A recent report by the American Heart Association finds that the leading cause of death for Hispanics is cardiovascular disease. This preventable condition afflicts 27 percent of Latino males and 31.5 percent of Latinas. More than one woman every minute dies from heart disease in the US and the rate is even higher in minority […]
United Farm Workers Aid Family of Deceased Teen Immigrant Farm Worker
The employers of a California teenage farm worker, who collapsed in the fields and died from heat stroke last year, have avoided any serious penalties according to the terms of a recent plea agreement. Originally, the labor company that hired 17-year old Maria Isabel Vazquez Jimenez to work in the Central Valley fields, as well […]
Arizona’s Anti-14th Amendment Bill Stalled
On Monday, the Arizona attempts to pass birthright bills hit a road block when one of the key sponsors of the anti-14th Amendment proposals stalled the measures to avoid possibly losing committee vote. Republican Sen. Ron Gould of Lake Havasu, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pulled the bill after over two hours of testimony […]
Guest Blogger Series: Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez “Actions can prove Will to find Immigration Solution”
Sen. John Cornyn‘s call to go beyond words and create a “credible and compassionate” solution to fix our broken immigration system provides supporters of comprehensive immigration reform efforts in Congress with a rare, bipartisan opportunity: We should take him up on it. Unfortunately, although his recent overtures and sensible tone on this subject are very welcome, […]
Senators Revisit Talks on Immigration
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have renewed their partnership and are giving immigration reform another try; though this time they are playing their cards differently. Instead of directing their efforts on members of Congress who have long supported a bipartisan immigration bill, they are setting their gaze on a combination of both […]
Hispanics and other Minorities Overwhelmingly Fueled Nation’s Population Growth
The first round of states to receive their census redistricting data last week shows that Hispanics and other minorities accounted for 85 percent of the population growth across the country in the last ten years. The data will have important implications as the states begin the process of redistricting. New Jersey, Mississippi, Virginia and Louisiana […]
First Latina Governor Issues Harsh Executive Order on Immigration Reform
New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez issued an executive order this week that requires state law enforcement to question the immigration status of criminal suspects. Martinez made national headlines last fall after being elected the first Latina governor in the nation’s history. Now, she has also become the latest player to endorse Arizona style anti-immigration. […]
Guest Blogger Series: Rep. Mike Honda “Immigration Reform Makes Cents”
House Speaker John Boehner’s recent selection of Rep. Elton Gallegly of California over Rep. Steve King of Iowa to head the Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee is one step closer to the kind of reform for which past administrations, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, had long called. Both […]
Bipartisan Coalition in Arizona wants to Remove Sponsor of SB 1070
Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce of Mesa, who became a household name last year for his role in sponsoring the controversial anti-immigrant SB1070 and supports denying citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants, is now the target of a recall by two different community groups. On Monday, Citizens for a Better Arizona organized, in part, by […]
Report Shows Hispanic Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Treatment
A new report found that Hispanic women wait longer to receive life-saving breast cancer treatment than white women by 30, 60 and up to 90 days. Researchers analyzed data from the National Cancer Database for the study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. The delays were also the same […]
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