Two of the newly elected Republican Hispanic lawmakers, Sen.-elect Marco Rubio and Rep-elect David Rivera, both of Florida, start their tenure in Washington with lingering questions about their personal finances. According to a report in the Washington Post, they are two of four Republicans who still have unanswered questions and controversy. Rivera was forced to […]
Jeb Bush Disagrees with Arizona Immigration Law
December 9, 2010 By
The former Republican governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, has come out against Arizona’s anti-immigrant law saying his own children might look suspicious to police. Bush expressed his opposition in a Denver Post report last weekend. “It’s the wrong approach,” he said. “The net result is not much has been done.” The former Florida governor’s wife, […]
DREAM Act Faces Senate Battle after Passage in House
December 9, 2010 By
Millions of undocumented students may be one step closer to having their dreams of officially calling the US “home” come true today if the Senate approves the DREAM Act. The legislation, which was first introduced a decade ago, overcame its second-to-last hurdle in the Congress late last night after the House passed it with a […]
California Republican Introduces Arizona-style Immigration Law
December 8, 2010 By
Newly-elected Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R) is introducing an immigration measure similar to Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant law in California. Donnelly may count on the support of the Tea Party, but the legislation isn’t expected to go very far in the Democratic-controlled legislature. “He has about as much chance of passing that bill as he does at […]
Gingrich Leads Conservative Outreach to Latino Voters
December 8, 2010 By
On the heels of the Republican sweep of the recent mid-term Congressional elections, the former head of House GOP members, Newt Gingrich, is trying to make inroads with one group of voters that rejected the conservative message – Hispanics. Last week, Gingrich’s newest venture, Americano.com, a bilingual political blog, hosted its first annual conference in […]
Opposition to DREAM Act by Latinos
December 7, 2010 By
The anti-immigrant group Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR) announced a press conference today on Capitol Hill in opposition to the DREAM Act to be attended by Latino leaders and a bipartisan group of members of Congress. The press release named Carmen Perez as the leader of the coalition. “Latino leaders are gathered today in solidarity. […]
Transplant Program in Chicago Serves Hispanics
December 6, 2010 By
A unique transplant program run entirely in Spanish at a hospital in Chicago is drawing Hispanics from all over the country and even abroad seeking the live-saving procedure. Northwestern Memorial Hospital started the program in December of 2006, which is the only one known of its kind, providing care in a “culturally-sensitive manner.” “I realized […]
Prisons in Tennessee Could Benefit from GOP’s Proposal for Arizona-style Immigration Law
December 6, 2010 By
Republicans in Tennessee want to copy Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant law next year, which critics say would benefit one private prison company that has made significant contributions to conservative lawmakers backing the law. The tough immigration law will be a top item on the new Republican-dominated legislature’s agenda. State Sen. Bill Ketron (R) says he will […]
Mayor in Nebraska Resigns After Passage of Anti-immigrant Legislation
December 2, 2010 By
The mayor of Fremont, Nebraska, Donald B. Edwards, announced on Monday that he is ending his 22 years in office after voters approved a controversial anti-immigrant law in July. Edward’s had previously voted against the proposal, which would require Fremont businesses to verify the immigration status of potential employees and landlords to verify the status […]
GOP Less Likely to Hire Hispanic Staffers
December 1, 2010 By
Hispanics are least likely to be found working in Republican offices on Capitol Hill and their numbers may dwindle even further among congressional staff with the incoming GOP-controlled House, according to a new report that surveyed the makeup of staffers. An analysis of the staff makeup of all 435 House offices in the 111th Congress […]
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