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COLORADO’S #1 HISPANIC-OWNED BILINGUAL PUBLICATION VOL. XXXIX NO. 18 National Association of Hispanic Publications May 1, 2013 LA VIDA LATINA Denver’s Cinco de Mayo cel- ebration offers entertainment options for all cultures. Page 7 ESTA SEMANA THIS WEEK HOLIDAY FIESTA CINCO DE MAYO Celebrating Latino culture. Celebración de la cultura latina. La Voz is a proud sponsor of NEWSED Celebrate Culture. COMMUNITY La Voz photo by Amber Feese COMUNIDAD Gov. John Hickenlooper celebrates with an ecstatic cr owd right after Gob. John Hickenlooper celebrando con una multitud de extáticos signing the ASSET Bill at Metr opolitan State University of Denver’s después de fir mar el pr oyecto de ley ASSET en Metr opolitan State Student Success Building on Monday, April 29. Former State Rep. Val University of Denver el lunes, 29 de abril. El ex r epresentante estatal Val Vigil (to Gov. Hickenlooper’s right) introduced the ASSET Bill 10 years Vigil (a la mano der echa del gob. Hickenlooper) pr esentó el proyecto de ago. Standing next to Vigil is Crisanta Duran who r e-introduced the ley Asset hace 10 años. Junto a Vigil esta Crisanta Duran quien introdujo I-70/Pecos bill. This piece of legislation will allow undocumented students who de nuevo el pr oyecto de ley ASSET . La pieza de ley per mitirá que los Construction project for graduated from a Colorado high school to pay in-state college tuition. estudiantes indocumentados que se graduar on de la pr eparatoria en bridge replacement. Colorado pagaran el costo de matrícula r educido como residentes. 3 COMMENTARY Immigration law unveiled COMENTARIO ERNEST GURULÉ tion aimed at, perhaps, not solving rity but also one that provides a path first comprehensive approach to If you have a couple of hours, the nation’s broken immigration to citizenship for immigrants — fixing a broken immigration sys- days or even more free time and system but, ideally, improving it. easier for some than others. It also tem,” said Colorado Sen. Michael feel like cozying up to 844 pages The new immigration act is allows a freedom of movement that Bennet, one of the key architects La lucha latina — give or take a few — of sterile mixed bag legislation, complicated, does now exist for many who simply of the new legislation. It is also Esta minoría, olvidada but important legalese, the U.S. not entirely satisfying but the medi- want to visit family still living in the boldest move on immigration antes está en el camino Senate has just the thing. It is cine necessary in the process of Mexico, where most of the country’s since President Reagan’s in 1986. de mejorar el ideal ameri- called the Immigration Innovation getting better. It is a document built 11 million immigrants are from. Bennet and seven Senate col- cano. Act of 2013, a new piece of legisla- upon the foundation of border secu- “What I like best is that it is the CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 >> 6 Presentan una ley de inmigración ¿QUE PASA? Si usted tiene un par de horas, legales tediosos pero importantes, el para el proceso de hacerla mejor . “Lo que más me gusta es que WHAT’S HAPPENING días o aun más tiempo libre y se senado de los EE.UU. ha hecho esto. Es un documento basado en la es el primer sistema más comp- siente como listo para ver 844 pági- Se llama el Acta de Inmigración- seguridad de la frontera pero sí rensivo para arreglar a un sistema EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 10 nas— más o menos — de asuntos Innovación del 2013, una nueva provee un sendero a la ciudadanía inmigratorio que no sirve”, dijo pieza de legislación dirigida a, tal para los inmigrantes — más fácil el senador de Colorado Michael vez, no la solución del sistema de para unos que para otros. Permite Bennet, uno de los arquitectos inmigración de la nación, pero, de también la libertad de movimiento principales de la nueva legislación. ser posible, mejorarlo. que existe ahora para muchos que También es el arreglo más atrevido La nueva acta de inmigración simplemente quieren visitar a su de la inmigración desde el presi- es una mezcla de legislación, com- familia que todavía vive en México, dente Reagan en 1986. plicada, sin ser completamente de donde vienen la mayoría de los Bennet y siete colegas del satisfactoria pero si es la medicina 11 millones de inmigrantes. PERMIT NO. 208 NO. PERMIT CONTINUA EN PÁGINA 12 >> DENVER, CO CO DENVER, US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US PRSRT STD PRSRT www.lavozcolorado.com 2 LA VOZ Bilingüe May 1, 2013 Servicio ExpressSend® Envíale tu cariño a mamá, cuando quieras... y listo. Envía dinero 2 desde sólo Ahorra la tarifa de tu primer envío 1 Aprovecha, esta oferta de la tarifa de envío es por tiempo limitado. 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May 1, 2013 LA VOZ Bilingüe COMUNIDAD / COMMUNITY 3 Pecos Street bridge over I-70 highlights improvements BERTHA VELASQUEZ Department of Transportation, Denver Public I-70 is as recognizable a landmark for Schools, STRIVE Middle School, Denver Coloradans as Colfax Avenue (stay tuned for Police Department, District 1 to look again at an upcoming story). the pedestrian crossings with a middle school While I-70 may have some detractors coming into the old Remington school located who point to rush hour congestion, this infra- at West Elk Place and Pecos Street,” Montero structure is a throughway offering accessibil- said. “New safety features were added to ity for commuters heading from east to west the pedestrian bridge like the HAWK pedes- or vise versa on their way to work, home or trian signals, chicane curvature on the on/ just a means to get from A to B. off ramps, raised median areas to discourage Motorist and residents who travel on crossing the roundabouts, red colored con- I-70 have most likely noticed construction crete at crosswalks, pedestrian crossing signs, taking place on the Pecos Bridge. “shark teeth” stripes in advance of crosswalks, “There are multiple benefits because pedestrian warning crossing signs with flash- of the project,” said CDOT spokeswoman ing yellow beacons. They are doing outreach Mindy Crane about the Pecos Bridge over and education about the roundabouts and I-70. She cited the “improved safety” of the crosswalks at STRIVE parent orientations and infrastructure that will include a pedestrian in Quigg Newton, and have attended SUNI bridge and roundabouts. PCD committee. There was an open house “The project will replace the existing April 3 at Remington. CDOT has also commit- poor bridge structure on Pecos Street over La Voz photo by Amber Feese ted to help evaluate the operations after they I-70 and improve traffic operations at the able for those using the corridor, limited Montero reiterated, “The bridge is being are in place to see how they are working.” Pecos/I-70 interchanges,” said District 9 interference with motorists while construc- currently constructed next to the 7-Eleven Residents as well as commuters who Councilwoman Judy Montero about the esti- tion is underway is being touted by those and will be moved over to replace the old drive in this area can stay informed about mated $18 million project (funded by the involved with its development. bridge. The whole bridge will only be closed the project by visiting the project website at Colorado Bridge Enterprise as part of the La Voz asked Crane about the use for a 50 hour or less period over a weekend.” coloradodot.info/projects/pecosoveri70, sign- FASTER legislation) that began construction of Accelerate Bridge Construction for this A staple of the Pecos Street over I-70 ing up for email updates at Pecos.I70@kiewit. in November 2012 and is expected to be com- project. “This is a wonderful feature of the bridge will be the roundabouts and the com or calling the hotline at 303-672-1770. pleted sometime later this year. The bridge project,” she said. The bridge is being built pedestrian bridge that will be located on the “We are going to see some impact but project was designed by Wilson & Company off site, which allows for limited traffic Westside of Pecos Street. Crane said the they are reduced,” Crane said, “We are asking and Kiewit Infrastructure Group serves as interruption. She said that it’s typical in this roundabouts will help to reduce traffic con- motorists to be patient so we can work through the project’s Construction Management/ type of project for construction to take place gestion. “We do see a lot of pedestrian activ- the project.” Still, Crane insisted “we are going General Contractor.