The White House on Wednesday touted gains Hispanics have made in education, income and health insurance during President Barack Obama’s time in office. In a report released to mark the closing days of Hispanic Heritage Month, which ends Saturday, the White House issued a four-page brief from its Council on Economic Advisers on the Hispanics’ […]
Poll Shows that Latinos Want More Political Outreach
October 12, 2016 By
In the latest release from the weekly tracking poll sponsored by NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected Officials) and Telemundo and conducted by Latino Decisions, data flowing in continues to paint an increasingly bleak picture for the Trump campaign, while trends continue to improve for Hillary Clinton. Nonetheless, concerns continue over Latino voters’ perceptions of […]
‘That Mexican Thing’ is the New Taco Truck on Every Corner
October 6, 2016 By
In the grand digital tradition of American political debates, the audience tends to seize upon singular phrases or gestures that, at least for a few hours, seem to define the evening’s discussion. After Tuesday evening’s vice-presidential debate between Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, it was clear “that Mexican thing” […]
Immigration was a Big Topic During the VP Debate
October 5, 2016 By
While last week’s presidential debate failed to even mention a topic that has been at the forefront of this year’s election season, the issue of immigration took center stage early on Tuesday night during the vice presidential debate in Virginia. In what was one of many heated arguments between the VP nominees, Indiana Gov. Mike […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “I am an immigrant like Alicia Machado and I have a message for Trump”
October 4, 2016 By
I am an immigrant, I have an accent, and my mom was a housekeeper. I spent my school breaks making beds, cleaning kitchens, and running vacuums up and down stairs in other people’s houses. And I have a message for Donald Trump: WE VOTE. For decades now, Donald Trump has shown a callous disregard for […]
Comentarios from Maria: El episodio de Miss Universo alcanza el cenit de la campaña
October 3, 2016 By
En el primer debate presidencial del lunes 26 por la noche, Hillary Clinton atacó a Donald Trump agarrándolo desprevenido cuando la ex Secretaria de Estado le recordó a Trump acerca de la ex Miss Universo que, después de ganar la corona en 1996 y subir un poco de peso, Trump degradó a la joven de […]
The ‘Alicia Machado Effect’
September 30, 2016 By
In what is being dubbed “The Alicia Machado Effect,” Google Trends indicated that the company has seen a surge in searches for voter registration over the last week, with a disproportionately large portion of those searches coming from largely Hispanic areas. By Wednesday night – two days after Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton name-checked Machado during […]
Obama Nominates Jeffrey DeLaurentis to Be First Cuban Ambassador in Over 50 Years
September 29, 2016 By
President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis be the first U.S. ambassador to Cuba since the two countries broke off relations 55 years ago. The appointment would be a promotion for DeLaurentis, who’s been the U.S. chief of mission in Havana since 2014, paving the way for Obama’s initiative to normalize relations with Cuba […]
Alicia Machado Speaks Out
September 28, 2016 By
Alicia Machado became an American citizen just in time to vote against Donald Trump. It’s a vote that has been a long time coming. In May 1996, the Venezuelan beauty queen was just 19 years old when she was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe pageant, which had recently been bought by the Manhattan […]
It’s National Voter Registration Day!
September 27, 2016 By
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Due to the fact that in 2008, 6 million Americans didn’t vote because they either missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register, NVRD was created to make sure no one is left out this year. Happening today, civic-engagement groups, celebrities and volunteers will be out and […]
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