May 3, 1999
Women have greatest stake in preserving medicare, according to a report to be presented by Vice President Al Gore.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson negotiates release of three soldiers being held by Serbian forces, their families will join them soon.
Senate will begin hearings this week on violence in the media and entertainment industries.
In Houston, the nation's chief backer of home mortgages launches pilot program giving home loans to immigrants who are in process of getting green card.
Civil rights lawyers threaten to sue the county of Miami-Dade over banning of magazine containing article on Cuba.
Protests against INS policies make up part of Cinco de Mayo Celebration in California's Bay Area.
New York Gov. George Pataki proposes legislation to soften anti-drug law.
Latino, African-American, and white Houston residents show diverse opinion on race and immigration matters, according to poll.
U.S. rejects United Nations plan to create a committee to investigate human rights abuses of migrants on U.S./ Mexico border.
May 4, 1999
U.S. Supreme Court apprves deportation of immigrants who've committed crimes in their homeland, complicating asylum cases.
President Clinton announces proposal to safeguard privacy of consumers.
Military base in New Jersey prepares to receive first contigent of refugees from Kosovo.
Vietnam Veteran, Manuel Bobbitt, is executed despite last minute appeal claiming his trial lawyer was racist.
After 47 days, Cuban hunger strikers reach agreement with INS over case of detainees.
Crisis over classroom space intensifies in the Los Angeles school district.
Chicago's municipal treasurer, Miriam Santos, found guilty on charges of extertion and fraud.
Gregory Vega assumes post of Attorney General in San Diego.
Indigenous leaders accuse Mexican government of coercing Mixtecos and Tlapanecos to be sterilized.
May 5, 1999
INS studies cases of immigrants who remain in jail because they cannot be repatriated.
Trial begins for five New York city police officers accused of physically abusing a Haitian immigrant.
Los Angeles schools face 15 percent increase in hate crimes, most continue to be directed at African Americans.
At UC Berkeley, 104 students and community members have been arrested for protesting in support of Ethnic Studies Department.
A member of the Cuban National Baseball delegation is seeking political asylum in U.S. after the teams 12 - 6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Illinois governor proposes an increase in car registration fees and alcohol taxes, to fund a wide reaching public works project.
Forty percent of poor children in the Bronx, NY, have asthma, six times the national average, study shows.
On its 10th year anniversary, Mexican opposition party, PRD, reports 636 members have died due to their political beliefs.
Northern Mexican States face emergency drought situation.
May 6, 1999
INS plan to group undocumented immigrant by nationality provokes protests.
Goodwill Industries plans to recruit and train workers for Census 2000.
In New York, The Rev. Jesse Jackson questions the city's school voucher program.
California Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante and Gov. Gray Davis discuss immigration issues and agree to disagree on Prop. 187.
Texas legislators approve innovative prevention project for Hepatitis C.
Federal Human Rights Commission claims Los Angeles Police and Sheriff departments dismiss abuse claims reported against them.
Chicago groups pressured Mexican Senate to approve "voting abroad" bill.
Investigation arises at U.S./Mexico border over charges of rape of 6 undocumented women.
Two labor unions, from Mexico and the U.S, file complaint against Mexican airline for NAFTA labor violation.
In Mexico, 200 thousand children not hired in agriculture field due to U.S. pressure.
May 7, 1999
California Labor Relations Board sides with UFW on Coastal Berry union vote case.
Americo Paredes, scholar and author of "With a Pistol in His Hand," dies at 83 years of age in Austin, Texas.
Gov. Pedro Rosello of Puerto Rico and U.S. legislators debate the significance of last December's referendum on the island.
New York Supreme Court rules against states failure to provide adequate housing payments for welfare receiptients.
INS director, Doris Meisner, will meet with four Cuban hunger strikers who's sons are being held by Immigration agency.
Mexican Ambassador visits Chicago Mexican neighborhood and meets with city's Mayor Richard Daley.
Parents and Teachers in Houston, TX, refuse superintendents proposal to close schools due to bomb threats.
Mexican Secretary of the Exterior reports that one in three AIDS cases in Mexico results from migration to and from the U.S.
European and Mexican human rights organizations criticize economic agreement between the Mexico and the EU.
May 11, 1999
Medicare recipients are not receiving adequate information about benefits, according to report.
Houston Latino leaders gather to discuss strategies for Census 2000.
INS will reevaluate plan to create two central detention centers.
In California, number of children registered for state sponsored health insurance, Healthy Families, increases.
Arizona border patrol sets up toll-free line to report undocumented immigrants.
New York city mayor cuts funds to renovate schools and educational programs.
In Florida, mothers of immigrants being unduly detained by INS form national organizations to lobby for their children.
PRI legislators say its likely they will approve "vote from abroad" bill.
In Chiapas, Zapatistas finalize meeting with Mexican representatives of civil society.
May 12, 1999
U.S. House of Representative's Judicial committee begin hearings on "Police Training Commission."
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors allocates 74 million dollars to after school programs in city schools.
INS gives more than 50,000 Haitian refugees 9 months to apply for permanent immigration status.
Miami-Dade local government approves an $8.56 minimum wage and a health plan for all county workers.
Study of 21 states shows people who have gotten off of welfare still earn too little.
Researchers and officials from 10 states along U.S./Mexico border meet in Baja California, MX. to discuss environmental issues.
About 200,000 teachers in six southern Mexican states initiate a work stoppage, demanding a 100 percent wage increase.
Mexican Supreme Court rules in favor of workers' freedom to organize labor unions.
May 13, 1999
A group of Republican Senators accuse the President of not adequately funding and supporting border patrol efforts.
President Clinton send congress legislation to recruit more police officers.
INS frees four Cuban immigrants whose parents held a 47 day hunger strike, and will review other cases.
Court temporarily halts the sale of public land in New York city being disputed by community groups and the city.
MoneyGram and Western Union reach 2.3 million dollar settlement in Illinois class action suit over currency exchange rates.
City council of Cicero, a Chicago suburb, has filed an 11 million dollar lawsuit against two local gangs.
California Gov. Gray Davis met with Latino Caucus, on eve of visit from Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo.
Population along the U.S./Mexico Border is expected to more than double in the next 20 years, according to specialists currently meeting in Baja California, MX.
Governor of Tabasco, Mexico, accuses of excessive and illegal spending.
Profile of Mexican immigrants has dramatically shifted in the last 15 yeas, report shows.
May 14, 1999
Senate decides, with a unanimous vote, to increase the Peace Corps by 50% within the next 4 years.
Survey of Hispanics in New York reveals that Hillary Clinton would win Senate spot over current Mayor Rudolph Juliani.
Mexican Government warns against travelling to Houston, due to the death of other Mexicans at the hands of Houston Police.
Republicans reconsider their vote on gun law, responding with a new proposal on gun control.
Governor Gray Davis hopes to obtain 1 billion dollars from state budget for public works in transportation, Parks and Prisons.
4 Thousand jobs in LA's clothing industry have been lost this year due to tougher labor laws.
Texas' Harris County has produces a report to help thousands of students with after school programs.
Governor Jeb Bush signs a bill that will utilize funds from tobacco industry for health care to children and elderly.
Gunmen attack to Social Leaders in Oaxaca leaves two dead.
Government data shows that each year 100 thousand central americans get deported from Mexico.
May 17, 1999
Serious crime rates fall seven percent. FBI report indicate rates are down for seventh year in a row.
Mexican President, Ernesto Zedillo, will begin trip through California tomorrow.
Texas industries continue to lead other states as top producer of toxic pollution.
Texas immigration and criminal lawyers meet to discuss strategies in defending immigrants who are facing deportation.
School overpopulation continues to grow in the Santa Ana School District, a predominately Latino district in Orange County, California.
Latina Congresswomen will hold conference to encourage other women to run for office.
Minorities are more likely to be ill and have a shorter life expectancy rate, according to report.
FBI investigates border patrol shooting against 3 migrants in Calexico, California.
Mexican Leftists opposition parties form coalition for the year 2000 Presidential elections.
Leaders of Mexican organizations in the U.S. meet in Mexico to lobby PRI legislators to approve "voting abroad" bill.
May 18, 1999
U.S. Supreme Court rejects limits on welfare benefits for new California residents.
Under pressure from Congress, the Internal Revenue Service has drastically scaled back efforts to collect unpaid taxes, statistics show.
Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo addresses the California Legislature on the first day of his visit to the state.
A Los Angeles based Mexican group lobbying for voting abroad rights protests being excluded from events scheduled for Mexican President Ernestor Zedillo.
Illinois honored for having the highest number of people transferring from welfare to work.
A low voter turnout rate is expected in New York's school board elections.
Texas statistics show an upward trend toward using two last names.
In a historic move, Mexico's ruling party, PRI, will allow voters to select its presidential candidate.
On 28th day of strike, hostility increases toward student protesters at Mexico's National Autonomous University.
May 19, 1999
U.S. Senate approves law requiring a safety lock on every gun sold.
Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo scheduled to speak at "Town Hall" meeting in Los Angeles today. Meanwhile, human rights and immigration activists in San Francisco and Los Angeles demand recognition from the Mexican leader.
New York Supreme Court strikes down state law denying Medicaid to new immigrants.
An optional state holiday in honor of United Farm Workers founder Cesar Chavez awaits approval from Texas Gov. George Bush.
Hartford, Connecticut police chief claims department is plagued with racism.
Mexican Consul in Houston, Texas meets with city officials regarding violence against Mexicans.
University of California President emphasizes the importance of ethnic studies.
Mexican Minister of the Interior and member of the ruling party, Francisco Labastida, announces he will run for president.
Mexican political party leaders have asked for a dialogue between students and administration to resolve the ongoing strike at Mexico's National Autonomous University.
May 20, 1999
New Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations will be favorable for Salvadorean and Guatemalan undocumented immigrants.
President Clinton's education plan proposed stricter standards on schools and teachers and counter's the voucher plan.
Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo visits U.S./Mexico border on the last day of his California trip.
Human rights activists in San Diego stage demonstration on U.S./Mexico border demanding President Zedillo take action regarding the hundreds of migrant deaths along the border.
New York State Supreme Court rules in favor of NY City Police Department's policy of confiscating cars of motorists driving under the influence.
Three California cities, Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco vie to be terminal sites for the new high-speed rail.
Texas' Department of Public Safety launches campaign to prevent juvenile violence and targets parent participation.
Two Mexican top government officials announce they will not seek PRI presidential candidacy, opening the way for the Minister of the Interior.
Indigenous women from 14 countries hold Inter-continental conference in Michoacan, Mexico, and advocate breaking with social norms to promote women's rights.
May 24, 1999
Worldwide, AIDS related deaths surpass all others caused by infections.
More than 1,700 U.S. police agencies will participate in a nationwide campaign to enforce seatbelt laws for children.
The number of children in special education classes has increased in the Los Angeles Unified School district, amid caution by experts that many are misdiagnosed.
Latino leaders predict a power shift in the Southwest by 2025, reporting that 40 percent of all U.S. residents will live in 5 states, Texas, California, Illinois, Florida and New York.
U.S. Border Patrol announces the end of its recruitment drive, hiring about 200 new agents, falling 800 short of its goal.
Houston, Texas residents celebrate Fourth Annual Cuban Festival.
Immigrant advocates in El Paso, Texas and San Diego, California, commemorate the hundreds of migrant deaths along U.S./Mexico border.
In Mexico, 114 people die daily due to tobacco related illnesses, according to report.
Thousands of Mexican electrical workers hold a protest against the privatization of the electric industry.
May 25, 1999
Vice President Al Gore announces new public charge regulations, which give immigrants greater access to health care and other programs.
President Clinton and Vice President Gore visit Texas to promote the Empowerment Zone projects in the area.
Director of Drug Enforcement Agency, Thomas Constantine, resigns after five years on the job.
New York Police officer, Justin Volpe, expected to plead guilty in the torture case of immigrant Abner Louima.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and other California cities will file suit against handgun industry.
1,500 Costal Berry workers will vote on union representation today and tomorrow.
Schools in San Bernadino County are being investigated for failing to offer proper education to non-English speaking students.
San Diego Border Patrol will open new "one-stop" recruitment center.
Mexico faces worse drought yet, as farmers begin using sewage water.
Mexican Catholic leaders accuse former attorney general Jorge Carpiso, of impeding a proper investigation into the 1993 murder of Cardinal Juan Jose Posada.
May 26, 1999
Immigrant advocates welcome new public charge policy announce by Vice President Al Gore. Meanwhile, Republican Congressman Lamar Smith, criticizes the new rules.
Vice President Al Gore takes center stage on Texas trip, and aims at wooing Latino voters.
Inter-American Development Bank donates $3 million to Central American countries affected by Hurricane Mitch.
New York Police officer, Justin Volpe, faces 30 years to life in prison for the torture of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima.
Conservative Christian group launches bilingual campaign in California opposing anti-discrimination law protecting homosexual students.
San Antonio, Texas decides to not rename well known Durango Boulevard for labor leader Cesar Chavez.
Illinois judge allows the use of DNA evidence in the case against seven officials accused of fabricating evidence to prosecute former death row inmate, Rolando Cruz.
Los Angeles city council will exclude nearly 1000 part-time library workers from receiving Living-wage benefits.
California receives first group of Kosovan refugees in San Diego.
Mexican Federal authorities will not investigate accusations by the opposition party regarding illegal campaign contributions made to the PRI in 1994.
May 27, 1999
Three years after the Welfare Reform law was passed, 60 to 80 percent of ex-welfare recipient in 17 states have found jobs, according to a congressional study. But, advocates say that many are working for low wages and have no health insurance.
Democrats in the U.S. Senate request stricter FDA inspections of food coming from other countries.
Sierra Club disputes assertion made by Texas Gov. George Bush that pollution has diminished during his tenure.
New York city will move Medicaid recipients into HMO's.
Latino and African-American students at the University of California, San Diego protest low minority admissions rate.
A Houston, Texas non-profit group receives 500,000 dollars to help low imcome youth.
California Assembly woman will rewrite a bill allowing, but not obligating, charter school teachers to join statewide teachers union.
Mexico City Archbishop, Norberto Rivera, visits Chicago on a tour through U.S. cities designed to establish a collaboration between the two countries.
More than 150 Mexican legislators ask for the release of a military general imprisoned after requesting the creation of a military ombudsman.
Union members from Mexico and the U.S. meet in the Mexico City to discuss NAFTA.
May 28, 1999
Nearly 200 thousand Central Americans flee their country, many headed to the U.S., according to federal official.
U.S. Federal Communication Commission approves funds to connect poor and rural schools to the Internet.
California strawberry workers at Coastal Berry vote in favor of Farm Worker Committee over the United Farm Workers.
Number of migrant deaths along the U.S./Mexico border reaches 400 since 1994.
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush cuts $300 million in state funds for parks, museums and social services.
New interstate highway project from Texas to Michigan receives 10 million dollars from federal government.
After two years of controversy, a city park in one of Chicago's Latino neighborhoods is named after labor leader Cesar Chavez.
Twenty-eight percent of Texas' male prison population has contracted Hepatitis C, according to a preliminary report.
Education officials in Anaheim, California and Tucson, Arizona claim Mexico should pay for the education of undocumented immigrant children.
The presidential candidacy of Mexico City's mayor, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, threatens leftist coalition.
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