La Paz in the News

Sister Cities of Chattanooga 3/2007
Chattanooga Sister Cities announces the recipients of five Citizen Diplomacy Awards. The awards honor the service and commitment of individuals who have contributed to Chattanooga by reaching out to people of other nations...

Detainees From Roundup Go To Nashville, Alabama 4/17/2008
Women who were rounded up in this week's immigration raid at the local Pilgrim's Pride plant in Chattanooga are being housed in Nashville and the men at a site in Alabama..

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Chattanooga: Organizations plan how to help those affected by Pilgrim's arrests 4/22/08
Usually a laid-back networking event, La Paz de Dios’ monthly luncheon Monday had a different tone, one of strong resolve, willingness to help and a need to move quickly...

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Hamilton County: Raid put schools in a Bind 4/22/08
The arrests last week of Pilgrim’s Pride workers suspected of being illegal immigrants couldn’t have come at a worse time for local school administrators...

City of Chattanooga 7/12/2006
On July 12-13, the City of Chattanooga is hosting a delegation of public and private sector officials from Guatemala. The seven members of the group are visiting the United States to study examples of the federal Renewal Communities program and how it can serve as a model for creating similar “opportunity zones” for economic development in their country....

Illegal Immigration
VIGILS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 29th in CHATTANOOGA, NASHVILLE, and MEMPHIS
Join us as we stand in solidarity with the workers affected by these inhumane acts.

Chattanooga: Deportation of workers arrested could take weeks to months 4/19/2008
The arrests of 100 foreign workers at a Chattanooga poultry plant came swiftly Wednesday morning, but it could be months before they are sent home.

Community Foundation of Chattanooga
La Paz de Dios - $10,000
Program: Promotores de Salud

Chattanooga: Community forum about Pilgrim's Pride arrests draws more than 200  4/23/2008
Aura Izarra, a Guatemala native with two small children who is pregnant with a third, may face deportation after her arrest at the Pilgrim's Pride chicken processing plant here last week...

Local News: What Happens To Detained Workers Kids?  4/16/2008
What happens to the families of the workers detained today?

HispanicTrending: Medical need increasing with Hispanic population 1/2/2008
The need for private practitioners and clinics serving the Hispanic community, especially expectant mothers, is growing with that population, local health officials say.