This week, the Missouri Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a custody battle between a Guatemalan immigrant mother who is facing deportation and an American family who adopted her son through a private arrangement. In the spring of 2007, Encarnacion Romero was arrested in a raid at a Missouri poultry plant. She was arrested and […]
Documentary Examines Discrimination Against Mex.-Amer. Veteran in Texas Town
November 10, 2010 By
A new PBS documentary brings to the national spotlight, the story of a Mexican-American World War II veteran and the struggles against racism and discrimination in a small Texas town that his family encountered when they tried to bury the fallen soldier. What ensued lay the grown-work for Latino involvement in the burgeoning civil rights […]
Texas GOP Vows “Crackdown” on Illegal Immigration
November 9, 2010 By
The consequences of last Tuesday’s Republican victories are being felt not only on the national stage but on the state level as well. In Texas, 22 Democrats lost their state seats giving Republicans an overwhelming majority. The first item on their agenda, the new lawmakers announced, is the “toughest possible crackdown on illegal immigration.” Quoted […]
Latino Entrepreneur Creates New Micro Lending Company
November 9, 2010 By
While the current economic crisis is making it harder for many Americans to get loans, a sizeable and growing segment of the Latino community has never had access to traditional financial and banking services. This need is providing a business opportunity for one young Latino entrepreneur. James Gutierrez is the founder of Progreso Financiero, a micro-lending […]
“Sixth Sense” Congressman to Chair Immigration Committee
November 8, 2010 By
Iowa Republican Steve King is slated to become the chairman of the US House subcommittee that oversees all immigration legislation. King, who well known for his staunch anti-immigrant stances and inflammatory remarks, has said he opposes the bi-partisan Dream Act. Calling it a form of “amnesty”, he vows to use his position to block […]
NY Governor-Elect Visits Puerto Rico
November 8, 2010 By
New York’s Governor-Elect, Andrew Cuomo, chose Puerto Rico as the site of his first official public appearance since winning office last week. Cuomo thanked Hispanic leaders for their support which helped propel him to victory over Republican Carl Paladino. The new governor reportedly garnered 80% of the Latino vote. “Thank you for making it possible,” […]
Hispanic Vote May Have Saved Senate for Democrats
November 5, 2010 By
A Washington Post analysis today suggests that the balance of power in the US Senate remains in the hands of the Democrats thanks to Latino voters. Bucking the national trend, California and Nevada re-elected Democrats. And, what stands out in these states, is not only the size of their Latino voting populations, it is the […]
Hispanic Vote May Have Saved Senate for Democrats
November 5, 2010 By
A Washington Post analysis today suggests that the balance of power in the Senate remains in the hands of the Democrats thanks to Latino voters. California and Nevada, bucking the national trend, elected Democrats. And, while both states not only have sizeable Latino voting populations, they also had organized aggressive get out the vote efforts […]
Mid-Term Election Results and the Latino Vote
November 4, 2010 By
Tuesday night’s results definitely told a tale that involved the Hispanic vote. On Tuesday, we laid out what were going to be the likely elections most influenced by Latino voters across the country. Countless predictions came true about a Republican wave sweeping Congress while Democrats managed to hold on to control of Senate. Nevada “Did […]
Election Day: 2010 Midterm Elections and the Latino Vote
November 2, 2010 By
For the past several months La Plaza has been closely following the developments and attention surrounding the Latino vote in what will go down in history as the most expensive midterm elections to date. We have covered everything from the earnest efforts of several civic groups to turn out this voting bloc on Election Day […]
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