The President met with Hispanic lawmakers Tuesday afternoon and said he will support their efforts to pass the DREAM Act during the current lame duck session. The immigration legislation would provide a path for legalization for undocumented students who were brought into the United States illegally by their parents as minors if they pursue higher […]
Report Details Abuse Suffered by Immigrant Women Laborers
November 17, 2010 By
Undocumented female immigrants, especially in the food production sector, are some of the most vulnerable and exploited group in the US labor market. These are the findings of a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center released at a press conference in Washington yesterday. “Injustice On Our Plates” was based on interviews with 150 […]
Neo-Nazi March in Arizona over SB 1070 Turns into Chaos
November 17, 2010 By
An unruly confrontation between Neo-Nazis marching in support of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law and counter protesters in Phoenix over the weekend left multiple people injured and two arrests. Civil rights activists heavily outnumbered the members of the National Socialist Movement, who intended to take their Neo-Nazi parade all the way to the federal courthouse. Police in […]
Documentary Chronicles Life of Civil Rights Legend
November 16, 2010 By
Nearly two decades after his death, work is underway to ensure that current and feature generations know the story of an iconic figure in the civil rights movement, Mexican American labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Cesar’s Last Fast is a documentary in production that draws its name from the 1988 “Fast for Life” where for 36 […]
Hispanic Lawmakers to Meet with President Obama to Push Immigration Legislation in Lame Duck Session
November 16, 2010 By
Leaders from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will meet with the President this afternoon in an effort to get the White House to support the passage of an immigration bill during the lame duck session. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) will be present at the meeting. The lawmakers […]
California Supreme Court Rules Undocumented Students Eligible for In-state Tuition
November 16, 2010 By
California’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that undocumented students in California, who complete at least three years of high school and graduate, will be eligible for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. Although undocumented students will still remain ineligible for state or federal financial aid, the ruling could save students up to $12,000 […]
Lawmaker in Texas Wants Police to Question Citizenship of Everyone Detained
November 15, 2010 By
A Republican Texas state representative is expected to file a bill on Tuesday that would require police officers to question the citizenship status of every person they detain. “They would ask everybody the same question,” Rep. Leo Berman said. Berman says his version of Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant bill will take “out the officer’s discretion.” Under […]
Latino Republican Group Calls for GOP Leadership Not to Appoint Smith and King to Oversee Immigration Legislation
November 12, 2010 By
Somos Republicans, a group of Hispanic Republicans that was organized in response to Arizona’s SB 1070, is taking on its party’s Congressional leadership and urging them not to appoint Reps. Lamar Smith (TX) and Steven King (IA) to positions where they will oversee immigration legislation. DeeDee Blase, an Arizona Latina, is the founder of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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