After Tuesday’s governor elections, Republicans in Congress established that there must be a better way to alter the landscape for their party after recognizing the strategic importance of Latinos for future elections. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie was boosted to a blowout victory by more than 20 points in part because he won half of […]
Tea Party Rhetoric Pushes Latinos to McAuliffe
November 6, 2013 By
Several Latinos who voted for Terry McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia on Tuesday said they were doing so because of Republican Ken Cuccinelli’s anti-immigrant point-of-view. In a 2012 radio interview, Cuccinelli, criticizing a D.C. law on pest control, said “It is worse than our immigration policy. You can’t break […]
$5 Billion Cut on Food Stamps Will Largely Affect Latinos
November 5, 2013 By
Nearly 5 million Latinos who rely on food stamps to provide food on the table for their families will see their benefits go down beginning Friday as a $5 billion cut in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which benefits more than 47 million Americans, was recently approved by Republican Congress. Beginning this month, a […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cárdenas “Not just a slogan: The future of Latinos in Virginia hangs in the balance in this election”
November 5, 2013 By
Last week, my 3rd grader’s homework was about our form of government and the values that make us Americans. I thought it was an appropriate and timely assignment given the upcoming election. In a few days Virginians will go to the polls to elect the next governor of the commonwealth and in doing so will […]
$5 million Set Aside for Undocumented Students Admitted to the University of California System
November 1, 2013 By
This past Wednesday, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and current University of California System President, Janet Napolitano, announced that $5 million will be set aside for services dedicated to undocumented immigrants admitted to the University of California. “UC will continue to be a vehicle for social mobility,” […]
Latino Donors Come Together To Put Pressure on House Republicans Opposing Immigration Reform Bill
November 1, 2013 By
A new political advocacy organization named The Latino Victory Project has designed a plan to spend up to $20 million on campaigns focusing on members of Congress who have good-sized Latino communities in their districts but oppose comprehensive immigration reform. The plan is designed to concentrate on next […]
First Lady Michelle Obama, Sesame Street’s Elmo and Rosita Come Together for Healthier Eating Campaign
October 31, 2013 By
On Wednesday, First Lady Michelle Obama came together with Sesame Street’s Elmo and Rosita along with the Produce Marketing Association and the Partnership for a Healthier America for an announcement about marketing healthier foods to children. This announcement came after Mrs. Obama called on stakeholders to […]
House Democrats Gain More Republican Support for Immigration Reform Bill
October 31, 2013 By
Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) announced Wednesday he is publicly supporting and has signed on to the comprehensive immigration reform bill, H.R.15. With Rep. Valadao’s backing, there is now three House Republicans who support the bill introduced by Democrats. “By supporting H.R. 15 I am strengthening my message: Addressing immigration reform in the House cannot wait,” Valadao […]
One Step Forward, One Step Back On Immigration Reform
October 29, 2013 By
Democrats and advocates are stepping up the pressure to get House Republicans to move on immigration reform after Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) announced in a statement Monday that he does not think the bill he helped draft and pass through the Senate should be combined with House-passed legislation. The reason, according to Rubio’s spokesman Alex […]
Obama’s Push for Immigration Reform Continues
October 24, 2013 By
President Barack Obama made another pitch today at the White House for what he called a “common sense” immigration reform, one of the top priorities of his second term in office . “It doesn’t make sense to have 11 million people who are in this country illegally without any incentive to come out of the […]
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