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Líderes escolares y comunitarios se oponen a la conclusión de DACA

“This decision is affecting the young DACA students, but it is also extended to the families. We are working closely with the community to provide support and information and helping them with information on their visa renewals,” said Alfonso Navarro–Bernachi (center).“Esta decisión está afectando a los jóvenes estudiantes de DACA, pero también se extiende a las familias. Estamos trabajando estrechamente con la comunidad para brindarle apoyo e información y ayudarles con información sobre las renovaciones de sus visas”, dijo Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi (centro).

Meet Rose Alvarado and her husband Michael. She is a wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friends to many people here in Kansas

City. She was diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer in 2013. Several months ago, Rose faced a new battle. She was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) cancer. She required a stem cell transplant. Last month she received that gift of life. She was able to find a donor from the international donor community, a 100 percent match. Rose said, “It has been a very hard battle for me, but I am recovering.” Rose and her family wanted to return this huge gift by partnering with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater KC and together this past week held a Marrow Donor Registry drive encouraging Latinos and other minorities to register and possibly save a life. See the emotional impact of her story in our 2nd.section.“IT IS UNFAIR ... / PAGE 2 “ES INDEBIDO ... / PÁGINA 3

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President Donald Trump administration formally announced the end of DACA, (Deferred

Action for Childhood Arrivals)—a program that has protected 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. Their future hangs in the hands of Congress, who over the next six months must find a plan for these young people.

The uncertainty about DACA students being able to renew their visas or if new legislation will continue to allow them to remain in the only country they know, has millions worried about deportation.

After the announcement by President Trump

School and community leaders stand against ending DACA

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La administración del Presidente Donald Trump, anunció formalmente el fin de

DACA (Acción Diferida para el Arribo de Infantes), un programa que ha protegido de la deportación a 800 mil jóvenes inmigrantes indocumentados traídos a los Estados Unidos siendo niños.

Su futuro está en manos del Congreso, que en los próximos seis meses debe encontrar un plan para estos jóvenes

La incertidumbre sobre la posibilidad de que los estudiantes de DACA puedan renovar sus visas o si la nueva legislación continuará permitiéndoles permanecer en el único país que conocen, tiene a millones preocupados

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Kansas City is ready to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This Friday evening, Guadalupe Centers’ Blanco y Negro at the Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland GCI will honor those who are making a difference like these recipients from last year. Plus, Fiesta Hispana at Barney Allis Plaza in downtown KCMO with Tejano super star AJ Castillo. See page 6. To learn how Hispanic Heritage month got started.

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Conozca a Rose Alvarado y su esposo Michael. Ella es esposa, hermana, madre, abuela y amiga de mucha gente aquí en Kansas City. Fue

diagnosticada con cáncer endometrial en 2013. Hace varios meses, Rose enfrentó una nueva batalla. Se le diagnosticó cáncer de Síndromes Mielodisplásticos (MDS, por sus siglas en inglés). Necesitaba un trasplante de células madre. El mes pasado recibió ese regalo de vida. Ella pudo encontrar un donador en la comunidad internacional de donadores, un 100 % compatible. Rose dijo, “Ha sido una batalla muy dura para mí, pero me estoy recuperando”. Rose y su familia querían retribuir este enorme regalo al asociarse con la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de KC y, juntos, la semana pasada, llevaron a cabo un Registro de Donadores de Médula, alentando a los latinos y a otras minorías a registrarse y posiblemente a salvar una vida. Vea el impacto emocional de su historia en nuestra segunda sección.

KC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

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Rose Alvarado está viviendo gracias a un regalo especial

Rose Alvarado is living because of a Special Gift

Rose and Michael (Mike) Alvarado have been married for 35 years. Michael told Hispanic News, “She never gave up … she is putting herself through all of this for her 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 4 sisters and her family.” Rose y Michael (Mike) Alvarado han estado casados desde hace 35 años. Michael dijo a Hispanic News: “Ella nunca se dio por vencida ... ha pasado todo esto por sus 3 hijos, 6 nietos, 4 hermanas y su familia”.

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administration, many local leaders both in Kansas and Missouri spoke out on protecting students in the metropolitan area.

Dr. Cynthia Lane, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Superintendent posted on her blog—Dreamers, We Stand With You!

“When I heard that the administration planned to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allowed almost a million young people who came to the United States without legal documentation to come out of the shadows and reach for the American Dream, my heart broke. That in 2017 we are still acting in ways that target specific ethnic groups is almost more than I can bear. In my community, Kansas City, Kansas, we are a tapestry of cultures. We have always been a mosaic of different races: Black, white, Hispanic, Native American, North African, Southeast Asian and eastern European. Let’s be frank: whether they were born here or brought here, our kids and their families are looking for many of the same things that each of us is pursuing. A quality life, filled with more moments of joy than sadness; a life filled with more opportunities than obstacles; and a life filled with more hope than despair. We are all dreamers! I feel deep sadness, and frankly disgust, at the decision by the Administration to end the DACA program. Has my country changed so much that we are no longer standing behind our nation’s creed of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all men and women? Are

we really willing to discard 800,000 youth, who believed in our promise that America would do what is right by them?” said Lane.

The Shawnee Mission School District released a statement regarding DACA students.

“We recognize that the recent announcement to end DACA creates challenges for students and families we serve within the Shawnee Mission School District. We will exhaust all of our dedicated internal and external resources to take care of families. We want our message to be clear: Our schools are a safe place for students. Our job is to take care of all students, staff, and families. Our doors will continue to be open to serving every child and supporting every family. We are hopeful that Congress will answer this call to action and provide legislation to correct this issue. Schools in the Shawnee Mission School District do not and will not ask students or their parents for information about their immigration status.”

Miguel Olvera, 19 year-old student at Penn Valley Community College has been following the news about DACA.

“The first thing that went through my mind when I heard this was that it is unfair and unjust to the DACA students to hold them hostage because of these politics. What surprised me more was Donald Trump sorted made a statement saying he was going to leave them alone, he wanted to keep them here…Donald Trump has said a lot about deporting people, he has made all of these promises, but he hasn’t kept any of them. He is just doing this to please the Republican

party,” he said.Olvera hopes that

President Trump will create a program for the students that will let them remain in the only country they have known and not deport them to a country they don’t know.

“People think that the students get everything handed to them, but that is not true. They have to renew their visa every two years, and it is not free, it is expensive to do that. They have to work in order to pay for the application. Last semester, we as students at Plastenn Valley talked about Donald Trump as he ran for president, we didn’t think he would win, now we are just trying to weather the storm and hope that he gets impeached,” he said.

The Mexican Consulate in Kansas City and the Kansas City Public Schools held an immigration program—Know Your Rights Informational Session last Saturday at Northeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Volunteers and attorneys also held a program at the Guadalupe Center last week in Kansas City, Missouri on renewing permanent resident cards and had information if they were interested in becoming a United States citizen.

Latinos and other immigrants living in Kansas City were invited to attend the program. Consulate officials and immigration attorneys were on hand to provide guidance and offered advice for concerned families.

Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi, Head Consulate of Mexico-Kansas City, listened to the families and DACA students as they expressed their fear for their future.

“This decision is affecting the young DACA students, but it is also extended to the families. We are working closely with the community to provide support and information and helping them with information on their visa renewals,” he said.

As Consulate, he advises, “remain calm and seek accurate information from your school or your consulate. I talked to

members of the Kansas City Public schools and they are advising students to stay active in their education. We don’t know what is going to happen in six months, we don’t know what kind of legislation the congress or senate will approve, but those with education will be the first ones to have the opportunity with the new laws.”

Besides offering information on the DACA program, the Consulate is also working to inform the community about abuses at the work sites.

“You are a DREAMER, so let’s terminate you, that is discrimination. We want to prevent those abusers; we are receiving many requests about what will happen if my employer decides to terminate me. There is help at the consulate with lawyers, not only immigration but labor law. Visit the consulate or call us or attend community forums that we promote to help you receive the information you need,” said Navarro-Bernachi.

Ed Mendez, principal at Alta Vista Charter School, attended the community meeting held at the Guadalupe Center. He said he became emotional when he heard about Trump’s administration news on DACA students.

“I was upset, frustrated, sad, mad, I was angry. The kids here at Alta Vista are like my own kids. Several of our staff was angry too but at the same time we wanted to find a way to keep hope for our kids. We are talking about advocating, reaching out to our congress representatives and telling them to enact legislation over the next 6 months to help our students,” said Mendez.

At Alta Vista School, they gave the students

the opportunity to talk about the announcement by White House administration that the DACA program may end.

“We have kids who are angry, emotional, and wanted to know if they had just renewed their visa can they renew again before the March 2018 deadline. We have a couple of students who had not renewed and it expired so now they don’t have an option because they are not accepting applications. Many of our kids are feeling hopelessness. We must figure out how we can keep them hopeful and keep their dream alive,” he said.

Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell released a statement in response to Trump administration announcement.

“This decision makes me angry, sad and determined. Let me make this clear—I will oppose anything that makes it more difficult for our children to succeed. I will steadfastly defend all our children, including Dreamers,” said Bedell.

The DACA program was initiated by former President Barack Obama to prevent the deportation of young, undocumented immigrants and to provide them a path to citizenship.

Bedell added, “I have had too many personal interactions with these young people to simply stand by while this nation pulls the rug out from underneath them. I have seen how much it means to them that they can pursue their dreams. This order is aimed squarely at some of our most vulnerable families. It has the potential to become a nightmare for our children.”

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“It is unfair and unjust to the DACA students”

Local attorneys volunteered their time, not only to the DACA students but to their parents and other family members who may not all be documented. There were more questions than answers due to the mix messages from Washington DC. Abogados locales ofrecieron su tiempo como voluntarios, no sólo a los estudiantes de DACA, sino a sus padres y otros miembros de la familia que podrían no ser documentados. Hubo más preguntas que respuestas debido a los mensajes de mezcla de Washington, DC.

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ante la deportación. Después del anuncio de la administración del Presidente Trump, muchos líderes locales tanto en Kansas como en Missouri, hablaron sobre la protección de los estudiantes en el área metropolitana.

La Dra. Cynthia Lane, de Kansas City, Superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas publicó en su blog – ¡Soñadores, Estamos con Ustedes! (Dreamers, We Stand With You!).

“Cuando me enteré de que la administración planeaba rescindir el programa Acción Diferida para el Arribo de Infantes (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés), que permitió a casi un millón de jóvenes que llegaron a los Estados Unidos sin documentación legal salir de las sombras y alcanzar el Sueño Americano, mi corazón se rompió. Que en 2017 todavía estemos actuando de manera que los grupos étnicos sean objetivo específico es más de lo que puedo soportar. En mi comunidad, Kansas City, Kansas, somos un tapiz de culturas. Siempre hemos sido un mosaico de diferentes razas: negra, blanca, hispana, nativo americana, norteafricana, sudeste asiática y de Europa oriental. Seamos francos: si nacieron aquí o los trajeron aquí, nuestros hijos y sus familias están buscando muchas de las mismas cosas que cada uno de nosotros estamos persiguiendo. Una vida de calidad, llena de más momentos de alegría que de tristeza; una vida llena de más oportunidades que obstáculos; y una vida llena de más esperanza que desesperación. ¡Todos somos soñadores! Siento una profunda tristeza y francamente disgusto por la decisión de la Administración de poner fin al programa DACA. ¿Ha cambiado tanto mi país que ya no estamos detrás del credo de vida de nuestra nación, por la libertad y la búsqueda de la felicidad para todos los hombres y mujeres? ¿Estamos realmente dispuestos a rechazar a 800 mil jóvenes, que creían en nuestra promesa de que Estados Unidos

haría lo que es correcto por ellos?”, dijo Lane.

El Distrito Escolar de Shawnee Mission publicó un informe sobre los estudiantes de DACA.

“Reconocemos que, el reciente anuncio para terminar con DACA, crea desafíos para los estudiantes y las familias a las que servimos dentro del Distrito Escolar de Shawnee Mission. Extenderemos todos nuestros dedicados recursos internos y externos para cuidar a las familias. Queremos que nuestro mensaje sea claro: nuestras escuelas son un lugar seguro para los estudiantes. Nuestro trabajo es cuidar de todos los estudiantes, el personal y las familias. Nuestras puertas seguirán abiertas para servir a cada niño y apoyar a cada familia. Esperamos que el Congreso responda a este llamado a la acción y proporcione una legislación para corregir este problema. Las escuelas en el Distrito Escolar de Shawnee Mission no piden a los estudiantes ni a sus padres información sobre su estado migratorio”.

Miguel Olvera, estudiante de 19 años del Colegio Comunitario de Penn Valley, ha estado siguiendo las noticias sobre DACA.

“Lo primero que pasó por mi mente cuando oí esto fue que es indebido e injusto para los estudiantes de DACA, el mantenerlos como rehenes debido a estas políticas. Lo que más me sorprendió, fue que Donald Trump ordenó hacer una declaración, diciendo que iba a dejarlos en paz, que quería mantenerlos aquí ... Donald Trump ha dicho mucho acerca de deportar a la gente, él ha hecho todas estas promesas, pero no ha mantenido alguna de ellas. Él está haciendo esto para complacer al partido republicano”, dijo.

Olvera espera que el Presidente Trump cree un programa para los estudiantes, el que les permitirá permanecer en el único país que han conocido y no deportarlos a un país que no conocen.

“La gente piensa que a los estudiantes se les ponen las cosas

fáciles, pero eso no es cierto. Tienen que renovar su visa cada dos años, y no es gratis, es caro hacerlo. Tienen que trabajar para pagar la solicitud. En el último semestre, como estudiantes de Penn Valley hablamos de que cuando Donald Trump se postuló a la presidencia, no creíamos que iba a ganar, ahora estamos tratando de aguantar la tormenta y esperar a que su mandato sea impugnado”, dijo.

El Consulado de México en Kansas City, y las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City, organizaron el sábado pasado una sesión informativa sobre inmigración - Conozca sus derechos, en la Escuela Preparatoria del Noreste, en Kansas City, Missouri.

Voluntarios, y abogados, también llevaron a cabo un programa en el Centro Guadalupe la semana pasada, en Kansas City, Missouri acerca de la renovación de tarjetas de residente permanente y tuvieron información si estaban interesados en convertirse en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos.

Los latinos y otros inmigrantes que viven en Kansas City fueron invitados a asistir al programa. Los funcionarios del consulado y los abogados de inmigración estaban a su disposición para proporcionar orientación y ofrecer asesoramiento a las familias afectadas.

Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi, cabeza principal del Consulado de México-Kansas City, escuchó a las familias y a los estudiantes de DACA mientras expresaban su temor por su futuro.

“Esta decisión está afectando a los jóvenes estudiantes de DACA, pero también se extiende a las familias. Estamos trabajando estrechamente con la comunidad para proporcionar apoyo e información y ayudarles sobre sus renovaciones de visas”, dijo.

Como Consulado, aconseja, “mantengan la calma y busquen información precisa de su escuela o de su consulado. Hablé con miembros de las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City y están aconsejando a los

estudiantes que se mantengan activos en su educación. No sabemos qué va a pasar en seis meses, no sabemos qué tipo de legislación aprobará el Congreso o el Senado, pero los que tienen educación serán los primeros en tener la oportunidad con las nuevas leyes “.

Además de ofrecer información sobre el programa DACA, el Consulado también está trabajando para informar a la comunidad sobre los abusos en los lugares de trabajo.

“Usted es un DREAMER, así que vamos a terminar con usted, eso es discriminación. Queremos advertirles a los abusadores; estamos recibiendo muchas peticiones sobre lo que ocurrirá si mi empleador decide despedirme. Hay ayuda en el consulado, con los abogados, no sólo sobre inmigración sino derecho laboral. Visite el consulado o llámenos o asista a foros de la comunidad que promovemos para ayudarle a recibir la información que necesita”, dijo Navarro-Bernachi.

Ed Méndez, director de la Escuela Charter Alta Vista, asistió a la reunión de la comunidad y dijo que se sintió vulnerable cuando se enteró de las noticias de la administración de Trump sobre los

estudiantes de DACA.“Estaba molesto,

frustrado, triste, loco, estaba enojado. Los jóvenes aquí, en Alta Vista, son como mis propios hijos. Varios de nuestro personal estaba enojado también, pero al mismo tiempo queríamos encontrar una manera de mantener la esperanza para nuestros muchachos. Estamos hablando de abogar, de llegar a nuestros representantes del congreso y decirles que promulguen una legislación durante los próximos 6 meses, para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes”, dijo Méndez.

En la Escuela Alta Vista, se les dio a los estudiantes la oportunidad de hablar sobre el anuncio de la administración de la Casa Blanca respecto a que el programa DACA podría terminar.

“Tenemos jóvenes que están enojados, emocionales, y querían saber si acababan de renovar su visa pueden renovar de nuevo antes de la fecha límite de marzo de 2018. Tenemos un par de estudiantes que no han renovado y expiró su permiso, por lo que ahora no tienen una opción porque no están aceptando solicitudes. Muchos de nuestros chicos están sintiendo desesperanza. Tenemos que averiguar cómo podemos mantenerlos con

esperanza y mantener vivo su sueño”, dijo.

El Superintendente de Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City, Mark Bedell, publicó un comunicado en respuesta al anuncio de la administración Trump.

“Esta decisión me enoja, me entristece y hace que me decida. Permítanme aclarar esto: me opondré a cualquier cosa que haga más difícil que nuestros jóvenes tengan éxito. Yo defenderé firmemente a todos nuestros chicos, incluidos los Soñadores”, dijo Bedell.

El programa DACA fue iniciado por el ex presidente Barack Obama para impedir la deportación de jóvenes inmigrantes indocumentados y proporcionarles un camino hacia la ciudadanía.

Bedell añadió, “He tenido demasiadas interacciones personales con estos jóvenes, para simplemente quedarme de brazos cruzados mientras ésta nación les mueve el tapete debajo de ellos. He visto cuánto significa para ellos que puedan seguir sus sueños. Esta orden está dirigida directamente a algunas de nuestras familias más vulnerables. Tiene el potencial de convertirse en una pesadilla para nuestros hijos”.

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At East High School and at Guadalupe Centers on Kansas City Westside, attorneys wanted to make sure that DACA students know they have rights and they wanted to make sure their paperwork is up to date.En la Preparatoria del Este y en los Centros de Guadalupe, en Kansas City Westside, los abogados querían asegurarse de que los estudiantes de DACA sepan que tienen derechos y querían asegurarse de que sus documentos estén actualizados.

“Es indebido e injusto para los estudiantes de DACA”

DACA Announcement by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions

What it means: Initial Applications: • Initial applications already filed

will be processed• New initial applications will be

rejectedRenewal Applications• Renewals already filed will be

processed• Current DACAs that expire

on/before March 5, 2018 must renew before October 5, 2017. DO THIS NOW!

Current DACA holders• DACA holders can keep their

status and work permits until they otherwise expire - This will happen 1.5-2yrs from now

Travel Permits/Advance Parole• Those that have Advance

Parole travel permits now – not canceled (JCP: not a good idea to travel now, consult an attorney before leaving)

• No new Advance Parole travel permit applications accepted

• Pending Advance Parole

travel permit applications will be closed and fees will be refunded.

What’s next?DACA Applicants• Renew now if your work permit

expires before March 5, 2018• You can keep your card until it

expires Congress: • Pass a bill! Either the * DREAM Act that would give

young immigrants permanent residence (green card) or

* Bridge Act that would just make DACA the law – a temporary program

Everyone: • Join the movement! * Movimiento Cosecha Kansas

City https://www.facebook.com/cosechakc/

* KC Metro Immigration Alliance https://www.facebook.com/KCMetroImmigrationAlliance/

* KS/MO DREAM Alliance https://www.facebook.com/KSMODA/

Lo que significa:Aplicaciones iniciales:• Las solicitudes iniciales ya

presentadas serán procesadas• Las nuevas solicitudes iniciales

serán rechazadasSolicitudes de Renovación• Las renovaciones ya

presentadas serán procesadas• Las DACA actuales que expiran

el / antes del 5 de marzo de 2018 deben renovarse antes del 5 de octubre de 2017. HACER ESTO AHORA!

Titulares actuales de DACA• Los titulares de DACA pueden

mantener su estatus y permisos de trabajo hasta que expiren de otra manera - Esto sucederá 1.5-2yrs desde ahora

Permisos de Viaje / Advance Parole

• Aquellos que tienen permiso de viaje ahora - no cancelado (JCP: no es una buena idea viajar ahora, consultar a un abogado antes de salir)

• No se aceptan nuevas solicitudes de permiso de viaje de Advance Parole

• Las solicitudes pendientes

de permiso de viaje serán cerradas y los honorarios serán reembolsados.

¿Que sigue?Solicitantes de DACA• Renueve ahora si su permiso de

trabajo expira antes del 5 de marzo de 2018

• Puede guardar su tarjeta hasta que expire

Congreso:• ¡Aprobar un proyecto de ley! Ya

sea el * DREAM Act que otorgaría

a los jóvenes inmigrantes residencia permanente (tarjeta verde) o

* Ley de puente que sólo haría DACA la ley - un programa temporal

Todo el mundo:• ¡Unete al movimiento! * Movimiento Cosecha Kansas

City https://www.facebook.com/cosechakc/

* KC Metro Immigration Alliance https://www.facebook.com/KCMetroImmigrationAlliance/

* KS / MO DREAM Alliance https://www.facebook.com/KSMODA/

Anuncio del DACA por el Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos Jeff Sessions

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DACA Dreamers: El Próximo Movimiento Histórico Norteamericano

Elias Garcia cOMMENTarY

Throughout the history of our United States, every

generation has had its defining moment where people were so focused on seeking justice and doing the right thing, that they did not notice other volatile societal elements merging around them and at the perfect “moment in time” (and before anyone realized it), a “movement” was born. It begins when people are disenfranchised, where there are high levels of community anxiety and strife, grass-root despair, political controversy, strong passions, sacrifice and yes, “unwavering hope”. When all these elements come together and take shape, America’s conscious is touched and it sparks a nation-wide movement that unites people from all sectors of society, cross-cutting culture, age, economic status, etc. and inspires us all to join in a common cause, one goal, an opportunity to do the right thing, now comes the “DACA Dreamer movement”!

In my generation,

I was inspired and participated by such historical movements as the Civil Rights Movement, United Farmworkers Movement, Raza Unida Party, the Chicano movement, etc. (I also participated in the respective movement’s sub-organizations, like the Brown Berets, MECHA, etc.). My friends, it’s been a long time since America has experienced a truly noble “civil social movement” worthy of national support, but, on the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month 2017, I am convinced that we are standing on the threshold of witnessing the birth of next great historical American Movement, i.e. the DACA Dreamers Movement!

Since announcing his decision to end the Deferred Action Children Arrivals (DACA) program on September 5, 2017, President Trump has been called every name in the book and his character trashed and maligned to the infinite degree by societal and political leaders across the country (even leaders of his own party). Funny thing about that was nobody had to lie or make anything up about him!

While I do not argue or take issue with all the adjectives aimed at the President, there are more serious issues I see in “The Donald” that are even more disturbing. I

see a President who seemingly lives in an Orwellian state of reality and only believes his own truths, a person who constantly changes positions on issues, the inability to take him at his word, he’ll throw anybody under the bus in a hot second, but perhaps what is most troubling, is his inability to understand that being President and responsible for governance in a democracy is not the same as being a wealthy, privileged CEO/Boss in an autocratic business environment. His DACA decision falls in the latter where the President is toying with the lives of innocent students solely as a retaliatory political maneuver because he was upset at members of his own party in Congress for not passing Repeal and Replace (Obamacare).

What’s driving national support of DACA and the Dream Act? Well everyone understands that Trump’s decision to end DACA was/is misguided, mean-spirited, does not make sense, (some say) racially discriminatory and Americans know that it was/is just plain wrong! How does Trump throw 800,000 well mannered, disciplined, respectful students under the bus, when all they have done is nothing but work hard, love their family, draw on their

faith based beliefs, respect this country and excel in both school and in their communities. These are all quintessential American values; how American can you be?? But fíjate, DACA DREMERS ARE AMERICAN and the Donald just lit a fire under 800,000 American DACA warriors, their families, friends, and his blatant mean-spiritedness just galvanized a nation in support of the plight of 800K to Dream!

DACA Dreamers have earned and deserve their respect, however, as we move forward into the next six months and beyond, DACA Dreamers must continue to show the “class” and “leadership” that has gotten them to this point and focus on organizing, educating, collaborating, and leading the way in this lucha, not just in the next six months but into 2018, 2020 and beyond! Also, please understand that there is no value in bashing or insulting a President “que no tiene vergüenza” (has no shame)—leave that to us adults!!

I can only imagine what DACA Dreamers were/are thinking, like, what now? What’s next? Well, in the words of old Hispanic generations ….NI MODO! However, having said that, DACA Dreamers must remain vigilant and know that many steps

must be considered. In the short term: first, take advantage of all precautions available to you to maintain your current DACA status (i.e. by re-applying for DACA prior to October 5 deadline, also Drivers Licenses, if applicable). Secondly, research and do your homework regarding what benefits remain in place even after the end of this six-month period. Thirdly, DACA Dreamers must educate themselves and others as to what rights you have over the next six months and beyond (like knowing Social Security numbers are forever). Lastly, DACA Dreamers must lead and show the rest of us the path going forward that will culminate in the passage of the Dream Act in the Spring 2018

DACA Dreamers, you know that Ni Modo means that it’s time to move forward, continue to do what you have always done i.e. make a plan and “echale ganas” to execute it. Also, my young friends, as you move forward, wear your DACA Dreamer Badge with pride!! Feel proud of your DACA Dreamer identity as it will be a source of pride for you your entire life, and for Hispanic and Latino generations to come. Understand that at the end of the day, the American DACA Dreamer Movement is and will always be part

of our struggle, yet another chapter in the history of the Hispanic and Latino “La Lucha”, our ongoing American Hispanic and Latino efforts seeking equality, dignity and respect.

In closing, let me say, thank you DACA Dreamers for your leadership and for inspiring me to, once again, join a noble American Civil Movement that will change America for the better. We are in this together and through our mutual efforts, advances will surely be made, but know that clear cut victory to effect positive societal changes will forever be a challenge. Also DACA Dreamers, we are behind you, i.e. us “seasoned” (not old) community leaders and we will be calling on you to serve and continue leading your communities and this country and hope you call on us as well. ¡Que Vivan los DACA Dreamers y Adelante con el Dream Act.! Elias Garcia

FYI, good sources of information for DACA Dreamers include www.unitedwedream.org, www.informedi mmigrant.com, www.d e f e n d d a c a . c o m , www.ilrc.org, www.nilc.org and www.weareheretostay.orgElias Garcia Former Director of Kansas Hispanic and Latino Affairs, Topeka Human Relations Commission, Kansas LULAC

DACA Dreamers:The Next Historical Grassroot American Movement

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A lo largo de la historia de Estados Unidos, cada

generación ha tenido su momento definitorio en el que la gente estaba tan concentrada en buscar la justicia y hacer lo correcto, que no notó otros elementos volátiles de la sociedad que se fundían a su alrededor y en el “momento perfecto” (y antes de que nadie se diera cuenta), un “movimiento” nació. Comienza cuando la gente está privada de sus derechos, donde hay altos niveles de ansiedad y lucha comunitaria, desesperación de raíz, controversia política, fuertes pasiones, sacrificio y sí, “esperanza i n q u e b r a n t a b l e ” . Cuando todos estos elementos se unen y toman forma, se llega a la conciencia de los Estados Unidos y desencadena un movimiento nacional que une a las personas de todos los sectores de la sociedad, la cultura transversal, la edad, la situación económica, etc., y nos inspira a todos a unirnos por una causa común, un objetivo, una oportunidad para hacer lo correcto, ahora viene el ¡”Movimiento DACA Dreamer”!.

En mi generación, me inspiraron y participé en movimientos históricos como el Movimiento de los Derechos Civiles, el Movimiento de Trabajadores Agrícolas Unidos, el Partido Raza Unida, el Movimiento Chicano, etc., (También participé en las sub organizaciones de movimientos respectivos, como

las Boinas Marrones, MECHA, etc.). Mis amigos, ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que Estados Unidos ha experimentado un “movimiento social civil” realmente noble, digno de apoyo nacional, pero, en vísperas del Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2017, estoy convencido de que estamos parados en el umbral de ser testigos del nacimiento del próximo gran movimiento histórico norteamericano, es decir, ¡el Movimiento de Soñadores DACA!

Desde que anunció su decisión de poner fin al programa de Acción Diferida para el Arribo de Infantes (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés), el 5 de septiembre de 2017, el Presidente Trump ha sido llamado de muchas maneras y su personaje ha sido destruido y difamado por líderes sociales y políticos en todo el país (incluso líderes de su propio partido). ¡Lo curioso al respecto es que nadie tenía que mentir o hacer nada acerca de él!

Si bien, no discuto ni cuestiono todos los adjetivos dirigidos al Presidente, hay asuntos más serios que veo en “El Donald” que son aún más inquietantes. Veo a un Presidente que aparentemente vive en un estado de realidad orwelliana y sólo cree en sus propias verdades, una persona que cambia constantemente de posturas sobre temas, la incapacidad de creerle a su palabra, él arrojará a cualquiera debajo del autobús en cualquier segundo en una discusión,

pero quizás lo que es más preocupante es su incapacidad para entender que ser presidente y responsable de la gobernanza en una democracia no es lo mismo que ser un rico y privilegiado Presidente Ejecutivo/Jefe en un ambiente empresarial autocrático. Su decisión de DACA cae en esta última, donde el Presidente está jugando con las vidas de estudiantes inocentes solamente como una maniobra política de represalias, porque estaba molesto con miembros de su propio partido en el Congreso, por no aprobar la Derogación y Reemplazar (Obamacare).

¿Qué está impulsando el apoyo nacional a DACA y al Dream Act? Bueno, todo el mundo entiende que la decisión de Trump de poner fin a DACA fue/está mal orientada, es mezquina, no tiene sentido, (algunos dicen) racialmente discriminatorio y los estadounidenses saben que ¡era/está simplemente mal! ¿Cómo Trump echa a 800 mil estudiantes bien educados, disciplinados y respetuosos bajo el autobús, cuando todo lo que han hecho no es más que trabajar duro, amar a su familia, basarse en sus creencias basadas en la fe, respetar este país y sobresalir tanto en la escuela como en sus comunidades?. Estos son todos los valores norteamericanos por excelencia, ¿cómo puedes ser

norteamericano? Sin embargo, los DACA DREAMERS SON NORTEAMERICANOS y el Donald acaba de encender un fuego de 800 mil guerreros DACA Norteamericanos, sus familias, amigos, y su descarada mezquindad ¡acaba de galvanizar a una nación en apoyo de la difícil situación de 800 mil hacía un Sueño!

Los DACA Dreamers se han ganado y merecen su respeto, sin embargo, a medida que avanzamos en los próximos seis meses y más allá, los DACA Dreamers deben seguir mostrando la “clase” y “liderazgo” que les ha llevado a este punto y se centran en la organización, la educación, colaborando y liderando el camino en esta lucha, ¡no sólo en los próximos seis meses sino en 2018, 2020 y más allá! También, por favor, entienda que no hay valor en golpear o insultar a un Presidente “que no tiene vergüenza” -¡que nos deje eso a los adultos!

No me puedo imaginar lo que los DACA Dreamers estaban/están pensando, ¿ahora qué? ¿Qué sigue? Bueno, en palabras de viejas generaciones hispanas ... .¡NI MODO! Sin embargo, habiendo dicho eso, los DACA Dreamers deben permanecer vigilantes y saber que deben ser considerados muchos pasos. A corto plazo: en primer lugar, aproveche todas las precauciones disponibles para mantener su estatus

actual de DACA (es decir, volviendo a solicitar DACA antes del 5 de octubre, también licencias de conducir, si corresponde). En segundo lugar, investigue y haga su tarea con respecto a qué beneficios estarán vigentes incluso después del final de este período de seis meses. En tercer lugar, los DACA Dreamers deben educarse a sí mismos y a los demás en cuanto a los derechos que tienen en los próximos seis meses y más allá (como saber que los números de Seguro Social son para siempre). Por último, los DACA Dreamers deben conducirse y mostrarnos al resto de nosotros el camino hacia adelante que culminará con la aprobación del Dream Act en la primavera de 2018.

DACA Dreamers, saben que Ni Modo significa que es tiempo de seguir adelante, seguir haciendo lo que siempre han hecho, es decir, tener un plan y “echarle ganas” para lograrlo. ¡También, mis jóvenes amigos, mientras que ustedes sigan adelante, usen su insignia del soñador de DACA con orgullo! Siéntanse orgullosos de su identidad DACA Dreamer, ya que será una fuente de orgullo para ustedes toda su vida, y para las generaciones hispanas y latinas. Entender que al final del día, el Movimiento Norteamericano DACA es y siempre será parte de nuestra lucha, otro capítulo en la historia hispana

y latina “La Lucha”, nuestros esfuerzos latinoamericanos y latinos en busca de igualdad, dignidad y respeto.

Para terminar, permítanme decirles: Gracias DACA Soñadores por su liderazgo y por inspirarme para, una vez más, unirme a un noble Movimiento Civil Norteamericano que cambiará a los Estados Unidos para mejorar. Estamos en esto juntos y con nuestros esfuerzos mutuos, los avances seguramente se verán, pero sabemos que la victoria clara para llevar a cabo cambios sociales positivos será para siempre un desafío. También recuerden, DACA Dreamers, estamos detrás de ustedes, es decir, nosotros los “experimentados” (no viejos) líderes comunitarios y les llamaremos para servir y continuar liderando sus comunidades y este país y esperamos que ustedes también nos llamen. ¡Que Vivan los DACA Soñadores y Adelante con el Sueño!. Elías García

Para que sea de su conocimiento, buenas fuentes de información para DACA Dreamers incluyen www.unitedwedream.org, www.informedimmigrant.com, www.defenddaca.com, w w w . i l r c . o r g , w w w . n i l c . o r g y www.weareheretostay.orgElias GarciaEx Director de Asuntos Hispanos y Latinos de Kansas, Comisión de Relaciones Humanas de Topeka, Kansas LULAC.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the

contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their independence in September.

National Hispanic Heritage Month had its origins in 1968 when Congress passed Pub. L. 90-498 (PDF, 153KB), which authorized and requested the President to issue an annual proclamation designating the week including September 15 and 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week. By directing that this week should include September 15 and 16, this law celebrated Hispanic Americans and the anniversaries of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua as well as Mexico’s independence on September 16. President Lyndon Johnson issued the first such proclamation, Presidential Proclamation 3869, which stated in part:

Wishing to pay special tribute to the Hispanic tradition, and having in mind the fact that our five Central American neighbors celebrate their Independence Day on the fifteenth of September and the Republic of Mexico on the sixteenth, the Congress by House Joint Resolution 1299, has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation

designating the week including September 15 and 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week.

Between 1969 and 1988 Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan issued a series of annual proclamations that designated a week in September including September 15 and 16 as National Hispanic Heritage Week.

These proclamations celebrated the contributions to America of men and women of Hispanic origin as well as recalling the work of the early Spanish explorers and settlers.

In 1988 Congress passed Pub. L. 100-402 (PDF, 58KB) which amended Pub. L. 90-498 (PDF, 153 KB) and established National Hispanic Heritage

Month. The President was again authorized and requested to issue an annual proclamation designating the “31-day period beginning September 15 and ending on October 15” as National Hispanic Heritage Month. President George H.W. Bush issued the first proclamation, Presidential Proclamation 6021, for National Hispanic

Heritage Month on September 14, 1989. Between 1990 and 2009 Presidents George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama have issued annual proclamations for National Hispanic Heritage Month. On September 14, 1994, President Clinton issued Presidential Proclamation 6719, which recognized

the extraordinary contributions and culture of Hispanic Americans. Most recently on September 18, 2009, President Obama issued Presidential Proclamation 8417 (PDF) proclaiming National Hispanic Heritage Month for 2009 to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of Hispanic Americans.

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Rose Alvarado nunca ha conocido al hombre que le salvó la vida.

Rose, de Kansas City, recibió un trasplante de médula a principios de agosto, casi cuatro años después de que le diagnosticaran el síndrome de Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS, por sus siglas en inglés). Desafiando los pronósticos de los médicos, que sólo viviría de unos meses a un año, finalmente había sido emparejada con un donante de células madre. Su esposo, Mike, dice que a la familia le dijeron muy poco sobre el donante, sólo que era varón, 32 años, probablemente vive en Europa Occidental, y era compatible un 100 %.

El hombre no identificado era una de varias personas a las que Rose nunca ha visto en persona, pero que contribuyeron a su victoria sobre el cáncer. Es un final feliz para una historia llena de dolor físico, mental, espiritual y financiero que los diagnosticados con cáncer conocen demasiado bien.

Algunos estuvieron dispuestos a donar en la campaña de registro de donantes de médula del 9 de septiembre, que tuvo lugar en la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Kansas City. La campaña fue patrocinada por Be The Match, una organización dedicada a crear conciencia sobre la importancia de convertirse en un donante de médula. Después de todo, la vida que salvas podría ser la de una persona que vive en la calle o al otro lado del mundo, según Jackie Daniels, la hija de Rose.

“Me siento orgullosa de ser parte de este día, porque alguien le dio a mi mamá una segunda oportunidad”, dice Daniels, mientras su voz se ahoga por las lágrimas. “Nos da la oportunidad de retribuirle a la gente que nos ha dado tanto”.

Esa donación es especialmente importante en las comunidades hispana y afroamericana, de acuerdo

con LaGail Chisholm, representante de participación comunitaria de Be The Match.

“Las personas de color de todos lados tienen que entrar en el registro”, dice ella claramente, agregando que el mito más importante respecto a hacerse la prueba es que es doloroso. Nada puede estar más lejos de la verdad, añade.

“Esa es una de las barreras”, dice Chisholm. “Tienen miedo del proceso. Ellos piensan que es doloroso. Ahora la tecnología (para las pruebas) ha llegado tan lejos, que el 85 % del tiempo, usted está dando las células madre como si estuviera dando plasma o sangre”.

Cuando se registra en Be The Match, la organización envía kits de pruebas directamente a su casa. Se hace un rápida muestra oral de su boca, la envía de vuelta, y eso es todo lo que se necesita, dice.

Mike dice que su esposa fue una de las afortunadas.

“Uno nunca espera pasar por algo como esto, y hay una necesidad (para inscribirse en el registro), especialmente en la población latina”, dice.

En cuanto a Rose, aunque su trasplante fue un éxito, los efectos de su segundo diagnóstico de cáncer ha enviado un reacción en cadena en toda su familia desde su diagnóstico en 2013. A pesar de consultas con múltiples médicos desde St. Louis a Kansas City, el perder su cabello, la quimioterapia y otros tratamientos, sin embargo, una cosa mantuvo a Rose motivada para vencer su enfermedad.

“Creo que son sus nietos los que la mantienen de pie”, dice Mike. “Cuando se le diagnosticó por primera vez, todo lo que ella decía era: ‘No quiero morir’. Un médico dijo: “Mira, tienes una pequeña oportunidad de salir de esto”. Le dio de tres meses a un año de vida, por lo que necesitábamos iniciar el tratamiento de inmediato”.

Rose Alvarado has never met the man who saved her life.

Rose, of Kansas City, received a marrow transplant in early August, almost four years after she was diagnosed with

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) cancer. Defying doctors’ prognoses that she would only live a few months to a year, she had been matched with a stem cell donor. Her husband, Mike, says the family was told very little about the donor – only that he was male, 32 years old, likely lives in Western Europe, and was a 100-percent match.

The unidentified man was one of several people whom Rose has never seen in person, but who contributed to her victory over cancer. It’s a happy ending to a story fraught with the physical, mental, spiritual, and financial pain that those diagnosed with cancer know too well.

Some might have been on hand at the Sept. 9 marrow donor registry drive, which took place at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City. The drive was sponsored by Be The Match, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of becoming a marrow donor. After all, the life you save could be that of a person who lives down the street or on the other side of the globe, according to Jackie Daniels, Rose’s daughter.

“It makes me proud to be a part of today because somebody gave my mom a second chance,” Daniels says, her voice choked with tears. “It gives us a chance to give back to people who have given us so much.”

That giving is especially important in the Hispanic and African-American communities, according to LaGail Chisholm, community engagement representative for Be The Match.

“People of color all across the board need to get on the registry,”

she says plainly, adding that the greatest myth regarding getting tested is that it is painful. Nothing could be further from the truth, she adds.

“That’s one of the barriers,” Chisholm says. “They’re afraid of the process. They think it’s painful. The technology (for testing) has come so far now that 85 percent of the time, you’re giving stem cells like you’re giving plasma or blood.”

When you sign up on Be The Match, the organization sends testing kits straight to your home. Take a quick oral swab of your mouth, send it back, and that’s all it takes, she says.

Mike says his wife was one of the fortunate ones.

“You never expect to go through something like this, and there is a need (to sign up for the registry), especially in the Latino population,” he says.

As for Rose, though her transplant was a successful one, the effects of her second cancer diagnosis has sent ripple effects throughout her family since her diagnosis in 2013. Through consultations with multiple doctors from St. Louis to Kansas City, losing her hair, enduring chemotherapy treatments, and other treatments, however, one thing kept Rose motivated to beat her illness.

“I think it’s her grandkids that keep her going,” Mike says. “When she was first diagnosed, all she kept saying was, ‘I don’t want to die.’ One doctor said, ‘Look, you’ve got a slim chance at making this.’ He gave her three months to a year, so we needed to start treatment right away.”

Three months turned into a year, and one year into two, and two into three. Rose’s late-summer transplant gave her renewed hope, but on the financial side of things, the Alvarado family needed help with the bills. Oh, the bills.

The family has insurance, but there were still the physician copays. The 16 prescriptions that needed

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“Her body is fighting the donor, which is normal,” Mike explains. “Once she got the transplant, she started on chemotherapy again to slow that process down and try to get it under control. The treatments are hard on her – the chemo, the drugs.” Mike and his family know it is a hard fighting cancer but “she is not going giving up this fight”said Mike.“Su cuerpo está luchando contra el donado, lo cual es normal,” explica Mike. “Una vez que ella fue transplantada, ella comenzó la quimioterapia otra vez para retardar ese proceso un poco e intentar tenerlo bajo control. Los tratamientos son duros para ella – la quimio, las medicinas.” Mike y su familia saben que es una dura lucha al cáncer, pero “ella no va a renunciar a esta pelea,” dijo Mike.

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Tres meses se convirtieron en un año, y un año en dos, y dos en tres. El trasplante de verano de Rose le dio una esperanza renovada, pero por el lado financiero de las cosas, la familia Alvarado necesitaba ayuda con las facturas. ¡Oh, las facturas!.

La familia tiene un seguro, pero aun así están los copagos del médico. Necesitaban recargas mensuales para 16 recetas. Las visitas del médico. Las visitas a especialistas. Todo eso además de las facturas regulares de casa y de servicios públicos, también.

Como muchos en su situación, algunos de los amigos de Mike de la comunidad originaria de India Oriental crearon una página de Go Fund

Me para ayudar a aliviar algunas de sus batallas financieras. Lo habían intentado antes, durante su primera lucha contra el cáncer, pero con poco éxito, recaudando sólo unos pocos cientos de dólares.

Esta vez, amigos y extraños por igual se apresuraron a ayudarle - y en gran manera.

“No esperaba mucho de eso”, recuerda Mike. “De repente, esta cosa acaba de despegar, y teníamos gente que ni siquiera conocíamos realizando donaciones de 500 o 1000 dólares. Finalmente recaudamos $ 14,000 dólares, teníamos gente donando a través de Paypal, nos dejaban sobres con dinero en efectivo, y eso generó otros $ 5,000 o $ 6,000 dólares”.

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la India de Kansas City, llegó con más fondos para la familia con escasos recursos financieros cuando patrocinó el Kansas City India Fest, donde los comerciantes hicieron joyas, comida y tatuajes de henna, dejando una porción de los ingresos para la familia Alvarado.

“El pasado fin de semana nos presentaron un cheque por $ 7,000 dólares”, dice Mike.

La ayuda financiera ha sido una bendición, pero Rose todavía tiene tratamientos que soportar mientras su cuerpo lucha contra los virus a lo largo de su recuperación.

“Su cuerpo está luchando contra el donante, lo cual es normal”, explica Mike. “Una vez que se consiguió el trasplante,

ella comenzó con la quimioterapia otra vez, para retardar ese proceso e intentar tenerlo bajo control. Los tratamientos son duros para ella - la quimioterapia, las drogas. Hay momentos en que ella no sabe en dónde está ni de qué está hablando. Pero ella sigue diciendo: ‘Voy a vencer esto. Voy a hacerlo’”.

Ramona Urbina, una enfermera de la Clínica de Trasplante de Médula Ósea de KU y una amiga de Jackie, dice que confía en que Rose hará precisamente eso.

“Rose está dando una buena batalla contra el cáncer ... y pasar por este proceso, sé que es un momento muy difícil para su familia”, dice Urbina. “Muchas veces, los pacientes tienen que estar

aislados del mundo exterior. Tu mundo está definitivamente cambiado”.

Tanto Mike como Chisholm dicen que la educación es clave para las personas de todas las comunidades.

“Puedes salvar una vida”, dice Chisholm.

“Puedes devolver una madre a sus hijos. Puedes devolver los hijos a sus padres”.

Para obtener más información sobre la donación de médula o solicitar un kit de prueba, visite www.bethematch.org.

monthly refills. The doctor’s visits. The visits to specialists. All of that in addition to regular home and utility bills, too.

Like many in her situation, some of Mike’s friends in the East Indian community set up a Go Fund Me page to help alleviate some of their financial struggles. They had tried before, throughout her first struggle with cancer, but with little success, raising only a few hundred dollars.

This time, friends and strangers alike rushed to their aid – and in a big way.

“I didn’t expect a lot out of it,” Mike recalls. “Suddenly, this thing just took off, and we had people we didn’t even know making $500 or $1,000 donations. We finally had $14,000, we had people donating through Paypal, they’d drop off envelopes with cash, and that generated another

$5,000 or $6,000.”The India Association

of Kansas City came through with even more funds for the cash-strapped family when it sponsored the Kansas City India Fest, where merchants made jewelry, food, and henna tattoos, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Alvarado family.

“Last weekend, they presented us with a check for $7,000,” Mike says.

The financial help has been a blessing, but Rose still has treatments to endure as her body fights off viruses throughout her recovery.

“Her body is fighting the donor, which is normal,” Mike explains. “Once she got the transplant, she started on chemotherapy again to slow that process down and try to get it under control. The treatments are hard on her – the chemo, the drugs. There are times when she doesn’t know where she’s at or what

she’s talking about. But she keeps saying, ‘I’m going to beat this. I’m going to do it.’”

Ramona Urbina, a nurse at KU’s Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic and a friend to Jackie, says she is confident that Rose will do just that.

“Rose is putting on a good fight with cancer … and going through this process, I know it is a very challenging time for their family,” Urbina says. “A lot of times, the patients have to be in isolation from the outside world. Your world is definitely changed.”

Both Mike and Chisholm say education is key to people of all communities.

“You can save a life,” Chisholm says. “You can give a mother back to her children. You can give children back to their parents.”

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Mike Alvarado appreciates Ramona Urbina and others for coming to the Marrow Donor Registry drive. “Rose is putting on a good fight with cancer … and going through this process, I know it is a very challenging time for their family,” Urbina said. “A lot of times, the patients have to be in isolation from the outside world. Your world is definitely changed.”Mike Alvarado agradece a Ramona Urbina y a otros por venir a la unidad de Registro de Donantes de Médula. “Rose está teniendo una gran batalla contra el cáncer ... y el estar pasando por este proceso, sé que es un momento muy difícil para su familia”, dijo Urbina. “Muchas veces, los pacientes tienen que estar aislados del mundo exterior. Tu mundo definitivamente cambia”.

Officials encourage people of color to get tested with painless kit

This past Sunday, Michael Alvarado posted these pictures and said on his Facebook page. “So today is day 49 for Rose Calderon–Alvarado in the hospital and she misses her babies so much. They can’t come up to see her and she can’t go down to see them, so we do the next best thing … they stand outside her window and let go of some balloons and hold up some signs and blow her kisses.” Susan Lopez posted a comment, “That was so neat, keeping you in my prayers Rosie.” El pasado domingo, Michael Alvarado publicó estas imágenes y dijo en su página de Facebook. “Así que hoy es día 49 para Rose Calderón-Alvarado en el hospital y ella extraña a sus bebés tanto. No pueden subir a verla y ella no puede bajar a verlos, así que hacemos lo siguiente mejor ... se quedan fuera de su ventana y sueltan algunos globos y sostienen algunos signos y soplan sus besos “. Susan Lopez publicó un comentario, “Eso fue tan ordenado, mantenerte en mis oraciones Rosie.”

Gabe Munoz was among the nearly two dozens individuals that stopped by at the Marrow Donor Registry Drive this past weekend.Gabe Muñoz fue uno de los casi dos docenas de individuos que pasaron por la unidad de registro de donantes de médula este fin de semana pasado.

“When you sign up on Be The Match, the organization sends testing kits straight to your home. Take a quick oral swab of your mouth, send it back, and that’s all it takes,” said LaGail Chisholm.“Cuando se registra en Be The Match, la organización envía kits de pruebas directamente a su casa. Se hace un rápida muestra oral de su boca, la envía de vuelta, y eso es todo lo que se necesita”, dijo LaGail Chisholm.

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As the Trump agenda becomes increasingly

concrete and despicable, the response by the national Latino political leadership has been, well, tepid. I say specifically “national” because every day we document valiant local community struggles to oppose ICE, fight gentrification, oppose colonial austerity measures in Puerto Rico, defend sanctuary cities in California, Texas and other states, and on and on. Plenty of great, creative and dedicated leadership in local Latino communities. However, this is clearly having trouble making it to the national level of policy and political discussions. Hence what we have called the “National Latino Leadership Vacuum.”

As some react to this by calling for A Great National Latino Leader to emerge (aka a Latino Al Sharpton), where such a messianic figure is supposed to come from is not at all clear. While, upon a little reflection, this is not a realistic or even desirable solution, it leaves us with the question of how do we develop a strong national Latino voice or voices for our issues? How do we fully participate as a community in the national discourses on the future of democracy and healthcare, proposed changes in the tax code, addressing climate change, trade policy toward Mexico and Latin America and, of course, confronting current efforts at immigration deform and terrorism?

As the National Council of La Raza’s rebranding to “UnidosUS” recently revealed, there seems to be considerable concern that our existing national Latino organizations like UnidosUS, LULAC and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) are not successfully projecting themselves effectively at the national level on issues of greatest concern to our community. Even those that are viewed by Latino leaders as the most effective Latino organizations, MALDEF and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, both legal defense funds, have their hands full addressing local issues, mostly on immigration. If we asked regular Latino people about these organizations and who heads them up, I’m sure you would just get blank stares back from most and you might also get a “Lo conocen en su casa” or two.

One problem these organizations face is that they haven’t been able to keep up with the dramatic growth of the Latino population. Most of these organizations are small and many struggle to generate the growth they so dearly need to maintain their core operations and keep meeting the demands of an ever expanding Latino community. Most of the heads of these organizations are overloaded in running what are essentially mom-and-pop operations relative to the size of the Latino community in having to simultaneously deal with day-by-day operations, fundraising, maintaining board relations, meeting payroll, filling out endless government forms and other mundane aspects of keeping a nonprofit or voluntary group in operation. The very few very large

Latino organizations we have also have these problems magnified that keep their leaders more focused on organizational maintenance than on the type of outspoken advocacy that many in our community would like to see in the Trump Era A Latino Al Sharpton, like the real one, would have to be available to fly all over the place on a moment’s notice to give speeches and raise hell, something that we do not see much from our national Latino leaders who project more like corporate managers than fiery spokesperson and organizers.

One underlying problem is resources. We have all seen study after study documenting the scandalous almost nonexistent corporate and foundation support of our Latino organizations. This has serious consequences that we are currently experiencing. Yet there has been no movement to aggressively hold philanthropy accountable on this score. Why haven’t the national Latino organizations through coalitions like the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda taken on this issue on behalf of the entire Latino community? Why is it that while our Latino advocacy groups continue to struggle for basic resources, an organization that is supposed to be addressing this problem, Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), is itself using its foundation connections to raise millions for itself, giving the impression through their limited efforts that they have somehow been effective in holding foundations accountable to our community? They have a new president coming on board next year, maybe this person will . . .

Another area where resources have become scarcer for Latino organizations is the result of a foundation’s initiative some years ago, the Pew Charitable Trusts. Their creation of the “nonadvocacy” Pew Hispanic enter in 2001, now absorbed into their larger corporate body as the “Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project,” has had a deleterious impact on the ability of Latino advocacy groups to raise money for the research they used to do regularly and has moved the focus away from the Latino community in conducting such research, developing the capacity to produce surveys and analyze Census data and promote its work in the media all funneled largely through the body of the terrific data whiz, Mark Hugo Lopez, within a larger alien starship called the Pew Research Center. I love their research and adore Mark (you know, in a manly way), but their organization has had the unfortunte and, I’m sure, unintended consequence of weakening indigenous Latino community research capacity. Nobdy talks about this openly, but many voice this problem in hushed tones.

Then there is our absence from the national news media where most of the Trump atrocities are being litigated. The best barometer of this problem is the so-called liberal MSNBC. Where are the Latino commentators on their panels, not to mention their staff? Morning Joe, Hard Copy, Meet The Press, and the rest of the schedule seem to be all Latino-free zones

(¡Que mucha gente blanca!). Whatever became of the silver-tongued Maria Teresa Peterson and that other Latina political scientist from Texas (you see, I already foegot her name!), who were regulars on MSNBC for a while? Did they dump them in the Disposable Latino Commentator Dustbin while we weren’t looking? Similar things can be said of CNN and other news outlets, but they’re not projecting themselves as “progressive.” When MSNBC was once presenting themselves as “leaning forward,” did that really mean MSNBC would do so with their backs to the Latino community? As the saying goes, “El que se dobla mucho se le ve el culo.” All we get when we tune in to MSNBC these days is a lot of white butt posing a repetitive pundits and such. I know, this is a disgusting image.

So, how can organizations like the National Hispanic Media Coalition and others that focus on media address this problem? They’ve tried Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the networks, boycotts, legal actions through the Federal Communications Commission, pickets, you know, all those tactics from Organizing 101. While we have seen some real results in the entertainment world (there are now Latino actors all over Netflix productions and even on NBC, ABC and Crackle,, except for CBS), but in the national English-language news media Latinos are hard to find.

What is troubling is that the few Latino commentaters on the seem to be overrepresented by Republicans and conservatives who are not at all reflective of mainstream Latino opinion. Ana Navarro, for example, is an excellent television personality, but the Bush supporter she is makes her a fringe political figure in the Latino community. And in terms of all of the Latino elected officials we have, why do Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz get all the media attention? Can the Latino media groups move their focus from the entertainment to a news media that affects the direction of social policy priorities so critical to the well-being of the Latino community? They have helped us with our positive self-image in the entertainment field, now let’s do something with it.

I can go on and on (does this commentary come off more as a rant?), but the bottom line is that we need to be thinking much differently about these issues that impede our ability to develop effective national Latino voices that can accurately reflect the needs and aspirations of our people. We need some visionary leadership that can step back and come to understand The Big Picture within which we find ourselves and develop creative plans of action to address it. This is probably too much to ask of our Millennials so it may have to be up to our adults and even old folks to step up and lead the way. President Trump, after all, poses one of the greatest threats to our community. We need, I think, to act like it.

Angelo Falcón is President of the National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP). He can be reached at afalcon@latinopolicy.org.

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NiLP CommentaryWhere Are the National Latino Voices?BY ANGELO FALCÓN THE NILP REPORT

The first week of the new football season is on the shelf and look at what we have here. Three of the AFC

Western Division rivals sit atop the division with 1-0 records. Yes the dreaded Colorado team managed to pull off a victory in their home opener, fittingly enough against the San Diego Chargers by blocking a field goal that would have tied the game with one second left. The less said about the Colorado team the better.

The Oakland Raiders managed a hard-fought win over the Houston Texans on the road. This was the first time since 2001 that another player besides Sebastian Janikowski was the featured kicker. In his NFL debut, Giorgio Tavecchio rose from the practice squad to hit four field goals, two of them 50+ yarders making him the first player in NFL history to hit two from that distance in his debut.

Of course the big story of the week remains the dressing down the Chiefs put on the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The glow of that victory still illuminates a week later as does the dim pain.

All-pro safety Eric Berry saw his season come to an end with a familiar injury for Chiefs fans. Berry went to the ground after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. There should be a law, handing out only one Achilles injury per team per decade. The football gods don’t listen and it looks like these types of injuries will be the norm going forward.

Still there were many positive things on the field that one could forgive Chiefs Kingdom for jumping onto a Super Bowl wagon so early in the season. They looked that good. The offense hummed a tune we have not heard around here very often under Alex Smith and they hit the high notes consistently. Rookie running back Kareem Hunt will never have a debut like he had last week. Not because he is incapable, it is just that you can play your first game in the NFL only once.

The question is - is this a fluke or is Hunt a real difference maker. If the latter, the Chiefs will have a powerful offense for opposing teams to contend with. Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce and Hunt combined will constitute headaches for opposing defenses. That is what the conventional wisdom would indicate. An abundance of targets makes for a championship offense. A solid Alex Smith at quarterback and the possibilities are endless.

The defense stuck to its usual bend but not fold philosophy for

most of the first half of the game. In he second half, the defense appeared to get stronger pressuring Brady consistently and taking away his offensive weapons. Chris Collingsworth’s commentary aside, all teams have injury issues but this Chiefs team has played well enough under head coach Andy Reid to mitigate a lot of the negative that an injury like Berry’s could pose. The Patriots will do the same as that is their history. So it is now the Chiefs way. The entire great juju that came out of the first week win will mean nothing if the team does not maintain consistency.

The next foe is a familiar one for Reid. The Philadelphia Eagles come to Arrowhead for the Chiefs opener. Former Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Peterson comes to his old grounds as head coach of the Eagles.

He knows the Chiefs and the personnel well. He also brings a potent defense to Arrowhead. Linemen Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham and Tim Jernigan will test the Chiefs offensive line. They were strong against the Washington Redskins in the season opener, winning for the first time over the Redskins since 2014.This will be a tough game.

The Eagles’ defense is vulnerable in the secondary with the injury to cornerback Ronald Darby. From all reports, the secondary depth is not there and the team should be tested with Hill’s speed on the outside and Kelce’s routes in the middle and Hunt’s doggedness.

The Eagles looked good under the leadership of quarterback Carson Wentz. The elusive quarterback had a decent outing with a 96.8 passer rating on 26 of 39 completions to go along with two touchdowns and one interception. On the other hand the Eagles’ defensive line was offensive allowing 17 pressures, two sacks, and 12 hurries n Wentz. Chiefs’ defensive coordinator Bob Sutton is salivating.

The main concern will be Wentz’s ability to scramble and that reminds me of a guy that used to play for the Colorado team and is now the GM. I can’t remember his name. They will be the team whose name will never be mentioned in this column.

The Chiefs should win this game but it will be close unless Alex Smith repeats his sterling season opening performance. All the weapons are there, the parking lot will be a blaze of smoke and the home crowd will be pumped. The shelf is empty and dusted off for something better than a nice start.

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Feliciano “Chano” Coronado began life on Nov 3, 1917 on a ranch in Guachinango, Mexico. His life’s journey brought him to Kansas City where as a master craftsman he built a better life for his family. His journey was completed on the morning of Sept 9, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe and Leopoldo; brothers, Salvador and Candelario; spouse, Celia; son, Leopoldo; and grandson, Leopoldo Jr. He is survived by his son, Esteban “Steven”; daughter-in-laws, Sherry and Millie; grandchildren, Samantha, Shannon, Steven, Samuel, Julia; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.The celebration of his life will begin with open visitation on Wed. Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 W. Linwood Blvd, KCMO. There will be a time of sharing at 7 p.m. and concluding with the end of visitation at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, 901 Cesar Chavez, KCMO, followed by interment in St Mary’s Cemetery. May he rest in peace knowing his Master’s Peace is with us all. The family requests that donations be made to American Alzheimer’s Association, 3846 W. 75th Street Prairie Village, KS 66208, www.alz.org or Northcare Hospice, 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, 2nd Floor, North Kansas City, MO 64116. Online condolences may be offered through www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com. Arrangements: McGilley Midtown Chapel, 816-753-6200.

MARIO R. REYES, SR

Mario R. Reyes, Sr., 60, Kansas City, MO, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017. Mario was born on December 12, 1956 to Jose and Francisca Reyes, who preceded him in death. He was a proud lifetime resident of Kansas City’s West Side. He attended Lillis High School and worked in the printing business for over 20 years. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Mollie, three children Christina (Rod), Mario Jr.”Suge” (Erika), Alesia (Jeff), six grandchildren Bryanna, Roddy, Mario III, Madison, Mila & Melia. His brother Luigi (Mary Lou) Reyes, sisters Connie Florez, Annie Guy, and sister-in-law Delores Reyes. Many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. Mario was preceded in death by his sisters Marcianna Salinas and Ramona Aquino and brother Jesse Reyes. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Friday September 15 at Holy Name Church, 16 S Iowa St., Kansas City, KS 66103. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be from 9am-11am at the church. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to McGilley’s Midtown Chapel c/o Mario Reyes. Fond memories and condolences may be shared at www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com

CAROL (CONLEY) VALDIVIA

Carol Ann Valdivia, 71, of Kansas City, passed away September 12, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas, surrounded by Family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Redemptorist Fathers - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Saturday, September 16 at 9:30 am. Cremation to follow. Visitation will be at McGilley Midtown Chapel on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Rosary will be prayed at 7:30PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Redemptorist Parish, Little Sisters of the Poor, or Operation Discovery. Carol was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Jack (John) and Bernice Conley on October 24, 1946. She went to high school at Redemptorist High School. She went on to enjoy a 32 year career with St. Luke’s Hospital. She enjoyed reading, crossword games, travel and spending time with her family. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Bernice Conley. Carol is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Robert Felix of Kansas City; two brothers John and Michael Conley of Kansas City; three sons Robert (Melissa), Michael (Julie) and Patrick (Kimberly) all of Kansas City; four daughters Anna (Michael) Yost of Austin, Texas, Mary (Todd) Foley of Dubai, Elizabeth and Sarah Valdivia of Kansas City; twelve grandchildren Michael and Mya Yost, Alexandria and Joshua Foley, Sophia and Maclaryn Olson, Andrew, Jack, Henry, Josephine, Benjamin and Grace Valdivia.The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Nurses and Doctors at Kansas Medical Center Intensive Care Unit, especially Caitlin and Sharon for their care in her final days.Our mother and wife was a very hard working and loving person who will always be remembered for her wild Irish fire!! Fond memories and condolences may be shared at www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com.

Americans’ Issue with Entering and Exiting

We will never figure out health

care, Medicaid and most of our country’s issues until we learn how to enter and exit buildings.

For years now I have witnessed average America’s issue with doors.

Almost every day I will encounter someone who doesn’t understand how to open a door. For example if I am entering a building that has a double door, one to enter and one to exit, someone inevitably will always exit the door I am entering while I am trying to enter the door. Instead of opening their door which would be the door on their right

or my left, they stand staring at me as if I am supposed to stop and not enter through my door but hold my door open so they can exit from my door.

I believe in being courteous but I can’t figure out why so many people want to be discourteous to me. I have a door to enter and they have a door to exit. I am opening my door and they simply can open their door to exit. Instead, time and again they stand as if they are incapable or just too lazy to open their own door and expect me to hold my door open for them to exit instead of me entering through my door.

I see this on the flip side. Often when exiting a building someone who should be entering from the door on the left will see me opening my

door on the right and instead of entering through their door will stand as if they are incapable of opening their door and will just barge on through the the door I have opened to exit.

This is all terribly uncouth and people need to learn to open their own door. Usually if someone is entering a building and they are right behind me I open the door and motion for them to go ahead in front of me. I feel that is the polite thing to do. If I am exiting a building I am happy to step aside and let someone who is right behind me go first or even the door for him or her. If someone opens the door for me I am grateful and thank him or her for the courtesy.

I just can’t understand people who barge through

a door that someone else may have opened to enter or exit. They act as if it is their American right to be rude and crude to just come on through the door someone else has opened and that the person opening the door should just stand and hold it open for them.

Maybe you haven’t experienced this. I hope you aren’t one of these door offenders because it’s really inconsiderate of you if you are.

Some Americans have been taught that this is acceptable and is the American way to get ahead. Simply barge, push ahead, break line and do whatever is necessary.

Manners, courtesy and politeness are old fashion. Often I find myself standing watching someone as they dart through the door I am entering or exiting because they simply did not want to open the other door. Usually I stand there and think, “Another idiot doesn’t know how to open a door,” as they dart through mine without even a thank you but an obvious expectation that someone is simply expected to hold the door open for them.

This kind of mindset may get you in the door or through the door but it’s as far as it will get you. It won’t get you invited to

dinner and I wouldn’t want to hire anybody like this who conducts them selves this way.

Don’t barge through the door when other people are coming through the door. Use your own door to enter or exit. This is why these doors are installed.

One of the first steps to solving many of America’s problems is learning how to enter and exit. After this it will all be down hill.

Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of twelve books.He is read in all fifty states.

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12 percent of Americans suffer from five or more chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. This fraction of the population accounts for 41 percent of total health care spending.

If we don’t do more to prevent people from acquiring chronic disease, the resulting health care bills could blow a gaping hole in the federal budget.

A new study conducted by RAND Health and supported by my organization, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, shows just how costly it is to treat the severely ill.

In 2014, the latest data available, 32 percent of those with five or more chronic conditions visited an emergency department at least once. ER visits cost over $1,200 on average.

The sickest patients also require more prescriptions. In 2014, patients with five or more chronic conditions filled nearly six times the number of prescriptions as people with one or two chronic diseases.

Chronic disease prevents people from living independently. More than half of those with five or more chronic conditions report having physical limitations that affect their daily lives.

As a result, patients have to cut back on work or ask someone to help them. More

than 34 million Americans provide unpaid care to adults who are older than 50. This leads to a loss in worker productivity that could cost society $794 billion by 2030.

If we hope to save lives and avoid such staggering costs, we must undertake key reforms to help patients manage and prevent chronic diseases.

First, policymakers need to work together to ensure that care is affordable and accessible. A third of privately-insured Americans recently reported receiving a “surprise” medical bill, one in which their health insurance plan paid less than what they expected. And many insurers have started dropping certain prescriptions from their coverage, leaving patients to either try a new drug or to pay for their current drug out-of-pocket.

When patients can’t access the care they need, they get sicker -- and health care costs rise. Improving medication adherence alone could save America more than $105 billion a year.

Second, we ought to expand programs proven to prevent chronic diseases. For instance, the Diabetes Prevention Program, which is offered by private insurers, helps patients at risk of developing diabetes improve their diet and exercise more. The program has worked tremendously well -- patients aged 60 or older who made

lifestyle changes through the program reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 71 percent. Medicare will cover it for those at risk and age 65 and older starting in 2018, but if Medicare offered the program to at-risk adults aged 60-64, it could save $7 billion more.

Altogether, increasing access to health care and promoting behavioral changes could save society $116 billion a year.

Finally, America needs to encourage the development of new treatments and medicines. In 2016, there were 93 medicines in development for Alzheimer’s disease, more than 170 for diabetes, and more than 130 for mental illnesses. Fostering the development of medicines and treatments that target chronic disease would save millions of lives and save $418 billion a year.

If current trends continue, chronic diseases will claim millions of American lives and cost us trillions of dollars. To lower that toll, we need to promote prevention efforts and improve access to recommended care for those who are already diagnosed.

Kenneth E. Thorpe is a professor of health policy at Emory University and the chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.

Rising Chronic Disease Rates Portend Unsustainable CostsBY KENNETH E. THORPE

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