By: Ingrid Duran, Grace Garcia & Catherine Pino Founding Executive Board Members of Poder PAC Latino elected officials currently comprise a little more than 5,400 of the total population of elected officials and of that, one-third of them are Latinas. Of the one-third, most of the Latina elected officials are concentrated at the school board […]
2010 Census Faces Challenges
March 19, 2009 By
As the 2010 census approaches, the debate over counting illegal immigrants residing in the US is heating up. Historically, Hispanics and other minority groups are undercounted in this once-a-decade measurement of our nation’s population. Many advocacy groups nation-wide are gearing up to ensure an accurate count, but a number challenges are creating problems for the […]
Hilda Solis: A Star in the Making
March 19, 2009 By
As Featured in MSNBC by Carlos Watson, MSNBC anchor: History rarely remembers Cabinet members. The worst performers tend to get a little more shine, but even their names fade out over time. Ask political observers who will be written about decades from now (for better or worse), and they’re likely to say Hillary Clinton or […]
Obama Addresses Important Topics for Latinos in California
March 19, 2009 By
President Obama’s trip to Southern California couldn’t have come at a more opportune moment with the unemployment rate in California soaring past 10% affecting many Hispanics. In addition to speaking about the economy, it is a perfect opportunity for him to address immigration and condemn the recent intolerant attitudes against Hispanics that have been making […]
President Vows to Tackle Immigration in Meeting with Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Announces Trip To Mexico
March 18, 2009 By
During this morning’s meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), President Barack Obama renewed his campaign promise to tackle the immigration system. Since being sworn into office, the president has been busy dealing with the economic crisis and has been criticized for not addressing immigration sooner. During the campaign, Obama supported a comprehensive overhaul of […]
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Meets with President Obama Today
March 18, 2009 By
This morning, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will meet with President Obama at the White House, and immigration reform is expected to be the top priority on the agenda. The meeting is the first between Obama and CHC members since the president’s inauguration. Some members of the CHC have recently expressed frustration that Obama has not […]
Celebrando Saint Patrick with a Commemoration of Los Patricios
March 17, 2009 By
On this day of a multinational celebration of the patron saint of Ireland, we are taking a moment to share a piece of overlooked American history that links our Latino heritage to that of the Irish immigrants in this country. During the Mexican-American War, Irish, German and other immigrants deserted the US Army to fight […]
Latino Groups Issue Statements Following Controversial DOJ Appointment
March 17, 2009 By
As reported yesterday, Latino leaders were concerned that the passing over of Tom Saenz, a former MALDEF attorney, for a key DOJ position signaled the Obama’s administration’s reluctance to tackle the immigration issue. Late yesterday, MALDEF and NCLR issued the following statements regarding this issue. Today, MALDEF Chairman of the Board Patricia A. Madrid issued […]
Border Trucking Dispute Disrupts U.S. Farm Exports to Mexico
March 17, 2009 By
As reported by Reuters, Mexico placed tariffs on 90 American agricultural and manufactured exports on Monday in response to Washington’s move to block Mexican trucks from using U.S. highways. Last week, the U.S. Congress canceled funding for a test program that began in the Bush administration that permitted Mexican long-haul trucks to enter and drive in […]
MALDEF Continues to Protect the Rights of 43,000 Children Learning English in Chicago Public Schools
March 16, 2009 By
MALDEF anxiously awaits a federal court ruling regarding whether the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will be released from a 29-year-old desegregation consent decree in United States v. Chicago Public Schools. After nearly a three-week hearing that ended in February 2009, MALDEF attorneys presented closing arguments urging a federal judge not to declare CPS “Unitary,” thus […]
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