DETROIT/TOLEDO SALES: 419-870-2797 • 313-729-4435 Since 1989. www. l a p r ensa1.com FREE! TOLEDO: TINTA CON SABOR DETROIT CLEVELAND • LORAIN Ohio & Michigan’s Oldest & Largest Latino Weekly CLEVELAND 216-688-9045 Classified? Email [email protected] 22 de noviembre, 2019 Weekly/Semanal 16 páginas Vol. 66, No. 12 APROMEX & FRIENDS ON BOARD, P. 4 Con el tema: La Educación Construye Puentes, el pasado viernes 15 de noviembre arrancó la tercera edición de la Semana Binacional de Educación, la cual dio inicio a la distribución a nivel nacional de la donación de libros de texto gratuito, por lo que el Dr. Antonio Meza Estrada, Director General de la Comisión Nacional de Libros de Texto Gratuitos (CONALITEG), asistió a la inauguración del arranque de las actividades en una ceremonia que se llevó a cabo en la primaria Graciela García en Texas. Por: Isabel Flores, corresponsal La Prensa, página 6—La Educación Construye Puentes: Tercera Edición de la Semana Binacional. LORAIN SALES: 419-870-2797 • 216-688-9045 Since 1989. www. l a p r ensa1.com FREE! TOLEDO: TINTA CON SABOR DETROIT CLEVELAND • LORAIN Ohio & Michigan’s Oldest & Largest Latino Weekly CLEVELAND 216-688-9045 Classified? Email [email protected] 22 de noviembre, 2019 Weekly/Semanal 16 páginas Vol. 66, No. 12 SEEDS OF LITERACY & CARESOURCE, P. 11 El Centro offering Citizenship, ESL Classes on Saturdays By La Prensa Staff El Centro de Servicios Sociales in Lorain, Ohio is encouraging Latino in- dividuals and families to better themselves on Sat- urdays at the community center, by attending citi- volunteer service zenship and English as a hours providing second language (ESL) child care, to classes. make it more con- There are a few more venient for par- sessions before the end ents to attend of the year, some of courses. There is which have been at- no pre-registra- tended by Latinos from tion required; as far away as Toledo classes are held and Cleveland. But El on a drop-in ba- Centro executive direc- sis. tor Victor Leandry knows But Leandry there is still a significant has admitted that Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera local population to reach if attendance fails with the course offerings. to improve, El Centro will The keynote speaker “There’s not that be forced to discontinue for the event was long- many classes in North- the Saturday ESL session. time Lorain Police Chief east Ohio in regards to hours long. Leandry. “They’re fan- a long, long Saturday, The 2019 classes con- Cel Rivera, who is retir- preparing people for “You don’t have to tastic. I’m here some people don’t stay for the tinue until December 7. ing December 2 after 49 citizenship or the pro- participate in both. You Saturdays and sit down English classes,” he said. El Centro’s Gala and years with the local po- cess that people go can choose one or the and see them ready to “We were asked by the Chief Rivera lice department. Rivera through to get their citi- other one,” he said. “But teach. Their English community to put on the has spent the last quar- zenship, especially they are put together to classes are more one- English classes. We put it El Centro recently ter century of that pub- classes that are afford- complement each on-one and very con- on a Saturday after the celebrated its 45th anni- lic service as the police able and tailored to our other.” versational, really help- immigration classes, versary as an organiza- chief. According to community,” he said. Lorain Community ing people to get the thinking if people are al- tion with a Gala event Leandry, the speech “We have seen how College conducts other basics, at least.” ready going to be here held on Saturday, Nov. served as an opportu- much impact those ESL classes during the The need comes from for the immigration class, 2. The event drew more nity for Rivera to speak classes have had on week, but Leandry the migrant farm worker might as well have them than 500 people who directly to the Latino helping people pass stated the feedback from community who arrive stay for the English class. bought tickets, many of community and say their citizenship test. people his agency each summer and the I don’t want to stop that them professionals in the thank you. Those classes are very serves is that those families who decide to service. We want to open community and the During his address, important.” courses “are too ad- stay. Lorain County also it up to anyone who may agency’s partners. Rivera told the crowd of But Leandry points vanced” for people who has seen a huge influx need it.” “We have so many his passion for immigra- out the same people who may need “English of Hurricane Maria The classes involve good partnerships. That tion, immigration re- take the citizenship class 101.” So, the Saturday refugees who fled to group activities and one- is the only way to bring form, and his intent to also have a need to im- courses are conducted northern Ohio from their on-one tutoring where services to our commu- start a nonprofit to help prove their English- by Oberlin College stu- native Puerto Rico and needed. There are still a nity,” said Leandry. “It the immigration situa- speaking skills. So, the dents who must rack up decided to settle there. handful of classes to go was a very successful tion in retirement. classes are held back- some service-learning While there are no spe- before year’s end. El night. It is a big celebra- “It was very power- to-back each Saturday, hours as part of their cific numbers of Span- Centro will take a pause tion. It is a gathering to ful,” said Leandry. with the citizenship major. ish-speaking families, over the holiday break, celebrate accomplish- Editor’s Note: In the course at 10 a.m., fol- “They come very or- Leandry stated “we then resume in January. ments and have a good photo, Victor Leandry lowed by the ESL class ganized, very prepared know the need is there.” Leandry pointed out time together. People is shown at El Centro’s at noon. Each runs two for those classes,” said “Maybe because it’s college students also give come and dance and eat.” Gala in 2015. Página 2 La Prensa—DACA November 22, 2019 Mexican immigrant fights for DACA as Colorado governor vows to fight for DACA court ruling nears recipients By CLAUDIA TORRENS, Associated Press By JAMES ANDERSON, Associated Press NEW YORK, Nov. Development, Relief and Vidal planned to arrive DENVER, Nov. 14, gues that the program, compel Congress to act, 12, 2019 (AP): A Mexi- Education for Alien Mi- to Washington, D.C., in 2019 (AP): Gov. Jared adopted by former Presi- regardless of the high court Polis vowed Thursday to dent Barack Obama, is decision. can immigrant fighting nors, a series of never- a bus with his mother to fight for thousands of im- illegal and that it has no Denise Maes, executive President Donald passes proposals to pro- join representatives from migrants who live and work choice but to end it. It director of the American Trump’s attempt to end tect young immigrants vul- colleges, civil rights in Colorado as the U.S. also says it has the au- Civil Liberties Union of a program shielding nerable to deportation. Op- groups, Democratic-led Supreme Court considers a thority to end DACA as Colorado, suggested more young immigrants from ponents say the law re- states and individuals case that could end an bad policy even if it is options could come after deportation says he is wards people for break- who also sued. On Tues- Obama-era program pro- legal. the nation sees what the tecting them from the threat Congress repeatedly has Supreme Court decision is. nervous about the case ing the law, encourages day, he will sit at the of deportation. failed to pass so-called Sergio Gonzáles, deputy finally being heard by undocumented immigra- Supreme Court to hear Pressed by reporters on DREAM act legislation al- director of the Immigra- the U.S. Supreme Court. tion and hurts U.S. work- oral arguments. a conference call, the lowing DACA recipients to tion Hub advocacy group, Martin Batalla Vidal ers. “Nobody thought we Democratic governor of- seek U.S. citizenship. noted that elections have is a lead plaintiff in one Trump ordered an end would get this far,” he fered few details on what Polis says his adminis- affected the level of bipar- his administration or Colo- tration would ensure there tisan support for DREAM of the cases to preserve to DACA in 2017, but fed- said after speaking last rado lawmakers could do if is legal aid for DACA re- legislation. the Obama-era program eral courts in different week in a conference at the Trump administration cipients if the high court Polis spoke the same Deferred Action for states, including New LaGuardia Community is allowed to end the 7- decides next summer that week Colorado immigra- Childhood Arrivals, York because of Batalla College, where he stud- year-old Deferred Action the administration can ter- tion hardliners submitted known as DACA, and Vidal’s lawsuit, blocked ies criminal justice as an for Childhood Arrivals pro- minate the program. signatures for a proposed has seen his name him from ending it imme- undergraduate student. gram, or DACA. He also vowed to press 2020 ballot initiative that Those in the program Colorado’s congressional would insist the state Con- splashed in legal docu- diately.