Caridades Catolicas (open access)

Caridades Catolicas

This article deals with the positive impact that the organization Catholic Charities has on the Hispanic community and how its work might be impacted by federal legislation. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: November 2, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clases duales (open access)

Clases duales

This article deals with dual language insturction in the third grade at Crockett Elementary. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: November 2, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Dallas Firefighters] (open access)

[Dallas Firefighters]

This article shows the need for Hispanic firefighters in the city of Dallas. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: November 2, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Anti-immigration protesters with a flag and a sign marching past a police car]

A photograph of protesters marching past a Farmers Branch police car. The license plate of the reads 217 883. A uniformed police officer can be seen, with protesters walking in front of him. One of the protesters at the front carries a sign that reads, 'Enforce our laws!', while another protester at the back carries an American flag. A construction barrier is also visible, along with other cars and trees in the background.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Woman leads the crowd in making number one gesture]

A young woman, encircled by protesters and media, leads the crowd in making the sign of number one. Inmigrantes piden despido de concejal y representación política. Farmers Branch (Texas), 26 ago (EFE). Unas 300 personas protestaron hoy en esta ciudad para exigir al gobierno municipal que despida al concejal que propuso que el inglés sea el idioma oficial y que se sancione a quienes den trabajo a indocumentados. Immigrants ask for dismissal of councilman and political representation. Farmers Branch (Texas), August 26 (EFE). Some 300 persons protested today in this city to demand of the municipal government that it dismiss the councilman who proposed that English be the official language and that those who give employment to undocumented aliens be sanctioned.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Falta de mano de obra inmigrante perjudica agricultura en Texas (open access)

Falta de mano de obra inmigrante perjudica agricultura en Texas

This article deals with how lack of farmworkers in affecting Texas farmers. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 14, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up of side of lemonade container]

More than 100 persons from Dallas contributed to the Mexican state of Colima to be entered in the next Guinness book of world records for having created the world's largest lemonade at 3500 liters. 20,000 lemons, or one ton, from the valleys of Colima along with 3750 liters of water and 56 liters of syrup beat out the previous record holder of 2500 liters that was created in Victoria, Australia in 1996.
Date: August 6, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Watching Large Container of Liquid, August 6, 2006]

More than 100 persons from Dallas contributed to the Mexican state of Colima to be entered in the next Guinness book of world records for having created the world's largest lemonade at 3500 liters. 20,000 lemons, or one ton, from the valleys of Colima along with 3750 liters of water and 56 liters of syrup beat out the previous record holder of 2500 liters that was created in Victoria, Australia in 1996.
Date: August 6, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Plan a distancia ofrece oportunidad para culminar preparatoria (open access)

Plan a distancia ofrece oportunidad para culminar preparatoria

This article describes how distance education allows some Mexican immigrants to earn a bachelors degree from the Colegio de Bachilleres in the Mexcian state of Michoacan. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 4, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distrito escolar de Dallas tiene reto de ayudar a alumnos pobres (open access)

Distrito escolar de Dallas tiene reto de ayudar a alumnos pobres

According to this article the Dallas Independent School District has set a goal to help a large number of students from low income famalies. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 3, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Campaña Antidrogas (open access)

Campaña Antidrogas

This article deals with the intention of dimishing prescription drug abuse among Hispanic youth. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: July 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Feria del libro (open access)

Feria del libro

This article deals with promoting local Hispanic authors by conducting a book fair in Dallas where they might be able to create contacts with publishers. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: June 29, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Men looking at tables of books]

Photograph of a men browsing through books from a table with a wide variety of books on it. The men are in a large tent with several tables that have books on them and other people are shown in the photograph browsing through the collection of books.
Date: June 29, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peruanos demonstraron seriedad civica (open access)

Peruanos demonstraron seriedad civica

This article deals with Peruvian citizens who live in Dallas and voted in Peruvian runoff election. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: June 5, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas codigo municipal (open access)

Dallas codigo municipal

This article deals with the various ways that the Dallas city council is seeking to inform Hispanics about laws in the municipal code. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: April 25, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jovenes hispanos tienen poder electoral para cambios legislativos (open access)

Jovenes hispanos tienen poder electoral para cambios legislativos

This article describes how Hispanic youth have use their voting power to enact legislative change. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: April 25, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo and Hector Flores speak in front of a video camera]

A photo of two immigration protesters, Adelfa Callejo and Hector Flores. They appear to be in the midst of an interview - a video camera and microphone are pointed in their direction. A large crowd of protesters gather behind them. Many in the crowd carry flags or banners.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Chanting protesters with signs and American flags]

A large group of immigration protesters chant, hold protest signs in English and Spanish, and wave American flags. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States. The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Crowd of immigration protesters in downtown Dallas]

A large gathering of immigration protesters with American flags and protest signs rally in downtown Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States. The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dallas Police officer scans crowd of protesters]

A large gathering of immigration protesters with American flags and protest signs rally in downtown Dallas as a Dallas Police officer looks on. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States. The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dallas Police officers provide crowd control]

Dallas Police officers provide crowd control outside the Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe (Cathedral Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe) of Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States. The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hector Flores and Domingo Garcia]

Immigration protesters march in the April "Mega March" in downtown Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States. Among those marching are Hector Flores, who has served as National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Director of Recruitment and Retention for the Dallas Independent School District, and an Equal Opportunity Specialist for the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and Domingo Garcia, a practicing attorney in Dallas who served as Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas, as a Dallas City Council member, and as a Texas legislator - he is the current General Counsel for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a Latino civil rights organization. The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Immigration Protesters Behind Baracades]

A large crowd of immigration protesters (some holding signs and many holding American flags) gather in downtown Dallas, Texas. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States. The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Immigration Protesters Gather in a Large Crowd in Downtown Dallas]

Photograph of a large crowd of immigration protesters carry signs and (mostly) American flags in downtown Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, at least 100,000 people marched in the most well-attended civil movement in the history of Dallas. The protesters demanded the legalization of Hispanic undocumented immigrants, estimated to be about twelve million in the United States.The so-called "mega march" was carried out to demand immigrant amnesty as members of the U.S. Congress debated immigration reform.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library