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Guest Blogger Series: Jason LLorenz “What The AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Really Means for Latinos”

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Over the past weeks and months, the debate has raged over the AT&T and T-Mobile merger, with supporters and detractors pushing their positions.  In the mix has been a great many voices — including advocates and organizations claiming to represent the interest of different groups. Below are four reasons why Latino community leaders support the […]

Hispanics raise Concerns over Redistricting Maps at Hearings in California

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Hispanic advocacy groups in California are urging Latino voters to attend public hearings and voice their concerns about proposed restricting maps unveiled earlier this month by a citizen panel appointed by the state. At a recent hearing, two dozen residents voiced their concern over the impact the proposed maps by the Citizens Redistricting Commission could […]

Georgia Plan to replace Latino Immigrant Workers sees Mixed Results

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The state-run program in Georgia that puts the probation population to work in farms to make up for the shortage of farm laborers in the wake of an anti-immigrant law passed by the state is not yielding the results hoped for. The program was started by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal after farmers complained that the […]

California Redistricting Maps draw Sharp Criticism from Latino Leaders

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Newly drawn maps for congressional districts in California are being criticized for not adequately representing Latinos, with one prominent Latino leader calling them the “worse-case scenario for Latinos in California.” Just a little over a week ago, the Citizens Redistricting Commission, a 14-member panel of citizens appointed by the state and charged with redrawing voting […]

John McCain claims Immigrants Caused Arizona Wildfires

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Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says undocumented immigrants are to blame for the Arizona wildfires. McCain’s comments, which he made following his tour of the Wallow fire site in Arizona on Saturday, have gained national attention after the U.S. Forest Service disputed the senator’s claims saying that there was no evidence that undocumented immigrants caused the […]

Immigration Battle will move to Moderate States next says Author of Anti-Immigrant Laws

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Anti-immigrant laws could soon emerge in states that have traditionally stayed away from passing the divisive legislation within their borders, according to the author of two of the harshest immigration laws in the country. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, by now more closely associated with the divisive anti-immigration laws making headlines across the country […]

Immigration More Important to Latinos than the Economy

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According to a national poll released on Monday, the issue of immigration has surpassed that of the economy and jobs as the top concern for Latinos. The poll, conducted by Latino Decisions, an independent research firm and Impremedia, a Spanish language media company, surveyed voters between May 24 and June 4 in 21 states with […]

Guest Blogger Series: Sheriff Adrian Garcia “Keeping Harris County-Southeast Texas Safe”

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My job as the sheriff of Harris County – a county of more than 4 million people – is to help keep them safe. Harris County is a growing and vast metropolitan area in southeast Texas – home to one of the most culturally rich cities in the nation. Our size and diversity present constant […]

Obama Campaign will Target Hispanic Voters

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A crucial game-winning piece to keeping the White House in 2012, President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign says it will focus on the Hispanic voting bloc. “Hispanics could very well decide this election,” an Obama adviser on the campaign said. Campaign organizers say their strategy is to focus on increasing Hispanic voter turnout in battleground states […]