Last week, in what can only be classified as a big victory for our community, congressional Democrats were able to kill a bill that would have cut federal funds to cities that refuse to comply with federal immigration laws, even the most draconian among them. Known as “sanctuary cities,” these cities, with the purpose of […]
Preview: First Republican Presidential Debate
August 6, 2015 By
It’s early – 459 days from Election Day, to be exact – to deeply speculate on who the next president of our United States will be. But don’t tell that to the GOP, whose crowded field of 17 presidential hopefuls will take to the debate stage in Cleveland on Thursday via Fox News. The Republican […]
Comentarios From Maria: Our National Integrity and the CIA Torture Report
December 15, 2014 By
Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee published a report detailing the alarming tactics employed by the CIA in the aftermath of September 11th. The brutality of the actions described in the report was undoubtedly, inconsistent with the principles and ideals that we cherish as Americans. The report reminds us that as a country, we are […]
President Obama Has Used His Executive Authority Less than Any President in the Last 100 Years
November 26, 2014 By
Since President Obama announced his plan to shield at least 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation through executive action, republicans have been quick to accuse the president of abusing his executive authority and overstepping the U.S. Constitution. Yet compared to his predecessors, Obama has used his executive authority less than any other president in the […]
Comentarios From Maria: Latinos Will Vote For the Future of the Community
November 3, 2014 By
In 2012, we saw that the Hispanic vote tipped the political scale in favor of President Obama, and tomorrow, November 4th, we will witness how the Latino electorate could potentially play a decisive role in the results of the upcoming midterm elections – IF WE ALL GO OUT TO VOTE. Latinos must understand that there […]
Former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Expresses Support for Executive Action on Immigration
October 28, 2014 By
On Monday, former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano expressed her support for President Obama’s intent to act on immigration through executive action. Under Napolitano, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program came to fruition in 2012, and granted thousands of young, eligible undocumented immigrants the ability to stay and work in the U.S. […]
Latino Vote Will Be Critical in Close National Races, According to New Latino Decisions Poll
October 21, 2014 By
Despite recent polling that suggests the Latino vote may be inconsequential in determining the outcome of competitive midterm races, a new poll released by Latino Decisions found that the share of the Latino electorate is large enough to play a decisive outcome in at least 6 competitive senate races and 12 gubernatorial contests. Matt Barreto, […]
Comentarios From Maria: Republicans Are Beating The War Drums Once Again
September 8, 2014 By
The last time the Republican Party was in the White House, fear and uncertainty gripped the nation given the new threat of terrorism after the September 11 attacks. Republicans and their advisors decided to sell the American public a lie in order to go to war with Iraq, which had nothing to do with the […]
Senator Marco Rubio’s Shift on Immigration Reform Alienates Advocates
August 28, 2014 By
It was just over a year ago that Senator Marco Rubio was a part of the exclusive “Gang of Eight” bi-partisan group of Senators that authored a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the Senate. Since then, there has been a dramatic shift in the senator’s rhetoric regarding immigration reform, and he is now one of […]
Republicans Ignore DOJ’s Request for Funding of Legal Counsel for Migrant Children
August 12, 2014 By
On multiple occasions, the Department of Justice has petitioned Congress for money to provide legal counsel for the large wave of unaccompanied migrant children facing legal proceedings, only to be met with fierce resistance by House Republicans. Recently, the DOJ asked Congress for $13.2 million in order to provide […]
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