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The AAHHE Graduate Fellows Program

Written by Antonio Duran Doctoral candidate Higher Education and Student Affairs The Ohio State University

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US Lacks Latino Historical Sites

Editor’s Note: Why is it important to preserve historic landmarks? The simple answer is these places are windows into the past that turn dates, names and events into tangible experiences. However, a recent Associated Press article talks about how historic landmarks connected to Latino heritage are lacking both in number and in the conditions of the sites themselves.

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What You Need To Know Before You Begin

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Miquela Rivera

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Dems: Latino Turnout Up 174 Percent Over '14 In Early Voting

Latino voter turnout was instrumental in the Democratic party taking back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, according to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. According to the Committee, Latino participation in the midterms was up by 174 percent over 2014.

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Colombia Opens Camp For Venezuela Migrants As Exodus Swells

With the number of Venezuela migrants fleeing their nation rising, Colombia have moved the homeless migrants to a camp inside a soccer field. The field itself is filled with cots and yellow tents, and the creation of the camp has sparked a protest.

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Mariners Deny Fired Exec's Claims Of Racism Against Latinos

Lorena Martin, who up until recently had been the Seattle Mariners’ training and conditioning director before being terminated, has made claims on social media that the team’s management disparaged Latino players. The Mariners have denied these claims, calling them “outrageous” and “false.”

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Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo To Speak At Brown

Ernesto Zedillo, a former president of Mexico, will be speaking today (November 12) at Brown University at the school’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island. The free event is open to the pubic and will also be streamed on the university’s website.

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Motel 6: $7.6 Million For Guests Reported To Immigration

Motel 6 has agreed to pay Latino guests who were reported to immigration by the company’s employees up to $7.6 million. According to the guests and the proposed settlement that was filed in federal court, the company’s employees shared the guests’ private information with immigration officials.

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41 Latinos In Congress, 2 Races Still Undecided

Although two races remain undecided, the number of Latinos who will be serving in Congress in 2019 will be rising to at least 41. There were 44 Latino Democratic candidates who ran in the midterm elections, and 33 of those 44 won. There were also 15 Latino Republican candidates who ran, and of those six won.

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CSUSM To Increase Number Of Latino And Latina Teachers

California State University San Marcos has received a $2.7 million grant to increase the number of Latino and Latina teachers. Teachers across the nation do not measure up to the demographics of the students they are teaching including San Diego County. Hispanic students in particular make up 48 percent and only 20 percent reported their race or ethnicity according last year’s state data.

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Caravan Treated To Screening Of “Coco”

The caravan of immigrant asylum seekers traveling through Mexico was treated last week to an outdoor screening of “Coco” when the caravan stopped at an unfinished bus terminal-turned-shelter in the state of Oaxaca. Thanks to solar power, the goodwill of the townspeople and resources from the local government the migrant travelers found a safe place to sleep, eat and enjoy Pixar’s “Coco."

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College Student Works To Bring Others To The Polls

University of Connecticut-Stamford student Michael Hernandez is a few months away from getting his green card and so is not eligible to vote in tomorrow’s midterms. Instead, the 19-year-old is trying to encourage people to vote, including through a web series of sorts on his Facebook page.