Young Latino voters are registering as Democrats by a ratio of 4-1 according to a poll released yesterday. In addition, nearly three-fourths of them say President Obama is doing a “good job. Despite these numbers, the survey found that more than half in this group neither identified as liberal or conservative. “It’s an opportunity for […]
Immigrants Targeted By Fake Immigration Official
June 8, 2010 By
Latino immigrants in the Los Angeles region were preyed upon by a thief posing as immigration officials. Noel Gutierrez, 33, of El Monte, CA, was arrested and charged with robbing at least eight people in southern California. Authorities expect to file additional charges against the suspect including impersonating a federal officer. Gutierrez was reported to […]
Musical Artists Protest Arizona
June 7, 2010 By
Several prominent musicians and bands are coming together to offer up their voices in protest over Arizona’s new anti-immigration law. Carlos Santana, Willie Nelson, and Mexican band Mana are part of an effort to record songs in support of Latino immigrants. Nelson, who joined others on a track titled “Si Se Puede” or “Yes We […]
Media Merger Opens Opportunity to Increase Diversity
June 7, 2010 By
In an attempt to merge their two entities, the cable giant Comcast and NBC/Universal have pledged to create more opportunities for minorities in front of and behind the camera. Testifying at a field hearing in Los Angeles, representatives from both companies outlined their plans. Comcast will add two independently owned and operated cable networks to […]
Arizona Artists Forced to Lighten Faces on Mural
June 4, 2010 By
Artists of a “Go Green” mural in Arizona which featured the likeness of children from a local elementary school were told to “lighten the faces” of some of the paintings following complaints “about the children’s ethnicity”. While the principal denies any political pressure, the mural has been the target of local Prescott, AZ city councilman […]
Obama Meets with Arizona Governor
June 4, 2010 By
Yesterday, President Obama held an oval office meeting with Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona. The agenda of the meeting was immigration and in particular, the controversial new anti-immigration measure that Brewer signed into law earlier this spring. Since that time, the issue of immigration reform has catapulted once again to the top of the public […]
Author of Arizona Law Has National Agenda
June 3, 2010 By
According to a report on AZCentral.com, Arizona’s controversial new anti-immigration law which has galvanized both sides of the debate does not even have its origins in the border state. Rather, it was crafted by Kris Kobach, an attorney in Kansas who is developing a national reputation for being an expert on immigration enforcement. Kobach began […]
Palin-Supported Latina Wins Republican Primary in New Mexico
June 3, 2010 By
In what will be only the third all-female gubernatorial race in US history, Susana Martinez won the Republican primary race on Tuesday night to challenge Democrat and current Lt. Governor, Diane Denish in New Mexico. Martinez, who is currently the Dona Ana County District Attorney, won 51 percent of the vote in a five-person race […]
Report Finds Latino Students Likely to Attend “Poverty” Schools
June 2, 2010 By
According to a new government analysis of US schools entitled, “2010 Condition of Education”, nearly half of all students – 46 percent, who attend “high poverty elementary schools” are Latino; 34 percent of these students are black, and 14 percent are white. This compares to the numbers for “low poverty schools” where 75 percent of […]
Los Angeles County Boycotts Arizona; School District Issues Condemnation
June 2, 2010 By
A measure introduced by Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina to boycott the state of Arizona passed yesterday by a vote of 3-2. The action was meant to send a message of opposition over Arizona’s new controversial anti-immigration law. “This law simply goes too far,” said Molina. “A lot of people have pointed out that […]
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