About Health Reform, also called Obamacare, and the double-sided attitude of many Republican leaders. Republicans sure are stubborn! Two years after the Affordable Health Care Act was passed, they still insist on repealing it, and seeing that this is impossible, they are now determined to force the government to shut down if Congress approves funds […]
Comentarios from Maria: “GOP Hypocrisy Towards Latinos – La Hipocresía del los Republicanos hacia los Latinos”
August 27, 2013 By
Former ICE Director Gives Exclusive Interview Regarding his Time at the Controversial Immigration Agency
August 23, 2013 By
The former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton expressed great optimism on an exclusive interview with Vme, a television network geared towards the Hispanic market, about the approval of immigration reform, emphasizing the difference from his term as director to the current situation the U.S. is facing. “The situation has never been […]
March on Washington Anniversary Increases Efforts for Immigration Reform
August 22, 2013 By
A coalition of civil rights group have pledged to join in the spirit of activism and advocacy to push for immigration reform just as the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech. “We will be marching so everyone knows that true […]
GOP Leaders Look to Rebrand Their Message in Spanish
August 19, 2013 By
Republican leaders are organizing their party and speakers to become more knowledgeable in communication with Latino audiences and are arranging more appearances in Spanish-speaking outlets. “We’ve been absent from the conversation with Hispanic media for so long, anything can set back that progress we’ve made in the last eight months, so we are aggressive, just […]
Report Suggests Citizenship Will Provide Stronger Economic Benefits than Legalization
August 15, 2013 By
The White House released a report on Tuesday listing the economic benefits to earned citizenship for the undocumented immigrants in the US, which included an increase of $1.4 trillion in GDP and about 2 million more jobs. The report also details that over a course of 10 years, providing only legal status and not citizenship […]
Immigration Bill Calls for More Border Fencing
August 14, 2013 By
Many U.S. citizens are questioning the effectiveness of one of the requirements under the bill for comprehensive immigration reform that would drive fencing across the United States’ nearly 2,000-mile border with Mexico if passed by Congress. “It doesn’t do what proponents think it does,” said Rep. Filemon Vela, of Brownsville, who resigned from the Congressional […]
Comentarios from Maria: “¿Dónde está el amor?”
August 9, 2013 By
Las encuestas de salida muestran que la reelección del presidente Obama se produjo por los votos de las personas jóvenes, las minorías y las mujeres. El presidente del Comité Nacional Republicano, Reince Priebus, está bajo una intensa presión para mejorar la marca republicana y atraer a más votantes mujeres y a los hispanos, pero con […]
Latinas are Significant Contributors to Mainstream America
August 6, 2013 By
A new Nielsen report found that the growing number of Latinas is significantly swaying the educational, economic and cultural well-being of not only their own race, but of the American society and the consumer marketplace. ‘The modern Latina is ‘ambicultural’ with the ability to seamlessly transcend between English and Spanish-language – two cultures – giving […]
Immigration Reform, Guest Worker Programs and What We Can Learn From Braceros
August 2, 2013 By
Written By: Dakar Lanzino In his 2005 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush said “It is time for an immigration policy that permits temporary guest workers to fill jobs Americans will not take, that rejects amnesty, that tells us who is entering and leaving our country, and that closes the border to […]
‘Dream 9’ Tactics Take Debate Beyond Halls of Congress
August 2, 2013 By
By Valeria Fernández, New America Media From inside the tiny rectangular windows at the Eloy Detention Center, the Dreamers arrested in last week’s protest could see the long white banner outside that spelled their names in red letters: “Maria, Claudia and Adriana.” Dozens of people have been demonstrating outside the detention center in support of the […]
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