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US Census Brief details Hispanic Population

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The Hispanic population in the U.S. accounted for more than half of the total population growth in the country outpacing other demographic groups, according to a U.S. Census Bureau brief released last week. The Census brief, Hispanic Population: 2010, shows that the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, or at a rate of four times […]

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Talks Benefits of Immigration

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U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis is accustomed to highlighting issues that, for others, are easily forgotten. At a town hall at East Los Angeles College Friday, Solis participated in a conversation that lasted 90 minutes and included the expertise of civic leaders like Dolores Huerta, noted labor activist Father Richard Estrada from Our Lady […]

Latino Group says Redistricting Plan in Illinois violates Election Laws

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A new map of legislative boundaries in Illinois drawn up by legislators violates the rights of Latino voters, according to a Latino legal rights group. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a non-profit that works to protect the legal rights of Latinos, says the plan denies Latino voters from Chicago’s South Side their […]

Mobile Technology and Social Media a means for Civic Engagement for Hispanics

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The study indicates that nearly 90 percent of Hispanics own mobile phones and 53 percent of Latinos use mobile devices to access the internet; significantly outpacing other demographic groups. More than just a tool for staying connected, Hispanics use these cell phones to build connections and organize for political and social action. One example is […]

Newt Gingrich Targets Hispanic Voters

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In efforts to court the Hispanic vote, Republican candidate Newt Gingrich granted Univision’s news Anchor, Jorge Ramos one of his first post-announcement interviews last Sunday on Al Punto. In the interview Gingrich acknowledges the importance of winning the Latino vote and expresses support for an amended version of the DREAM Act. He discusses his long […]

Guest Blogger Series: Randi Weingarten and Margaret Moran “Creating Opportunity for All Our Youth”

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We should be able to agree that providing a high-quality education for all our children, regardless of their background, is a critical investment in our future. And when we tell our youngest that the sky is the limit, we must keep our word by working to eliminate any barriers to their success. That’s why, during […]

Immigration Reform Topic of President Obama’s Speech in Texas

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The US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas will serve as the backdrop for President Barack Obama’s immigration speech scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The President had made it his task in the last several weeks to step up the push for immigration reform in order to fix the nation’s broken immigration system.  In the run up […]

Brewer takes Immigration Battle to U.S. Supreme Court

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced on Monday that the state will directly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over the injunction currently blocking parts of the state’s anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, from going into effect. Last month, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the court order, which has kept the most controversial parts […]

Guest Blogger Series: Sarah Azad, MD “Similarities Abound”

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“Hello, I’m Dr. Azad.  Do you speak English?”   During my residency, in a hospital where nearly 60 percent of our patients did not speak English, this was the way I introduced myself to every new patient.   Often, since at least 50 percent of our patients only spoke Spanish, my question would be met with a […]