Dulce Rodriguez is a sophomore Journalism Major with a Public Relations minor in her first semester at The Alligator, working as El Caimán's general assignment reporter. She loves to dance and bake in her free time, and she also enjoys watching murder mysteries and documentaries.
For many Latino students at UF, relationships are closely tied to tradition, family expectations, respect and gestures.
Tras los tiroteos mortales de dos ciudadanos estadounidenses en Minneapolis el mes pasado, miembros de la comunidad de Minnesota están encabezando titulares por advertir a sus vecinos sobre agentes federales de inmigración mediante una red clandestina de silbatos y videos de iPhone. En Florida, que registró casi 10,000 arrestos del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) solo en la primera mitad del año pasado, los activistas están siguiendo el mismo camino.
“Kreyòl pale” ranpli yon mank resous pou aprann twazyèm lang ki pi souvan pale nan Florid.
Anteriormente, los exámenes y las instrucciones para obtener una licencia de conducir o un permiso estaban disponibles en varios idiomas, incluyendo, español, chino, criollo haitiano, portugués, francés y ruso.
As of Feb. 6, the driver's license exam and its instructions will be administered exclusively in English, following a new directive from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Haitian Creole is the third-most-spoken language in Florida, but the resources for learning it are scarce, outdated and often lack lessons on day-to-day conversation. Among those who speak the language, there are also many who cannot read or write in it. To address these issues, a UF researcher co-published a Haitian Creole textbook designed to improve learning at the university and beyond.
La lucha del director financiero de Florida, Blaise Ingoglia, contra inmigrantes indocumentados podría generar dificultades económicas para las comunidades de inmigrantes del condado de Alachua
The proposed legislation has raised concern among immigrant communities and legal experts throughout Alachua County for its potential impact on employment, banking and housing stability.
Students now say they’re experiencing a renewed optimism they might return to Venezuela, either temporarily or permanently. Others remain skeptical, voicing concerns over present and future U.S. involvement.
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