Noticiero Latino Highlights for September 2003

Monday, September 1st, 2003

- Texas Democratic Senators that fled state to avoid redistricting vote, deny reports that several legislators may return to state.

- University of California?s Labor and Employment Department finds that union membership in state has increased by 18 percent.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003

- National Council of la Raza finds that Latino workers make up 11 percent of total U.S. workforce, 57 percent are immigrants that earn an average of $20,000 per year, compared to $30,000 for Anglos.

- U.S. Defense Department finds that the costs of maintaining U.S. troops in Iraq is close to 1 billion per week.

- Close to 500,000 Texas children, mainly minorities and immigrants, lose health care insurance under state?s Children?s Health Insurance Program due to budget cuts.

- During his third Presidential report to the nation, Mexico?s President, Vicente Fox, recognizes that country?s unemployment and poverty rates remain high.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003

- President Bush signs free trade agreement with Chile, described by some legislators as a first step towards a free trade pact with all countries in the Continent.

- U.S. Census finds that the number of U.S. citizens born abroad has increased to 33 million in 2002.

- California State Assembly approves measure SB60 that will grant drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.

- Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, signs measure SB24 to protect immigrants from possible fraud by companies that handle remittances to foreign countries.

- During a radio interview in Southern California, Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Arnold Schwarzenegger, expresses opposition to legalization of immigrants and drivers licenses for undocumented migrants.

Thursday, September 4th, 2003

- Judge Miguel Estrada, nominated by President Bush to Washington, DC?s Court of Appeals, withdraws his candidacy, ending a 2-year controversy in Congress over his nomination.

- Families of 9-11 terrorist attack victims protest at site of tragedy in New York City, demanding construction of an appropriate monument for loved ones; families plan a massive demonstration on September 10th.

- In Laredo, Texas, Homeland Security Department officials announce that 18,000 agents will take over anti-terrorism operations at U.S. border checkpoints.

- California State Senate approves measure SB60 that will grant drivers licenses to undocumented workers; Governor Gray Davis is expected to sign bill this weekend.

- Latino students from CSU Long Beach hit Republican Gubernatorial candidate, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with an egg during a speech on campus.

- Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians donates $2 million to California Lieutenant Governor, Cruz Bustamante?s gubernatorial campaign.

- Attorneys from Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center find that each year between 18,000 and 20,000 immigrants are illegally smuggled into U.S. and forced to work as slaves.

- Mexico's Attorney General, Rafael Macedo de la Concha, says special commission to investigate deaths of more than 300 young women in Ciudad Juarez will increase state and federal cooperation to uncover those responsible.

Monday, September 8th, 2003

- During an address to the nation, President Bush requests $87 billion to continue peacekeeping and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

- California Governor, Gray Davis and Senator Gil Cedillo (D-CA) participate in an East Los Angeles parade commemorating Mexico's Independence Day.

- In observance of Migrant Day, more than 100 Laredo, Texas residents cross border U.S./Mexico bridge to carrying crosses in remembrance of migrants that have died at border.

Tuesday, September 9th, 2003

- Los Angeles' Latino Coalition for an Informed California, urges residents to vote against Proposition 54, which will ban state agencies from collecting data on residents ethnicity.

- New law bill by State Senator, Miguel del Valle, (D-IL), will ease information dissemination for the recruitment of Spanish-speaking nurses.

Wednesday, September 10th, 2003

- California Governor, Gray Davis, nominates United Farm Workers co-founder, Dolores Huerta, to UC Board of Regents.

- U.S. Border Patrol announces that undocumented migrants captured in Arizona will be transferred to Texas border cities for immediate deportation.

- Texas Democratic Senators that fled to New Mexico to avoid vote on redistricting bill, will end boycott and return to Texas.

- Residents in Tijuana, Mexico hold demonstration at the office of Baja California Governor, Eugenio Elorduy, to protest building of several U.S. natural gas plants.

Thursday, September 11th, 2003

- U.S. commemorates second anniversary of 9-11 terrorist attacks with ceremonies across the nation; events are held in Washington, including an observance at the Pentagon.

- New York City residents hold more than 25 memorial ceremonies in remembrance of victims off the 2001 9-11 attacks; last night, several groups held a candlelight vigil for world peace.

- Recent statistics show that 43 percent of 3,007 DUI arrests in 2002, were Latino males; community leaders claim high rates are result of racial profiling by city police officers.

- Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Luis Ernesto Derbez, offers condolences to relatives of a Korean farmer that purposely killed himself while protesting at World Trade Organization's ministerial conference in Cancun.

Monday, September 15th, 2003

- Bush Administration asks Supreme Court to intervene and put aside an order that halts entry of Mexican trucks beyond U.S. border, pending an environmental impact study.

- U.S. Department of State officials meet with Latin-American counterparts to achieve increased international cooperation for reconstruction efforts in Iraq; U.S. seeks 60,000 international troops.

- Mexican Americans celebrate Independence Day in New York's East Harlem neighborhood.

- The Ninth District Court of Appeals orders California officials to halt October 7th recall election because six counties would have to use faulty voting machines and punch ballots.

- Caravans carrying students, community leaders and workers from 10 U.S. cities will travel by bus to Washington, DC and New York City to lobby for immigrant rights.

- More than 350 Mexican American Political Association delegates oppose recall of California Governor, Gray Davis; Lieutenant Governor, Cruz Bustamante, is not endorsed as an alternate candidate.

- Former President, Bill Clinton, visits California to rally in favor of Governor Gray Davis; Clinton opposes Davis' recall and says those that tried to impeach him are now trying to oust Davis.

- World Trade Organization's summit in Cancun, Mexico ended without an agreement on agricultural subsidies.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2003

- Poll by Washington Post finds that 6 out of 10 U.S. residents do not support further spending on military operations in Iraq, due to country's weak economy.

- LULAC's National President, Hector Flores, and NAACP State President, Gary Bledsow, to file lawsuit if Texas legislature approves state's redistricting bill.

- Labor groups in California support measure by Sen. John Burton, which requires companies employing more than 200 workers to pay 80 percent of worker's medical insurance costs.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2003

- Latino business leaders in Dallas express satisfaction over initiative by several banks to promote remittances to Mexico and to increase access to bank accounts for migrants.

- Los Angeles Board of Supervisors passes a resolution asking Governor Gray Davis to approve SB 2, which will require employers to provide medical insurance coverage for workers.

- Report by 100% Campaign finds that close to 200,000 children enrolled in California day care centers lack medical insurance coverage, despite being eligible.

- The Ninth District Court of Appeals will review decision by three magistrates to postpone state's recall election until March 2004.

Thursday, September 18th, 2003

- President Bush sends formal request to U.S. Congress for $87 billion to pay for reconstruction efforts and military operations in Iraq.

- New U.S Consul in Tamaulipas, Mexico, says that close to 50 percent of U.S. visa petitions are denied, mainly due to national security issues.

- Report by California's University of California's Cooperative Extension finds that in 2001, close to 26,000 farm workers suffered work-related injuries.

- For third consecutive occasion, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California's recall election, Arnold Schwarzenegger, fails to participate in debate with other main candidates in Los Angeles.

Monday, September 29th, 2003

- Austin and Dallas, Texas declare September 27th, as Freedom Ride Day; Freedom Ride caravan is scheduled to reach Washington, DC in order to lobby for immigrant rights and legalization.

- U.S. Border Patrol announces that high-speed chase of SUV carrying undocumented immigrants resulted in death of death of four migrants and 17 more injured near Calexico, California.

- U.S. Congress will discuss President Bush's controversial request for $87 billion to continue reconstruction and military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

- Study revealed at National Hispanic Leadership Institute's 21st Annual Conference in Chicago, shows that Latinos with higher education are more likely to be registered voters.

- More than 3 million peace activists hold demonstration in Los Angeles against U.S. military occupation in Iraq and in other foreign countries.

- Mexican Cardinal, Norberto Rivera, refuses to comment on Italian publication that mentions his name as a strong candidate to succeed Pope John Paul II.

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

- Freedom Ride passengers participate in a rally in Memphis, Tennessee, in favor of driver's licenses for undocumented workers.

- U.S. Department of Justice investigates who leaked the name of CIA operative and wife of former U.S. diplomat Joseph Wilson.

- Florida Legislature approves pilot program that allows detained immigrants to leave detention facilities with an electronic tracking device, while awaiting trial.

- About 300 residents in Chicago hold celebration to commemorate Braceros in city's Pilsen and La Villita neighborhoods.

- Texas legislators discuss the state impact of new U.S. Census findings that point out that more than 36 million U.S. residents live in poverty.

- UC Davis finds that changes and customs in immigrants' lifestyles greatly affects migrant health due to changes in eating habits, including access to fast food.

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