An ad released by Sharron Angle, the Republican Senatorial candidate in Nevada, is being decried as racist and divisive by several groups. The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) said in a statement it is calling for Angle’s campaign to immediately pull the ad which takes aim at Senate Majority Leader Henry […]
Civil Rights Leader Named U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic
October 5, 2010 By
Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Raul H. Yzaguirre as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Yzaguirre, currently a professor at Arizona State University and President Emeritus of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), is a recognized civil rights leader and figure in the Latino community. “Ambassador Yzaguirre is well recognized and deeply respected by […]
Study Shows Hispanics Less Likely to Get Care they Need in Emergency Rooms
October 4, 2010 By
A study published last month in the journal of Academic Emergency Medicine says that despite displaying the same symptoms, Hispanics and Blacks who show up at emergency rooms with chest pain are less likely than whites to get the care they need. “Emergency room triage is the critical step that determines the whole cascade of […]
Menendez Introduces Immigration Reform Bill
October 1, 2010 By
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 yesterday in Washington, D.C. The bill could legalize millions of undocumented immigrants. “I was pleased to see that Senator Menendez introduced a bill in the Senate to fix our nation’s broken immigration system,” President Barack Obama said in a statement. “I look forward […]
National Hispanic Medical Association Briefs Congress on Childhood Obesity among Hispanics
September 29, 2010 By
On Wednesday, the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) briefed Congress at a hearing over the obesity epidemic impacting Hispanic children. Almost a fifth of Hispanic children in the US are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are bringing experts to Congress to discuss strategies that work to reduce obesity among […]
Obama and Administration Continue Push for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
September 29, 2010 By
While on the campaign stump in Albuquerque Tuesday, President Barack Obama said he will continue to fight for comprehensive immigration reform while a White House official in Washington said the debate over the emotional issue may be underway sooner rather than later. President Obama’s comments came as he travels to several states on behalf of […]
Poll Shows More than Half of Texans Support Arizona-like Law
September 27, 2010 By
A new poll for the state’s five largest newspapers shows that over half the voters in Texas support an Arizona-like law with the issue deeply dividing them along racial and party lines. A total of 53 percent of respondents said they would support such a law, but that number is down from previous polls on […]
Comedy Central Host Stephen Colbert Testifies Before Congress
September 24, 2010 By
Stephen Colbert, the host of Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report,” testified before Congress on Friday about his one-day stint as a farm worker during a hearing entitled “Protecting America’s Harvest,” which examined the role of immigrant labor in the US agricultural sector. Colbert joined Arturo S. Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers (UFW), before the […]
Immigration Reform Missing from GOP’s “Pledge to America”
September 24, 2010 By
Republicans unveiled a 48-page pre-election document styled after 1994’s Contract with America on Thursday with little to no mention of immigration reform. The “Pledge” makes mention of an “out-of-touch” government, yet the document itself hardly touches on one of the most controversial issues being debated by Americans across the country. The omission of immigration reform […]
Border Governors Call for Immigration Reform in U.S.
September 22, 2010 By
U.S. and Mexican border governors called for a reform of U.S. immigration policies at their annual conference in New Mexico on Monday. The governors from both sides of the border gathered for their annual conference where they issue proclamations and pledges to work together and address concerns. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, however, said it’s […]
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