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YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ❖ TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 Muere el némesis de los EU, Fidel Castro US nemesis Fidel Castro dead muchos aplaudieron la noticia por Joe Arce and y expresaron su esperanza de Jose Faus cambio en la nación isleña que se encuentra a 90 millas a muerte de Fidel Castro, de la punta de la Florida. de 90 años de edad, En una declaración al pueblo posiblemente uno de de , el actual presidente, los líderes políticos más Raúl Castro, anunció la muerte Linfluyentes de los últimos de su hermano en un anuncio 100 años, sigue alimentando televisado. divisiones sobre sus logros y “Le comunico al pueblo de legado. Cuba, con profundo dolor, En todo el mundo, Castro que vengo aquí para informar sigue siendo un símbolo a nuestro pueblo, a nuestros de la acción y la lucha amigos y a América y al mundo, antiimperialista y su muerte que hoy, 25 de noviembre ha suscitado sombrías de 2016, a las 10:29 pm, celebraciones en su memoria. murió el comandante jefe de En las comunidades la revolución cubana, Fidel inmigrantes de refugiados Castro Ruz”. cubanos en Estados Unidos, La cubana ex- reportera como la pequeña Habana en de televisión, María Antonia, Miami, y en todo el mundo, “TAL VEZ ES ... / PÁGINA 2

that lies 90 miles off the tip by Joe Arce and of Florida. Jose Faus In a statement to the people of Cuba, current president he death of 90-year-old and brother Raul Castro Fidel Castro, arguably announced his brother’s death one of the most influential in a televised statement. political leaders of the “I say to the people of Cuba, Tpast 100 years, continues with profound pain I come to stoke divisions on his here to inform our people, our accomplishments and legacy. friends and America and the Throughout the world, world, that today, November Castro remains a symbol of 25, 2016, at 10:29 pm, anti-imperialist action and died the chief commander of struggle and his death has the Cuban revolution, Fidel elicited somber celebrations Castro Ruz.” to his memory. Cuban-born, former Mix reactions of Fidel Castro’s life and achievements. Maria Antonia said even though Castro is In the immigrant communities television reporter Maria gone “the government still controls so many aspects of the lives of the Cuban people.” Jose Somoza of Cuban refugees in the Antonia told Hispanic News, said, “I pray that this is the time for change.” Judy Ancel believes “Cuba has done more to improve United States, such as little “I was still asleep early public health in so many countries than any other nation.” Havana in Miami, and across Saturday morning when my Mezcla de reacciones de la vida y logros de Fidel Castro. María Antonia dijo que aunque Castro se ha ido the world, many cheered the cell phone started making “el gobierno todavía controla muchos aspectos de la vida del pueblo cubano”. José Somoza dijo: “Ruego news and expressed hope for all kinds of noises, texts, and que este sea el momento para el cambio”. Judy Ancel cree que “Cuba ha hecho más por mejorar la salud change in the island nation “PERHAPS IT’S ... / PAGE 2 pública en tantos países que cualquier otra nación “. Local groups unite to stand up for Programa de Educación DACA students Mexicana amplía su alcance Grupos locales se unen para Mexican Education apoyar a estudiantes de DACA Program expands reach

Cristina Jasso spoke about the concerns she and others have heard from students. “We have students in the classroom asking Recipients from Bishop Ward High school said they were honored to receive scholarships dollars from us what will happen to them or their family members.” the Mexico Becas program. Mexican Consul Alberto Navarro presented the check to the students. Cristina Jasso habló sobre las preocupaciones ella y otros han Los beneficiarios de la Escuela Secundaria Bishop Ward dijeron sentirse honrados por recibir becas en dólares escuchado de los estudiantes. “Tenemos estudiantes en el aula que del Programa Becas de México. El cónsul mexicano Alberto Navarro presentó el cheque a los estudiantes. nos preguntan qué les sucederá a ellos y a sus familiares”.

by Joe Arce and Jose Faus traduce Gemma Tornero by Debra DeCoster traduce Gemma Tornero ast week on November 22, at the Mexican a semana pasada, el 22 de noviembre, undreds of college and ientos de líderes Consulate offices in downtown Kansas City, en las oficinas del Consulado Mexicano university leaders have de colegios y MO, Mexican Consul Alberto Navarro en el centro de Kansas City, MO, el mobilized in recent universidades se han announced the institutional recipients of this cónsul mexicano Alberto Navarro days to defend students movilizado en los Lyear’s IME – Becas (Scholarship) awards. Lanunció a los ganadores institucionales de Hwho immigrated to the United Cúltimos días para defender a The program is an initiative of the Mexican los premios IME-Becas. States as children, without legal los estudiantes que, sin permiso government dating back to 2005 with the El programa es una iniciativa del gobierno permission. They are giving legal, emigraron a los Estados purpose of furthering the education of Mexican mexicano que se remonta a 2005, y tiene a voice to the undocumented Unidos siendo niños. Están and Mexican Americans in the United States, el propósito de promover la educación de students and are pledging dando una voz a los estudiantes whether it be to attain a GED, language los mexicanos y mexicoamericanos en los “IT’S ONLY IN ... / PAGE 8 “SOLO EN LA UNIDAD ... / PÁGINA 8 “THESE ARE TIMES ... / PAGE 7 “ESTOS SON TIEMPOS ... / PÁGINA 7

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La a más de 20 mil anticristo que asoló de familiares y amigos. única verdadera forma de soldados para combatir a las familias, usurpó Durante 12 horas seguí comunismo es una utopía los regímenes del las libertades civiles, escuchando de personas llamada “cielo”. Estamos apartheid de Sudáfrica robó generaciones de que conozco que querían en esta tierra para y Rhodesia, actualmente tradiciones, rechazó hablar de la noticia de hacernos pensadores, Zimbabue. Esto ocurrió todas las religiones la muerte de Castro. Un hacedores y creadores en un momento en que organizadas y profanó amigo en el sur de la independientes”. las administraciones el núcleo de los valores Florida, me envió una La profesora de UMKC estadounidenses familiares que hicieron foto de la portada del y presidenta de The consecutivas se negaron de Cuba, la Perla de las Miami Herald. Un gran Cross Border Network, a boicotear a los Antillas”. titular en letras negritas Judy Ancel, dio una dos gobiernos por La animosidad de decía simplemente, perspectiva diferente sus violaciones a los Somoza con el líder “Castro Muerto”. sobre Castro. derechos humanos. cubano se remonta Las aspiraciones de “Los estadounidenses Esas iniciativas a muchos años y fue Antonia para su país no deben dejarse llegaron con una severa alimentada por la ira natal son optimistas. engañar por el pena, especialmente de su abuelo, quien le “Todavía viven bajo abrumador sesgo de los después de que Castro recordó la pérdida del una cruel dictadura medios de comunicación declaró a Cuba un negocio familiar cuando comunista que tiene estadounidenses contra estado comunista. Él Castro tomó el poder. Él un problema con los Fidel y la Revolución sobrevivió innumerables ha estado estudiando la derechos humanos. El Cubana. Hoy, en intentos de asesinato, historia de Cuba desde pueblo de Cuba todavía toda América Latina algunos con el apoyo sus días en la universidad, no es libre de hacer y especialmente en tácito y la coordinación donde estudió Economía cosas tan sencillas como Cuba, millones de de los EU. Política. expresar sus opiniones, personas están de luto Según Ancel, “Durante “Como estudiante sin arriesgarse a ser por él. Junto con el casi sesenta años, los de Economía Política, arrojados tras las rejas , fueron Estados Unidos han escribí artículos sobre la como presos políticos. símbolos de cambio para tratado de estrangular continuidad del Embargo Las oportunidades toda América Latina. económicamente a y la esperanza de la laborales y la comida son Castro se puso de pie Cuba. Los empujó a desaparición de Fidel a aún escasos. El gobierno ante los oligarcas que los brazos de la Unión través de la intervención todavía controla muchos mantenían a millones Soviética. Financió y estadounidense durante aspectos de la vida del en esclavitud. Castro participó en invasiones, la revolución de Reagan. pueblo cubano, pero tal se atrevió a desafiar permitió ataques Por lo tanto, oír de su vez la muerte de Fidel a los Estados Unidos, terroristas desde nuestro muerte trae lágrimas de Castro lleve a Cuba a que desde la guerra suelo e incluso protegió As a child, Maria Antonia, (above pic) fled to Miami alegría por los que están hispanoamericana un paso más cerca de a Luis Posada Carriles, with her mother, Antonia Albisu, and her two siblings; vivos y gran tristeza ha tratado a América exiliado cubano y ex la libertad, tal vez sea el her father, Lazaro Albisu, who joined them later. We por familiares y amigos Latina como su posesión agente de la CIA quien comienzo del fin de toda had to leave the rest of our relatives in this choice que nunca tuvieron la la opresión”. privada, su parque de en 1976 bombardeó el oportunidad de respirar between family or freedom,” said Antonia. Jose Antonia añadió, “No juegos, su fuente de vuelo 455 de Cubana, en la Cuba Libre una vez Somoza and his wife Ximena (lower pic) said he and es ninguna sorpresa que mano de obra barata, matando a 73 personas. más”, dijo Somoza. his brother Armando Somoza were born in Miami, Fl. la población cubana en mercancías y minerales, En mi opinión, la Si Somoza lamenta Sadly, most of family (aunts and uncles) have died yet Miami esté celebrando. en definitiva, su imperio”. enemistad de los Estados algo, dice, es el recuerdo a few cousins (I have never met) still survive either in Son personas que están Ancel destacó los Unidos con Castro y de aquellos que murieron Cuba or elsewhere. I think about them very often and muy agradecidas de muchos logros de la la Revolución Cubana incapaces de regresar o thank God that I did not have to live in that regressive que este país les haya revolución cubana: durante más de medio mucho menos escuchar environment,” said Jose Somoza. dado la bienvenida, “Yo añadiría que, siglo se ha limitado a la la noticia de la muerte Cuando era niña, María Antonia, (foto arriba) huyó pero al escoger escapar en tantos lugares que locura, pero los Estados de Castro. a Miami con su madre, Antonia Albisu, y sus dos de Cuba para encontrar he visitado en América Unidos no se detienen en “Lamentablemente, la hermanos; su padre, Lázaro Albisu, se unió a ellos libertad aquí también Latina, conocí a médicos nada para defender la mayor parte de la familia más tarde. Tuvimos que dejar al resto de nuestros tuvieron que dejar atrás cubanos que se ofrecían propiedad privada”. (tías y tíos) ha muerto, familares en esta elección entre familia o libertad,” a sus familias. Tener que como voluntarios en A principios de esta pero algunos primos dijo Antonia. José Somoza y su esposa Ximena escoger entre la familia y clínicas para los pobres. semana, se abrió la (que nunca he conocido) (abajo) dijeron que el y su hermano Armando Somoza la libertad es doloroso”. Cuba ha hecho más Plaza de la Revolución sobreviven en Cuba o nacieron en Miami, Fl. Lamentablemente, la mayoría El cubano americano, para mejorar la salud de La Habana, para que en otros lugares. Pienso de la familia (tías y tíos) han muerto pero algunos José Somoza, nació pública en tantos países los dolientes presentaran en ellos muy a menudo, primos (que nunca he conocido) aún sobreviven en Miami y describió que cualquier otra sus respetos a Castro. y, gracias a Dios que en Cuba o en otros lugares. Pienso en ellos muy a cómo oyó la noticia de nación. Cuba es famosa Sobresaliendo en la no tuve que vivir en ese menudo y doy gracias a Dios que no tuve que vivir en la muerte de Castro. por sus programas plaza, un gran estandarte ambiente regresivo. ese ambiente regresivo,” dijo José Somoza. “Fui despertado a de alfabetización, de Castro como un joven Recé por Cuba en misa, medianoche, el viernes eliminando primero el revolucionario estaba el domingo pasado, 25, por mi esposa analfabetismo en el colgado de la Biblioteca Los servicios funerarios revolución cubana ¡me siento muy positivo Ximena, quien está en hogar y luego llevando su Nacional de Cuba. de Castro están dirigida por Castro. ahora de que se va a dar Guadalajara atendiendo formación a otros países. El miércoles, las programados para el traduce un cambio para bien!”. algunos asuntos Han ayudado en África, cenizas de Castro próximo domingo, en Para él se trata Gemma Tornero familiares, y luego mi enviando legiones de comenzaron un viaje por Santiago de Cuba, de cambiar una hijo Joe me despertó a médicos para combatir toda la nación isleña. donde comenzó la “Perhaps, it’s the beginning of the end” CONT./PAGE 1 them, but by choosing days where he studied accept they are worth in Latin America, I has tried to strangle e-mails from family, to escape Cuba to political economics. more as individuals and met Cuban doctors Cuba economically. and friends. … For 12 find freedom here “As a student of not as a worker for the volunteering in clinics It pushed them into hours I kept hearing they also had to leave Political Economics central government. for the poor. Cuba has the arms of the Soviet from people I know who their families behind. … I wrote papers The only true form of done more to improve Union. It financed wanted to talk about ... Having to choose on the continuance communism is a utopia public health in so and participated in the news of Castro’s between family and for the Embargo and called “heaven.” We many countries than invasions, allowed death. One friend in freedom is painful.” the hope for Fidel’s are on this earth to make any other nation. Cuba terrorist attacks from our South Florida sent me a Cuban American Jose demise through U.S. ourselves independent is famous for its literacy soil and even protected picture of the front page Somoza was born in intervention during the thinkers, doers and programs, first wiping Luis Posada Carriles, of the Miami Herald. Miami and described Reagan revolution. So, creators.” out illiteracy at home, the Cuban exile and One big headline in how he heard the news to hear of his death UMKC professor and and then bringing ex-CIA agent who in bold black letters simply of Castro’s death. “I was brings tears of joy for president of The Cross their training to other 1976 bombed Cubana said, “Castro Dead.” awoken at midnight, the living and great Border Network Judy countries. They’ve flight 455, killing 73 Antonia’s aspirations Friday the 25th, by my sadness for family Ancel gave a different aided in Africa, people. … In my view for her native country wife Ximena, who is in and friends that never perspective on Castro. sending legions of the enmity of the US to are optimistic. “They Guadalajara tending to had the opportunity “Americans should doctors to fight Ebola.” Castro and the Cuban still live under a cruel some family matters, and to breathe in a Free not be fooled by the On the world Revolution over more communist dictatorship then my son Joe woke me Cuba once again,” said overwhelming bias of stage, Castro was a than half a century has that has a problem at 2 a.m. to personally Somoza.” the U.S. media against strong supporter of bordered on lunacy, with human rights. give me the news. If there is one regret Fidel and the Cuban liberation movements but the U.S. stops at The people of Cuba Somoza’s assessment Somoza has he says it’s Revolution. Today, all and particularly in nothing to defend still are not free to do is unforgiving. “Fidel the memory of those that over Latin America Africa. Castro sent private property.” such simple things as Castro, to any middle died unable to return or and especially in Cuba over 20,000 troops Early this week the voice their opinions, class Cuban family much less hear the news millions are mourning to battle the apartheid Havana’s Plaza of the without risking getting circa 1950’s represents of Castro’s death. him. He along with Che regimes of South Revolution was opened thrown behind bars as the very anti-Christ “Sadly, most of family Guevara were symbols Africa and Rhodesia, for mourners to pay political prisoners. Job that ravaged families, (aunts and uncles) has of change for all Latin presently Zimbabwe. respect to Castro. opportunities and food usurped civil liberties, died yet a few cousins America. Castro stood This occurred at a time A large banner of are still scarce. The stole generations of (I have never met) still up to the oligarchs when consecutive U.S. Castro as a young government still controls traditions, repulsed all survive either in Cuba who kept millions in administrations refused revolutionary was hung so many aspects of organized religions and or elsewhere. I think peonage. Castro dared to boycott the two over Cuba’s National the lives of the Cuban desecrated the core of about them very often to defy the U.S., which governments over their Library to overlook the people. Perhaps family values that made and thank God that I did since the Spanish human rights violations. plaza. though, Fidel Castro’s Cuba the Pearl of the not have to live in that American War has Those initiatives On Wednesday, death will bring Cuba Antilles.” regressive environment. treated Latin America as came with a harsh Castro’s body began a one-step closer to Somoza’s animosity to I prayed for Cuba in its private possession, penalty especially journey throughout the freedom. Perhaps it’s the Cuban leader dates Mass this past Sunday it’s playground, its after Castro declared island nation. the beginning of the end back many years and and feel very positive source of cheap labor, Cuba a communist Castro’s funeral for all the oppression.” was fueled by the anger this time change will commodities and state. He survived services are schedule Antonia added, “It’s of his grandfather, happen for the good!” minerals, in short, its countless assassination to be held this coming no surprise that the who reminded him of For him it is a matter empire.” attempts, some with Sunday in Santiago Cuban population in the loss of the family of changing a mindset Ancel noted the many the tacit support and de Cuba, where the Miami is celebrating. business when Castro that fuels acceptance of accomplishments of the coordination of the U.S. Castro-led Cuban They are people who took power. He has the dictatorship. Cuban revolution: According to revolution began. are very grateful that been studying Cuba’s “My hope is that the “I’d add that in so Ancel, “For nearly this country welcomed history since his college Cuban people begin to many places I’ve visited sixty years the U.S.

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YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ❖ TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 6 Diciembre 1 - 2016 | KCHispanicNews.com How did Hispanics vote in November? November supplements Latino Decisions poll by Raoul Lowery (our country’s official company surveyed Contreras estimates of who 5600 likely voters voted), the Exit Poll in the nights prior to hen the has between 11 and November 8 (Margin polls 12% more college of error, 1.6%) and closed on graduates and 5% more reported that 79 November respondents with above- percent of Latino voters W8, the establishment median incomes… supported Hillary (ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, In the current Exit Poll Clinton with 18 percent NBC and the Associated results, 44% of their supporting Trump. Three Press) Exit Poll non-white respondents percent chose others announced that Donald have college degrees. (as this reporter did). J. Trump had received The actual college The survey showed that more Hispanic votes graduate percent for 86 percent of Latinas (29%) than Mitt Romney all non-whites in the were for Hillary with did in 2012 (27%). voting electorate is 14 percent for Trump. That is not true, Trump around 30%. As for Of Latino men, (71%) did not receive 29% of income by race, though supported Clinton, the Hispanic vote. And, this has been reported 21 percent supported Romney’s Hispanic vote in all previous year’s Trump with 8 percent was a disaster thus so is exit polls, we cannot supporting others. Trump’s. find that breakout Latino Decisions was What was the on any network not the only pollster that Here are actual vote samples in four states. methodology of the Exit presentations of the Exit reported overwhelming Poll? How many people Poll. Historically, Exit support for Clinton over above-median incomes. Puerto Rican voters? generation migrants… were interviewed Poll respondents have Trump. For example: in English… How That is true this year as CNN reported South and those who don’t significantly higherUnivision/Washington well. In the current Exit Florida Cuban Hispanic live in high-density many in Spanish? An income than the CPS Post, 19 percent estimated 30 percent Poll results, 44% of their Republican voters Hispanic areas, who says the population for Trump; NBC/ non-white respondents voted 52 percent for might be third- or fourth- of Hispanic voters of non-white voters Telemundo oversample are foreign born and have college degrees. Trump; Latino Decisions generation, less likely should.” (means more Hispanics The actual college reported 54 percent to be Spanish-speaking are more comfortable And, with almost were surveyed than in interviewed in Spanish. graduate percent for all did. Is there any other and more assimilated.” half of American voters normal polls), 17%... non-whites in the voting Hispanic community Like Miami, maybe. How many Hispanics voting early, are any NALEO/Telemundo were interviewed in electorate is around that Trump carried or One wonders if early voters surveyed tracking poll-- 14 30%. As for income did well in? No. Lenski’s respondents South Texas, New and included in the percent for Trump Mexico, New York’s by race, though this Joe Lenski, Executive are 65 percent Mexican Exit Poll? The Exit Poll (NALEO is the National has been reported in Vice President of Edison American as they make Bronx, East Los Angeles, surveyed people as Association of Latino Fresno County, East Las all previous year’s exit Research that is paid up 65 percent of the they left voting places Elected Officials)…polls, we cannot find to conduct the Exit Poll Hispanic population. Vegas or the San Diego Election Day. 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YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ❖ TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 Diciembre 1 - 2016 | KCHispanicNews.com 7 “These are times of uncertainty” CONT./PAGE 1 based Bishop Ward is awards. the bonds between the proficiency classes,the first high school to Ramon Murguia, two countries,” added college or post graduate partner in the program chairman of the HDF Murguia. “I think that education. and received funds to scholarship program, is important to them This year, the program assist three students. talked about the and to us that we not expanded its local Donnelly College’s funds significance of theforget our folks that are partnerships to seven will provide assistance award. still in Mexico, and that participating institutions. to ten students. Don “It means a lot we work with them to Recipients included Bosco’s GED and English because it shows a improve both countries.” Kansas State University, proficiency programslevel of support, just Monse Chavez, a University of Missouri at will receive funds to help like our community high school senior, told Kansas City, Donnelly 42 students. support has shown them Hispanic News, “It College, Don Bosco The Greater over the years, that we will help me further my Center, Bishop Ward Kansas City Hispanic are willing to invest education especially High School, Johnson Development Fund in them (students) and because I am going County Community (HDF) will assist six their futures. I think the to college soon. My College and the Greater students. Johnson government of Mexico parents don’t really Kansas City Hispanic County Community has recognized that it is have the funds to keep Development Fund. College will benefit 20 a worthy investment to my education going so The distribution totaled students. Kansas State make and one that we … the money from this Mexican Cónsul Alberto Navarro said, “This is an $100,000 and will University will assist 16 enjoy partnering with program will help me in event that we (Mexico) have been doing since 2005 impact 100 students. students. UMKC will them with. It means a lot school too.” and it is one of the most important programs of In his remarks at provide assistance to to us because it allows She relished the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” a news conference one graduate student. us to give even more chance to see all the El cónsul mexicano Alberto Navarro dijo: “Este es un Navarro talked about “This is a message we scholarships to local organizations that are evento que nosotros (México) hemos estado haciendo the program’s rationale. are trying to convey with students like we have involved in the program. desde 2005 y es uno de los programas más importantes “This is an event that this effort today and the been doing. “I was happy to know del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de México”. we (Mexico) have been day to day work of the With the partnerships that other people were doing since 2005 and consulate,” explained and arrangements looking at us to see how receive this certificate,” it is one of the most Navarro. “These are developed over the hard we work and trying future, and that is going she said. important programs of times of uncertainty, but years by HDF, Murguia is to keep our education to help me become Olga Besestre was the Mexican Ministry the Mexican government certain the organization going.” something important excited about the of Foreign Affairs in close collaboration can double and even Stephanie Romero felt in life and help me to scholarship. Her parents regarding service and with relevant allies in triple the $12,500 relief as she approaches continue in school.” are from Guatemala and outreach to Mexican all the 50 consular award. the prospect of college. Murguia echoed she will be the first one communities abroad,” districts in this country is “We have been “My parents told me Besestre’s thoughts. in her family to attend he said. “Through IME working closely in order partnering with IME to appreciate everything “It is our way of college. Though she has Becas, the Mexican to convey a message Becas since 2011, so in life. When I was showing the government not set on the specifics government restates its of understanding and they have recognized notified that I was going that we are investing with of a career she is certain commitment towards also to empower our for a while that it is to win this opportunity, them in these students it will be in the medical its nationals abroad communities, in this case worth it to them to invest one thing that I said it is and that we value the field. through developing through education.” in the Mexicanos that not that much amount of resources because it “I am very excited,” programs that seek to Since the program’s are living in this country money but that amount means that there are she told Hispanic News. empower and enable inception in 2005 over as well because it brings of money can be used more young people in “This shows that not only them to their full 45,000 individuals a lot of prestige to them to pay for something our community who are are they worrying about potential.” nationwide have (Mexico) when we do bigger for my education. getting an education.” my friends but about my Kansas City, Kansas benefited from thewell, and it helps tighten I was very blessed to “Estos son tiempos de incertidumbre” CONT./PÁGINA 1 Colegio Comunitario que han reconocido ya Estados Unidos, ya sea del Condado de desde hace un tiempo para obtener un GED, Johnson beneficiaráque vale la pena invertir clases de competencia a 20 estudiantes. La en los mexicanos que lingüística, o una Universidad Estatal de viven en este país educación universitaria Kansas (Kansas State también porque le a nivel licenciatura o University) asistirá a aporta mucho prestigio maestría. 16 estudiantes. UMKC (a México) cuando lo Este año, el proporcionará asistencia hacemos bien, y ayuda a programa amplió sus a un estudiante de estrechar los lazos entre asociaciones locales licenciatura. los dos países”, agregó a siete instituciones “Este es el mensaje Murguía. “Creo que es participantes. Los que estamos tratando importante para ellos beneficiarios incluyeron de transmitir, con este y para nosotros, que a la Universidad esfuerzo realizado hoy no olvidemos a nuestra Estatal de Kansas, la y con el trabajo del día gente que todavía Universidad de Missouri a día en el consulado”, está en México, y que en Kansas City, el explicó Navarro. trabajemos con ellos Colegio Donnelly, el “Estos son tiempos de para mejorar a ambos Centro Don Bosco, la incertidumbre, pero, el países”. Escuela Preparatoria gobierno mexicano, en Monse Chávez, una Bishop Ward, el estrecha colaboración estudiante de último Colegio Comunitario del con los aliados relevantes año de preparatoria, Ramon Murguia along with HSF staff were proud to receive a check of $12,500.00 Condado de Johnson y en los 50 distritos dijo a Hispanic News, on the behalf of Latinos students in the metro. el Fondo de Desarrollo consulares de este “Me ayudará a seguir Ramon Murguia junto con el personal de HSF estaban orgullosos de recibir un cheque Hispano de Kansas país, está trabajando con mi educación, de $12,500.00 en nombre de estudiantes latinos en el area metropolitana. City. La distribución estrechamente para especialmente porque totalizó $100 mil transmitir un mensaje de pronto voy a ir a la comprensión y también universidad. Mis padres emocionada”, dijo a a ayudarme a seguir en junto con ellos en estos dólares y llegará a 100 Hispanic News. “Esto la escuela”. estudiantes, y que estudiantes. para empoderar a realmente no tienen los nuestras comunidades, fondos para que continúe demuestra que no sólo Murguía hizo eco de valoramos los recursos, En sus declaraciones, se preocupan por mis los pensamientos de porque significa que en una conferencia de en este caso a través de con mi educación, el la educación”. dinero de este programa amigos, sino por mi Besestre. hay más jóvenes en prensa, Navarro habló futuro, y eso me ayudará “Es nuestra manera nuestra comunidad que acerca de la razón de Desde el inicio del también me ayudará en programa, en 2005, la escuela”. a convertirme en algo de mostrar al gobierno están recibiendo una ser del programa. importante en la vida, y, que estamos invirtiendo educación”. “Este es un evento más de 45 mil personas Ella disfrutó la que nosotros (México) en todo el país se han oportunidad de ver a hemos estado haciendo beneficiado de lostodas las organizaciones desde 2005 y, es premios. que están involucradas uno de los programas Ramón Murguía, en el programa. “Yo www. .com más importantes de la presidente del programa estaba feliz de saber KCHispanicNews Secretaría de Relaciones de becas HDF, habló que otras personas Exteriores de México, en sobre la importancia del nos estaban mirando, relación con el servicio premio. para ver lo duro que y acercamiento a las “Significa muchotrabajamos y, tratar de Siempre comunidades mexicanas porque muestra un que nuestra educación Always en el exterior”, dijo. nivel de apoyo, como continúe”. Stephanie Romero EN LINEA “A través de IME lo ha demostrado ONLINE Becas, el gobierno nuestro apoyo a la sintió alivio cuando se mexicano reafirma su comunidad a través de acercaba la posibilidad compromiso con sus los años, que estamos de ir a la universidad. nacionales en el exterior, dispuestos a invertir en “Mis padres me a través, del desarrollo ellos (estudiantes) y en dijeron que apreciara de programas que su futuro. Creo que el todo en la vida. Cuando buscan empoderarlos gobierno de México me notificaron que iba a y capacitarlos a su ha reconocido que es ganar ésta oportunidad, máximo potencial”. una inversión digna de una cosa dije, que no es Bishop Ward, con realizarse y una en la que la cantidad de dinero, sede en Kansas City, disfrutamos asociarnos. sino que esa cantidad Kansas, es la primera Significa mucho para de dinero se puede escuela preparatoria nosotros, porque nos utilizar para pagar en asociarse con el permite dar más becas algo más importante, programa y ha recibido a los estudiantes locales, mi educación. Tuve la fondos para ayudar a como lo hemos estado suerte de recibir este estudiantes. Los fondos haciendo. certificado”, dijo. de Donnelly College Con las alianzas y Olga Besestre estaba proveerán ayuda a acuerdos desarrollados emocionada con la diez estudiantes. Los a lo largo de los años beca. Sus padres son programas de GED y por HDF, Murguía de Guatemala y será la de inglés de Don Bosco está seguro de que la primera de su familia en recibirán fondos para organización puede asistir a la universidad. ayudar a 42 estudiantes. duplicar e incluso A pesar de que no se ha El Fondo de Desarrollo triplicar el premio de fijado en los detalles de Hispano de Kansas City $12,500 dólares. una carrera, está segura (HDF, por sus siglas “Hemos estado de que será en el campo en inglés) ayudará asociándonos con IME de la medicina. a seis estudiantes. El Becas desde 2011, así “Estoy muy

YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ❖ TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 8 Diciembre 1 - 2016 | KCHispanicNews.com “It’s only in unity that we can thrive” CONT./PAGE 1 among those possibly who attend our university affected by the proposed under the Dream Act to resist President-elect changes. and DACA. … The job Donald Trump’s push Cristina Jasso spoke of any president is to to apprehend and about those suicides and provide an education deport members of their the questions students in for every student and communities and end the area schools are asking. I will be working with DACA (Deferred Action “We have students in my colleagues on how for Childhood Arrivals) the classroom asking us we can best protect the program. what will happen to them legal standing of these Kansas and Missouri or their family members. outstanding students educators and They are scared and they and let them continue community leaders need to know that we with their transformative came together for an can help them, but I don’t education.” emergency meeting early know what the answer is John Coatsworth, last week at the Hispanic right now for them,” she Columbia University Development Fund’s said. provost, added, office in downtown Luis Cordoba, an “Columbia will neither Kansas City, Missouri official with the Kansas allow immigration to discuss how they will City Public Schools officials on our campuses stand against Trump’s said, “we are seeing without a warrant, nor plan. the psychological and share information on Janet Murguia, emotional distress of the immigration status of president and CEO of the students in our schools. undocumented students National Council of La We need to create more with those officials unless Raza, (NCLR) released social and emotional required by subpoena or a statement, “Latinos are support for the kids. I court order or authorized present and engaged would like to talk with by a student.” with NCLR. We will the Guadalupe Center to The Kansas City come together to fight see how we can support Immigrant Right Coalition for our collective voice these needs — we have put together a letter that and for what’s right. US born students who they asked people in Our families are being have undocumented attendance to sign. challenged by those who Luis Cordoba, Kansas City Public Schools, said, “We are seeing the psychological parents and they fear The letter said, and emotional distress of students in our schools.” fear the nation’s growing that their parents will be “Welcoming immigrants diversity, or simply don’t Luis Córdoba, Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City, dijo: “Estamos viendo la angustia deported,” he said. and refugees has psicológica y emocional de los estudiantes en nuestras escuelas”. know who we are. What Angel Cabrera, enriched and is at risk is the seven president of George strengthened our nation. million Latinos who are Mason University told Yet the 2016 presidential stands firmly with the addresses of our DACA (MIRA) said, “we need to in danger of losing their Washington Post reporter campaign exposed deep 135,000 immigrants students. We could see educate our legislature health insurance and Nick Anderson, “The social, economic, and and refugees residing in that information shared what it is to be an 750,000 Dreamers, their Mason DACA community racial divisions in our our community and the with ICE to determine if immigrant and a refugee families and the millions includes some of our most country. The outcome organizations that serve certain DACA students from a refugee camp. It of others threatened by accomplished students. has left many immigrants them.” would be considered is a lot of education we deportation. It’s only They have excelled both and refugees, including Kansas City attorney priority enforcement. need to do in Missouri in unity that we can inside and outside of the those who are second Raymond Rico told the Trump has supported this coming legislature, thrive. Together we will classroom. We hope that and third generation, audience that Trump stop and frisk, so we but also, be willing protect the democratic the new administration living with uncertainty could begin implementing could see on the state to stand up for those values that are at the recognizes the value and fear. Among other his undocumented and local level, police without a voice.” core of what makes this of these students to our concerns, the prospect immigrant programs on asking for immigration The Hispanic nation great: diversity, community and to our of deportation and day one or within the status during all lawful Development Fund has tolerance, inclusion and nation.” family separation looms first one hundred days in stops,” said Rico. planned to hold another justice for all.” In the same interview, large, while hate-based office. He also added that strategy session on The fear of a possible Wallace Loh, president incidents and violence “The worst case at this time the federal Thursday, December 1, change in policy has of the University of against those perceived scenario would be if an government does not 2016 at the Guadalupe placed many students Maryland at College as ‘other’ continue to executive order ending have the resources to Centers from 5 p.m. to in a state of suspended Park said, “I have a rise at an alarming DACA happened on knock on the doors of 7 p.m. For additional animation. Some strong and unequivocal rate. In the face of the first day or within 750,000 DACA holders. information and to RSVP reports have alleged personal commitment these challenges, the the first 100 days; the Marie-Aimee Abizera, for the session, call 816- a connection between to protect all of our Kansas City Immigrant federal government ED of Missouri Immigrant 268-3289 or email those fears and an students, including those Rights Coalition (KCIRC) has the names and and Refugee Advocates [email protected] increase in suicides “Sólo en la unidad podemos prosperar” CONT./PÁGINA 1 El temor de un posible dentro como fuera del cambio en la política aula. Esperamos que la indocumentados y ha puesto a muchos nueva administración se comprometen a estudiantes en un reconozca el valor de resistirse al esfuerzo del estado de animación estos estudiantes en presidente electo Donald suspendida. Algunos nuestra comunidad y en Trump para detener y informes han alegado nuestra nación”. deportar a integrantes de una conexión entre esos En la misma entrevista, sus comunidades y poner temores y un aumento Wallace Loh, presidente fin al programa DACA en los suicidios entre los de la Universidad de (Acción diferida para el posibles afectados por Maryland en College Arribo de Infantes). los cambios propuestos. Park, dijo, “Tengo un Educadores de Kansas Cristina Jasso habló compromiso personal y Missouri, y líderes de la de esos suicidios y fuerte e inequívoco para comunidad, se unieron de las preguntas que proteger a todos nuestros para una reunión de los estudiantes de las estudiantes, incluyendo emergencia a principios escuelas del área están a aquellos que asisten de la semana pasada en haciendo. a nuestra universidad Sister Theresa Bangert, (center) Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas, is the la oficina del Fondo de “Tenemos estudiantes bajo el Dream Act y Social Justice Coordinator and works in the community of Kansas City, Kansas to Desarrollo Hispano, en en el aula que nos DACA. El trabajo de advocate for education and justice issues. el centro de Kansas City, preguntan qué les cualquier presidente La hermana Theresa Bangert, (centro) Hermanas de la Caridad de Leavenworth, Missouri para discutir pasará a ellos o a sus es proporcionar una Kansas, es la Coordinadora de Justicia Social y trabaja con la comunidad de Kansas cómo se enfrentarán al familiares. Ellos están educación para cada City, Kansas para abogar por temas de educación y justicia. plan de Trump. asustados y necesitan estudiante y estaré Janet Murguía, saber que podemos trabajando con mis nación. Sin embargo, la Kansas City, Raymond presidenta y directora tiene los recursos para ayudarles, pero no sé colegas en cómo campaña presidencial Rico, dijo a la audiencia ejecutiva del Consejo tocar en las puertas cuál es la respuesta podemos proteger de 2016 expuso que Trump podría Nacional de La Raza, de 750 mil titulares de ahora mismo para mejor la situación legal profundas divisiones comenzar a implementar (NCLR, por sus siglas DACA. ellos”, dijo. de estos estudiantes sociales, económicas y sus programas de en inglés) dio a conocer Marie-Aimee Abizera, Luis Córdoba, sobresalientes y raciales en nuestro país. inmigrantes indocu- una declaración, “Los ED de Inmigrantes funcionario de las dejarles continuar El resultado ha dejado mentados el primer día latinos están presentes y Defensores de Escuelas Públicas de con su educación a muchos inmigrantes o dentro de los primeros y comprometidos con Refugiados de Missouri Kansas City, dijo, transformadora”. y refugiados, incluidos cien días en el cargo. NCLR. Nos uniremos (MIRA, por sus siglas “estamos viendo la John Coatsworth, aquellos que son de “El peor escenario para luchar por nuestra en inglés) dijo, angustia psicológica rector de la Universidad segunda y tercera sería si una orden voz colectiva y por “necesitamos educar a y emocional de los de Columbia, añadió, generación, viviendo ejecutiva que terminara lo que es correcto. nuestra legislatura en lo estudiantes en nuestras “Columbia no con incertidumbre y con DACA ocurriera el Nuestras familias están que es ser un inmigrante escuelas. Necesitamos permitirá la presencia miedo. Entre otras primer día o dentro de siendo desafiadas por y un refugiado crear más apoyo social a funcionarios de preocupaciones, los primeros 100 días; aquellos que temen la proveniente de un y emocional para los inmigración en nuestros la posibilidad de el gobierno federal creciente diversidad de campo de refugiados. muchachos. Me gustaría planteles sin una orden la deportación y la tiene los nombres y la nación, o simplemente Es mucha la educación hablar con el Guadalupe judicial, ni compartirá, separación de la direcciones de nuestros no saben quiénes somos. que necesitamos Center para ver cómo con esos funcionarios, familia se cierne a gran estudiantes de DACA. Lo que está en riesgo hacer en Missouri esta podemos apoyar estas información sobre escala, mientras que los Podríamos ver que son los siete millones próxima legislatura, necesidades - tenemos el estatus migratorio incidentes motivados la información sea de latinos que están en pero también, estar estudiantes nacidos de los estudiantes por el odio y la violencia compartida con ICE peligro de perder su dispuestos a defender a en los Estados Unidos indocumentados contra los percibidos para determinar si seguro de salud y los los que no tienen voz”. que tienen padres a menos que sea como “otros” siguen ciertos estudiantes de 750 mil Dreamers, sus El Fondo de Desarrollo indocumentados y requerido por orden aumentando a un ritmo DACA se considerarían familias y los millones Hispano planea temen que sus padres judicial o autorizado alarmante. Frente a estos una acción prioritaria. de otros amenazados realizar otra sesión de sean deportados”, dijo. por un estudiante”. desafíos, la Coalición Trump ha apoyado la por la deportación. estrategia el jueves 1 de Ángel Cabrera, La Coalición de por los Derechos de los detención y cateo, así Sólo en la unidad diciembre de 2016, en presidente de la Derechos de Inmigrantes Inmigrantes de Kansas que pudiéramos ver a podemos prosperar. el Guadalupe Center, Universidad George de Kansas City redactó City (KCIRC, por sus nivel estatal y local, a Juntos protegeremos los de 5 pm a 7 pm. Para Mason, dijo al periodista una carta y pidieron siglas en inglés) se la policía preguntando valores democráticos información adicional de Washington Post, a las personas que mantiene firme con los por el estatus migratorio que están en el centro y RSVP para la sesión, Nick Anderson, “La asistieron a firmarla. 135 mil inmigrantes y durante todas las de lo que hace que llame al 816-268- comunidad DACA de La carta decía, “El refugiados que residen paradas legales”, dijo esta nación sea grande: 3289 o envíe un correo Mason incluye a algunos dar la bienvenida a en nuestra comunidad y Rico. la diversidad, la electrónico a info@ de nuestros estudiantes inmigrantes y refugiados las organizaciones que También agregó que, tolerancia, la inclusión hdfkc.org más dotados. Han ha enriquecido y los sirven”. en este momento, el y la justicia para todos”. sobresalido tanto fortalecido a nuestra Un abogado de gobierno federal no

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