In an act of civil disobedience, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) was arrested outside the White House when he joined other protesters opposed to Arizona’s controversial new immigration law. The law is set to take place midsummer and allows officers to stop individuals based on the mere fact that they might be illegal. Gutierrez told CBS’s […]
Arizona Law Proves Complex for the Republican Party
April 28, 2010 By
Following the passage of the controversial Arizona immigration law, notable Republicans including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, a candidate for US Senate in Florida, are countering some in their party to speak out against the law. In an interview with Politico (link it), Bush said, “I think it creates unintended consequences. It’s […]
Mexican President Condemns Arizona Immigration Law
April 27, 2010 By
According to the Associated Press, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has condemned Arizona’s new immigration law and called it discriminatory and warned that relations with the U.S. border state will suffer. In a statement, Calderón said that the new state law “opens the door to intolerance, hate, discrimination and abuse in law enforcement.” The controversial immigration […]
Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Has Few Fans
April 26, 2010 By
Following Friday’s signing of Arizona’s controversial immigration law by Gov. Jan Brewer, Rep. Raul Grijalva vowed to protesters that they would overturn the controversial law, “We’re going to overturn this unjust and racist law, and then we’re going to overturn the power structure that created this unjust racist law.” The controversial law titled SB 1070 […]
Education Report Released in Florida about the Impact of Latino University Students
April 8, 2010 By
According to a report authored by the Washington-based policy group, Excelencia in Education, the ability of the state of Florida to remain economically competitive will depend directly on actions it undertakes to increase the educational attainment level of the state’s Latino student population. In a conference earlier this week, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón […]
President Obama Signs Proclamation for Cesar Chavez Day
April 1, 2010 By
Earlier this week, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation in the Oval Office designating March 31st, as Cesar Chavez Day. Obama was surrounded by members of the Chavez family and leaders of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union on the day that would have been his 83rd birthday. Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the UFW along […]
New York Teenager Testifies About Attacking Latinos for Sport
March 30, 2010 By
Nicholas Hausch, 18, of New York testified on Monday in New York State Supreme Court about attacking Latinos for sport which he called “beaner hopping”. On a Friday night in November 2008, Hausch said that he and two friends drove to Patchogue, New York and used a pistol-style BB gun to shoot at a Hispanic […]
Hard Times Hit Latinos and Blacks
March 25, 2010 By
On Wednesday, the National Urban League released its annual report, “State of Black America”, measuring the disparities between blacks and whites in economics, education, health, civic engagement and social justice. This year, the report also included measurements of inequality for Hispanics. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the 100-year-old civil rights group, said, “These are […]
Clinton Leads Delegation to Mexico to Discuss Drug Violence
March 24, 2010 By
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton led a high-level U.S. delegation to Mexico on Tuesday to discuss the growing drug violence. She was joined by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the director of national intelligence, Dennis Blair, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen. The visit […]
Obama to Sign Health Care Reform into Law in Iowa
March 23, 2010 By
Today President Obama will travel to Iowa to sign the historic health care bill into law. Passage of the bill that passed with no Republican support will have an impact on all Americans including the one in three Latinos that are uninsured. Republicans across the country are specifically challenging the mandate in the health care […]
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