Local woman’s desire to help other immigrants is rewarded



By MARY SANCHEZ
The Kansas City Star
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On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will visit El Paso, Texas, where he will discuss border security and the need for Congress to address immigration quandaries.

Guess which local newspaper will have a close angle?

Dos Mundos, a 30-year-old bilingual paper that began in the Overland Park basement of Clara Reyes, might have a reporter nearby.

The paper recently expanded with editions in Topeka and Odessa, Texas. Reports from those areas will be forwarded here, formatted and then sent back.
****The new arrangement is one more reason why the Mexican consul in Kansas City honored Reyes last week with the Ohtli Award, given to “individuals whose efforts have significantly contributed to the well-being, prosperity and advancement of the Mexican communities abroad.â€