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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Posts by Kate Bernuth

Now Hiring Border Patrol Agents

By | 03.11.08 | 9:00 am

With plans for a “virtual fence” stalled, the government is scrambling to get more bodies stationed along the border with Mexico. Careers in the Border Patrol offer great pay and benefits with a good chance for some Lone Ranger-style adventure.…

Now Hiring Border Patrol Agents

By | 03.10.08 | 2:00 pm

With plans for a “virtual fence” stalled, the government is scrambling to get more bodies stationed along the border with Mexico. Careers in the Border Patrol offer great pay and benefits with a good chance for some Lone Ranger-style adventure.…

Clinton’s Political Survival Thanks in Part to Latino Support

By | 03.08.08 | 9:00 am

The New York senator’s strong support among Latinos has led her to primary victories in the largest, most delegate-rich states in the country (and some others, too).

Political Endorsements Hold Little Sway With Public, Study Finds

By | 03.07.08 | 10:56 am

Despite the media fuss over the endorsement of a presidential candidate by political, religious and pop culture leaders, a new study finds that the public barely takes notice.

Cisneros, Schultheis Trade Barbs Over GOP Bid

By | 03.05.08 | 8:22 am

Gil Cisneros, a leader among local Hispanic Republicans, called State Sen. David Schultheis “an enemy of our community” when the tough-talking immigration hardliner from Colorado Springs sought his endorsement. Schultheis responded by blasting Cisneros for claiming to speak for all…

Dialogues Give CU Students and Immigrant Workers Rare Chance to Interact

By | 03.04.08 | 10:24 am

Part of an immigrant-integration project in Boulder County, the event Friday at Sewell Hall on the Boulder campus gave foodservice, maintenance and janitorial workers and CU students the opportunity to get to know one another. 

Integration Plan Inches Forward in Greeley

By | 03.04.08 | 10:10 am

Plans for immigrant integration have been dogged by criticism from the town’s conservative residents. But the group continues moving forward with plans to have a full-time coordinator in place by the end of March.

Immigrants Looking for American Dream Find Depression and Anxiety

By | 02.29.08 | 8:28 am

The backlash against immigration had led to a significant increase in the number of Spanish speakers seeking mental health treatment. But providers say there are far too few resources to help all the people reaching out for help. 

Best Practices for Closing Achievement Gap Outlined in New Study

By | 02.27.08 | 10:17 am

An analysis of eight Colorado schools that are successfully closing the achievement gap between poor and minority students and their more affluent peers could serve as a guide for other schools with high poverty rates struggling with low educational attainment…

U.S. Is Undermining International Criminal Court, U.S. Attorney Says

By | 02.26.08 | 10:18 am

As a law student, Melanie Partow clerked for the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. She is in Denver today speaking about the history of the ICC, ongoing ICC investigations and the role of the court in…

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