Politics + Georgia Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 18, 2009

After the 2010 Census, new Members of Congress in states like Georgia and South Carolina as well as Arizona and Texas will owe their positions, in part, to the expanding Latino population.

September 14, 2009

The head of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials is scheduled to join a panel discussion on immigration reform at an Athens Area Democrats breakfast – Jerry Gonzalez

August 13, 2009

The Mexican Legal Defense and Educaiton Fund is denouncing Georgia’s appeal of the Justice Department’s rejection of a voter check plan.

August 10, 2009

Savannah Latino Community Reacts to Sotomayor Confirmation

July 14, 2009

During the last six years the number of Hispanic registered voters in Georgia has risen by more than 1,300 percent and Hispanics now comprise 3 percent of the state’s voters, a recent study found.

June 8, 2009

Georgia needs more Hispanic judges -There are no Hispanics now, nor have there ever been any, on the Supreme Court of Georgia or on the Georgia Court of Appeals

February 1, 2009

Los venezolanos residentes en Carolina del Sur, Carolina del Norte, Florida y Georgia podrán votar en el referendo del próximo 15 de febrero en el Miami Dade College de Kendall, en el condado de Miami-Dade, informó una organización.

August 20, 2008

With about three months to go before voters decide on the next president, a nonprofit organization announced Tuesday that it will target key states with some of the largest Hispanic populations, including Texas, Georgia and Colorado. – Nuestra America

July 15, 2008

More Latinos Going To Georgia’s Polls – 60,000 Hispanic voters

May 15, 2008

Georgia’s Gov. Perdue vetoes Mills’ driver’s license bill

February 21, 2008

Georgia Lawmakers Work To Make English The State’s Official Language

February 19, 2008

Bill would let police seize vehicles driven by illegal immigrants – Georgia

February 14, 2008

Bill Would Seize Illegal Immigrants’ Cars – Georgia

January 29, 2008

Gauging the impact of the Latino vote – Growing number: Hispanics are fewer than 2 percent of Georgia’s voters, but their strength at the polls will be greater in the future.

January 28, 2008

GALEO Institute of Leadership planned in Gainesville this spring – Georgia

January 17, 2008

Hispanic Legislators Hope for Easier Session – Georgia

January 16, 2008

Rep. James Mills’ legislation targets vehicles of illegal immigrants – Georgia

December 10, 2007

GALEO Graduates Another Group of Latino Leaders – Georgia

December 9, 2007

Hispanics want apology for ‘wetback’ comment – from Carroll County Commissioner Bill Head – Atlanta

December 3, 2007

Spanish media in Georgia tapped for voter registration, education campaign

November 13, 2007

Former Mexico president: Cobb immigration policy ‘going too far’ – Vicente Fox, in Atlanta today, faced Minutemen protestors at Carter Center

September 25, 2007

SCHIP invaded by illegal immigrants? House votes today – Georgia politics

September 20, 2007

Illegal immigrant law passes – Illegal immigrants are officially unwelcome in Aiken County – Georgia

August 20, 2007

Cuban Five appeal to be heard – The case of five Cubans convicted of spying in 1998 comes up for its third appeals review in Atlanta.

August 2, 2007

Citing Cobb County’s policies, Latino leader quits board – Atlanta

February 1, 2007

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hosts VI Annual Hispanic Caucus Breakfast

January 8, 2007

Atlanta-area county to delay illegal immigrant rental ordinance – Cherokee County, Georgia

Rural Hispanic lawmaker a first for state – Georgia

December 28, 2006

The immigration tale of the senators wife – Georgia – (Posted about this back in November – this is from Maria Elena Salinas)

December 6, 2006

Atlanta suburb OKs ‘English-only’ measure; Nashville punts

June 4, 2006

Decline in Latino home buying seen as effect of new state law. Georgia