Word: salvador
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Cambridge first declared itself a “sanctuary city” on April 8, 1985, when large numbers of refugees fleeing the war in El Salvador who had arrived here were denied political asylum and threatened with deportation...
...Gonzalez is one of the most dedicated and hardest-working people I have ever met at Harvard University, and that is an observation in which I include administrators, faculty, and students. He loves this place and feels honored to work here. He is a legal immigrant from El Salvador, a quiet man, and not at all one who would conceivably pose a threat to the safety or even serenity of the band invited here to help undergraduates “reclaim the Yard...
You’ve never seen a Passover quite like the one depicted in Salvador Litvak’s ’83 new movie, “When Do We Eat?” Things take a turn for the bizarre in Litvak’s film when the rebellious offspring of a dysfunctional patriarch spike his seder wine with ecstasy and LSD. Outrageous hallucinations, manic behavior, and—unexpectedly—intergenerational reconciliation ensue. In Litvak’s words, “This ain’t your bubbie’s Jewish comedy...
...Some workers took the day off without permission. Jose Cruz, who is from El Salvador, told the Associated Press that he was willing to lose his construction job in Homestead, Fla., in order to attend the rally there. "If I lose my job, it's worth it," he said. "It's worth losing several jobs to get my papers." Some businesses that employ large numbers of immigrants, however, reported little absenteeism. One of the nation's largest poultry producers, Gold Kist in Georgia, reported that only 400 of its 16,000 workers, half of whom are immigrants from Latin America...
...Latino culture. This year’s “Presencia Latina” will include what Pineda calls “as large a variety as possible.” The evening performance will include a food festival with dishes hailing from several different countries, including Mexico, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Peru. Opening with a poetry reading, the show will feature a wide spectrum of dances ranging from samba and reggaeton to salsa and hip hop, as well as a performance by Mariachi Veritas, who have taken part in “Presencia Latina?...