Politics + Youth Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
October 15, 2009
Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students
October 9, 2009
Guest Voz: NM Rep. Luján aims to engage young Latinos in clean energy issue
September 21, 2009
Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act
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.
March 17, 2009
CHCI Unveils New Web Site/Communication Center to Better Serve Latino Youth
December 12, 2008
Esteban Núñez, son of former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, is arraigned on murder charges in Superior Court in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Núñez and three of his friends and are accused of stabbing to death a 22-year-old student and injuring three other men on the San Diego State University campus.
November 3, 2008
LATV’s lively round-table show ‘Decisión 2008′ aims to draw young Latino voters – Lively debate show ‘Decisión 2008′ invites young Latinos to join the political scene.
October 6, 2008
Children are aware white males have monopolized the US presidency, and most attribute the trend to racial prejudice, according to a study published Sunday.
September 17, 2008
Joe Arpaio’s Prisoners Spend “Millions” on Canteen Purchases: So, Um, Where’s the Dough, Joe?
September 9, 2008
“About 50,000 Latinos a month turn 18 (in the United States) and are eligible to vote for the first time,” said Mark Lopez, associate director at the Pew Hispanic Center.
August 14, 2008
2008 NCLR Líderes Congreso to Highlight Latino Youth Vote and Civic Engagement
August 1, 2008
Members of the Latino Student Union at the University of Maryland are developing plans to mobilize voters this fall, and their demographic – young Hispanics – could be crucial in electing the next president, one recent poll shows.
July 24, 2008
A review of congressional nominations to the military academies shows that black and Hispanic lawmakers often recommend fewer students
June 26, 2008
LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEGISLATE ACTION AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
June 10, 2008
Fed Official (J. Robert Flores of OJJDP): Golf Helps End City Gang Crime – Former Staffer Tells ABC News Anti-Crime Funds Given to Programs With The “Right” Connections. – (saw this last night on ABC’s Nightline – he is appearing before The House Committee on Government Oversight today)
April 16, 2008
iTunes album a mix of Spanish rock, latin, pop and civic duty
April 13, 2008
Efforts seek to engage young Latino voters – online contest by Sí TV and Voto Latino
March 5, 2008
Young Latino Voters on the Rise
February 27, 2008
San Jose State University students, legal and illegal, plan grass-roots voter registration campaign
February 13, 2008
Follow-Up: Involving Youth in Political Process (Latina Lista)
80 Percent of Latino Youth Polled Declare if Obama’s Not a Nominee, They Won’t Vote (Latina Lista)
February 12, 2008
Young Latinos for Obama or Nada
Did You Know? More than four out of five Latino first-time voters under the age of 30 who voted for Barack Obama on Super Tuesday say that if the Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton, they will not vote at all in the presidential election in November.
January 22, 2008
Youthful wave of Latino activists tackling both past, present issues
October 8, 2007
Baylor student group joining national effort to register Hispanics to vote – Texas
September 26, 2007
QUOTE: “I’m disappointed for thousands of young people whose lives are just in limbo,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. added. “They want to move on with their lives and do good things, and unfortunately we haven’t been able to pass the laws to make that happen.” – in reference to the Dream Act
August 2, 2007
Latino youth look to future – They attend Capitol Day as part of a weeklong program on leadership. – California
July 26, 2007
Rising Voices of America – On the Hill, Latino Interns Have Much to Say About Who They Are and What We All Should Be
May 15, 2007
Study calls for Hispanic youth to act on elections
March 20, 2007
GOP group angers Latinos with food stamp drawing – Idaho
February 28, 2007
Latina Lista: Young Voters Poll Show Too Many are Saying “Who is Bill Richardson?”
February 22, 2007
Latina Lista: Will Latino Teen Lobby Group Send the Right Message to Congress when Asking to Stop Immigration Raids?
January 10, 2007
Health plan for children of illegal immigrants draws ire of GOP – Washington State
December 15, 2006
Chicano student group riles conservatives – Rep. Charles Norwood of Georgia vs. MEChA
December 14, 2006
UNLV students protest Pahrumps English only ordinance – Nevada
Filmmaker learns to worry about politics – Texas
December 12, 2006
Perez Charts A “Year of the Youth” – New Haven, Connecticut
November 17, 2006
Gustavo Jimenez Jr. has a voice we can’t ignore – Texas
November 9, 2006
Students denounce new Arizona immigration law
November 8, 2006
Yale Students reach out to Latino voters
November 3, 2006
Harvard Students Dial Up Latino Voters – Massachusetts
October 4, 2006
Did You Know? The number of young people who said they participated in a protest rose form 8 percent in 2002 to 11 percent in 2006. Much of the increase was driven by Latinos – a quarter of Latino youths said they had participated in a protest
October 3, 2006
Event targets Hispanic voters – University of New Mexico
August 14, 2006
Their futures at stake, Hispanic youth with and without legal status catalyze a new activism.
June 26, 2006
Tech-savvy youth lead Latino initiatives
May 4, 2006
Hispanic activism draws youths eager to be heard
April 8, 2006
Hispanic students worried about immigration bill in Raleigh, North Carolina
Hispanic lawmakers differ on students going to march
March 29, 2006
Latinos catch on to people power. Protesters – young, Hispanic – represent a shifting political arena
January 30, 2006
“Latino students from around the state” (Georgia) “are petitioning the U.S. Senate for support for an act that could grant illegal immigrants legal status for six years after high school graduation.”
