Will Latinos turn Nevada red? Are Democrats losing Hispanic voters? To answer the driving questions leading up to the midterm elections are no and some, according to the election results. With races beginning to be called, Democrats see that Latinos have not forgotten them and were critical in their victories. Most Democrats won the majority […]
Election Results Show Latino Voters Have Mixed Views About Their Political Parties
November 18, 2022 By
Comentarios from Maria: Democrats Should Be Optimistic. Here’s Why
November 8, 2022 By
This column was first published in RealClear Politics It is the day before the 2022 midterm elections, and it has been an emotional roller coaster for Democrats. If you believe the polls and most of the coverage in the media, Democrats should be bracing for a Republican red wave as they take control of the […]
Next Week’s Election Encourages Latino Voters to Vote
November 4, 2022 By
The U.S. House could have as many as 45 seats filled with Latino members after next week’s election, which is a record number of Latinos in the House. There are currently 38 Latino House members. “We think we’ll have a very robust new class of Latinos overall,” said Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National […]
Latino Candidates on the Front Lines Against Election Deniers on the Upcoming Election
November 4, 2022 By
This year’s election-denier candidates – candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election – have put Latino candidates such as Adrian Fontes, the Democratic candidate for secretary of state in Arizona, in the spotlight against fallout from former President Donald Trump’s lie that he won the 2020 election. Fontes is running for the job […]
Florida Judge Orders Florida Governor to Turn Over Records on Migrant Flights
October 28, 2022 By
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was ordered to turn over records involving migrant flights his administration chartered from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. A Florida judge ruled that it failed to comply with the state’s public records law after an open government group sued for the information. Last month, DeSantis chartered planes carrying about 50 migrants […]
Cuban Americans Disapprove of Biden, However, New Cuban Arrivals are on His Side
October 26, 2022 By
According to a poll released by Florida International University, most new arrivals from Cuba favor President Joe Biden’s handling of critical issues, unlike presiding Cuban residents who disagree with Biden’s performance. Guillermo Grenier, the survey’s lead investigator and a professor of sociology at FIU, thinks that “newer arrivals have a more liberal way of looking […]
Venezuelan Migrants in Mexico Find Themselves On the Streets After Being Expelled from the U.S. Under a New Policy
October 21, 2022 By
Thousands of Venezuelan migrants were expelled to Mexico from the United States under a new policy. The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over overcrowded shelters leaving families without a place to stay. Since the new policy was enacted last week, more than 3,000 Venezuelans have been returned to Mexico, as migrants protested the measure […]
L.A. City Councilman De Leon Refuses to Resign Amidst Uproar of Leaked Recordings
October 21, 2022 By
Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin De Leon said he would not resign amid an uproar over a leaked recording of Latino officials making crude, racist remarks and plotting to expand their political power. The scandal has already led to the resignation of City Council President, Nury Martinez, to resign from her position. De Leon told […]
Tensions High in Los Angeles Following the Leaked Recording of City Council Members Making Racists Remarks
October 21, 2022 By
With the help of cross-cultural coalitions in Los Angeles politics, Black and Latino politicians in Los Angles have made it to top leadership roles in the racially diverse city. Unfortunately, with the leaked recording of the City Council President making racist comments about their Black peers, political tension exists between the two communities. Nury Martinez, […]
Rochelle Garza, The First Latina Running for Texas Attorney General, Is Looking to Break Even More Barriers
October 14, 2022 By
Before starting her race for Texas Attorney General, Democrat Rochelle Garza halted a Trump Administration’s attempt to stop a detained migrant teenager from getting an abortion. In 2017, the incumbent attorney general, Ken Paxton, backed the past administration on that case, warning in a brief that “Texas must not become a sanctuary state for abortions.” […]
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