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October 16, 2006 04:04 PM EDT -- Careful what you ask for...and so I have learned the hard way.  For years I have talked about farmworkers, their circumstances, their quality of life, the need for reform to eliminate the fear caused . . . more
September 23, 2006 11:32 PM EDT --   Colleges and universities all over the nation dedicate time to the farm worker plight in the United States.  It is often a part of their education as they prepare for careers as social service . . . more
September 24, 2006 01:02 AM EDT -- By JULIA PRESTON Published: September 22, 2006   The following is an excerpt from the article published in the New York Times: Mr. Ivicevich, a 69-year-old family farmer, is not given to . . . more
September 20, 2006 09:09 PM EDT --  Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (H.R. 4437) On December 16, 2005 this bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 239 to 182.  Here . . . more
October 11, 2006 10:15 PM EDT -- There seems to be some confusion with regard to who ICE wants to know about and who local officials are arresting.  There also seems to be some confusion about ICE's intentions as well.   . . . more
July 19, 2006 07:28 AM EDT -- July 18th Rafaela called.  She and her daughter, husband and brother are living with a family from the Seventh Day Adventist Church.  The housing appears much better; small house under the shade . . . more
July 26, 2006 03:00 AM EDT -- Elvia will forever be with me.  I met her during a tough time in my career as a recruiter.  It was the moment I realized there was no way to save the world or shout the injustice from the roof . . . more
September 10, 2006 05:53 PM EDT -- I find it odd that farmers have crops rotting in the fields, but we can't seem to get our ALIPAC friends to realize that there is a worker shortage.  They tell me it's B.S. and that I should . . . more
September 18, 2006 11:45 PM EDT -- As I read through the dozens of articles and the various views, my own callous remarks and those of others, I ask myself why I must suffer the consequences of my convictions. For me, it is to help . . . more
September 07, 2006 08:32 AM EDT -- SLIVERS The call came in from the local domestic violence shelter.  The worker needed a Spanish language interpreter.  I agreed and the conversation began. "My name is Guadalupe.  . . . more
September 16, 2006 08:07 AM EDT -- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Immigration_Aftermath.html Immigration raid cripples Ga. town By RUSS BYNUM ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER <!--BEGIN ARTICLE--> STILLMORE, Ga. -- Trailer . . . more
October 16, 2006 10:37 PM EDT -- I lost them again.  It took two weeks for Rafaela to call this time and when she did, she had missed a doctor appointment specifically to test her for gestational diabetes.  The phone rang and . . . more
A Few Points to Ponder
by Jackie Beltran
views: 84 | rating: 4.8 | comments: 43
October 08, 2006 01:44 AM EDT -- Illegal immigrants are blamed for everything these days.  They are the new "Republicans" it would seem.  I find it distasteful that we are screaming silence in the face of our Mexican-like . . . more
October 16, 2006 04:00 PM EDT -- Careful what you ask for...and so I have learned the hard way.  For years I have talked about farmworkers, their circumstances, their quality of life, the need for reform to eliminate the fear caused . . . more
March 18, 2007 02:24 PM EDT -- Farmers Branch citizens go to the polls on May 12 to vote on ordinances aimed at curbing the incursion of illegal immigrants into the mostly white suburb just outside of Dallas Texas. In an ironic twist . . . more
September 30, 2006 10:08 AM EDT -- excerpts from around the nation:   E-mail Carolyn Lochhead at clochhead@sfchronicle.com. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/09/30/MNG28LFTUQ1.DTL (09-30) 04:00 PDT Washington . . . more
Let's Talk
by Jackie Beltran
views: 94 | rating: 10 | comments: 30
February 15, 2007 07:49 AM EST -- Va. Mother Becomes Symbol on Immigration   By Pamela Constable and N.C. Aizenman Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, February 15, 2007; B01   Immigrant and Hispanic advocates in Washington . . . more
October 14, 2006 12:44 AM EDT --     I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Bharathi's presentation on Title VI.  She is a federal prosecutor employed by the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division in Washington, . . . more
July 24, 2006 03:06 AM EDT -- July 21st 8:30 am:  Pick up Rafaela and take her to the OB/GYN.  She was enrolled in the Farmworker Health Program on June 20th. 10:00 am:  Meet the new recruiter and begin training.  . . . more
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