Although the issue of immigration was not addressed at the Republican National Convention last week. The party platform calls for a border fence, for making English the official language, and opposes any type of path to legalization, driver’s licenses, or in-state tuition rates… As reported on this blog last week, the Republican party platform calls […]

Republicans claim including that undocumented immigrants in the US Census gives states with large populations of undocumented immigrants an unfair advantage when determining state representation… Members of the Republican Party have introduced a bill that would change the language of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution to specify that only persons who are citizens of […]

The Republican National Convention showcased a Native American color guard, a black preacher and video footage of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, all part of its effort to present the GOP as a picture of diversity. What it hasn’t offered is many minorities speaking from the podium in prime time, or sitting among the delegates. […]

Certain members of the Latino press are denouncing John McCain’s refusal to discuss immigration reform… Far from simply translating the Republican National Convention’s proceedings for their audiences, members of the Spanish-language media are focusing on the issues of greatest importance to Hispanic voters. But that’s no easy task when their viewers’ and listeners’ top concern, […]

Results of a focus group performed in Denver this week show that at least in this state,Hispanics are favoring Obama and feel that he is more relatable than John McCain…. If Barack Obama is really going to redraw the political map this year, this isn’t a bad place to start. Colorado’s nine electoral votes have […]

“We are fighting to take our country back. We are on the same journey now.” Declared the former Democratic Presidential Hopeful.. Just yesterday Hillary Clinton traveled to Fresno, California to thank the United Farm Workers for supporting her campaign for president and ask that they now turn that support toward electing presumptive Democratic presidential nominee […]

On the eve of the announcement of Barack Obama’s running mate, many hope that the Democratic Presidential candidate will choose someone who will bring extensive foreign policy experience and knowledge. This would serve to appease those who (people are who, things are that) believe that the Senator himself does meet those qualifications. In recent weeks, […]

By Maria Meier This past week, three teenagers from a small town in rural Pennsylvania were ordered to stand trial in the beating death of another resident of their town, a 25 year old Mexican immigrant named Luis Ramirez. The accused are all members of the local high school football team and are charged with […]

by: Maria Cardona Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., has announced its plans to provide the most complete campaign and election coverage in its history through its television, online, mobile and radio platforms. Our hats off to Univision!! Ya era tiempo. For so long, there has been an urgent need […]