As the countdown begins to the implementation of Arizona’s new controversial immigration law, both sides of the border are making preparations for its impact. In Mexico, government officials quietly are bracing for an increase in deportations as shelters along the border prepare for more arrivals. In Nogales, Sonora, on the Arizona border, Maria Isabel Arvizu, […]
Hispanics Now Second-Largest Consumers in Nation
July 26, 2010 By
The implications of the 2010 Census, which estimates that the Hispanic population stands at around 50 million, count in more ways than one. The Hispanic population of today is beginning to mirror the baby boomers of yesteryear. Hispanic families in 2010 are looking more and more like the “idealized concept of 1950s America.” Data shows […]
No Rulings Yet From Hearings on Arizona Law
July 23, 2010 By
Yesterday, a federal judge in Phoenix Arizona grilled attorneys on both sides of Arizona’s anti-immigration law. A coalition of civil rights groups and the Justice Department both made their case against S.B. 1070 in separate hearings. Both parties called on U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to issue an injunction on the law (set to be […]
Hispanic GOP Group Supports Arizona Immigration Law
July 23, 2010 By
The Arizona Latino Republican Association (ALRA) has filed a motion in federal court to intervene with the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against SB 1070. Jesse Hernandez, chairman of ALRA and the son of legal immigrants, says that immigration is a states’ right issue. Hernandez said, “I’m challenging the Obama administration first and foremost. As a […]
Government Site Gets Facelift to Engage Hispanic Community
July 22, 2010 By
Last week the government unveiled the improved version of GobiernoUSA.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government in Spanish. The new site design is based on research conducted in the areas of user testing, usability best practices, and the feedback collected from a public dialogue called “Your Voice Matters.” Among the new features is the […]
MALDEF and Coalition of Civil Rights Groups To Take Up Arizona Law in Court Today
July 22, 2010 By
MALDEF and a coalition of civil rights organizations will ask a judge in Phoenix, Arizona to block the controversial anti-immigration law S.B. 1070 in court today at 10 a.m. PST. The legislation is set to be implemented in a matter of days, but MALDEF along with the other civil rights groups will make the case […]
Arizona Hispanic Birthrate Decreases Following Controversial Immigration Law
July 21, 2010 By
According to the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Department of Health Services has announced that the number of Hispanic women giving birth in Arizona is declining. Since 2007, the number of Hispanic births is down 16 percent, compared to a decrease of only 5 percent for White mothers. Patricia Adams, Assistant State Registrar for Vital Records […]
NALEO Educational Fund Releases Survey on Hispanic Voting Trends
July 21, 2010 By
On Tuesday at a briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, the NALEO Educational Fund released the findings of a survey of 1,600 Latino registered voters in four states that will have open or competitive gubernatorial or senatorial races this coming November. These states are California, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. The panel was moderated […]
Survey of US Hispanics Measures Outlooks and Hopes
July 20, 2010 By
The economic downturn has taken a toll on the hopes and expectations of Hispanics in the US with more of them worrying about losing jobs and paying bills than other Hispanics. Those were the findings of a recent Associated Press-Univision poll. Forty-five percent of those who answered the survey have experienced job loss or […]
106-year-old woman from Mexico becomes US citizen in Chicago
July 20, 2010 By
106-year-old Ignacia Moya has always dreamed of voting in a U.S. election. Yesterday, she took one giant step closer to achieving her dream as she took the oath of citizenship in Chicago. This has makes her one of the oldest people ever to become a U.S. citizen. Moya immigrated from Mexico in the 1960’s and […]
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