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Guest Blogger Series: Congressman José E. Serrano “Never Amend the Constitution to Take Away Rights”

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By Rep. José E. Serrano As an election nears, we always hear increasingly extreme rhetoric from the Republican Party on immigration.  But this time around, their fire has turned on the most vulnerable among us; the children. This shameful tactic, which is designed to fire up their most angry anti-immigrant supporters, is not even focused […]

Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía on “GOP flirting with Disaster on Latinos”

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As featured in Politico: The National Council of La Raza honored Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in 2007 for his work on immigration. “We are going to solve this [immigration] problem,” Graham said that night, “We’re not going to run people down. We’re not going to scapegoat people. We’re going to tell the bigots to shut […]

Former Bush Administration Officials Speak Out Against GOP

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Several former aides to both Vice President Dick Cheney and President George W. Bush have come out publicly against congressional Republicans for their push against birthright citizenship. Last week La Plaza reported that Cesar Conda, a former domestic policy adviser to Cheney, said that the GOP would effectively be losing the Latino vote for their […]

Language a Barrier for Latino Students and Parents

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A poll by the Associated Press and Univision shows the language and cultural barriers continue to exist as Hispanic enrollment climbs in schools across the country.  According to the study, in Spanish-speaking homes, parents find it a challenge to help their children with their homework and have difficulties communicating with teachers.  At the schools, Spanish-speaking […]

Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker in new PSA against AZ Law

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A new public service announcement (PSA) against Arizona’s controversial immigration law will feature actresses Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker. The PSA is the result of a collaboration between Dawson’s Voto Latino organization and cable TV network Mun2.  It was recorded for the United We Win campaign.  Dawson, who recruited Alba and Longoria […]

American Bar Association to Create Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights

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The American Bar Association is expected to announce today the creation of a new commission to study whether the legal system is addressing the needs of the Hispanic community. Stephen N. Zack, a Cuban-American lawyer from Miami soon to be the first Hispanic at the helm of the ABA, has tapped Cesar L. Alvarez to […]

Study Shows Major Impact of Immigrants in Georgia

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A study released last week by the Immigration Policy Center shows that immigrants in Georgia have a positive effect on the economy of the state. The nonpartisan, Washington-based research group often provides information to Congress.  This time that information revealed that in Georgia, immigrants are responsible for expansion of the economy and job growth. Immigrants […]

Virginia Permits Officers to Check Immigration Status of Anyone “Stopped or Arrested”

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Following the enactment of the controversial immigration law in Arizona last week, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has ruled that state law enforcement offers are permitted to check the immigration status of anyone who is “stopped or arrested”. At a news conference on Monday, Cuccinelli (R) said, “Our opinion basically said that Virginia law enforcement […]

New York Area Experiencing Violence Against Latinos

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Concerns over violence continue to plague the Latino immigrant community in New York City’s boroughs but some question whether the motive is racial or economic – or both. On Staten Island, police have increased their presence following a rash of attacks against the Mexican immigrant population in the area.  Since spring, residents have reported incidences […]