According to U.S Health and Human Services, a quiet launch of the Spanish-language Obamacare site is expected early this month despite the negative backlash the government received on the technical glitches and very few bilingual services on the original Obamacare site. One of the biggest concerns for many individuals is enrollment after only 10 percent […]
Boehner’s Immigration Comments Stirs Up Controversy with Reform Advocates
November 19, 2013 By
With the recent focus primarily on Obamacare, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wanted to ensure the public that he is still pushing for immigration reform this year after House Speaker John Boehner stated last week that talks between the House and the Senate regarding immigration reform were practically dead for this year. “I’m not going […]
Lessons on the Power of the Latino Vote
November 7, 2013 By
After Tuesday’s governor elections, Republicans in Congress established that there must be a better way to alter the landscape for their party after recognizing the strategic importance of Latinos for future elections. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie was boosted to a blowout victory by more than 20 points in part because he won half of […]
$5 Billion Cut on Food Stamps Will Largely Affect Latinos
November 5, 2013 By
Nearly 5 million Latinos who rely on food stamps to provide food on the table for their families will see their benefits go down beginning Friday as a $5 billion cut in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which benefits more than 47 million Americans, was recently approved by Republican Congress. Beginning this month, a […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cárdenas “Not just a slogan: The future of Latinos in Virginia hangs in the balance in this election”
November 5, 2013 By
Last week, my 3rd grader’s homework was about our form of government and the values that make us Americans. I thought it was an appropriate and timely assignment given the upcoming election. In a few days Virginians will go to the polls to elect the next governor of the commonwealth and in doing so will […]
Commentarios from Maria: La Reforma de Salud en Massachusetts debería ser un aprendizaje para los republicanos
November 4, 2013 By
Es cierto que el sitio web de Obamacare ha tenido algunas fallas tecnológicas, pero es importante señalar que los beneficios de Obamacare van más allá del sitio web. Los republicanos deben calmarse y dejarse de hipocresías. Esta semana, la rabia republicana sobre la falta de funcionamiento del sitio de Internet de la Ley de Salud […]
Commentarios from Maria: Health Reform in Massachusetts should be a learning experience for Republicans
November 4, 2013 By
The Republicans should calm down and quit their hypocrisy. This week, I found it amusing how the Republican anger over the non-functioning website for the Healthcare Law Obamacare since they themselves have made efforts to repeal the law. Before we continue with these hypocrisies, Republicans should be very careful and look at the history of […]
Obama’s Push for Immigration Reform Continues
October 24, 2013 By
President Barack Obama made another pitch today at the White House for what he called a “common sense” immigration reform, one of the top priorities of his second term in office . “It doesn’t make sense to have 11 million people who are in this country illegally without any incentive to come out of the […]
Increasing Number of Latinos Apply for Political Asylum
October 22, 2013 By
New data shows that the application process for political asylum experienced in the 1980s within the Central American community during the bloody civil wars of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua has largely increased within the U.S. Mexican community in the past two years. According to statistics provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), […]
Obama’s List to Congress: Budget, Immigration, and a Farm Bill
October 18, 2013 By
After signing a bipartisan deal to reopen the government and avert a default, President Obama challenged Congress to overcome political division and focus its work on passing a budget, overhaul immigration, and approve a long delayed farm bill this year. The President said that these three priorities would help […]
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