Poder PAC is joining with other Latina organizations and the National Hispana Leadership Institute to host a teleconference call on Monday, November 24, 3:00 pm EST to discuss the application process and expectations for those who are interested in being considered for a position with the Obama Administration. Dial-in Number: (U.S. Toll Free) 877-366-0713 Verbal […]
Groups to Provide Guidance for Latinas Seeking Positions in Obama Administration
November 20, 2008 By
TRANSITION UPDATE!
November 19, 2008 By
Latino Expert on Immigration Tapped to Head Policy Group The Obama-Biden Transition Team has announced that Stanford Law Professor Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar will head be one of two leaders of the Immigration Policy Working Group which will tasked with developing the priority policy proposals and plans from the Obama Campaign for action during the Obama-Biden […]
The (Former) Sleeping Giant and the GOP
November 19, 2008 By
By now, most of us have heard that Latinos voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama in the recent presidential election. However, that election is over, and so Democrats and Republicans alike must begin thinking and planning for the 2010 midterm elections and for the presidential elections in 2012. For the Democrats, it’s a matter of keeping […]
Will Immigration Reform Occur in 2009?
November 18, 2008 By
Most would argue that the results of the 2008 election are good news for immigration reform. However, it remains to be seen whether the Democratic Congress and the President will address the issue in the near future given the plethora of problems that they now face. In a story for NPR (National Public Radio), Frank […]
Could Congressman Luis Gutierrez be the next Senator of Illinois?
November 18, 2008 By
Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama officially resigned from his post as Illinois Senator and already several names are being floated as possible replacements. The Governor of Illinois will have final word as to whom is appointed. Latino Congressman Luis Gutierrez has expressed an interest in the seat and is set to meet with the Governor to […]
Community Reminder – NHLA Conferfence Call Today
November 17, 2008 By
You are invited to join a conference call today, Monday, November 17 at 3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time hosted by the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda to discuss the issue of Hispanic appointees in the new Obama Administration. The call-in number is 1-800-377-8846, password: 79167948#. Please email opaniagua@maldef.org to RSVP for the call.
NHLA Calls on Obama to Nominate Richardson for Secretary of State
November 14, 2008 By
This week’s Guest Blogger is John Trasviña, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) and Chair of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of national Hispanic organizations. Earlier this week, NHLA sent a letter to President-elect Obama endorsing the nomination of Governor Bill Richardson as Secretary […]
Rhetoric Fuels Anti-Immigrant Violence
November 13, 2008 By
Last Saturday, Marcello Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant living in Long Island was attacked and killed by a group of high school students who, according to police, wanted “to beat up some Mexicans”. Lucero had lived in the US as long as some of his alleged attackers have been alive. The attack and killing of Marcello […]
SPECIAL POST- ELECTION ANALYSIS
November 10, 2008 By
Sleeping Giant No More By: Senator Robert Menendez History will remember the election of 2008 – when Barack Obama was chosen to be our President – as a groundbreaking, unifying and uplifting moment for our nation. This is the stuff of history books, and it is a sign that the country we love is poised […]
Big chance for Latino voters
November 7, 2008 By
By Raul Yzaguirre from The Arizona Republic When I agreed to lead Sen. Hillary Clinton’s efforts to attract Latino voters during the presidential primaries, I believed she was the most qualified candidate for the job, in part, because she had built a profound and lasting relationship with our community. In my view, she had earned […]
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