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Tough times for Latino teens

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: December 28, 2009

It’s been a hard year for many, but several stories this week highlight just how tough for some teenagers – in particular the children of Latino immigrants to the U.S.
Teens are facing a high unemployment rate, and overall are working hard to cut back, particularly at this spendy time of year, as the New [...]

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Read it … and weep

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: December 24, 2009

Last week, the Houston Chronicle reported that the final bookstore in Laredo is slated to close. But readers in the small South Texas city are trying to come to its rescue with a web site to try to save the store.
Laredo is a Patchwork Nation “Immigration Nation” community, with a large Latino population and [...]

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