Latino Activist... Born an ORIGINAL, Refuse to die a Copy!

The purpose of this blog is to connect others to resources and share issues of importance for Hispanic-Latinos. I decided that it would be a better service to consolidate this material in one location. The idea of starting this blog came from a friend, Mr. Sanchez. I hope this information can be beneficial to at least one person. I will sometimes include my own beliefs, experiences, feelings, etc on the subjects of this blog. Enjoy! ~David J. Ruiz

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My name is David and I am 26 years old. I am from the small city of Pahokee, Florida. I think it is important to know the issues of your local community & have a hand in creating positive change. I'm the oldest of 4 sons by Juan & Desiree. I am the first in my family to attend college. Currently, I am a student at the UF majoring in Political Science with a concentration in Public Affairs. Ultimately I plan to go into public service as an elected official. I hope to return to Pahokee and run for mayor. Advocating HIV/AIDS awareness is a passion of mine. I received my HIV/AIDS Peer Education certification through the Farmworkers Coordinating Council. Through the experience, I was able to learn valuable skills in leadership, public service, public speaking, and health awareness. In July 2004, I was selected to be a member of the Florida Department of Health's Latino Leaders Advisory Committee on HIV/AIDS. I'm a proponent of servant-based leadership. My participation as a leader is important to me because I feel that character is developed through leadership and we all have the ability to give back. With passion, preparation, and perseverance, David

Friday, May 18, 2007

Hello,

President Bush and the Senate Leaders have come to a compromise on Immigration Reform and I have provided a number of sources below for your pleasure. Hopefully, the President will be signing meaningful, comprehensive reform into law soon.

The Senate votes on the proposed compromise next week. Have A Nice Day!

If you are on Facebook.com, make sure you check out the "Gators Who Support Immigrants" Group created by me. You will find many many articles, etc regarding immigration issues.

Regards,
David

Immigration breakthrough could pave way for citizenship
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/senate.immigration/index.html

Senators, White House Reach Agreement on Immigration
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273192,00.html

Bush Hails Deal on Immigration Reform
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070517/D8P6ACKG0.html

BREAKING NEWS! Senate, White House Agree on Immigration Reform
http://diversityinc.com/public/1889.cfm

Proposal Seeks to Legalize Immigrant Farm Workers
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273392,00.html

Illegal Immigrants Arrange for Child Care If Parents Get Detained in Raids
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273016,00.html

Immigrant supporters skeptical of plan, concede it provides hope
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2007/05/18/m17a_IMMIG_REAX_0518.html

Grower's housing for migrant workers illegal, judge rules
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2007/05/18/m1a_AGMART_0518.html

Immigration Marchers Return to LA Park
http://gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070517/APA/705171185

Also among the marchers was actor Martin Sheen, who said he was supporting immigrant rights because his parents came to the United States as immigrants from Spain and Ireland. "Today I march under my real name, which is Ramon Estevez," Sheen said.

Illegal immigrants question Senate deal
http://www.bradenton.com/439/story/51283.html

Ending three months of closed-door deliberations, Senate negotiators...
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/110735.html

FEATURE: Track your Senators' and Representative's votes by e-mail
(by subscribing to this FREE service) (You will be emailed when Congress has votes along with how your elected official voted)
http://capwiz.com/votenote/vn/

posted by David J. Ruiz | 7:19:00 PM

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