expressed hope that the tored in recent weeks as thorized it,” Pildes said. “Un- On the Net: Judge in Cincinnati. secret court to grant warrants decision would be over- people here sought news of til Congress actually ad- Taylor’s ruling: http:// “We’re going to do ev- for such surveillance, gave turned, while many Demo- their families amid the vio- dresses these questions, I www.mied.uscourts.gov/ erything we can do in the the government enough tools crats praised the ruling. lence in the Middle East. would expect most appel- eGov/taylorpdf/ courts to allow this program to monitor suspected terror- West Virginia Sen. Jay “People have the right to late courts to be extremely 06%2010204.pdf; Informa- to continue,’’ Attorney Gen- ists. Rockefeller, the top Demo- be concerned about their reluctant to address many of tion on the case from the eral Alberto Gonzáles said The government argued crat on the Senate Intelli- family, to check on the wel- the questions this judge was ACLU: http://www.aclu.org/ at a news conference in that the NSA program is well gence Committee, said the fare of their family and not willing to weigh in on.” nsaspying; National Security Washington. within the president’s au- decision shows the execu- be spied on by the govern- While siding with the Agency: http:// White House press sec- thority but said proving that tive branch needs more ex- ment,” he said. ACLU on the surveillance www.nsa.gov retary Tony Snow said the would require revealing state ternal reviews. 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Email [email protected] to subscribe • August/agosto 23, 2006 www.laprensa1.com Page 3 Latino immigrants seek involvement in politics Latino activists sue over immigrant By NICOLE LEE tempt by a contractor to hire health care, The News-Sentinel a minority subcontractor the associa- crackdown in U.S. FORT WAYNE: Since he before stating there is none tion will be By MICHAEL RUBINKAM who proposed the ordinance first registered to vote after available. able to take Associated Press Writer after two undocumented im- becoming a citizen in 1965, “You can’t just make a on multiple ALLENTOWN, migrants were charged with Juan Suárez has been active late-afternoon phone call at issues si- PA(AP): Latino activists shooting and killing a man, in local politics. (business) closing time,” he multaneously, he said. and the American Civil Lib- said Hazleton would stand a recent analysis that fed- The Mexican immigrant said. “Contractors should He added that as member- erties Union sued the city its ground. eral law probably precludes of Hazleton on August 15 “They are attempting to municipalities from enforc- make a good-faith effort.” ship grows, backed by the has sat on the city’s over one of the toughest scare the city into backing ing such measures. Stormwater Management Despite the population right legal resources, ISLHA crackdowns on undocu- off. It’s not going to work. The Puerto Rican Legal Board and the Board of Pub- increase, Latino representa- can become a force to be reck- mented immigrants in the We’re not going to be bul- Defense and Education lic Works since 2001. Be- tion in local and state poli- oned with. United States. lied,” he said. “We’re confi- Fund, the ACLU and other fore that, he served almost tics is meager, said Sean “Our goal is to be the larg- Hazleton, a city of about dent the ordinance will stand groups filed the lawsuit on two decades as president and Keefer, public and govern- est Latino organization in the 31,000 people 80 miles up to judicial scrutiny and behalf of 11 Hazleton resi- business manager of the La- mental affairs liaison for the state,’’ he said. (128 kilometers) from we’ll fight it as far as we dents and business owners borers International Union Indiana Statewide Latino/ Latino immigrants—par- Philadelphia, voted last have to.” and three nonprofit groups. month to fine landlords Frustrated by ongoing Among the plaintiffs are ticularly those from of North America Local 213. Hispanic Association. $1,000 for renting to un- debate in Washington, some landlords who say they lost As their numbers con- “It’s almost nonexist- México—along with sec- documented immigrants, cities and states have passed tenants and a Mexican im- tinue to grow, Suárez said ent,” he said. ond- and third-generation deny business permits to their own measures to re- migrant who says her gro- immigrants like him as well Formed in April, Keefer U.S.-American-born Latino companies that give them strict or punish undocu- cery store and restaurant as native-born Latinos can said the state Latino/His- residents, have been a pres- jobs, and make English the mented immigrants and have fallen on hard times wield influence and get lo- panic association is an ad- ence in Fort Wayne for de- city’s official language. those who do business with since the ordinance was cal and state politicians to vocacy group to educate the cades, said Carol Rogers, as- The lawsuit contends them. Some local officials passed. pay greater attention to is- state’s approximately sociate director for informa- that the U.S. Constitution see the Hazleton lawsuit as a It is not clear how many gives the federal govern- test of their ability to take undocumented immigrants 280,000 Latinos and other tion systems and services for sues that affect Latinos. ment exclusive power to immigration matters into live in Hazleton, but the “I think if the Hispanic interested groups about the the Indiana Business Re- regulate immigration and their own hands. city’s Latino population has community gets together it legislative process, and to search Center at Indiana Uni- that the city’s ordinance is “I believe this will be a soared in recent years. makes a difference,” he said. lobby before the Indiana versity. discriminatory and un- landmark case. A line has The ACLU and other According to recent U.S. General Assembly about is- Some of the growth, said workable. been drawn here in Hazleton. plaintiffs’ attorneys told census figures, Allen sues that affect Latinos. Rogers, is due to cultural dif- “It makes every person This will impact cities all Barletta they would drop County’s Latino population The association will be ferences among recent im- who looks or sounds for- across the country,” the the lawsuit if Hazleton’s increased to 18,262 in 2005. managed by BoseTreacy migrants, who tend to have eign a suspect, including mayor said. City Council repealed the those who are here legally,” Separately, another ordinance at its meeting That’s about a 30 percent Associates, the largest pub- larger families than those Witold Walczak, legal di- group of civil rights activ- Tuesday night and agreed increase from 13,877 in 2000. lic affairs consulting group who were born here or have rector of the American ists Tuesday filed a lawsuit not to pursue a similar mea- For his part, Suárez regu- in Indiana. lived in America for decades. Civil Liberties Union of against Riverside, New Jer- sure in the future. larly sees firsthand the im- Keefer said the associa- Suárez moved to the Pennsylvania, said in a sey, a Philadelphia suburb Instead, the council ten- pact groups can have on lo- tion grew from the ineffec- United States in 1955 and statement. “You might as that passed an ordinance tatively approved a substi- cal governance if they un- tiveness several Latino has lived in Fort Wayne for well just paint a target on similar to Hazleton’s. tute ordinance that clari- derstand the system. groups experienced at the 45 years. Though some every foreigner’s forehead The Congressional Re- fies some of the language For example, contractors Statehouse because they Latinos have found success or a sign saying, ‘Please search Service, a nonparti- in the original bill but treat me differently.”’ san agency that writes re- leaves the major provisions hoping to win bids to build lacked a full understanding in local politics, he said they Mayor Lou Barletta, ports for lawmakers, said in in place. city sidewalks, curbs or other of the legislative process. have been few and far be- infrastructure projects must From basic information on tween. be reviewed by the Board of how a bill becomes a law to “I think, hopefully, the Public Works. Some con- issues involving certifica- Hispanic community will see tracts require a minority sub- tion of minority-owned the need and support a (His- contractor, and Suárez said businesses or the need to panic) candidate,” said he pays close attention to have more certified Spanish Suarez. “It’s up to us to get ensure there is a serious at- language translators in involved.” La Prensa Newspaper Staff Culturas Publications, Inc. 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Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Fest Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Holland, Michigan Sept 1-3, 2006 Films: Friday/viernes, Sept. 1, 2006 Fest begins Sept. 1 10am BomBón: El Perro (K) Holland, MI: The Sixth 10am El dia De Los Muertos/Viaje a Marte (H) Annual Tulipanes Latino 11am The Dark/Francóis (H) 11:30am El Dia De Los Muertos/Viaje a Marte (H) Art & Film Festival is poised 12pm De Nadie (K) to take the stage on Labor 12:30 Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena (H) Day Weekend, with a wide 1pm Mambo to Hip Hop (H) 1:45 Toro Negro (K) range of cultural represen- 2:30pm La Fabri_K The Cuban Hip Hop Factory (H) tation in film, art, and music 3:20pm El Carro (K) for the whole family. 3:30pm ¡Yo Soy Boricua, Pá Que Tu Lo Sepas! (H) 6pm Goal: The Dream Begins/Viaje a Marte (P) ”We are proud to present 8:45pm E.S.L. (P) (NR-Mature Audiences Only) the sixth annual Tulipanes 11pm Quinceañera (P) (R-Mature Audiences Only) festival, continuing the tra- Films: Saturday/sábado, September 2, 2006 dition of highlighting 10am El Dia De Los Muertos (P) Latinos in the arts,” Tony Padnos Gallery of the Hol- Grupo Sensación de Mt. Clemens, Michigan 10am El Dia De Los Muertos (H) Castillo, president of the land Area Arts Council 10:30am Toro Negro (P) 10:30am Crossing Arizona (K) Tulipanes Board of Direc- (HAAC), featuring the 10:30am The Dark/Francois (H) tors, said. sounds of 7-piece salsa band Ad criticized by Latinos 11am Mambo to Hip Hop (H) “This is made possible Orquestra Sensacional. An 12pm La Fabri_K The Cuban Hip Hop Factory (H) 12:30pm Goal: The Dream Begins/Viaje(P) thanks to a wide variety of informal lesson will take disappears from Democratic 12:30pm BomBón: El Perro (K) generous sponsors who place at 8 p.m. and the dance 1:15pm Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena (H) have helped make the 2006 will run from 9:00 p.m. to web site 2:15pm ¡Yo Soy Boricua, Pá Que Tu Lo Sepas! (H) 3pm El Carro (K) festival a reality. Our sched- midnight. Artwork by local (AP): Democrats complained Wednesday 3:15pm Crossing Arizona (P) ule features a wonderful and national Latino artists dropped an ad that about the ad. The 35-sec- 4:15pm The Dark/Francois/El Dia De Los Muertos (H) range of award-winning will be on display in the Latinos had criticized as ond ad questioned Re- 6pm ¡Yo Soy Boricua, Pá Que Tu Lo Sepas! (P) unfairly depicting un- publican homeland secu- 8pm El Carro/Viaje a Marte (P) films, musicians, and artists, gallery, and guests may take 10:40pm E.S.L. (NR-Mature Audiences Only)/The Dark/ and we invite the greater the opportunity to glue down documented immigrants rity and anti-terrorism as terrorists. Francóis (P) Holland community to a tile in the Tulipanes mo- policies. It featured im- Sunday/domingo, Sept 3, 2006 The ad had disap- ages of Osama bin Laden come enjoy the weekend.” saic, the current HAAC 3:30pm Crossing Arizona/The Dark (K) peared from the Demo- and North Korea’s Kim 6:10pm Goal: The Dream Begins/Viaje a Marte (K) Building on the success community project, based cratic Senatorial Cam- Jong Il and two people of last year’s centralized on the artwork of José paign Committee’s Web scaling a border fence MUSIC/MUSICA locations, Tulipanes 2006 Nazero. site August 16, 2006. A and the words “Feel Fri, Sept 1, 2006 will again feature a main A suggested donation of link that had led to the Safer?” 3pm Evolucion (C) stage in Centennial Park, $5 will be collected at the advertisement now leads Houston City Coun- 4pm Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca (C) 6pm Tierra (C) with other activities hap- Salsa Night; all other events to a different ad. cilwoman Carol 7pm Orquestra Sensacional (C) pening within blocks at the are free to the public and No announcement Alvarado, a Democrat, 8pm Amazonas Music from the Andes (C) Knickerbocker Theatre, are for all ages except where was made about what hap- was among those who Park Theatre, Herrick Li- noted. The Holland and pened to the ad. A DSCC asked the DSCC to pull Sat, Sept 2, 2006 spokesman did not return 11am Quintet (C) brary, and the Holland Area West Michigan community the ad. She said it could phone calls and an e-mail alienate Latino voters. 2pm Rene Mauve (C) Arts Council. is invited to celebrate 3pm Los Bandits (C) message seeking com- The Republican National 6:30pm Jinga Capoeria (C) The festival runs Friday, throughout the weekend’s ment. Hispanic Assembly and 7pm Cabildo (C) September 1 through Sun- family-friendly festivities. Both Democratic and Latino groups also criti- day, September 3, 2006. Other activities include Republican Latinos had cized the ad. SPECIALACTIVITIES/ This year’s festival a giant piñata full of candy ACTIVIDADES ESPECIAL brings many films, includ- and prizes, an art showcase, Fri, Sept 1, 2006 ing Goal! The Dream Be- and chiarriada horse exhi- 11am Food Booths Open (C) 8pm Salsa Lessons (A) gins, Quinceañera, and bition. Ethnic food vendors 9pm Salsa Night (A) Crossing Arizona, which will be present at Centen- focuses on the human side nial Park. A full schedule is Sat, Sept 2, 2006 9am Launching Your First Film (K) With Youssef Delara, of undocumented immigra- available at the website Director, E.S.L. tion. A panel discussion fea- www.tlaff.org and on this 10am Art Exhibits Open (C) turing Crossing Arizona’s page of La Prensa. 11am Giant Piñata (C) 11am Food Booths Open (C) director Daniel DeVivo and Those interested in vol- 12pm Chiarriada (C) other cast and crew is sched- unteering can contact Angie 5pm Samba/Tango Lessons (C) uled for Saturday, Septem- Hanks at angela.hanks@- 5pm Immigration Panel Discussion (P) ber 2, at 5:00 p.m. in the chemicalbankmi.com and Daniel DeVivo, Director, Crossing Arizona Laurie MacMillan, Story Editor, Crossing Arizona Park Theatre. 616-394-7303. Mike Wilson, Humanitarian The music and entertain- Alfredo Gonzáles, Moderator ment line-up features past Julie Neller Picknell Office: 734/429-9449 Sun, Sept 3, 2006 favorites like Los Bandits Julie Neller Picknell 12pm Faith & Worship Celebration (C) and Ballet Folklorico Sol REALTOR Cell: 734/395-8383 3pm Film Awards Ceremony (K) Azteca, and new appear- ances including Tierra, an Fax: 734/429-9448 Location Codes up-and-coming Latin-based (A) Holland Area Arts Council [email protected] (C) Centennial Park Christian band from West (H) Herrick Library Michigan. (K) Knickerbocker Theatre On Friday night, a Salsa (P) Park Theatre Night will take place at the
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Latina Update: Kelly Rivera Nye Letter to the Editor, (Continued from Page 1) Gracias and kudos to La Prensa for the article on coming 3 million dollar the Fitrakis/Rios gubernatorial ticket [published Au- Marine Passenger Termi- gust 16, 2006 and written by La Prensa reporter nal—Toledo’s first full- Fletcher Word]. Too many media outlets, most of them in fact, are service cruise and ferry treating this as a two-candidate race. In fact, elsewhere terminal planned for the on the La Prensa web site [www.laprensa1.com], I Marina District. More on spotted an article that referred to candidates Ted this project will be pub- Strickland and Kenneth Blackwell as “the two candi- lished in next week’s La dates” for governor for Ohio. Prensa. Strickland and Blackwell will not debate either Bob Dylan Nye “I love my job with the Fitrakis or the Libertarian candidate, Bill Peirce, and it didn’t seem to occur to most organizations who of- Port Authority. My major specialization in adver- fered to sponsor debates to invite those latter two. at the University of To- tising and promotions,” They go by polls, they say, but often the polls don’t ledo was Marketing with said Rivera Nye. include Fitrakis or Peirce as choices either! The result of this distortion of the race is that voters are inadequately informed about the options they NOTICE: The Chairman of the Ohio Commission on have, because candidates represent different slates of Hispanic/Latino Affairs, Silvia Jimenez-Hyre, Ph.D., has policies from which voters can choose. The percep- announced the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee on the tion that choices are limited breeds voter apathy. Proposed “Illegal Alien Enforcement Act.” Commis- Dr. Sanders with La Prensa’s Milagro Santiago. I hope that from now until election time that La sioner Michael Florez has been named Chair of the com- Prensa will continue to take Fitrakis and Peirce and mittee, and Commissioners Ramona Reyes and Humberto their running mates seriously and afford them equal González have been named to the committee. What’s in store for Cleveland time with Strickland and Blackwell. I believe La Prensa A Special public hearing of the ad-hoc committee will should consider sponsoring a meet-and-greet or de- take place on Friday, August 25, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at 77 schools? South High Street, Riffe Building, 31st. floor, Room bate featuring Fitrakis and Peirce and their running SOUTH B & C Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Eugene Sanders, CEO Sanders spearheaded mates. The specific purpose of the committee is: “to hear of the Cleveland Municipal the development of the To- The Blade said they really wanted a Toledo debate, public testimony, including the testimony of guest speak- School District since July ledo Schools’ single-gen- but totally brushed off my suggestion to invite Peirce ers, on the Ohio Workforce Protection and Illegal Alien and Fitrakis after Strickland and Blackwell said no. 1, 2006, discussed his plans der elementary academies Such an event would give Toledoans a look at choices Enforcement Act, and to report on the meeting to the full and led the district to spon- Board at the next scheduled Board meeting.” Once this for guiding the Cleveland they don’t often get to evaluate, and would give To- purpose has been fulfilled, the ad hoc committee shall be public schools toward sor three charter schools. ledo an important role in the election. dissolved. greater academic progress He was part of the team An executive update shall be provided to the ad-hoc last Friday at the City Club that presented to Bill Gates Yours truly, committee by the Office on Hispanic/Latino Affairs that of Cleveland. and KnowledgeWorks same day at 1 p.m. at 77 South High street, 31st floor, Room Sanders came to the foundations, which re- WEST A. Jessica Weinberg Cleveland from the Toledo sulted in funding for a ma- Third-year law student at Ohio Northern Univer- Public Schools, where he jor high school reform— sity but from Sylvania, Ohio Breves: Comunista, la cual fue was the superintendent and the smaller learning com- publicada el viernes y CEO. During his six years munities now operating at (Continuación de p.1) presenta los primeros in Toledo, he propelled the two district high schools. Graduate of Bowling award for closing the comentarios públicos concedió su hermano Raúl district into the position of He proposed and garnered Green State University achievement gap. _más joven que Ramón y desde que Raúl asumió la Fidel—al diario Granma, presidencia interina del the highest ranking large widespread support for the and Ohio Superintendent Dr. Sanders received his órgano del Partido país el 31 de julio. urban district in Ohio and adoption of student uni- of the Year by the Martha Ph.D. in Educational Admin- one of only a handful of forms. Holden Jennings Founda- istration and Supervision, districts nationwide to meet Sanders has been hon- two Master’s Degrees, and Feliz Cumpleaxos Sexora Mary Leal tion. On behalf of the dis- the No Child Left Behind ored with numerous trict, he accepted the an undergraduate degree nd th Happy 82 Birthday (August 24 ) with many more mandate of Adequate awards including being NAACP’s national Daisy from Bowling Green State Love Melinda Sánchez and family Yearly Progress (AYP). named an Accomplished Bates Award, its highest University.
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Inmigración/Immigration nacidos en el extranjero que Para que una persona están interesados en estudiar ingrese o permanezca en en los Estados Unidos, los Estados Unidos debe también como trabajadores contar con la especializados o documentación apropiada. profesionales en escasez en De la misma manera, un este país pueden ser L to R: Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones, Magda Gómez, ciudadano americano debe candidatos para ingresar en program coordinator, Clifford the Dog, Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy contar con la Dimora, OCHLA Commissioner Richard Romero, and Michelle Katona, Director of los Estados Unidos. Por lo Office of Early Childhood/ Invest in Children. Photo by Rubén Torres. documentación adecuada, tanto, si usted tiene por ejemplo, un pasaporte, preguntas de inmigración, Lourdes Santiago Cleveland: Invest in adults and 1,200 children, County Commissioners para viajar o permanecer será sabio contactar a un Children hosted a Family who received tickets for free and committed to estab- en otro país. abogado para obtener situations for entering or Day at the Cleveland admission to the Zoo and lishing a community ethic Cualquier persona de asesoramiento. El tema remaining in the U.S. For Metroparks Zoo last Sun- Rainforest along with a day that embraces children, otro país que desee ingresar day, August 20, 2006. The of fun and excitement. according to event orga- para la próxima vez será la example, a fiancé from an- event recognizes the Cuyahoga County com- nizers. o permanecer en los compensación al other country who wants Cuyahoga County’s fami- missioners recognized the Since its launch date Estados Unidos puede trabajador lastimado en el to enter the U.S. to marry lies with young children providers and agencies who of July 1, 1999, and informarse en cuanto a la lugar de empleo. their citizen fiancé or an and the over 80 service administer the Early Lit- through December 2004, documentación requerida • To enter or remain in agricultural worker who providers that partner eracy Learning Programs. Invest in Children has served over 131,000 para hacerlo, mediante the United States, an indi- has an employment offer with Invest in Children. Invest in Children is a pub- consultar con un abogado. This year’s attendance lic/private partnership ad- families with children vidual must have proper in this country. Further- was approximately 800 ministered by the Board of under the age of 6. Existen muchas diferentes documentation. Likewise, a more, foreign born indi- situaciones por las cuales U.S. citizen must have viduals interested in study- ingresar o permanecer en proper documentation, that ing in the U.S., as well as K?<