Today President Obama will travel to Iowa to sign the historic health care bill into law. Passage of the bill that passed with no Republican support will have an impact on all Americans including the one in three Latinos that are uninsured. Republicans across the country are specifically challenging the mandate in the health care […]
Thousands March to Demand Action on Immigration Reform
March 22, 2010 By
While most eyes were turned towards the historic vote on overhauling the nation’s healthcare system, tens of thousands of demonstrators filled five blocks of the National Mall in Washington, DC to call on the President and Congress to address another looming policy issue in need of fixing – immigration. The organizers of the “March for […]
Reform Immigration for the American Economy
March 19, 2010 By
As an avid supporter of comprehensive immigration reform, it is easy for me to talk about reform in moral terms. I represent one of America’s most diverse communities, and many of my colleagues — Latino state legislators in 25 states across the country – know all too well the personal stories and struggles of immigrant […]
Senate Committee Begins Hearing on Aponte Nomination
March 18, 2010 By
Yesterday, the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations began hearings on the nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte to be US Ambassador to El Salvador. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) presided over the hearing. Senate Republicans have attempted to stall action her confirmation over reported allegation more than ten years old that Aponte had a relationship in […]
Americans Killed in Ciudad Juárez
March 17, 2010 By
On Sunday, three people associated with the US Consulate in Ciudad Juárez, including two US citizens, were murdered in what is believed to be a targeted attack against Americans in this border city. According to Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz, the murders were carried out by a local gang known a Los Aztecas, which is […]
U.S. Census Forms Arrive in the Mail
March 16, 2010 By
More than 120 million U.S. census forms will begin arriving in mailboxes around the country this week. This decade population count will be used to determine congressional districts and allocate more than $400 billion in federal aid. Census Bureau director Robert Groves kicked off the national mail-in campaign in Phoenix on Monday, urging cities and […]
Elsa Ramirez “Celebrating Earth Day and what it means for the Latino Community”
March 15, 2010 By
I grew up in a Texas border town along the Rio Grande River and learned early on about the value of preserving our natural resources. Irrigation transformed the Valley in South Texas and made it an important agricultural center in the state, but this also serves to underscore the importance of conserving our valuable and […]
Linda Chavez-Thompson “What it means when the last bookstore closes…”
March 12, 2010 By
Laredo, Texas, with a population of 250,000 now has the distinction of being the largest city in the nation without a bookstore. B. Dalton’s bookstore shut its doors for good on January 16th. Put another tombstone in the predominantly Hispanic south side of San Antonio now that Waldenbooks has left, leaving no bookstore for miles. […]
Obama Holds Three High-Profile Meetings to Discuss Immigration, Hispanic Issues
March 11, 2010 By
On Thursday, President Obama met with immigration activists to discuss the possibilities of passing comprehensive immigration legislation this year. President Obama has been dedicating effort to solving this pressing issue despite being faced with what is undoubtedly a full political plate at the moment. The lunch meeting came in advance of a much anticipated reunion […]
Minorities will soon be the Majority
March 11, 2010 By
According to a new demographic report, minorities make up nearly half the children born in the U.S. This is part of a historic trend in which whites of European descent are expected to become the minority of the U.S. population over the next 40 years. “Census projections suggest America may become a minority-majority country by […]
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