California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that would allow undocumented students to receive privately funded financial aid in California. This is one half of a “DREAM Act” bill that Brown said he would sign. The other half is currently stuck in the legislature. This DREAM Act, though, does not create a pathway to citizenship […]
GOP Bill Seeks to end delayed Deportations
Republicans recently introduced a measure in Congress that would remove the President’s discretion to prioritize deportation cases, in essence ending the practice of prioritizing dangerous criminals and stopping delayed deportations. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced the bill, called the HALT Act, because they claim the President is in effect granting […]
Comentarios de Maria Cardona: “Latinos and Social Media”
A mobile phone screen gives a woman in Latin America a glimpse of the son she hasn’t seen since he immigrated to find work in the U.S. over 15 years ago, while another Latino mobile user logs on to Facebook from her device to update her business fan page, and yet another takes the words […]
Hispanic Lawmaker condemns Anti-immigrant ‘Shooting’ Comment by GOP lawmaker in Alabama
An Alabama Republican has received stern rebuke from a leading Hispanic lawmaker after making violent tinged remarks in reference to undocumented immigrants. U.S. Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, denounced GOP Rep. Mo Brooks’ comments made to an Alabama TV station that he would do anything “short of shooting” undocumented immigrants […]
White House convenes Latino Leaders for first Hispanic Public Policy Conference
Earlier this week, the White House held the first ever Hispanic Public Policy Conference that brought together Latino leaders from across the nation with administration officials to discuss solutions to the most critical issues facing the Hispanic community. For two days, 160 attendees met face to face with President Obama’s administration over an agenda that […]
Lawsuit challenges Alabama Anti-immigrant Law
The Alabama immigration law hailed as the toughest anti-immigrant measure in the nation is being challenged in court by a coalition of civil rights groups. The group, which includes the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Immigration Law Center, filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday criticizing the law for its “unprecedented reach.” “Individuals […]
Drop in U.S. Share of Children eased by Immigrant and Minority Births
Data from the 2010 Census indicates that immigrant and minority births boosted the nation’s share of children, which reached a record low of 24%. Since 2000, the number of children in the U.S. increased by only 1.9 million, with Latinos and minorities largely accounting for most of this number. The Population Reference Bureau, a […]
SB 1070 Advocate Recalled in Arizona
Russell-PearceArizona State Senate President Russell Pearce is set to be recalled, as enough signatures have been gathered to force a special election this November. If you recall, we reported that the recall effort was taking place and the fact that this SB 1070 advocate had ties to extremist hate groups in Arizona, you know, neo-Nazis. So here’s the […]
Obama hosts White House meeting for Hispanic Advocacy Groups
On Monday the White House held the first of a two-day Hispanic Policy Conference for community leaders from across the country and White House officials to attend an in-depth series of interactive workshops and to discuss a wide variety of issues ranging from education, health care, science and technology, immigration, to housing. The first day, […]
Less Immigrants from Mexico will affect US Economy
OK wait. Here we are, going on about immigration in this country and the very folks we’re getting rowdy about have moved on? Really? We’re arguing about anti-immigrant laws, about how they target Latinos specifically, and about how because of that they affect all Latinos in the U.S. Meanwhile people from the country where most […]
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