NOTICIAS April 1, 2010/1 de abril del 2010 In This Issue En esta Edición Celebrando Austin - An Event to Remember Thank You for Making Celebrando Austin a Success Williamson County Summit a Success! Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduation - Your Vote Counts Border Media announces Fred Cantu’s return to radio Shopping Ahead is a Wise Choice Walmart Provides Public Statement Hispanic Chamber Happenings Community Calendar Member Recognition Board of Directors Mesa Directiva Pilar Sanchez, Chair Housing Authority of the City of Austin Anna M. Sanchez, Chair Elect Wells Fargo George A. Gutiérrez, Treasurer Austin American-Statesman/¡ahora sí! Celia Israel, Secretary Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Thomas “Tomás” Miranda, At-Large Myndi Garrett, At-Large Blanca Garcia, Past Chair Casa Blanca Realty Anna Marie Arredondo IBM Rodrigo Castilleja Farmers Insurance Paul Cruz, Ph.D. Austin Independent School District Robert Franco, Jr. Bank of America Amelia Lopez MWM Design Group Tim McCoy Brazos Valley Communications, LTD Joe Morin Governor’s Office, Economic Development Flynn Nogueira del Fuego Companies, LLC Will Penny Grand Central Auto James Rash Walmart #1253 Stephanie Richmond Frontier Ideas David Rodriguez Sage Point Financial, Inc. Geronimo Rodriguez Seton Family of Hospitals Javier Valdez Celebrando Austin - An Event to Remember By Brittany Brunson, Media and Education Photos provided by fieldphotography.com “Nothing short of fantastic” “The best in 37 years” “What an event!” These were just a few of the comments made by the attendees of the 2010 Celebrando Austin Awards Banquet. Together with 900 attendees, Celebrando Austin truly celebrated all that Austin is by highlighting the area’s accomplishments while honoring award winners, inducting the 2010 GAHCC Board of Directors and recognizing the accomplishments of Hispanics in the Austin Community. Crowds walked into the Hilton’s Grand Ballroom led by the ladies in red, the all female mariachi, Las Alteñas. Honorary co-chairs Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Police Chief Art Acevedo began the evening and then turned the reins over to KEYE-TV’s Ron Oliveira who gracefully emceed the evening’s events. The night’s celebration was highlighted with tango, salsa and chacha dancers who spun, dipped and sashayed across the dance floor. After a delicious dinner of filet mignon, the 2010 Award Winners were presented. Notably, Gilbert M. Martinez won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his 40+ years of service in Central Texas. Rounding out the evening, the GAHCC leadership made its official transition to its new Chair, Pilar Sanchez, and inducted the 21-member 2010 Board of Directors. Fireworks, mariachis and tuxedos are what attendees will immediately remember when they look back at the first Celebrando Austin event. But with a little thought, they will recall the recognition of leaders in the Hispanic community who have shaped Austin into what it is today. This is a true celebration of Austin. Premier Investor Celebrando Austin - Un evento para recordar Traducción de Carolina Modesto Las fotos proporcionados por fieldphotography.com Power Investor AT&T Bank of America H.E.B. Univision Radio Univision TV Wells Fargo Prestigious Investor Applied Materials Austin American-Statesman/¡ahora si! Austin Energy Brown Distributing Co./Budweiser Harutunian Engineering, Inc. International Bank of Commerce JPMorgan Chase Seton Family of Hospitals State Farm Insurance Companies St. David’s HealthCare Texas Gas Service UnitedHealthcare Contributing Investor 3m Amplify Federal Credit Union Austin Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Baby Alcapulco BBVA Compass Ben White Florist Border Media Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital One Bank Dell Inc. El Mundo Newspaper ESPN Austin Farm Credit Bank of Texas Frost Bank GTECH Corporation HealthSouth Hilton Austin Hotel Howdy Honda IBM Lamb’s Tire & Automotive Centers Northwestern Mutual PBSJ Pepsi Bottling Group Progressive Insurance Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Randalls Reagan National Advertising of Austin Round Rock Express Sam’s Club Sears Holdings Corporation Sprint Time Warner Cable Titus Electrical Contracting, Inc. University Federal Credit Union University of Texas at Austin Velocity Credit Union Noticias April “Una noche fantástica” “El mejor en 37 años” “¡Que evento tan maravilloso!” Estos son algunos de los comentarios de los asistentes al Banquete de Premios Celebrando Austin 2010. Junto a 900 asistentes, Celebrando Austin realmente festejó toda la esencia de Austin al enaltecer los logros obtenidos en el área al otorgarle premios de honor a los ganadores, instalar la Junta Directive 2010 de GAHCC y reconocer los logros de los hispanos de la comunidad de Austin. Los numerosos y distinguidos asistentes entraron al Hilton’s Grand Ballroom encabezados por las damas en rojo, el mariachi femenino, Las Alteñas. Los co-presidentes honorarios Congressman Lloyd Doggett y Police Chief Art Acevedo proclamaron el inicio del evento y luego le dieron las riendas a Ron Oliveira de KEYE-TV, quien sirvió de maestro de ceremonias. Durante la celebración se destacó la participación de los bailarines de tango, salsa y cha-cha–cha quienes giraron y se deslizaron al vaivén de la música alrededor de la pista de baile. Después de disfrutar una deliciosa cena de filet mignon, se presentaron los ganadores de los premios 2010. Se destacó a Gilbert M. Martínez al ser galardonado con el premio de Lifetime Achievement Award por sus más de 40 años de servicio en Texas. Para culminar la noche, los lideres de GAHCC transfirieron el poder a la nueva Presidente de la Junta Directiva, Pilar Sánchez, e incorporaron los 21 miembros de la Junta Directiva 2010. Fuegos artificiales, mariachis y esmoquin es lo que recordarán los asistentes al mirar atrás al primer evento de Celebrando Austin. Así mismo recordarán el reconocimiento de los lideres de la comunidad hispana que han llevado a Austin a ser lo que es hoy día. Esta es una verdadera celebración de Austin. 2 Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Thank You for Making Celebrando Austin a Success Gracias por contribuir al éxito de Celebrando Austin By Brittany Brunson, Media and Education Traducción de Carolina Modesto The Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce extends a heartfelt thank you to all of the people, and companies that made the Celebrando Austin Awards Banquet a success. Without each of these contributing parties, an event the size and grandeur of Celebrando Austin would not be possible. The GAHCC is thankful to be a part of a community that is willing to volunteer their time and resources to help celebrate all that Austin is. La Cámara de Comercio Hispana hace participe su caluroso agradecimiento a cada una de las personas y compañías que contribuyeron al éxito del Banquete de Premios Celebrando Austin. Sin cada una de las partes contribuyentes, un evento de la magnitud y grandeza de Celebrando Austin, no hubiera sido posible. La Cámara es dichosa de ser parte de una comunidad que está dispuesta a dar de su valioso tiempo y recursos para ayudar en la celebración de lo que es Austin. Sponsored by/Patrocinadores: Special Thanks/Gracias especial: 360 Print Solutions, Echo Earth Media, Esquina Tango, Hilton Austin Hotel, KVUE-TV, Mercury Mambo, Peggy Vasquez, Telemundo, Third Cousins Media, Univision, WhiteFire Diamonds & Fine Jewelry Celebrando Austin Awards Banquet Chair Anna M. Sanchez Honorary Co-Chairs/Co-Chairs Honorarios: U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett and City of Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo Volunteers/Voluntarios: Al Carmona, Albert Vazquez, Ana Lopez, Becky Rosburg, Carolina Modesto, Chelsea Lopez, Diego Flores, Francesca Flores, Herman DeLaFuente, Karla Braun, Laura Rodriguez, Melissa Alvarez, Michael Conn, Nadia Soto, Nic Taunton, Nicole Aguilar, Pepe Flores, Rockey Gomez, Stephanie Reyos, Stephanie Rios, Tanisha Wilson, Veronica Carrillo, Victoria Rodriguez, Yesika Acuna Master of Ceremonies/Maestro de ceremonias: Ron Oliveira Celebrando Austin Planning Committee/Comité de Planificación de Celebrando Austin Marianne M. Martinez, Jennifer Naman, Vicki Rodriguez Noticias April 3 Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2010 Celebrando Austin Awards Winners Photos provided by fieldphotography.com Las fotos proporcionados por fieldphotography.com Paul Saldaña Businessman of the Year Adriana Rodriguez Businesswoman of the Year Wells Fargo Corporation of the Year City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Government Partner of the Year Jeanne McLeod and Rene Campos Ambassadors of the Year Gilbert Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award Noticias April 4 MWM DesignGroup Small Business of the Year Stefan Molina Volunteer of the Year Myndi Garrett Chair’s Award Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Williamson County Summit a Success! By Alicia Maldonado, Director of Internet & Business Relations On March 12th, the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) kicked off the first-ever Williamson County Small Business & Education Summit in Round Rock, Texas. In partnership with the regional Chambers, the event was sold out with over 350 registered attendees from the Northern Travis and Williamson County area. As Master of Ceremonies, Luis Patiño, General Manager of Univision TV, welcomed attendees and began the Opening Ceremonies by introducing the Stony Point Jr. ROTC Color Guard in the Presentation of Colors and presenting Haide Gonzales of Round Rock High School who performed the National Anthem. Providing an inspirational message, Texas Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, addressed how “Small Business is Big Business” and discussed the importance of small business to the Texas’ economy. Closing the Opening Ceremonies was Round Rock City Council Member Carlos Salinas who provided an insightful presentation on The Shifting of Williamson County Demographics. Attendees then had an opportunity to participate in the morning breakout sessions. The first session, Education in the Region, explored the importance of public education relative to small business and economic development. Leading the session was Dr. Jesus Chavez, Superintendent of Round Rock Independent School District and Hannah Gourgey of E3 Alliance. The second session, Small Business Opportunities in Williamson County, provided tips on how to do business with larger organizations affecting Williamson County. The session was moderated by Stephanie Richmond of Richmond International Connections and the panel included: Jesus Mantas of IBM, Ramiro Flores of Round Rock ISD, Bill VanKampen of Walmart, and Mark Jones of Texas Department of Transportation. With a focus on Education, the luncheon began with Patiño introducing Pilar Sanchez, GAHCC Board of Directors Chair. Sanchez addressed the importance of the GAHCC’s partnership with the surrounding Chambers and the GAHCC’s vision. She also introduced, Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Raymund A. Paredes who keynoted the luncheon. Joining us at the luncheon were students from the region’s School Districts who provided testimonies on how business relates to their education. Students included: Astrid Villalpando of Cedar Park High School, Tania Tome of Connally High School, Naveed Hosseinmardi of Round Rock High School. After the luncheon, attendees had the opportunity to attend the afternoon breakout sessions. The first session, Small Business in the Community, covered the importance of small businesses working with the community. Moderating the session was Nyle Maxwell, Former Mayor of Round Rock and Principal of Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships, joining him on the panel was Tom Ramsey of Snappy Snacks, Jon Sloan of First Texas Bank in Round Rock and Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan of the Texas A&M University and David Davenport of Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. The second breakout session, Access to Capital for Small Business, provided information on how to prep for a bank loan and discussed alternative funding solutions. The session was moderated by Cole Harmonson of Far West Capital and panelists included: Adeline Rem of Celtic Bank, Tanya Ladha of PeopleFund, Hall Martin of Austin Entrepreneur Network, Monica Medina of Frost Bank and Nacole Thompson of Wells Fargo. The event ended on a high note at the Networking Reception. The GAHCC would like to thank the following Chambers and its members for partnering with us: Cedar Park, Georgetown, Hutto, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Taylor and the Williamson County African American Chamber of Commerce. We would also like to thank Brown Distributing and Quality Promotions for their support and our exhibitors for their participation: Modern Woodmen of America, TexHealth Central Texas, Travis County/ Texas General Land Office, New York Life, Titus Electric, Watkins Insurance, Gallagher Benefits Services, State Farm, Staples, YHT Productions, LowBudget Insurance - Beijo Bags, El Amistad, the GAHCC Procurement Committee and the GAHCC Health and Wellness Committee. Sponsored by/Patrocinado por: Noticias April 5 Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ¡La conferencia cumbre en Williamson County ha sido un éxito! Traducción de Carolina Modesto El 12 de marzo, la Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) lanzó su primer Williamson County Small Business & Education Summit en Round Rock, Texas. En asociación con las Cámaras de Comercio regionales, el evento contó con más de 350 asistentes inscritos de las áreas de Northern Travis y Williamson County. El Maestro de ceremonias, Luis Patiño, General Manager de Univision TV, le dio la bienvenida a los asistentes e inició la Ceremonia de Apertura con la presentación de Stony Point Jr. ROTC Color Guard en la “Presentación de Colores”. Luego introdujo a Haide Gonzales de Round Rock High School quien cantó el Himno Nacional. Con un mensaje inspirador, la Texas Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade abordó el tema titulado “Small Business is Big Business” donde discutió la importancia de las pequeñas empresas en la economía de Texas. Round Rock City Council Member Carlos Salinas dio clausura a la Ceremonia de Apertura e hizo una presentación llamada The Shifting of Williamson County Demographics sobre los cambios que se están dando en la población de dicha zona. En seguida, los asistentes tuvieron la oportunidad de participar en las sesiones plenarias de la mañana. La primera, titulada Education in the Region, exploró la importancia de la educación pública en relación con el desarrollo de las pequeñas empresas y el desarrollo económico. El Dr. Jesus Chavez, Superintendent of Round Rock Independent School District y Hannah Gourgey de E3 Alliance encabezarón la sesión. La segunda sesión, Small Business Opportunities in Williamson County, nos brindó consejos sobre cómo hacer negocios con organizaciones grandes que tienen influencia en Williamson County. Stephanie Richmond de Richmond International Connections sirvió de moderadora y el panel incluyó a: Jesus Mantas de IBM, Ramiro Flores de Round Rock ISD, Bill VanKampen de Walmart, y Mark Jones de Texas Department of Transportation. Teniendo como enfoque la educación, el almuerzo se inició con la introducción que hizo el Sr. Patiño de Pilar Sanchez, GAHCC Board of Directors Chair. Sánchez abordó el tema de lo importante que ha sido la asociación de GAHCC con las cámaras vecinas y sobre todo la visión que ha tenido GAHCC. Además presentó al Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Raymund A. Paredes quien hizo el discurso principal durante el almuerzo. Los estudiantes de varios distritos escolares se unieron al almuerzo y dieron testimonio de cómo los negocios están relacionados a su educación. Entre los estudiantes que participaron fueron Astrid Villalpando de Cedar Park High School, Tania Tome de Connally High School, Naveed Hosseinmardi de Round Rock High School. Después de disfrutar el almuerzo, los asistentes tuvieron la oportunidad de participar en las sesiones plenarias de la tarde. La primera, Small Business in the Community, habló sobre la importancia de que los pequeños negocios trabajen con la comunidad. El moderador fue Nyle Maxwell, antiguo alcalde de Round Rock y Presidente de Nyle Maxwell Family of Dealerships, junto a Tom Ramsey de Snappy Snacks, Jon Sloan de First Texas Bank en Round Rock, Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan de Texas A&M University y David Davenport de Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. Noticias April 6 La segunda sesión plenaria, Access to Capital for Small Business proporcionó información acerca de como prepararse para un préstamo bancario y se discutieron las diferentes alternativas de financiamiento. La sesión fue moderada por Cole Harmonson de Far West Capital y entre los panelistas estuvieron Adeline Rem de Celtic Bank, Tanya Ladha de PeopleFund, Hall Martin de Austin Entrepreneur Network, Monica Medina de Frost Bank y Nacole Thompson de Wells Fargo. El evento culminó con buenos resultados con una Recepción. GAHCC agradece a las siguientes Cámaras de Comercio y sus miembros por asociarse a nosotros: Cedar Park, Georgetown, Hutto, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Taylor y Williamson County African American Chamber of Commerce. Nos gustaría reconocer a los promotores que contribuyeron a que el evento se llevara a cabo: IBM, Snappy Snacks, Time Warner Cable, Walmart, Watkins Insurance, y Zuphix. También queremos darle las gracias a Brown Distributing y Quality Promotions por su gran apoyo, al igual que a nuestros expositores por su participación: Modern Woodmen of America, TexHealth Central Texas, Travis County/ Texas General Land Office, New York Life, Titus Electric, Watkins Insurance, Gallagher Benefits Services, State Farm, Staples, YHT Productions, LowBudget Insurance - Beijo Bags, El Amistad, GAHCC Procurement Committee y GAHCC Health and Wellness Committee. Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Chamber Happenings Photos provided by fieldphotography.com Las fotos proporcionados por fieldphotography.com Hispanic Chamber Happenings Calendar APRIL 1st: Power Networking Breakfast: La Palapa, 6640 Hwy 290 East (7:00 a.m.) 2nd: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Bus & Nanthaveth, PLLC, 1601 W. 38th Street, Suite 202 (10:00 a.m.) 8th: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Casa Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Downtown, 101 San Jacinto Blvd. (4:00 p.m.) 12th: Diabetes and Buena Salud Golf Classic, Falconhead Golf Club, 15201 Falconhead Blvd., (11:00 a.m.) 14th: Meet the Chamber: Habana 6th Street, 709 East 6th Street (5:30 p.m.) 29th: Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduation, Mexican American Culture Center, 600 River Street (6:00 p.m.) For more information about our next Hispanic Chamber Happenings please visit our calendar online at www.gahcc.org/events. Noticias April 7 Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar Community Calendar APRIL 8th: Puntos de Vista 2010 14th: Global Trade Policy Forum 16th: San Diego High School’s 2010 Bishop’s Gala 21st: International Mobility: Getting on Track 21st and 22nd: Slow Money Austin 25th: “Fore Cindy” - Golf Tournament 28th: 4th Annual Providing Help Creating Hope Spring Luncheon MAY 16th: Caring Family Network: Art Auction and Exhibition 22nd: Easter Seals: Casino Royale For more information about the events on our Community Calendar please visit www.gahcc.org/communitycalendar To post your event on our Community Calendar please contact Selina Aguirre at (512) 462-4310 Noticias April 8 Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduation – Your Vote Counts Graduación del Hispanic Austin Leadership - Su voto es importante By Brittany Brunson, Media and Education Traducción de Carolina Modesto The Greater Austin Community is invited to the Graduation of the Hispanic Austin Leadership (HAL) Class of 2010. The Graduation will take place at the Mexican American Cultural Center from 6:008:00 p.m. on April 29, 2010. Se invita a la comunidad metropolitana de Austin al acto de graduación de la Clase del 2010 de Hispanic Austin Leadership. La graduación se dará cita en Mexican American Cultural Center de 6:00-8:00 p.m. el 29 de abril del 2010. These 19 up-and-coming leaders trained, collaborated and honed their leadership skills over the last 8 months. Not only have they spent one full day a month focusing on different hot button issues in Central Texas, they have committed themselves to their community and peers by working on a team project. This is where, YOU, the community, play a role at HAL Graduation! Each team will have 10 minutes to present their project findings. We want you to vote on your favorite project. The topics are Healthcare, Education, Financial Stability, Civic Engagement and Environment. Last year’s winner was the Healthcare team who focused on teen pregnancy. They created a PSA that gave a shocking representation of how a child can affect the life of a teen. On April 29th you can hear how this year’s HAL class is making strides to positively impact the Greater Austin Community! Tickets to HAL Graduation cost $25 and can be purchased at www. gahcc.org. Appetizers and drinks will be served. For more information on the HAL program, please contact Brittany Brunson at bbrunson@gahcc.org. Noticias April 9 Estos 19 líderes prometedores se capacitaron, colaboraron y perfeccionaron sus destrezas de liderazgo durante los últimos 18 meses. No solo han pasado todo un día al mes enfocándose en diferentes temas “importantes” para Central Texas, sino que ellos se han comprometido con su comunidad y sus colegas al trabajar en un proyecto en equipo. Es ahí donde USTEDES, la comunidad, juegan un rol en la Graduacion de HAL. Cada equipo tendrá 10 minutos para presentar los hallazgos de su proyecto. Deseamos que usted vote por su proyecto favorito. Los temas son Healthcare, Education, Financial Stability, Civic Engagement y Environment. El equipo ganador del año pasado fue el de Healthcare, quienes se enfocaron en el embarazo entre las adolescentes. Ellos crearon un PSA lo cual les mostró una impactante representación de cómo un niño puede afectar la vida de una adolescente. El 29 de abril se podrá enterar de los adelantos que ha logrado la clase HAL de este año para crear un impacto positivo en la comunidad metropolitana de Austin. Las boletos para la Graduacion de HAL cuestan son a $25 y los puede adquirir en www.gahcc.org. Podrán disfrutar de los aperitivos y bebidas que se servirán. Para más información sobre el programa de HAL, por favor comuníquese con Brittany Brunson en bbrunson@gahcc.org. Copyright (c) 2010 Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Border Media announces Fred Cantú’s return to radio Border Media anuncia el regreso de Fred Cantú a la radio By Kesha Dirkson, Border Media Traducción de Carolina Modesto Border Media is proud to introduce their newest radio co-host, Fred Cantú. Fred will be joining Sammy Allred as part of the weekday show on 98.9 The Big Talker from 12:00-1:00 pm. Fred and Sammy worked together previously when they co-hosted a morning show on 1560 KTXZ in the early and mid 80’s. Border Media se enorgullece en anunciarles su nuevo co-presentador, Fred Cantú. Fred se unirá a Sammy Allred como parte del programa diario en 98.9 The Big Talker de 12:00-1:00 pm. Fred y Sammy habían trabajado juntos en el previamente cuando hacían un show matutino en el 1560 KTXZ a principios y a mediados de los 80. A native Texan born in Brownsville, Fred has been on the air in Austin for 30 years. He started by working his way through college on a number of radio stations. Currently, he is the anchor for KEYETV’s Telemundo evening and late newscasts. “We are pleased to have Fred join our team,” says Del Core, Vice President of Austin Market. “Fred has been a fixture in Austin community since 1990, and we’re confident that he is a great addition. He is well known in the Austin community and has great relationships with many businesses and organizations. Fred will be a great asset to our station going forward.” Fred es un auténtico tejano, nacido en Brownsville, y cuya voz ha estado en el aire por más de 30 años. El comenzó trabajando en varias estaciones de radio para costear sus estudios universitarios. Actualmente, es el presentador principal de noticias vespertinas y nocturnas en KEYE-TV Telemundo. Border Media is one of the nation’s leading media communities with 29 radio stations and online properties. Over the last year, the company that began as BMP radio has developed into Border Media. Border Media strives to bring original programming to their listeners that reflect local culture and diversity. Border Media es una de las comunidades principales de los medios de comunicación con 29 estaciones de radio y propiedades en el Internet. En el último año, la compañía que comenzó como BMP Radio se ha desarrollado en Border Media. Border Media hace el esfuerzo de llevarle una programación original a sus oyentes que refleje su cultura y la diversidad local. Noticias April 10 “Nos sentimos muy complacidos con la llegada de Fred a nuestro equipo,” dice Del Core, Vice Presidente para el mercado de Austin. “Fred ha sido una figura fija en la comunidad de Austin desde 1990, y sabemos que constituye una magnifica adición a la empresa. Es muy bien conocido en la comunidad y tiene excelentes relaciones con muchos negocios y organizaciones. 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Walmart Provides Public Statement Walmart Hace Anuncio al Público By Kellie Duhr Public Affairs and Government Relations The rumors circulating via text message, and other means, about Walmart coordinating or supporting immigration raids in our stores are not true. These rumors are baseless and inaccurate. We think it's unfortunate that such unsubstantiated rumors are spread. On immigration reform, our position is clear. We believe reform is needed. We are committed to working with all interested parties – lawmakers, employers, and consumers – to make comprehensive reform a reality. The rumors circulating via text message, and other means, about Walmart coordinating or supporting immigration raids in our stores are not true. These rumors are baseless and inaccurate. We think it's unfortunate that such unsubstantiated rumors are spread. Kellie Duhr Public Affairs and Government Relations Los rumores que están circulando por medio de mensajes de texto, y otros medios, indicando que Walmart está apoyando o coordinando redadas contra inmigrantes en nuestras tiendas son falsos. Estos rumores son erróneos y sin fundamento. Pensamos que es lamentable que estos rumores sean propagados. Nuestra posición sobre la reforma migratoria es clara. Creemos que la reforma es necesaria. Estamos comprometidos a colaborar con las partes interesadas, legisladores, empleadores y consumidores, para que la reforma migratoria se convierta en realidad. On immigration reform, our position is clear. We believe reform is needed. We are committed to working with all interested parties – lawmakers, employers, and consumers – to make comprehensive reform a reality. 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