There are thousands of undocumented students who upon graduating high school face great uncertainty and obstacles if they choose to pursue a higher education. The federal government’s failure to take any action on the immigration issue, has forced states to take matters into their own hands. Certain states like California, allow undocumented students to attend […]
Minorities Often a Majority of the Population Under 20
August 7, 2008 By
Estimates released by the Census Bureau today reveal that the Latino population is increasing at a rapid rate in the United States. The Latino population is also significantly younger than the rest of the population. These demographic shifts will have a great impact in the political landscape of the US…. Foreshadowing the nation’s changing makeup, […]
Are Hispanic Evangelicals a Key Swing Vote in this U.S. Presidential Election?
August 7, 2008 By
Hispanic Evangelicals came out in strong numbers in support of President George W.Bush in the 2004 presidential election. Many believe that John McCain does not enjoy the same popularity with Evangelical and will have to work hard to obtain their support. Obama on the other hand does not share many of the social views of […]
Bill Richardson for Vice President?
August 6, 2008 By
In an editorial published today.The Denver Post is urging Senator Barack Obama to choose Bill Richardson as his running mate, during the Democratic National Convention which will take place in Colorado next month. The editorial suggests that Senator Obama has narrowed his list of potential vice presidents to either Senator Evan Bayh of Illinois or […]
Members of the Congressional Hispanc Caucus Make a Plea to President George Bush
August 6, 2008 By
Representative Luis Gutierrez(D-Ill) and Joe Baca(D-Ca) have written a letter to the President of the United States asking that the raids being executed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) be stopped. The letter summarizes the inhumanity and injustice they witnessed after visiting Potsville, Iowa the site of one of the biggest raids carried out by […]
Fundacion Azteca America and Voto Latino Join Forces to Launch Voter Registration Drive
August 6, 2008 By
In an effort to bring Latinos to the polls this November several organizations have launched voter registration efforts across the United States. The latest of these efforts comes from a collaboration among Voto Latino and Fundacion Azteca America. Fundacion Azteca America, is the non-profit arm of the Azteca America Network. Voto Latino, is an organization […]
Fierce Battle For the Votes of Latinos in Florida
August 4, 2008 By
Latino votes in Florida will be critical in determining which presidential candidate will declare victory in the state. Recent polls show that John McCain has reasons to be concerned…. A Quinnipiac University poll released last week found that Latino voters in Florida prefer Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama over McCain 56 percent to 36 percent. […]
Latinos May Decide Colorado and the Presidency
August 4, 2008 By
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are fighting tooth and nail for Colorado, and the state’s Latino population may be the key to unlock and win the presidency. McCain and Obama both have been to the Centennial State several times recently. Polls suggest nearly a dead-heat in the state, with McCain carrying a slight […]
Slowing Economy Fuels Increase In Latino Part Time Workers
July 31, 2008 By
In this election year, the economic woes of Latinos may take precedence over other issues… The number of Americans who have seen their full-time jobs chopped to part time because of weak business has swelled to more than 3.7 million – the largest figure since the government began tracking such data more than a half-century […]
Does McCain's Reversal on Affirmative Action Affect Latinos?
July 31, 2008 By
McCain has long opposed quotas but his new support for ending affirmative action programs which stop short of quotas puts him at odds not only with Democratic rival Barack Obama but also with the Arizona senator’s own views in 1998. Back then, when the legislature in McCain’s home state of Arizona considered sending the voters […]
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