Migration reshapes Northeast with Mexican community growth
In Newburgh and across the Northeast, Mexican migrants drive demographic shifts as over 1,000 parishioners attend Spanish Masses at St. Patrick's and locals flock to El Azteca for tacos. New immigrant workers fill farming, construction, and domestic jobs, expanding a once small Latino presence into a prominent Mexican community with growing businesses and tensions.
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N.Y
Hudson Valley
Mexico
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
el Azteca
Puebla
Jalisco
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rodolfo O. de la Garza
Columbia University
United States
Passel
Pew Hispanic Center
Washington D.C
Chicago
California
North Carolina
Georgia
New York City
Michoacan
Tar Heel
N.C
Manhattan
Boston
Burlington
Central Falls
R.I
Providence
Martha Montero-Seiburth
University of Massachusetts
Maine
Farmingville
Long Island
Baytown Sets 2005 Budget Priorities and Rate Hikes
The proposed budget allocates 54 percent to public safety, 25 percent to general government, 11 percent to culture and leisure, 8 percent to public works, and 2 percent for health and welfare. A 2 percent across the board pay raise is planned with fire negotiations ongoing. Non civil service pay adjusts to 100 percent of market value plus police tier alignment. Property tax rate remains 73.703 cents per $100 with a 1.5 percent value increase expected from the Harris County Appraisal District. Projected revenue of $14.76 million equals 21.2 percent of budget. Water and sewer rates rise inside the city to $8.83 base and higher consumption rates. outside city higher increases to base $17.66 and consumptions. Major capital and street drainage upgrades planned. Public hearings and workshops set through Oct. 1 2005. tax-rate hearing Sept. 15. Budget report available at Sterling Library.
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Ing
Fire Department
Harris County
Baytown
Harris County Organized Crime and
City Council
Hallum
City Hall
Sterling Municipal Library
San Jacinto Church Sees Growth Under Terrell Direction
The San Jacinto Christian Church has grown to about 250 members in 2 1/2 years as Terrell notes people seek direction of change. The church meets Sundays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. for Bible study, with a fellowship meal after Wednesday’s study.
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Baytown Sun
Michael Pineda
Joy Johnson
San Jacinto Christian Church
Terrell
San Jacinto
Bush defends war on terrorism approach amid critic debates
In a National Press Club address, General Myers objected to the phrase war on terrorism noting violent extremists are the real enemy. Rumsfeld shifts to a global struggle framing while Bush upholds the line and officials stress a dual strategy to defeat terrorism abroad and promote democracy at home.
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Myers
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Press Club
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Bush
Scott McClellan
Rumsfeld
McClellan
U.S
Iraq
Stephen J. Cimbala
Penn State University
al-Qaida
Michele Flournoy
Pentagon
Clinton
Iraqis struggle over charter delay as US faces deadline
In Baghdad two explosions killed 16 Americans this week as Iraqis fight over a new constitution. Kurds push for federalism while Shiites seek Islam as a primary law source, provoking clash with Sunni Arabs. Amid talks, some call for a 30 day extension, while Washington resists to keep a mid October referendum on track. A car bombing and an ambush south of Baghdad add to the mounting violence.
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Baghdad
Humam Hammoudi
Bahaa al- Araji
Al-Araji
U.S
United States
Talabani
Zalmay Khalilzad
White House
Christie Parell
Khalilzad
Ahmad Chalabi
Iraqi National Congress Group
Haditha
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Latinos Unidos
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Jeffrey S
Associated Press
Gregory Bull
Faustino Rosas
Joel Cuervo
Carlos Alberto Perez
Felix Cesaneto
Gustavo Velazquez
Salvador Perez
Edgardo Benavides
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