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Salvan La Vida a Hombre En El Metro Washington Maryland Virginia Disney On Ice Maricruz Magowan llega al Verizon Center, DC analista republicana explica del 15 al 20 de febrero. estrategia de presidente Trump. Farándula Pág. 5-A Viernes 10 de febrero del 2017 www.washingtonhispanic.com Volumen 14 número 508 Senadores republicanos presentan Ley RAISE Lanzan reforma migratoria Plan busca reducir inmigración legal y limita visas familiares, elimina lotería de visas y reduce cifra de refugiados. VÍCTOR CAYCHO casados y hermanos. WASHINGTON HISPANIC Sólo podrán hacer estas peti- ciones en los casos de cónyuges os senadores repu- y los hijos menores de edad. blicanos presenta- El proyecto de Ley RAISE ron el martes 7 un también elimina la llamada “lo- proyecto de ley de tería de visas”, un programa de Reforma Migra- la administración que sortea ca- Dtoria enfocado en el aumento da año 50 mil tarjetas de residen- del empleo para los estadouni- cia permanente entre personas denses y para lo cual plantea un solicitantes de países con bajas recorte sin precedentes de la in- tasas de inmigración en Estados migración legal, para reducirla Unidos. hasta alcanzar la mitad de los Asimismo, limita a 50 mil por números actuales. año el número de refugiados a La iniciativa –denominada quienes se ofrece residencia precisamente Ley de Reforma de permanente. la Inmigración Estadouniden- Este anuncio se dió cuando se para Fortalecer el Empleo” las acciones ejecutivas migra- (RAISE, por sus siglas en in- torias del presidente Donald glés)- fue sustentada por los se- Trump sufrían otro rudo golpe nadores David Perdue, de Geor- el jueves 9, cuando la corte fe- gia, y Tom Cotton, de Arkansas, deral de apelaciones del Noveno ambos del Partido Republicano. Circuito, con sede en San Fran- Esta propuesta busca evitar que cisco, se negó a reactivarlas. los ciudadanos estadounidenses De esta manera, permite que y los residentes permanentes las personas de 7 países de ma- puedan gestionar una ‘tarjeta yoría musulmana puedan seguir La comunidad inmigrante ha salido numerosas veces a las calles de Washington DC, incluso desafi ando las condiciones del tiempo, para pedir que las verde’ (Green card) para algunos ingresando a Estados Unidos. familias no sean separadas. La propuesta republicana de una reforma migratoria presentada esta semana se enfoca en la reducción a la mitad de la inmi- de sus familiares cercanos, bási- gración legal . FOTOS: ÁLVARO ORTIZ / WASHINGTON HISPANIC camente padres, hijos mayores o Pág. 6-A Presidente de Panamá Sufrió un paro cardíaco en Virginia Acusado de recibir Salvan la vida a hombre en el Metro “Fue algo compulsivo, salir plata de Odebrecht JOSSMAR CASTILLO del tren y ayudarlo”, dijo Debra WASHINGTON HISPANIC Anderson, quien estuvo al lado ZULMA DÍAZ arremetió contra Varela, justo del hombre y junto con un ofi cial WASHINGTON HISPANIC antes de rendir una declaración n paro cardíaco de policía del Metro realizaron en la fi scalía que lo investiga por mandó a Chris CPR, mientras el administrador n exministro con- blanqueo de capitales. Metsala al suelo de de la estación llegó con un defi - sejero del presi- De acuerdo con Fonseca Mo- la estación del Me- brilador. dente panameño ra, el mismo presidente Varela tro en Braddock Minutos después llegaron Juan Carlos Varela, le había dicho que recibió dona- URoad, Alexandria, la mañana del los paramédicos y Metsala fue acusó al mandata- ciones por parte de Odebrecht y martes 31 de enero, mientras se llevado al hospital, donde se re- Urio de haber recibido donaciones que designó jueces en la Corte disponía a viajar a su trabajo en cupera y tendrá una cirugía para de la empresa constructora bra- Suprema que se podían mani- el Pentágono. colocarle un marcapaso. sileña Odebrecht, para fi nanciar pular. Odebrecht está acusada Pero no era su hora, una ciu- “No hay palabras sufi cientes la campaña política que lo llevó a de sobornar varios gobiernos de dadana que lo vio cuando cayó para expresar nuestra gratitud”, la Presidencia en el 2014. América Latina con el objetivo boca abajo en el piso de la pla- dijo Stacey Hudson Padova, cu- Ramón Fonseca Mora, uno de de que se le adjudicaran con- taforma no pensó dos veces en ñada de Metsala en una peque- los dueños de la fi rma Mossack tratos. saltar del tren para ver de qué ña reunión que se llevó a cabo en Fonseca que hace casi un año hizo El mandatario respondió so- El Gerente del Metro, Pauld Wiedefeld, y otras autoridades se dieron manera podía ayudar, sin im- Braddock Road y que sirvió para noticia en todo el mundo por los licitando al Tribunal Electoral cita para agradecer a las personas que desinteresadamente salvaron la portarle de que se trataba de un rendir homenaje a estos héroes llamados “Papeles de Panamá”, hacer públicas sus donaciones vida de alguien que no conocían. FOTO: CORTESÍA. completo desconocido. sin capa. Su familiar lo delató Donan tarjetas de Metro En Arlington, Virginia Entrenador acusado a indigentes de DC. Pág. 2-A 80 estudiantes con Suspenden a preparadores de violación en MD de impuesto en Maryland. Pág. 3-A malestar estomacal JOSSMAR CASTILLO mayoría de estas ofensas ocu- JOSSMAR CASTILLO contagioso que causa el ma- WASHINGTON HISPANIC rrieron principalmente en ca- WASHINGTON HISPANIC lestar estomacal como dia- sa y casi a diario”, dijo Audrey Jeff Sessions ya es rrea, vómito, cólicos y hasta n ex entrenador de Barnes, vocera de la policía de nos 80 estudiantes fiebres. fútbol americano Laurel. secretario de Justicia. Pág. 4-A de una escuela en Samuel Stabbins, del de- en el Boys and Girls Adrian Russeau, presidente Arlington, Virgi- partamento de salud de la es- Club de Laurel, del club, dijo que esta organi- nia, fueron envia- cuela mencionó a los padres en Maryland, fue acu- zación hizo un chequeo de an- El canciller Hugo Martínez dos para sus casas la correspondencia que procu- Usado de abusar sexualmente de tecedentes y no hubo nada que Uel jueves, después de que mos- ren que sus hijos se laven las dos mujeres en su apartamento y los alertara de Murphy, a quien habla del fondo otorgado a El traran signos de padecer una manos constantemente y que por los que ahora enfrenta cargos describió como un hombre dis- enfermedad estomacal. no envíen a sus hijos a la es- de violación en segundo grado. ciplinado que entrenó niños de Salvador por EEUU. Pág. 6-A Los padres de familia de cuela hasta 24 horas después Las mujeres, una de ellas 8 años y menores. la escuela primaria Oakridge de que los síntomas desapa- miembro de la familia y la otra El hombre fue relevado de recibieron una carta de parte rezcan, puesto que, aunque se su amiga, alegaron que Warner sus responsabilidades en el club del centro escolar con infor- sientan bien, podrían propa- Murphy les daba alcohol y des- apenas se supo de las acusacio- Alejandro Toledo irá a la cárcel por mación sobre el norovirus, un gar la enfermedad a otros es- pués las tomaba a la fuerza. “La nes. sobornos de Odebrecht. Pág. 8-A microorganismo altamente tudiantes. SUPLE SALUDGUÍA AUTOGUÍA CASAGUÍA MENTOS Mes nacional del corazón. Toyota líder en reventa. Remodelaciones simples. 2A Viernes 10 de febrero del 2017 WASHINGTON HISPANIC ESTADO DEL TIEMPO VIERNES SÁBADO DOMINGO LUNES MARTES MIERCOLES JUEVES Máx: 410 Máx: 650 Máx: 600 Máx: 490 Máx: 530 Máx: 480 Máx: 440 Min: 360 Min: 480 Min: 440 Min: 320 Min: 380 Min: 310 Min: 310 Mayormente Mayormente Lluvia Soleado Parcialmente Lluvia Parcialmente LA AGENDA nublado nublado nublado nublado VISITANTES DE EVENTOS EN ENERO CALENDARIO COMUNITARIO Donan tarjetas de Metro a indigentes de DC Reunión pública en Arlington La oficina de Proyectos y Planificación del condado de Arlington tiene planeada una reunión para discutir con la comunidad la repa- vimentación del Washington Boulevard, desde el barrio de Westover hasta East Falls Church. La intención, según la oficina, es alimentarse de sugerencias sobre cómo llevar a cabo el trabajo para mejorar el acceso a bicicletas y aumentar la seguridad de los peatones, minimizando el impacto en el área. La reunión tendrá lugar el 1 de marzo próximo en la Biblioteca de Westover, ubicada en la cuadra 1644 de la N McKinley Rd., en Arlington. de 5:00 de la tarde a 8:00 de la noche. Si necesita mayor información puede contactar a Daid Goodman al 703-228-3709. Becas para Justicia Criminal Aquellos estudiantes que viven en el Condado de Fairfax, la ciu- dad de Fairfax, el pueblo de Herndon o Vienna, y están pensando estudiar justicia criminal en alguna universidad o colegio comunitario de Virginia pueden aplicar para las becas que está ofreciendo el Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute, las cuales están disponibles tanto para estudiantes de tiempo parcial como de tiempo completo. Como parte del proceso de aplicación, la Sheriff Stacey Kincaid, de Fair- fax, tiene que mandar una carta de recomendación a los colegios, la cual se ofrece después de que el interesado o interesada tienen una entrevista con ella. Para concertar la entrevista deberán escribir a Kelly Hartle, de la oficina del Sheriff a más tardar el 14 de abril del 2017, puesto que todos los documentos necesarios para ser tomado en cuenta deben estar en el Virginia Sheriff’s Institute el 1 de mayo de este año. Para mayor información puede llamar a esta entidad al 804-225-7152 o revisar www.vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/. Campamento de Verano en Alexandria Miriam’s Kitchen reparte las tarjetas entre las personas que necesitan ir a una cita médica, a una entrevista de trabajo o para hacer alguna otra diligencia que les permita recuperarse de su situación de falta de un hogar fijo.
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