Florida’s Senate Higher Education Committee blocked a bill this Tuesday that, if passed, would have granted in-state tuition for certain children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. The conditions of the Senate bill in question, SB 1018, would have allowed those children to pay in-state tuition provided that they graduated from a Florida high […]
Call to Action: Taxpaying Immigrant Families Under Attack
January 31, 2012 By
Congress is considering a policy this week that will put a burden on over 5 million immigrant children across the country. By getting rid of the Child Tax Credit for families who pay taxes with an Individual Tax Identification Number, they hope to offset the cost of extending the payroll tax holiday. These immigrant families, who […]
Guest Blogger Series: Lisa Rickard & Hector Barreto “The Problem of Lawsuits & Latino-Owned Small Businesses”
January 30, 2012 By
Americans often think of lawsuit abuse as a problem associated with larger businesses. But small businesses bear a large portion of the lawsuit burden in the United States. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses create 64% of new jobs in America, and yet, frivolous lawsuits cost small businesses collectively over $100 billion in […]
Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
January 27, 2012 By
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC […]
Connecticut Police Officers Arrested for Targeting Latinos
January 25, 2012 By
Four East Haven, Connecticut police officers accused of systematically targeting Latinos with unlawful search and seizures, traffic stops, and physical abuse were arrested on Tuesday. The FBI has accused Police Sergeant John Miller, Officers David Cari, Jason Zullo, and Dennis Spaulding, known within the East Haven Police Department as “The Miller Boys,” of intimidating both […]
State of the Union Outreach Efforts Announced by the White House
January 24, 2012 By
Tonight, at 9 p.m. EST, President Barack Obama is expected to deliver his State of the Union speech. You can watch online at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU and follow/make Twitter comments using the hashtag #SOTU. For those active on Twitter, we also encourage you to use @LatinoMovement, #GOTLV (a Get Out the Latino Vote hashtag created for Latino […]
Romney rolls out Spanish-Language Ad
January 12, 2012 By
Despite a history of supporting “English immersion” over bilingual education in Massachusetts, and a harsh stance on immigration, republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney rolled out his first Spanish-language television ad on Wednesday. As previously reported on La Plaza, the ad came out on the same day that Romney “proudly” received the endorsement by Kansas Secretary […]
AT&T Receives High Rating for Inclusion of Hispanics
January 11, 2012 By
The leading Hispanic advocacy group HACR has recognized AT&T’s inclusion of Hispanics in the workforce, supply chain, community and governance. AT&T has received the highest rating for all telecommunication firms on the 2011 Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Corporate Inclusion Index (HACR CII). AT&T was one of only two companies to achieve a 95 rating, […]
President Obama Proposes Easing Rules for Green Cards
January 9, 2012 By
The Obama administration is proposing new rules that will reduce the amount of time undocumented immigrants are separated from their families while they apply for a green card. Under the current process, undocumented immigrants must leave the country to obtain a visa in their home country but this can lead to a decade-long separation for […]
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