On Tuesday, the San Francisco board of supervisors voted to overturn a policy ordered by Mayor Gavin Newsom that requires the police to contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) whenever they arrest a juvenile on felony charges whom they suspect may be undocumented. Since the policy went into effect last summer, over 100 undocumented juveniles […]
Debate Over Puerto Rico's Status Returns to Congress
October 20, 2009 By
The ongoing debate over Puerto Rico’s political status is heating up again. The island’s politicians are hoping that a bill sanctioning a survey on what Puerto Ricans want to do about the issue will make it through Congress. If a majority of the island’s residents vote for a new status, a second survey, or plebiscite, […]
Minority Voices on Net Neutrality
October 19, 2009 By
When 19 organizations representing the communities most impacted by the Digital Divide issued a joint letter to the FCC last week, they added a new and much-needed element to discussions about net neutrality.
"Illegal Alien" Costume Causes Controversy
October 19, 2009 By
Politics and Halloween often come together to make for some pretty interesting and timely costumes. Unfortunately, this year one such costume’s attempt at humor has left many feeling offended.
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Dr. Alicia Abella “Technology is Changing the Workplace”
October 16, 2009 By
Latinovations would like to thank Dr. Alicia Abella for her contribution to La Plaza. Who knew we’d get hooked on watching someone’s dog roll over on YouTube? Who knew we’d hear from that long-lost high-school friend, now many years older and many pounds heavier, on Facebook? Who knew we’d devotedly follow tweets of a loved […]
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Andres Ramirez "The US Senate Must Stand Against the Vitter/Bennett Amendment"
October 15, 2009 By
Latinovations would like to thank Andres Ramirez for his contribution to La Plaza. The United States Senate is getting enmeshed in a very serious conversation at the moment that may appear to be innocent and practical. The debate is over a proposed amendment, SA 2644, to the Commerce, Justice, & Science Appropriations bill that is […]
GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Adrianna Quintero "Latinos use Voces Verdes to Call for Strong Climate and Energy Legislation"
October 14, 2009 By
Latinovations would like to thank Adrianna Quintero for her contribution to La Plaza. Today, La Onda Verde de NRDC, the Latino arm of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is pleased to announce the launch of Voces Verdes. Voces Verdes was created in partnership with America Verde, an initiative of Common Ground for Conservation and […]
Lawsuit Focuses on Undocumented Workers Rights
October 13, 2009 By
On March 23, 2007, Francisco Garcia Moreno, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who was working in the US, was suspended 15 feet in the air when a machine malfunctioned and blasted him with steam and hot liquid while working at the BioProducts plant of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in Decatur, an industrial town in central […]
President Obama "Suprised and Deeply Humbled" by Nobel Peace Prize News
October 9, 2009 By
Many Americans, including the President himself, awoke to a surprising bit of news this morning: That President Barack Obama had been announced as the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Ad Campaign Urges Support for Health Care Legislation
October 8, 2009 By
A number of African-American, Latino and civil rights groups have launched an ad campaign in support of health care legislation. The ads are targeting moderate Democratic senators, urging them to support legislation that would allow the government to sell insurance in competition with private options.
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