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Happy Ruling For Adoptive Couple, Uncertainty For Baby Girl
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Baby Veronica still does not have a permanent home.
The adopted, 3-year-old Native American girl has been caught in the middle of an emotional custody battle that reached all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, whose ruling on Tuesday sided with her white adoptive parents, Matt and Melanie Capobianco.
...More States Let Unauthorized Immigrants Take The Wheel
Sunday, June 23, 2013
The national debate over immigration may be churning on in Washington, D.C., but there's one policy a growing number of states can agree on: driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.
Vermont, Connecticut and Colorado passed new laws this month allowing drivers without Social Security numbers to receive licenses or authorization cards. ...
11-Year-Old Keeps Singing In Face Of Hate
Friday, June 14, 2013
It's not often an 11-year-old boy gets to sing the national anthem twice during the NBA Finals.
But, as our friends at The Two-Way reported, it's been a surprising week for Sebastien de la Cruz of San Antonio.
Known as "El Charro de Oro" (or, figuratively, the boy ...
Census Shows Continued Change In America's Racial Makeup
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Asian-Americans were the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in America, now comprising almost 19 million people, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau.
And the state with the fastest-growing Asian population? South Dakota. Home to Mount Rushmore, Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little Town on the Prairie," and now Kharka ...
Puerto Rican Flags Wave To New York's Parade-Goers
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Marching bands, beauty queens and Chita Rivera are set to make their way down New York City's Fifth Avenue on Sunday for the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade.
With 80,000 marchers and 2 million onlookers, the event is one of the country's biggest ethnic celebrations.
In the run-up to the ...
Arab-Americans: A 'Growing' Community, But By How Much?
Thursday, May 30, 2013
One-and-a-half million Americans today claim Arab ancestry, according to a new Census Bureau report.
That's less than 1 percent of the total U.S. population.
Still, Maryam Asi, a demographer at the Census Bureau who co-wrote the report, says the Arab-American community is "growing," with a 76 percent increase ...
'Part Of The Community': Latinos Rebuild After Okla. Tornado
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Pastor Chano Najera calls out T-shirt sizes in Spanglish to volunteers waiting for their uniforms.
It's easy to spot Najera in this crowd — just look for the cowboy hat. He preaches in Spanish at Templo De Alabanza in Oklahoma City. On this morning, though, he's wrangling a group of ...
Tornado's Survival Rate 'Not Just Luck,' Meteorologist Says
Friday, May 24, 2013
Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., killed 24 people and caused an estimated $2.2 billion worth of damage. As the community reflects on what happened, one question is: How did so many manage to survive such devastating destruction?
Lifelong Oklahoman Kristi Freeman has seen her share of tornadoes, but she says ...
Immigrants To Be Largest Driver Of U.S. Population Growth
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
New immigrants will be the main driver of population growth in the U.S. by as early as 2027, according to new Census Bureau projections.
This would be the first time in almost two centuries that new births will not be the largest source of U.S. population growth.
The ...
Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
If the headline caught your eye, here's more good news.
Seven in 10 Latino high school graduates in the class of 2012 went to college, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center.
That's a record-high college enrollment rate for Latinos, and it's the first time ...
Bollywood's Early Roots In A Silent Film
Friday, May 03, 2013
Film festivals around the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Indian films this year.
Bollywood today is well known for its over-the-top song-and-dance numbers. (Case in point: In the 1998 Hindi film Dil Se, a troupe of dancers gyrate in unison to a love song on top ...
Home Sweet Home Costs More For Blacks And Latinos
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Black and Latino homebuyers pay more for housing than whites and Asians, according to a study released this week by Duke University. The price difference is about 3.5 percent.
That may not sound like a lot. But Patrick Bayer, a Duke economics professor who led the study, says ...
Deferred Action: A Bird In Hand For Young Immigrants
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
As Congress continues its debate over immigration reform, nearly a half-million young people who are in the U.S. illegally have already applied for deferred action.
The Obama administration started the policy, formally known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, last year for people who were brought into the U.S. illegally ...