The worst part about Texas House Bill 1202 is that the authors don’t see how it’s insulting and hypocritical, on the other hand the bill paints a realistic picture of what some folks not only don’t get, they don’t see it at all. So in a house-Mexican and field-Mexican kind of way, it makes perfect […]
Budget Cuts May Mean Less Latino College Grads
March 8, 2011 By
States across the country are slashing budgets left and right in an effort to deal with the recession, one unfortunate outcome may be less Latinos able to attend college. The logic goes: If we cut the budget for higher education, cuts to financial aid will be made, and Latino (and African-American) students who use that […]
Latino Courtship Poses Challenge for Gingrich
March 3, 2011 By
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is gearing up to announce a presidential exploratory committee for the 2012 GOP primary election process. But the Republican faces the challenge of courting the very voters his party has alienated with several anti-immigrant measures that the GOP supports around the country. Though Gingrich has frequently stressed the need for […]
Black Legislators Accuse GOP of Stirring up Tensions between Latinos and Blacks
March 2, 2011 By
Republicans were charged by Black lawmakers on Wednesday of stoking tensions between the African American and Latino communities by arguing during a hearing that if it were not for illegal immigration more minorities would find themselves with a job. “I am concerned by the majority’s attempt to manufacture tension between African-Americans and immigrant communities. It […]
New Jersey Mulling over how to Better Represent Hispanics in Redistricting
March 1, 2011 By
New Jersey was one of the first states to receive its redistricting data and as such, is ahead of the pack in redrawing its districts. It is also now taking the first crack at how to best represent the Hispanic population in the state. The state is deliberating over two approaches. The first, “packing” would […]
Guest Blogger Series: Sylvia Manzano “New Census Data Show Fundamentals of Democracy Require Addressing Latino Interests”
February 18, 2011 By
Today the US Census bureau released the Texas state file including race and ethnicity details. Latinos now account for 38% of Texas population (up from 32% in 2000) and grew by over 100% in 17 counties. While demographers and casual observers knew the Texas numbers would be big, the details are still striking to see: […]
Obama’s Approval Rating among Latinos Up but 2012 Vote Uncertain
February 15, 2011 By
A new poll by Latino Decisions shows that President Barack Obama’s numbers are up among Latino voters from the middle of last year, but even so, less than half said they would cast their vote for Democrats or Obama in 2012. Latino voters gave Obama a 70% approval rating but only 43% said they are […]
Civil Rights Leader Being Considered for Top CA Judicial Post
February 14, 2011 By
The Los Angeles Times, today, is reporting that Tom Saenz, the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), is being considered by CA Gov. Jerry Brown for a position on the state’s Supreme Court. Brown must appoint a successor to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, the […]
Hispanic Groups Call for Increased Representation
February 10, 2011 By
An analysis of data from the 2010 Census by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund supports what many experts have been saying since the Census Bureau released its first data late last year, Latinos should see increased representation as a result of reapportionment. On Tuesday, NALEO released its study […]
Guest Blogger Series: Rep. Mike Honda “Immigration Reform Makes Cents”
February 4, 2011 By
House Speaker John Boehner’s recent selection of Rep. Elton Gallegly of California over Rep. Steve King of Iowa to head the Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee is one step closer to the kind of reform for which past administrations, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, had long called. Both […]
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