Salt Lake City: Emergency Meeting Held for Latinos Regarding Immigration Bill

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Emergency Meeting Held for Latinos Regarding Immigration Bill

Staff Writer FOX 13 News

10:36 PM MDT, April 9, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY - Hispanics all over Utah met at an emergency meeting in Salt Lake City Thursday night to hear what Salt Lake City leaders plan to do about the new law, senate bill 81, which authorizes the cross-deputizing of police officers as immigration agents. "There is no intention of SB 81 to require local government to enforce federal immigration law," said Ralph Becker, Salt Lake City mayor. "We choose as Salt Lake City not to be deputized as federal agents to enforce federal immigration law and we will not be doing that."

Senate Bill 81 is scheduled to become law on July 1.

FOX 13's Bob Evans has the story.

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Flashback: Latino Leaders: THE BEST OF 2008

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Monday, december 15, 2008. No. 98  THE BEST OF 2008   Rate this article: Current Rating: ON THE COVER: THE BEST OF 2008 We´ve worked hard all year to bring you the best of Latino Leaders. Now, we revisit some of the best leaders that we had throughout the year to remember why they are still relevant today. By Wendy Pedrero

As the year comes to a close, there is no doubt in the mind of every American that 2008 will be remembered for a long time to come.  This was a year of challenges, of hardships, of extended loss and uncertainty…and ultimately, for the American culture, this was a year of astonishing change. For the first time, the country witnessed a presidential battle that included one woman and one black man, and for the first time, that black man won, making him the first African-American president elected in U.S. history. His message of change resonated so loudly among the American people that we turned out at the polls in record numbers, whether to support him or not, and in the process we, as a people, also made history. Our voices counted like never before, and they were heard loud and clear.  We at Latino Leaders dealt with many of the challenges that most of the nation did as well: a stunningly drained economy, limited growth and the uncertainty of the direction that the industry, if also the rest of the country, would take in the end. But we remained determined in our commitment to our readers and we continued to provide what has made us the premier magazine of the community today: a solid stream of editorial contents, filled with the voices of the very men and women who are holding the reins of this country's future in their hands today.. This special section, which we proudly present to you, is a collection of some of the best leaders that graced our pages in 2008. At a time where so much was at stake in this country, and the rest of the world, these men and women took a brief respite to share their stories with you, and we were honored to be the vehicle for them. Because they embody all that is good about this country and what we Latinos contribute to it on a daily basis, we're sharing their stories with you one more time. Their value is immortal, and we know that you'll enjoy revisiting them. To you, our readers: thank you for another wonderful, successful year. May you enjoy a prosperous year 2009, and may you continue to find our work worthy of your continued support. Change is in the air indeed…and we hope, for the sake of all of us, that it is a good kind of change. David Hayes-Bautista Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health And Culture at UCLA School of Medicen THE DATA COLLECTOR Interviewed at his offices in UCLA in January, 2008 By Mariana Gutierrez Photos for Latino Leaders by Ejen Chuang David Hayes-Bautista is perhaps one of the most prominent authorities in the field of Latino health. His studies have proved invaluable in the detection and treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions that broadly affect the Latino population. Still, for having built such an admirable career, Hayes-Bautista remains remarkably humble about his beginning. "In 1970, a group of parents from St. Elizabeth's Church [in L.A.] decided to do something about the lack of healthcare in their community," he says. "They wanted to open a clinic, and because I had been doing some community work in east Oakland they approached me and asked me to be the director. I was just beginning my studies, but when they explained I was the only person they knew that had anything to do with medicine I had to accept." Of his passion and plans for the future, Hayes-Bautista shared: "I am trying to encourage more Latinos to enter this field through pipeline programs like Medicos Para el Pueblo. We have course work, summer workshops and experiential events among other programs to encourage students to go into the field of academic medicine so that they will continue doing research. "We are studying very complicated issues and I feel like I'm just beginning to understand things, so it is clear that it will be up to the next generation to find the answers."   Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, UC Davis, California THE HEALTH BELIEVER Interviewed at his offices in the UC Davis in January, 2008 By Corina Miller Photos for Latino Leaders by Jacqueline Hammer Perhaps one of the most verbally humble leaders that we featured this year, Sergio spoke passionately about his commitment to help Latinos acquire quality health care, but not without first giving credit to his loved ones for the achievements he's so far realized. "Thanks to the unfailing support I've gotten from my wife Diana and our children, plus my in-laws and my own family, what I have been able to accomplish is in many ways the result of a collective effort," said Sergio. "My family has consistently and lovingly provided a comfort zone that has allowed me to venture into new things." During the interview, Aguilar-Gaxiola was clear about the reasons why Latinos still struggle with health care. "Latinos usually are not aware of the health problems that are affecting them, especially when it comes to mental health issues. They often don't even have a name for them," he said. "There is disconnection between the magnitude and impact of problems they typically have, whether it's diabetes, obesity or hypertension, and certainly in areas involving mental health." Having mentioned his goal to educate the public about the need to consider the totality of health, including mental health, and integrate it into our health care system, Sergio offered a revealing piece of advice:  "If we don't focus on education and mental health care, it's going to be very difficult for Latinos to achieve greater success. We must work together to increase access to education and access to health care. Our future, and our children's future, truly depends on it."   Teresa Rodriguez Journalist, Author and Co-Host of Univision´s "Aqui y Ahora" THE WOMAN CHRONICLER Interviewed at her offices in Univision Studios in Miami in March, 2008 By Valerie Menard Photo for Latino Leaders by Elio Escalante This year's women's edition was packed with stories of remarkable Latinas. Among them was Teresa Rodríguez, who at the time had just released a book chronicling the serial murders of hundreds of women in Juarez, Mexico. At the time, Teresa confessed to us that, however brilliant and fruitful, her career path came to her quite unexpectedly. "As a girl, I wanted to become someone who could champion the less fortunate, so a law career was what I dreamed of," she said. "But I accepted a position as a TV business journalist, thinking [that] I would work for a while, save up money, and then apply for law school." As her story goes, law school never came. In 1998, Teresa experienced the culmination of her many years of hard work as a journalist when she was asked to cover the serial murders of young Latinas in Juarez, Mexico. She followed the story for five years, but frustrated with the story's lack of national attention, she began a book project to expose it. The Daughters of Juarez: A True Story of Serial Murder South of the Border became a literary success. A vivid example of true grit and leadership, Teresa shared with us what a real leader should be. "A leader is someone who isn't scared to take chances. A true leader has a dream and the courage to follow it." Without a doubt, in our books Teresa fits the bill. Elsa Murano President, Texas A&M University THE ILUSTRIOUS ACADEMIAN Interviewed at her offices in the Texas A&M Campus in February, 2008 by Cesar Arredondo Another remarkable story in the women's edition this year was that of Elsa Murano, a scientist and educator who after applying for the president's post at Texas A&M University at College Station got the job and made history in more ways than one. Murano is the first minority, Hispanic and woman to hold the position in a school that once was an all-male institution. She's also the youngest president ever of Texas A&M. For all the success that she's so far achieved, Elsa, a Cuban immigrant, had her share of challenges to meet. "Here I am, an immigrant who came to the United States sort of pretty late in life", Murano said. "I was 14, did not speak English, and I got thrown into the educational system in a different culture I wasn't used to. It was my mother alone raising us kids," she also recalled. "We didn't have any money." At the time, Elsa recalled in our interview that "I never thought of becoming a university president. I'm a scientist first and foremost. I'm a microbiologist, an educator, a teacher. I started my career as a faculty member, as a research scientist and did that very well. I enjoyed it thoroughly." For Elsa, who quickly established as a priority raising the number of Latino students in the A&M system, the reasons for striving to succeed are obvious. "The possibilities and opportunities in the U..S. are limitless. It doesn't mean it's easy; there are obstacles along the way and some people have it easier than others. Life isn't fair. You just have to persevere." María Contreras-Sweet President and Chairwoman of the Board Promerica Bank THE DARING BANKER Interviewed at her offices in Los Angeles in March, 2008 By Judi Jordan María Contreras-Sweet's rags to riches story put Cinderella's to shame. From collecting bottles off the street for refunds as an immigrant, to opening her own full services bank in Los Angeles, the story of Contreras-Sweet resonated strongly among our readers for its inspirational optimism. Still, it's a story surrounded by a strong will and some strong mentoring figures. "My grandmother taught me there's so much power in saying yes. People would always come to her if they were in need, and she would say, 'maybe if we make another three escapularios… – we'd sell those and have enough – she always found a way. I loved my grandmother so much…and I learned so much from her." Determined to achieve success without having to depend on others, Mexican born María forged ahead courageously until she was able to make her current endeavor a reality. Today, Promerica Bank is the first Latino-owned business bank in California in over 35 years to serve small to mid-sized businesses with a focus on the Latino community.  "We all have a purpose," said María then. "Sometimes we know it and sometimes we don't. We have to be open to everything and be willing to do the work. It's like the old story where the man prays to God: 'Why didn't I win the lottery?', and God replies: 'You have to buy the ticket.'" "I want to see the voice I'm given inspire people to love my country the way I do."   Susan González Corporate Senior Director of Federal and External Affairs and Vice President of the Comcast Foundation THE CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIST Interviewed at her offices in Philadelphia in March, 2008 By Francis Lora Susan Gonzáles represents the epitome of philanthropy. When we spoke with her in March, she shared with us a strong family tradition for helping others, which also became the driving factor in her professional path today. "My father was extremely active with LULAC throughout my childhood, so I was always brought along or dragged along to meetings, conventions, and events, and I saw him working to provide children with scholarships," she said. "I saw in my father and mother the responsibility to help others, very much in the same way that Comcast has afforded me the opportunity to serve others." In our conversation, Susan also spoke about the importance of women, especially Latinas, asserting their place in society. "We have to do our part as Latinas and ask why many of the same people think we have no part or role, because with Latinas that's not the case. We have a responsibility to have a seat at the table and be the voice of the community and help corporations understand the Latino perspective. As we do this, more and more corporations will open up to us, to our market." Typical of her no-nonsense approach to life, Susan ended the conversation with a very revealing comment: "I function more on believing that I am on the path that I am supposed to be in. We all have our dreams and our plan, but I have learned that there is another plan out there. So in 5 years, I will be finding new ways to break new ground for people coming up behind me to take my seat at the table."

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Stockton: Latino health, culture talks + More

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By The Record

April 10, 2009 6:00 AM

Latino health, culture talks

STOCKTON - University of the Pacific will host featured speaker David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at University of California, Los Angeles, at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Covell Hall, 3601 Pacific Ave.

Hayes-Bautista is internationally recognized for his research on Latino populations. At Pacific, he will lecture on the state's future demographics and the potential impacts on higher education.

Hayes-Bautista is author of the books, "La Nueva California: Latinos in the Golden State," "Healing Latinos: Realidad y Fantasia" and "No Longer A Minority: Latinos and Social Policy in California."

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Information: (209) 946-7705.

Background Information:

http://www.ph.ucla.edu/hs/bio_hayes-bautista.asp

Dr. Hayes-Bautista

Professor of Medicine and Health Services 924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 730 Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 794-0663 Fax: (310) 794-2862 E-mail: cesla@ucla.edu

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Biographical Information

Dr. Hayes-Bautista is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the School of Medicine, UCLA. He graduated from UC Berkeley and completed his MA and PhD in Medical Sociology at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco. Dr. Hayes-Bautista's research focuses on the dynamics and processes of the health of the Latino population using both quantitative data sets and qualitative observations. The Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture combines these research interests with teaching of medical students, residents and practicing providers to manage the care of a Latino patient base effectively, efficiently and economically. His publications appear in Family Medicine, the American Journal of Public Health, Family Practice, Medical Care and Salud Pública de México.

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Selected Publications

Books:

Hayes-Bautista, David E., Nueva California. The University of California Press. Berkely. November 2004

Hayes-Bautista, David E., and Roberto Chiprut, Healing Latinos: Realidad y Fantasía. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1999.

Hayes-Bautista, David E., No Longer a Minority; Latinos and Social Policy in California. Los Angeles, UCLA/Chicano Studies Research Center, 1992.

Hurtado, Aida, David E. Hayes-Bautista, et al., Redefining California: Latino Social Engagement in a Multicultural Society. Los Angeles: UCLA/Chicano Studies Research Center, 1992.

Hayes-Bautista, David E., Werner Schink, and Jorge Chapa, The Burden of Support: The Young Latino Population in an Aging American Society. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1988.

Journal Articles:

Hayes-Bautista, David E.; Firebaugh, Hon. Marco Antonio; Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Gamboa, Cristina "Reginaldo Francisco del Valle, UCLA's Forgotten Forefather" The Southern California Quarterly, HSSC. Forthcoming Spring 2006

Hayes-Bautista, David E., Ph.D.; Hsu, Paul, M.S.P.; Perez, Aide, B.S.; Sosa, Lucette, B.S. Gamboa, B.S. "Hepitatis A: The Burden Among Latino Children in California" Salud Publica de Mexico/ Vol. 47, No.6, Nov-Dec. 2005

Hayes-Bautista, David E., "Research on Culturally Competent Healthcare Systems; Less Sensitivity,
More Statistics", The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, vol. 24 No. 3. April 2003

Hayes-Bautista, David E., Hsu, Paul; Perez, Aide; Gamboa, Cristina. "The 'Browning' of the Graying of America: Diversity in the Elderly Population and Policy Implications" Generations Journal of the American Society on Aging. Volume XXV1, Number 3, pgs. 15-24. Fall 2002.

Hayes-Bautista, David E.; Hsu, Paul; Hayes-Bautista, Maria; Iñiguez, Delmy; Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Rico, Christian; Solorio, Rosa "An Anomaly Within the Latino Epidemiological Paradox; The Latino Adolescent Male Mortality Peak" Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 156, pgs. 480-484 May 2002

Scholarship made in student's honor

STOCKTON - An endowment scholarship has been established at University of the Pacific in memory of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rogers to benefit aspiring educators majoring in special education.

Rogers, a 1997 Pacific graduate, died suddenly in her Woodland Hills home Jan. 8. She was 41.

Rogers dedicated 20 years to teaching severely handicapped children. She began her career as a substitute special education teacher with the San Joaquin County Office of Education and went on to teach in an adolescent day-treatment program and a local middle school.

Donations can be made to the University of the Pacific, University Advancement, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211.

Latino performers to tell Easter story

STOCKTON - A reenactment of the Easter story will be performed in Spanish today at St. Gertrude's Church, 1663 E. Main St..

The Hispanic Youth Group's "Passion of the Lord" dramatization will begin with the Trial of Jesus at 6:30 p.m. in the church's gymnasium. A procession around the building will follow. The event will end with a Christ funeral.

Information: (209) 466-0278.

Adults pitch in to help food bank

MANTECA - Consumers at Manteca CAPS Plus, a program offering life-enhancing opportunities to developmentally disabled adults, are offering some help of their own.

The group is holding a "Because I can!!!" food drive to assist the Emergency Food Bank.

The food bank provides free food to nearly 100,000 people each year and has seen a 20-percent increase in demand in the past year.

The food drive continues until April 20. Donations can be made from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at 107 W. North St. Call (209) 239-7072.

Senior awards ceremony

TRACY - Tracy Hispanic Business Group will hold its annual Latino Scholarship and Leadership Awards from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Tracy Community Center, 950 East St.

There will be dinner, music and an award ceremony.

High school seniors will receive scholarships in eight categories: academics, the future (El Futuro), visual and performing arts, community service, sports and athletics, vocational, pre-law and medicine.

Also, community leadership awards will be given in six categories: education, inspirational, leadership, sports/athletics, business and organization.

Tickets for $25 are available at the Tracy Chamber of Commerce, 223 E. 10th St., or at the door.Information: (209) 835-2131.

Money to boost health training

Three area colleges were awarded almost $440,000 from state agencies to support their health care work force training programs.

The registered nursing training program at California State University, Stanislaus, was awarded $240,000. Two physician assistant training programs also received awards: $100,000 to the University of California, Davis; and $99,424 to San Joaquin Valley College, a private junior college with nine campuses, including facilities in Modesto and Rancho Cordova and an Online Division.

The Song-Brown Program administered by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development was established to increase the number of family practice physicians, physician assistants, family nurse practitioners and registered nurses being trained to provide needed health services to Californians.

OSHPD and the Department of Mental Health worked together to develop a new special program for physician assistants with an emphasis on training mental health providers funded by Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act.

A total of $3.2 million was awarded statewide to 14 registered nurse training programs and five physician assistant training programs.

S.J. museum to be part of program

LODI - San Joaquin County Historical Museum was chosen to participate in the 2009 Conservation Assessment Program, which provides specialists who recommend ways to improve the care of historic artifacts and buildings.

The program is coordinated by Heritage Preservation and supported by a cooperative agreement with the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The museum, which is operated by the San Joaquin County Historical Society, has more than 50,000 historical items from the region. They range from artifacts of Yokuts and Miwok American Indians to furnishings that once belonged to Charles Weber, founder of Stockton and the first farmer in the county.

The museum is inside Micke Grove Regional Park, 11793 N. Micke Grove Road.

Calaveras brings back belle ball

ANGELS CAMP - Calaveras County will hold a Coronation Ball on May 2 after a hiatus of more than a half-century.

The Coronation Ball is a gala that honors the Belle of the Camp, the young woman in the county who sells the most raffle tickets in a given year to raise money for charity. From 1937 to 1955, it provided a venue for young women to compete for glory. It also helped determine who would serve as an official representative of the county's fair and frog jump.

In 1956, the Belle of the Camp contest was replaced by the Miss Calaveras Beauty Pageant. The pageant evolved into a scholarship contest in 1983. And the fair and frog jump are now represented each year by the county's Saddle Queen, a scholarship contest based on equestrian skill.

Friends of the Calaveras County Fair organization is reviving the Belle contest and the Coronation Ball as a fundraiser for the various scholarships.

Tickets are $25 per person. The dinner is at 7 p.m. May 2 in Mark Twain Hall at Frogtown, at the county fairgrounds south of Angels Camp. Dancing will be from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Former Belles, beauty pageant winners and more recent Saddle Queen and Miss Calaveras scholarship winners are invited to attend free of charge. Organizers say at least one Belle of the Camp from the 1930s is still living and plans to be present.

Information and tickets: Friends of the Calaveras Fair, c/o Kathy Mazzaferro, P.O. Box 431, San Andreas, CA 95249 or call (209) 754-1354.

Hospital releases '08 income data

SACRAMENTO - Sutter Health's combined 2008 systemwide income from the day-to-day operations of its hospitals, care centers and other services was $463 million compared with $471 million in 2007, the Sacramento-based nonprofit health care organization reported Thursday.

Sutter Health also posted a loss of $277 million in investment income and changes in net unrealized gains and losses from investments classified as trading in 2008 compared with a gain of $152 million in 2007. Total income for 2008 was $186 million compared with $623 million in 2007. The system's total 2008 revenues were $8.3 billion compared with $7.7 billion in revenues a year earlier.

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Still no passport if you were delivered by a midwife in Texas

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Still no passport if you were delivered by a midwife in Texas

by Ned Levi

Last September in my article, Delivered by a midwife in South Texas? No passport for you, I discussed the serious difficulties suffered by many Latinos born in the Southwest, who were delivered by midwives, who are trying to obtain their US passport. It's time for an update, and for Latinos it's still an uphill battle.

The problem stems from convictions of South Texas midwives for fraudulently registering births they didn't deliver, between 1960 and the early 1990's. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) lists at least 65 midwives who have been convicted of fraud since the 1960s. US officials have said the cases uncovered forgeries for about 15,000 people actually born in Mexico.

In September 2008, the ACLU filed a suit charging the State Department categorically questions the citizenship of virtually all midwife-delivered Mexican-Americans born in southern border states, and has been forcing these applicants to go to unreasonable lengths to prove their citizenship by providing an excessive number of documents that normally are not required, then denies the application despite receiving the extra documentation.

Since writing my article, I've heard from a number of affected Americans. I think the most disheartening was what Juan wrote.

I also was born in 1978 with a midwife. I haven't even tried applying for a passport because of all the stories out there about denying your application.

In my opinion, and that of many others, the actions of the State Department, to categorically question the citizenship of all Latinos, midwife-delivered in South Texas in the '60s through the 90's, is not justified by the numbers. Only 15,000 fraudulent birth certificates have been discovered. In 2004 alone, 21,000 midwife-delivered births occurred in Texas, a number which has been steady shrinking since the '80s, in part due to the federal convictions.

In other words, the 15,000 fraudulently certified births are a very small number of the total number of Latinos delivered by midwives in Texas, and don't justify a blanket rejection of Latino births certified by midwives over almost four decades.

Sandra, another Latino turned down for a passport wrote saying,

Hi, I find myself in the same boat as many others and have turned even to the new President Obama for help, not sure if it will get me anywhere. I called the ACLU and e-mailed, was contacted by a lawyer working cases in conjunction with them but they could not take anymore clients. They needed my information to prove the cases now at hand. I need help! This is our right!

David wrote after reading my earlier article,

I was born in Brownsville, Texas, and unfortunately am going through the same trouble for a passport, and at this point I don't know what I need to do to get this clear up. I was already questioned by State Department agents and they just told me to go to court…

It looks like it's hard to get help at this point, and potentially very expensive. Who knows how long the ACLU suit will take, and what its outcome will be. Moreover, if the State Department loses, we don't know if they will prolong the case through appeals.

As of June, the problem of being denied a passport becomes more acute than ever. Starting June 1st, all Americans will need a passport, passport card, or other approved travel documents such as Nexus, Sentri or Fast, to be able to return to the US from traveling to a foreign nation. That means Americans need one of these documents to even drive across the border to Mexico or Canada.

Anyone who has been affected by the State Department's refusal to grant a passport due to their birth being certified by a midwife in the Southeastern US should contact the ACLU. Documentation of your information and problems can strengthen their suit, and the ACLU's petition, which seeks class action status for the case.

In addition, contact your Representative in the US House, and your two Senators. It's been my experience that members of the US House of Representatives really try to assist their constituents with their problems with the federal government. You've got to put a human face on the problem.I feel strongly about this situation and will continue to follow it and report on it as a columnist. Sandra said it well.

We deserve to live free. We are US citizens and we deserve the right to travel just like everyone else. I feel like I am in a Golden cage, I am in, but can't get out, and if I do, I can't come home. Where is the justice and pursuit for happiness and liberty in that!

Published on April 6, 2009 ·
Tags: ACLU, INS, Latino, Mexican American, Mexico, midwife, passport, Representative, Rio Grande Valley, Senator, southwest, State Department, Texas, WHTI

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