News of the decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to halt the deportation of a man in a civil union is simultaneously drawing the spotlight on two hot button issues, immigration reform and the Defense of Marriage Act, and offering hope to same-sex couples threatened with separation. The Gay immigration rights movement is often […]
Obama Discusses Immigration Reform with Hispanic Lawmakers
May 5, 2011 By
President Barack Obama met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House on Tuesday for the third time in the last several weeks to discuss pushing immigration reform in Congress. “He is committed and will be leaning into this issue in a very serious and very vigorous way. We are upping the intensity on […]
President Obama to discuss Immigration Reform at White House Meeting
April 19, 2011 By
President Barack Obama will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at the White House with a group of leaders including the mayors of New York and San Antonio to discuss immigration reform. Among the invitees are former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. The bevy of current […]
First Lady Michelle Obama’s Message to Latinos
February 14, 2011 By
In an interview with Univision’s “Al Punto” that aired Sunday, First Lady Michelle Obama told interviewer Jorge Ramos that comprehensive immigration reform has been “at the top” of her husband’s agenda, but, she pressed the Latino community for help to continue to move legislation such as the DREAM Act. “There wasn’t one single Republican that […]
Arizona Leaders Join Bloomberg’s Immigration Reform Partnership
December 17, 2010 By
Yesterday, the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan group supporting immigration reform founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, announced high-profile business leaders from Arizona as the newest members of the group, including the heads of US Airways and PetSmart. Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is also a co-chairman of the group. “The […]
Univision’s Jorge Ramos Says Republicans Have “Perfect Formula” to lose Hispanic Vote
August 20, 2010 By
In a blog Tuesday Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, a leading voice in the Hispanic community, said Republicans have concocted the “perfect formula” for losing the Hispanic vote for generations to come. Ramos also warns Hispanics will not forget those lawmakers who have attacked them. “If Republicans want to lose election after election, for generations to […]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “Arizona: Pariah state or mainstream?
May 13, 2010 By
Maria’s response to a new poll by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll shows the public broadly supports provisions of the Arizona law giving police increased powers to stop and detain people who are suspected of being in the country illegally. The results of this poll are not surprising in […]
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