Politics + Tomás\' Picks Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
So do you think Lou Dobbs will get the Hispanic vote in 2012?
As Senate preps for healthcare debate, petition gets underway to include undocumented immigrants
Hispanic Caucus Finally Wake Up: It’s About Time
November 21, 2009
Marco Rubio, A Crossover Success – (good read)
November 20, 2009
Immigration Reform: The Phone Call Heard Around the Country – On the call were Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.; and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. Immigrant rights advocates from various parts of the country also spoke.
November 19, 2009
Who seriously wants the Cuban trade embargo?
A legislator from El Paso has criticized proposed history and social studies standards for public schools as being unfair to Hispanics. – Rep. Norma Chavez raised the issue Wednesday in Austin before the State Board of Education.
November 18, 2009
Analysis reveals driving out undocumented immigrants doesn’t bode well for congressional representation
Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother’s influence on his education. – new Historias from StoryCorp
Immigrant Advocates Welcome Napolitano Statement, Will Hold House Parties This Week to Support Reform
Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
Immigrants and Health Care – The Real Numbers and Policy Implications
November 13, 2009
Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation – Ten national Hispanic groups sent a joint letter to Congress about the devastating impact of the health care legislation on Hispanic small businesses, seniors and families.
“El Gringo” Meddling Spurs Hispanic Revolt – Chicago politics
GOP should take a cue from Lou Dobbs and resign their attack strategy on illegal immigration
November 12, 2009
Mario Solis-Marich: Cyber-Deported! My Personal Tragic True Story of Being Rejected by the Tancredo Campaign
New bill recognizes families’ military sacrifices not tied to citizenship status
November 10, 2009
Greater civic engagement will make Latinos a political force – This year’s elections in key Massachusetts cities have marked some important milestones for Latinos.
U.S. officials wrong in celebrating fall of the Berlin Wall as work continues on our own border wall
November 9, 2009
Up next: A Latino president? – who will be the nation’s first Latino president?
Hispanics Dodge a Bullet – Hispanics would have been hurt in critical ways by the proposed change to the census
Pro-Immigrant Demonstrators and Hispanic Media Confront Sheriff Arpaio on Visit to Southern California
November 6, 2009
The closing immigration window
Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action
November 2, 2009
Latinos need more than lip service – Families are being torn apart by America’s broken immigration system. President Obama needs to show leadership and fix it – (the view from England)
October 30, 2009
Senator Reid States He Is Keeping Anti-Immigrant Vitter Amendment From the Senate Floor
October 28, 2009
Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez: Immigration Reform Cannot Wait
October 27, 2009
Police Leaders from Across the Country Call For Immigration Reform – Law Enforcement Officials Describe Impact of Broken System on Public Safety and Community Trust
October 17, 2009
Question just a tactic, but revealing of feelings – (re proposed census question about immigration status)
October 14, 2009
New York Needs More Immigrants, Says Bloomberg
Lawmakers Scrap Plan for 300 More Miles of Fencing on Mexican Border
The United States should reinstate a Clinton-era ban on assault weapons to prevent such guns from reaching Mexican drug cartels, former officials from both countries said in a report released Tuesday.
Forcing the debate over immigration reform starts now
October 12, 2009
Hispanic lawmakers in the House are writing an immigration reform bill that will outline the minority community’s position before the debate begins in Congress.
Latinos would be wrong to boycott the 2010 Census count – Ruben Navarrette Jr
Hate Crimes Act Passed, Will It Stop Actual Hate Though?
Angered by President Obama’s lack of success in legalizing illegal immigrants, some Hispanic activists are urging all Hispanics to boycott the 2010 census as a sign of displeasure.
Seneca returns with observations about President Obama and Latinos – (interesting)
October 9, 2009
Latinas Feeling Uncertain About Healthcare Debate
NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía Named one of “Washingtonian’s 100 Most Powerful Women”
Department of Homeland Security should revoke the 287(g) program until there is immigration reform
October 7, 2009
Losing the Latino Vote – In the Long Run, the GOP Must Be Inclusive
Change and My Friend Anabel, The Life-Long Republican
For a decade, Congressman Jose Serrano has worked to bring financial support to one the nation’s poorest neighborhoods – the South Bronx
October 5, 2009
Immigrants & Health Care: MPI Analyzes Health Reform Eligibility, Verification Issues and Provides New Estimates of Coverage by Legal Status, Poverty, Firm Size and for Select States
Why Boycotting the Census will not force the Immigration Issue
October 2, 2009
Census “boycott” is self-defeating – The people who think that Latinos will benefit politically by having some of us ignore an attempt to be counted in the population speak with a contradiction that makes absolutely no sense.
Holding the US Census ransom to force action on reforming immigration is a bad idea
October 1, 2009
Hispanic Heritage Month: Watching Latino Politics Disappear
September 30, 2009
William McKenzie: Why the Dream Act makes sense for illegal immigrants – and our country
Latinos must use political capital towards demanding passage of the REAL Act – (very good read)
On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez became the first Hispanic-American to serve in Congress as a delegate from the Florida Territory.
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs)
September 29, 2009
Hispanic immigrants kept at arm’s length from healthcare
President Obama has placed the immigration reform community at the back of the bus.
With No Progress on Immigration Reform, Activists Ready to Take to the Streets Again
6 Months from Census, Coalition to Announce Details of Campaign to Count All Latinos in 2010 – Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Latino Groups, Spanish Language Media and Faith-Based Organizations Join Forces to Ensure Census Achieves Accurate Count of Second-Largest U.S. Population Group
September 28, 2009
Obama explains why he used the term “illegal immigrant”
Sotomayor to give political “analysts” fodder for months
A funny thing happened on Sonia Sotomayor’s drive to Washington to be announced as President Barack Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee: She got lost.
California Senator Cedillo Tells the Truth About Immigration Enforcement in the Obama Era
Health insurance and immigrants: Weapons of mass distraction uncovered
September 24, 2009
CAUSA: Students Around the Nation Call for Passage of DREAM Act
Dreaming of a future – Chicago Dream Act rallies and a video
Sooner Than Expected: Latino Congressman to Introduce Immigration Bill Ahead of White House – Luis V. Gutierrez
White House takes two different stands for Mexico and Honduras and neither one makes sense
Spanish Language Media Holds President Obama To His Promises
Penalizing children of illegal immigrants is not the answer – North Carolina community colleges – The chair of the policy committee that considered the policy change, Stuart Fountain, told The Associated Press, “These children cannot be held in limbo while the federal government decides what to do with immigration.”
September 22, 2009
Resigned Rhode Island Latino Republican Ivan G Marte tells Latina Lista nation is heading towards worst crisis any country could face
Report From Honduras: Ousted President Manuel Zelaya Returns to Honduras In Defiance of Coup Government
September 21, 2009
Join NCLR and the Drop Dobbs Campaign
Illegal Immigrants embroiled in health care debate
Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act
Lawrence primary could produce Massachusetts’s first Latino mayor
When Ana Escobar sits down with other members of the Judicial Nominating Commission this week, she will be making history. 1st Hispanic woman to serve on the panel that nominates judicial candidates to the Tennessee governor. + the appointment of Renata Soto to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, the panel that evaluates appellate-level judges up for re-election, will help bring diversity to politically powerful committees, supporters say.
September 17, 2009
Central America celebrated Tuesday the 188th anniversary of its independence from the Spanish crown amid widespread violence, a political crisis threatening democracy in Honduras and hunger and violence in Guatemala.
Common Sense and Immigration Reform: Uniting Behind an Accurate Census
September 15, 2009
“Joe Wilson ganó”, afirma congresista demócrata Luis Gutiérrez
When in doubt, blame the illegals
Fidel Castro’s new `tropical business casual’ look is a signal — but of what? – known for being deliberate with his image, might be signaling new health with his new look — but his motive is the source of much speculation.
President Obama’s usage of the term “illegal immigrants” is more than just semantics
September 14, 2009
In Defense of the Undocumented: Immigrants and the Healthcare Debate By Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D. Student
Obama’s Health Care Reform Pitch : Why Reform isn’t the Same as Change
Senator Mel Martinez Farewell Speech: “Proud of Progress” on Immigration Reform – Incoming Sen. LeMieux Embraces Opposite Course, Favors Failed Policies of Past
September 11, 2009
NYTimes Editorial – Immigrants, Health Care and Lies
September 10, 2009
The Visceral Reaction when “illegal immigrants” are mentioned
LuLAC announced a nationwide effort in San Antonio Wednesday to push for health care-reform legislation this year that includes a government-run health insurance plan.
Joe Wilson’s lie is Carmen Velasquez’s truth
Hating “Illegal Immigrants” Can Make You Say the Damnedest Things: Congressman Joe Wilson’s YOU LIE Moment at Obama’s Health Care Speech
September 8, 2009
Supporters of President Obama’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s health-care system need to “shout down” opponents of his plan, U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, said.
Congressman Raul Grijalva addresses national health care reform – conducted in Spanish, was intended for a Hispanic population who otherwise may not hear the reform options being put forward in Congress.
September 7, 2009
Tuesday (Sept. 8th) at 2 p.m., the Supreme Court will hold an investiture for new justice Sonia Sotomayor. USA TODAY previews the ceremony.
September 2, 2009
Immigrants’ Champion: Juan Gonzalez on Ted Kennedy’s Support for Cesar Chavez and Migrant Workers
September 1, 2009
Is Decriminalization Enough to Stop the “War on Drugs” Violence in Latin America?
Does Obama deserve praise for picking Latinos? – 43 Latinos have federal jobs that required Senate confirmation (but…)
August 27, 2009
Who will lead on immigration reform?
August 26, 2009
United Farm Workers – Remembering Our Long Time Friend, Senator Edward Kennedy
Ted Kennedy, one of us – fotos of him with Cesar E. Chavez
Latinos have always loved the Kennedy family. In 1960, they formed “Viva Kennedy” clubs across the country to support the candidacy of John F. Kennedy.
Ten Things Ted Kennedy Did For Latinos
Latino Community Loses a Champion with Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Passing
August 25, 2009
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Celebrates 35 Years of National Service and Gears Up for New Election Cycles – SVREP has registered 2.5 million Latino voters since it opened its doors in 1974!
August 24, 2009
Mayor Alex Lopez talks soft, leads Chicago Heights
Enough! Immigration Reform is NOT Health Care Reform
What Health Care Reform Means for Latinos
Cuban blogger the voice of youth-oriented counterculture – Yoani Sánchez
Could Mildred Fernández become Florida Orange County’s first Puerto Rican mayor?
Mexico’s president is so excited about a NASA astronaut of Mexican descent, Jose Hernandez, that he invited him to dinner when the astronaut returns to Earth.
August 21, 2009
Involving undocumented immigrants in the healthcare debate underscores the ignorance and futility of the argument
Why Latinos need to fight more loudly for passage of health-care reform
August 18, 2009
Young Latino Democrats group emerges – Young Latino Democrats of the San Fernando Valley
August 16, 2009
President Barack Obama outlined national and international priorities and their effect on the domestic Hispanic and hemisphere populations in an Aug. 7 round-table press meeting with Hispanic Link News Service and nine other Latino-beat reporters.
August 13, 2009
Latino backlash at Republicans who voted against Sotomayor has already begun
Pinochet, Morales, Castro y Chávez, entre los líderes peor vestidos
August 12, 2009
Reality Check: Immigrants and Health Care
Sotomayor honored at White House reception
August 11, 2009
Obama delay on immigration complicates health reform
Disappointment in Mexico as Obama Says Immigration Reform Will Have to Wait
August 10, 2009
Rethinking Hazardous Waste under NAFTA
Secretary of Labor Solis tours a West Virginia Coal Mine
August 8, 2009
Sotomayor Fans Claim the Phrase ‘Wise Latina’
August 6, 2009
Republican Sen. Kit Bond said he’ll support Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, breaking with the vast majority of the GOP.
August 5, 2009
Does a Vote Against Sotomayor = a Vote Against Latinos?
August 4, 2009
Sotomayor confirmation process to resume – It’s all for show, so they can get re-elected.
Let undocumented youth reach their dreams – Illlinois commentary on the DREAM Act
August 3, 2009
A funeral is being held Monday for former New York state Sen. Olga Mendez. She was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the mainland United States.
August 1, 2009
Will Latinos remember how Judge Sotomayor was treated?
July 23, 2009
Facts About Immigration and Health Care Reform
July 22, 2009
Honduran Women at Forefront of Resistance to Coup
July 20, 2009
A New Day For Latino Civil Rights – Host Michel Martin interviews Thomas Saenz who is the new president of one of the oldest Latino civil rights organizations, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
President Obama, please don’t expand failed immigration program 287(g)
July 16, 2009
GOP Grilling of Sotomayor: No Hit with Hispanic Voters
A Voice of Reason & Courage in the Wilderness of Immigration Reform: Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colorado)
The “disturbing” behavior of some senators questioning Sotomayor underscores the need to reform the process
July 15, 2009
Jon Stewart: White Men Can’t Judge – Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings are no snoozefest, as Republicans call her racist and Chuck Schumer cries.
Sonia Sotomayor Leaves Passion Behind in Her Testimony
July 14, 2009
As Labor Secretary, Finding Influence in Her Past – Hilda Solis
Sotomayor Defends ‘Wise Latina’ Comment – Sonia Sotomayor began her second day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings by repeatedly emphasizing her impartiality as a judge.
July 13, 2009
Honduran teen’s slaying propels youth movement – Rallies and marches supporting and opposing deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya have engaged the youth of the country.
Sotomayor Statement: Full Text From Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
Brazil’s amnesty of its undocumented highlights the need for a 3-part approach to longlasting immigration reform
PBS and impreMedia to Live Stream Spanish Language Version of Sotomayor Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
Puerto Ricans tuned in to Sonia Sotomayor’s Senate confirmation hearings on Monday to cheer on the judge with local roots whose nomination to the Supreme Court has boosted pride across the island.
July 11, 2009
To Get to Sotomayor’s Core, Start in New York
July 9, 2009
Understanding Honduras – What’s going on in Honduras? – (an interesting post by Daniel Hernandez)
June 29, 2009
Ruling on firefighters doesn’t discredit Sotomayor
June 25, 2009
Healthcare in Immigration Nation – interesting connection for Healthcare and Immigration Reform
Attorney General Eric Holder urged Congress Thursday to pass a new hate crimes law which would allow the federal government to prosecute cases of violence based on sexual orientation, gender or disability.
June 24, 2009
Memo to the President: Yes, Move Immigration Reform This Year
IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND SUPPORTERS URGE CONGRESS TO APPROVE “DREAM ACT” AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO COLLEGE
June 23, 2009
National attention on San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro
June 20, 2009
Video: President Obama Speaks at the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
June 19, 2009
Mexican State Election: Drug War Plays Big Public Role For First Time
Florida Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Speaks Spanish To Win Votes, But Espouses English-Only Policies
June 18, 2009
Justicia!: Sotomayor and the Long March of Puerto Rican History
Amid California Budget Crisis, Latino Politians Cruise like High Rollers
Attacks Against Sotomayor Inspire Creativity Cartoonist promotes ‘Chica Power’ Sonia Sotomayor poster: Order yours today!
Lessons Learned From Judge Sotomayor’s Confirmation Process – These lessons, while most were apparent all along, should be loud and clear at this point… as in crystal clea
June 16, 2009
Supreme Court won’t get involved in “Wall” dispute – (Border Wall that is)
Finally, Congress working on empowering victims of hate crimes
June 15, 2009
Guest Post on the Sotomayor Nomination by Alvaro Huerta: “The Audacity of Privileged White Men: Racist Attacks Against Sotomayor”
Who am I missing from my list of the White House’s 28 Hispanic/Latino appointments
June 11, 2009
‘Puerto Rican Hysteria’ is back! – Among the many stereotypes about Latinos perpetuated by popular culture is that of the so-called “Latin temper.”
June 5, 2009
A prominent North Carolina leader for Hispanic affairs has joined a border taskforce for the Department of Homeland Security. Andrea Bazan
June 4, 2009
Michelle Obama Steps Up to Bat for Sonia Sotomayor
New Sonia Sotomayor website put out by MALDEF
Sotomayor’s treatment in the media; on being talked about but not being allowed to talk – OR – Where oh where in the world are the Hispanic journalists in the Sotomayor conversation?
June 3, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor in the daily comedy shows (3 videos from Letterman, Daily Show, Colbert)
June 2, 2009
Sotomayor’s story is impressive – By Federico Peña
June 1, 2009
Enforcement-First Immigration Politics
And in this corner! (CONLAMIC vs. NALEO)
National Launch of the Reform Immigration for America Campaign
May 31, 2009
Senate Republicans distance themselves from Tancredo, Gingrich and Limbaugh — but not far enough
May 29, 2009
Sotomayor ’76: From the ‘Prince’ Archives – from Princton University
U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor is a Superstar Judge Who Just Happens to be Hispanic
Polls: Sotomayor Loved By Public
Sotomayor’s Confirmation Hearings Will Be a Trial of the GOP
Too bad conservative critics of Sotomayor can’t be honest about pulling the race card
May 28, 2009
Judy Chu’s win over Gil Cedillo in Los Angeles a symbol of Latino confidence – Hilda Solis’ congressional seat
May 26, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor: 10 Things You Should Know
May 14, 2009
Hispanic National Bar Association Issues List of Hispanic American Jurists and Statement Concerning a Hispanic Appointment to the United States Supreme Court
May 7, 2009
21-City “Family Unity” Tour to Conclude First Leg in Chicago – Mother’s Day Event to Highlight Impact of Immigration Crisis on U.S. Families
May 6, 2009
MALDEF urges choice of Hispanic to replace Souter on Supreme Court
April 27, 2009
President Barack Obama’s recent easing of travel restrictions on Americans visiting relatives in Cuba may open the door to greater cooperation between these two nations, long at odds with one another. This could be of immense importance not only to Cuban-Americans and their native island neighbors, but to preserving Cuba’s unique, and increasingly threatened, coastal and marine environments.
March 26, 2009
NALEO 26th Annual Conference – new site is live – June 25-27, 2009 in Hollywood, California
March 24, 2009
School Matters: Putting an Accent on Latino Students’ Needs – interview with Patricia Gándara, a professor of education at UCLA, and co-author of “The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies.”
March 20, 2009
Obama’s Mexico trip not a vacation
March 17, 2009
Daring to Change: Exclusive Interview with El Salvador’s President-Elect, Mauricio Funes
Assemblywoman Nilsa-Cruz Perez, New Jersey’s first Hispanic female legislator, made it officials today, announcing she will not seek reelection in November after representing part of South Jersey for 14 years.
President Obama will nominate Thomas E. Perez, head of the Maryland state labor agency, to be the federal government’s chief enforcer of civil rights laws
March 16, 2009
Michigan Latina is Obama link to states, communities – Cecilia Muñoz, the daughter of Bolivian immigrants now White House director of intergovernmental affairs, the point person between state and local elected officials and the president.
March 14, 2009
Hillary Clinton and the Drug Cartel Violence in Mexico
March 11, 2009
Recently reelected to the post of councilor in Bell, a town in Los Angeles County, Mexican-American Teresa Jacobo is continuing in politics the struggle she began more than a decade ago as a community activist.
Guest Voz: Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez says, “Latinos Need a Seat at the Table of Justice”
March 10, 2009
Alcalde de N.Y. afina su español para atraer a votantes latinos – Michael Bloomberg
List of the White House’s 28 Hispanic/Latino appointments – (updated to 31)
March 4, 2009
Obama’s silence on immigration can’t last long
February 16, 2009
The Real Economics of Immigration Reform – By ignoring the role of immigration policy in our economic situation, Americans are actually hurting themselves.
February 4, 2009
Obama’s press office needs diversity
February 1, 2009
GOP needs to figure out how to reach Latinos despite themselves
The National Conference on State Legislatures has released a report on “State Laws Related to Immigrants and Immigration in 2008.”
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), including a provision to expand access for legal immigrant children and pregnant women
January 28, 2009
he difference between a stupid and a bad racist – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) documented the fact that 60 percent of Latinos who died in Colorado traffic accidents last year weren’t wearing their seat belts. Seeing that it’s a sizeable number, CDOT authorized a public service announcement (PSA) be made in Spanish to get people to buckle up.
January 26, 2009
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, ya tiene su corrido mexicano, que a ritmo de banda reconoce los méritos del nuevo mandatario y lleva un mensaje de esperanza y de cambio a todos los inmigrantes hispanos en el país, aseguró hoy su autor, Juan Carlos Sánchez
Two Chicago Latinos that Helped Obama Be President – Rev. Wilfredo De Jesús y Vincent Casillas
January 21, 2009
After six years managing one of Washington’s more important relationships as its ambassador to Mexico, Texas lawyer and politician Tony Garza is heading home to Texas.
TOP Ten things said/Overheard at Latino Inaugural Gala
Ana Cruz in DC: I feel extraordinarily humbled – Inauguration postings from this political consultant from Tampa and former executive director of the Florida Democratic Party
Far from Washington, D.C., performance artist and writer Gabrielle Civil created her own homage to new U.S. President Barack Obama in Mexico City on Tuesday, gathering mariachis to perform renditions of iconic African American songs both for Obama and the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
A Hispanic perspective: Obama opens a door
Latinos fight for political recognition
December 28, 2008
How to end a ‘decade of neglect’ in U.S.-Latin America relations – UCLA professor Sebastian Edwards discusses missed opportunities and ways to improve ties.
December 23, 2008
Border Fence Project Surpasses 500-Mile Mark Pedestrian, Vehicle Fence Installed Along the Border in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas + Fact Sheet
December 21, 2008
Once Hilda Solis Goes to Washington, Who Will Take Her Seat? – Possible replacements for Solis include: Gloria Romero, Gil Cedillo, Ed Hernandez, Charles Calderon, or Ron Calderon…to name a few
December 18, 2008
Arne Duncan has a bigger challenge with Latino students succeeding in school
Latinos in lower (but multiple) positions in an Obama administration
December 15, 2008
Republicans not off to a good start in repairing relationship with Latino voters
December 12, 2008
Hispanics in the Obama administration – Ruben Navarrette
December 9, 2008
Mixing Latinos with public service is the new cocktail for political success – Latinos thought giving Barack Obama the majority of the Hispanic vote was the golden key to unlocking political barriers for Hispanic advancement. Yet, the reality is it lies less with Obama and more on how the Latino community shapes its own destiny.
December 8, 2008
Illegal immigration foe Rep. Tom Tancredo retires
December 6, 2008
Grijalva Appointment to Interior Department Would Bring Ecological-and Political- Balance to Obama Cabinet
Dieciséis cónsules latinoamericanos han unido fuerzas para coordinar la ayuda a la comunidad hispana del nordeste del país y se reunirán la semana que viene con el gobernador de Nueva York para tocar temas que afectan a los inmigrantes.
GOP Immigration Strategy: Full throttle on the wrong track
December 5, 2008
Nearly 1,000 attended the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus conference in Rosemont Thursday.
El Paso to Obama: Tear Down That Wall
December 3, 2008
Bill Richardson’s Missing Beard: Obama “Deeply Disappointed With The Loss” – (funny)
December 2, 2008
Immigration Reform Trapped in Political Dualism – The first consideration in any serious reform should be removing the immigration processing functions from the anti-terrorist bu
Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer tapped Orange County political consultant Belinda Ortiz Monday to take the job of Hispanic outreach coordinator for the state party.
November 30, 2008
Biography of María Blanco, Executive Director, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute for Race, Diversity and Ethnicity – University of California, Berkeley Law School – Serving on Obama’s Education Transition Team
November 28, 2008
U.S./Cuba relations bring out the “stupid season” in foreign policy
November 25, 2008
Congresswoman Expecting – Lakewood Democrat Linda Sanchez announces she is expecting a child with boyfriend
New Post-Election Survey Provides In-Depth Analysis of Latino Vote – NALEO
Hispanics in Obama’s Cabinet Need Not Stop with Richardson
November 21, 2008
Obama an opportunity or obstacle for Latino political empowerment
Bolivia’s Evo Morales in diplomatic, defiant visit to D.C.
This week New York’s Spanish-language newspaper El Diario/La Prensa is publishing a series of commentaries by leading experts examining the legacy of President George W. Bush
Latinos for Latinos :: Identity politics get results in terms of the increased presence of the groups being promoted. But the election of an African-American president may signal that it’s time to leave identity politics behind when it comes to governance and embrace the politics of the common good.
New Mexico’s State Auditor Hector Balderas was appointed to the board of directors for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials during a meeting in Washington, D.C.
Linda Chavez: GOP must welcome Hispanics to U.S.
November 20, 2008
President-Elect Barack Obama and Bilingual Education
November 19, 2008
GOP needs to change its tune about Latinos
‘Mixed-Status’ Families Look to Obama
Identity Politics and the Latino Payback on Immigration
El congresista Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill) propondrá al Caucus Hispano del Congreso de los Estados Unidos que reclame al presidente electo Barack Obama una reforma migratoria inmediata.
November 18, 2008
Bill Richardson :: As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of the Obama administration. Following is part of a series of profiles of potential members of the administration.
A group of senior and up-and-coming Hispanic conservatives with close ties to leaders of the Republican Party will meet in the coming weeks to work out how to salvage the GOP’s electoral chances with a voting bloc that deserted them on Nov. 4.
November 17, 2008
Moreno’s 40 years in Legislature still inspire – Outgoing state Rep. Paul Moreno — preparing for his exit from the Texas House after four decades of service — touted his accomplishments on racial equality as his crowning achievement at a dinner in his honor on Friday. – El Paso
Friends, foes watch Mel Martinez – Republicans are already eager for Mel Martinez to say whether he will run for reelection in 2010, while Democrats are hoping to vote him out of office.
GOP back to square one with Hispanics
November 12, 2008
Obama may get quick test on Latin American issues – Financial crisis, Chavez, immigration top concerns
On the Hispanic experience in the age of Obama.
Push for Diversity in an Obama Administration
November 11, 2008
How did the GOP lose Latino evangelicals?
Los Angeles’ Barrios Vote Big For Obama For Latinos in LA, the Bradley effect works in reverse, as always.
When will Spanish names become a ballot booster?
One Dallas Latina politician shares tips on running for political office – Dr. Elba Garcia
Greatness is what Hispanic voters in Nevada appear to have achieved — not only because they cast 15 percent of all ballots Nov. 4, making for an unprecedented turnout, but also because more of them supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama, percentage-wise, than almost anywhere in the nation, according to exit polls.
When Will Immigration Reform Surface On Obama’s Radar?
Maria Elena Salinas: Obama must keep Latinos in mind
Red to Blue: Growing number of Hispanic voters in Texas promises to redefine politics
November 10, 2008
Latino voters turned out in record numbers in Colorado this year, more than doubling their turnout since 2004, according to recent polling data.
November 6, 2008
Peru immigrants in the U.S. hold onto Obama’s amnesty promise
Anita Alvarez Thumps Peraica for Historic Win in Cook County, Illinois
That Whole Latino Vote Thing : A look at the Numeros – from VivirLatino
GOP can’t ignore Hispanics and expect to thrive
At last, Hispanic vote rouses itself, changes history in West
November 5, 2008
A Preliminary Analysis of the Hispanic Vote, 2008
Obama won big among Hispanics — with GOP’s help – Florida
Obama owes a debt to Democrats’ growing Hispanic base – If only white Americans had voted in this election, John McCain would be the next president
Latinos are responsible for Obama’s victory in New Mexico and contributed strongly to his margins in Nevada and Colorado.
November 3, 2008
El Salvador native, 86, had a long journey to U.S. voting booth – Maria Reyes, 86, is eager to cast her first ballot in the nation that gave her family a new start.
Latina Women Get out the Vote for Obama
AP Analysis: Florida Dems gain from Hispanic growth
October 27, 2008
AFL-CIO Launches Campaign to Help Protect U.S. Hispanics Against Voting Rights Abuses
Latino vote could finally have some pull in New Hampshire – “Although Hispanics only represent 2.5 percent of New Hampshire’s population, their presence in the state has grown 61 percent since 2000″
October 23, 2008
Immigration voter drive poised for big win
October 17, 2008
Report on immigrants’ impact on local economy underscores need for White House to retake Economics 101
October 15, 2008
Latina girls magazine Latinitas talks back to Sarah Palin about her abstinence-only policy
October 8, 2008
The Presidential Campaign – A Special Report on Political Marketing in the Hispanic Market
Latino Group Flip-Flops Support from McCain to Obama in Virginia
October 7, 2008
What does Palin think about Puerto Rico?
Registering Latinos to vote is the easy part. Getting them to the polls is the challenge.
October 6, 2008
Colorado Latinos could swing state blue for Obama
September 30, 2008
Rainbow Push Coalition And LULAC Urge Congress To Act Now On America’s Economic Crisis | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens
On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez (1793-1857), a delegate from the newly established Florida Territory, became the first Hispanic American to serve in Congress
September 27, 2008
First presidential debate: The Latino angle
September 22, 2008
Guest Voz: Florida’s Democratic contender, Annette Taddeo, finds herself the only Latina congressional challenger in the nation
It’s Immigration, Stupid – The dueling Obama and McCain ads in Spanish-language media show that the parties realize the election might just be won or lost on the issue of immigration – but not in the way they had imagined. NAM contributor Henry Fernandez has this analysis.
September 18, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has an excellent chance at New Mexico’s five electoral votes — if he carries heavily Hispanic northern New Mexico by large margins and sparks a large turnout of Hispanics in November.
Maria Echaveste, an aide to former President Bill Clinton and a former adviser to the Hillary Clinton campaign, brought her message to Grand Valley State University students Wednesday as she kicked off this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month at the college. “So what if Hispanics become the largest minority or a significant part of this country? If that population is not voting, it is not going to have any power,” she said.
September 17, 2008
Dems play footloose with immigration facts – (a Ruben Navarrette oped)
A Massachusetts’ Senate fixture toppled – Sonia Chang-Díaz defeats embattled Wilkerson in primary – could become the first Hispanic woman in the state Senate
Rosario Dawson speaks out on US election at opener of Eagle Eye (video included)
September 16, 2008
Top Ten Reasons Latinos Should Vote for Obama (funny version by Al Carlos)
Nicaraguan priest taking a top U.N. post – Father Miguel d’Escoto
Statements on Hispanic Heritage Month show which candidate is just not that into the Latino community
September 15, 2008
University of Denver and Fundacion Azteca America Release Report Calling for a Presidential Commission on Latino Issues
Heated immigration debate shapes Latinos’ votes
“In Puerto Rico where you all come from over 85 percent of the people turn out to vote in every single election, and somehow when we move to the mainland we try to keep our language, we try to keep out lechon asado (roast pork) we certainly keep our music, but sometimes we forget the one of the important things about being Puerto Rican is that we register to vote and you turn out to vote in huge numbers. And unfortunately up here on the mainland only twenty or thirty percent of Puerto Ricans register and vote in the elections and that’s like giving away part of being Puerto Rican.” said McClintock.
September 11, 2008
Omar Sanchez, 23, of Pasco, equipped himself with a backpack, sneakers, a neighborhood map and a voters list. As a field organizer for the Washington State Democratic Party’s Latino Vote Project, that’s about all he needed Wednesday to set out on foot to target a key demographic: Latinos who are registered to vote but haven’t done so before.
