According to a new report released by the Pew Research Center, U.S. births of Latino children will outpace immigration flows regardless of the amount of legal and undocumented immigrants that come to the U.S. in the years ahead. “That’s really a reflection of this wave of U.S.-born young people […]
Comentarios from Maria: Latinos Have To Get Out and Vote in November
April 28, 2014 By
In recent years, Americans have realized how effective the Latino vote can be. In the 2008 elections, about 9.7 million Latinos went to the polls. And in 2012, more than 12 million Latinos went out to vote, including 70 percent of the votes in favor of President Obama. And although we have seen an increase […]
Guest Bloggers: Eva Longoria, Gianpaolo Pietri & Alessandro Pietri: “Why Latinos Should Care About Voting”
April 25, 2014 By
Much has been made of the importance of the Latino vote to both major political parties during the last two election cycles, but a closer look at voter participation rates proves that it was just the tip of the iceberg. Latino influence could be significantly greater. Less than 50 percent of eligible Hispanic voters voted […]
Comentarios from Maria: Democrats Give Republicans Last Chance to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 23, 2014 By
Last week we celebrated the one year anniversary of the introduction of the Immigration Reform bill in the Senate. In addition, the main sponsors of the HR15-immigration bill, introduced by Democrats in the House of Representatives in October of last year, announced a new strategy to demand action from the Republicans in the House of Representatives […]
Cesar Chavez’s Iconic Story on the Big Screen
March 28, 2014 By
Today, the much-anticipated film “Cesar Chavez,” premieres in theatres nationwide. The Diego Luna produced film tells the story of the legendary civil rights activist and labor leader, Cesar Chavez, and his pursuit for justice for labor farm workers. “This is a story of a […]
Latinos Have Nothing to Worry About When Signing up for Obamacare
March 7, 2014 By
Yesterday, President Barack Obama participated in a town hall meeting focusing on healthcare reform benefits for Latinos. The town hall was hosted by the Aseguragte campaign, a partnership of the California Endowment, Covered California and Spanish-language media outlets Univision, Telemundo and impreMedia. Many attribute Obamacare’s low Latino enrollment rates to the […]
Thanks to the Latino Vote, Arizona Can Turn Blue
March 5, 2014 By
The State of Arizona is well-known to be strongly conservative in both its views and preference in voting. According to a recent report by polling firm Latino Decisions and pro-immigration reform group America’s Voice, Arizona is highly likely to change that preference and vote democratic thanks to its growing […]
MALDEF’s Latino State of The Union Panelists talk Immigration Reform
February 21, 2014 By
On Thursday, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) hosted the Latino State of the Union with the main topic being immigration reform. “We are still in the midst of the immigration reform debate, and we cannot give up,” said Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who […]
Sobremesa – Sen. Leticia Van de Putte on tacos, politics, cultura and the state of Latinos
February 13, 2014 By
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If you want to get to the truth of matters in the Latino community have a conversation over a meal, the traditional sobremesa that follows a feast. It’s where our gente relaxes and speaks frankly. We invited Texas State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte for a wide ranging conversation about old […]
Comentarios from Maria: It is the Time for Action
February 4, 2014 By
Last Tuesday, President Obama delivered the State of the Union address which was based on three fundamental principles: opportunity, action and optimism. The central idea of the speech is the reason why we all came to this country; if you work hard and follow the rules, you should have the opportunity to succeed. In the […]
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