Posted on 6th September 2010 by Alex Cardona in News
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IWU to host forum on immigration reform
By Michele Steinbacher | msteinbacher@pantagraph.com
BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Wesleyan University will host a forum on immigration reform Thursday as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
A range of events — from academic explorations to community celebrations — are planned in the Twin Cities for the month, which officially runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Some of those are a Mexican celebration at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington, salsa dancing lessons and a Puerto Rican dinner at IWU and a festival celebrating Latino culture at Illinois State University.
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Posted on 21st July 2010 by Alex Cardona in News
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Pantagraph Article: AP-Univision Poll: US Hispanics mix hopes, strains
Hispanics are eager to blend into American society while still maintaining their cultural identity, a paradox that reflects the complex beliefs of the nation’s fastest-growing minority. Yet there are limits to assimilation _ most don’t expect the United States to elect a Latino president in the next 20 years. Read More