Morning NewsTaco
Friday May 11, 2012
Not All Latino, Black Clergy Oppose Marriage Equality (Lezgetreal): GLAAD today issued a press release in which they highlighed a variety of different Latino and Black clergy who support same-sex marriage.
Will Obama’s support of same-sex marriage cost him Latino votes? (SCPR): That’s become one of the burning questions since yesterday’s announcement by President Obama that he believes same-sex couples should have the right to marry, made a day after North Carolina legislators voted to outlaw same-sex marriage in their state.
Gay marriage issue will not alienate Hispanic voters, experts say (Fox News Latino): The historic and politically risky announcement by President Barack Obama supporting same-sex marriage comes at a time when the largely Catholic Hispanic community is also evolving its opinion on the matter, experts consulted on the subject on Thursday told Efe.
House OKs money for jailing illegal immigrants — with caveat (Los Angeles Times): Incarcerating illegal immigrants is expensive, and local and state governments have for years insisted that the federal government help foot the bill. Congress appears poised once again to keep the money flowing.
Rubio met with Hispanic Democrats to pitch DREAM Act vision (The Daily Caller): Rising political superstar Marco Rubio courted three high profile Hispanic Democratic lawmakers last month in an attempt to gain support for his alternative DREAM Act proposal, legislation which his spokesman told The Daily Caller would include a path to permanent residency and citizenship for some illegal immigrants.
Roaring Fork Valley fights Immigration on plans to deport Basalt woman (The Denver Post): When Norma Galindo Gonzales was awakened by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at her Basalt home early May 1, a valley with a history of opposing perceived unfair immigration enforcement also was roused. People rallied against the action in Glenwood Springs three days later.
Immigrant Mothers To Be Deported Beg ICE To Let Them Stay In US With Their Children (Huffington Post): There may not be anything more painful than a mother having to say goodbye to her child. And yet that is the predicament that many mothers, including Carmen and Maria, are facing. After both women pleaded with immigration officials to be allowed to stay with their children, Maria was granted an extension but Carmen was ordered out of the country.
Mitt Romney Gets Testy After Gay Marriage, Immigration, Pot Questions (Huffington Post): Mitt Romney got a touch testy with a local Colorado reporter on Wednesday after fielding several successive questions on social issues and immigration policy.
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senate candidate from Texas, reports bounce from Sarah Palin’s endorsement (ABC News): Call it the Sarah Palin bounce: Hours after the 2008 vice presidential nominee endorsed Ted Cruz, a Republican candidate for U.S. senator from Texas, on Thursday morning, the staff at Cruz’s headquarters in Austin reported a swift and positive reaction.
Justice Department Says Alabama Immigration Law Disrupts Access to Public Education (Immigration Impact): While eyes remain fixed on the Alabama legislature’s effort to revise their immigration enforcement law, HB 56, the U.S. Department of Justice informed state officials in a letter last week that the state’s immigration law has resulted in significantly higher absence rates among Latino students.
Alabama senator’s move to kill immigration law fails and most commenters cheer (al.com): Alabama senators killed Wednesday a move to repeal the state’s immigration law. Sen. Billy Beasley, D-Clayton asked senators to bring up his bill to repeal the 2011 law in place of legislation that would merely rewrite the law, Birmingham News writer Kim Chandler reports.
Census: Foreign-Born Population Reaches Record High (Education Week): The U.S. Census Bureau reports today that the population of foreign-born people living in the United States has reached 40 million, an all-time high. That figure—from the 2010 American Community Survey—comprises about 13 percent of the total population in the U.S., which is roughly 312 million people.
When Teachers Overcompensate for Racial Prejudice (The Atlantic): A new study suggests that educators are wary of critiquing minority students — and in the process, actually undermining children’s self-esteem.
Programs needed to encourage Latino males (San Antonio Express-News): (The) choice between immediate gain and action with more long-term benefit is one of the key reasons that Latino males are lagging in economic and academic achievement.
Best Latino Actor at 2012 MTV Movie Awards (ONDT): Zoë Saldaña, Diego Luna, Demian Bichir, Penélope Cruz and Harmony Santanaare the nominees for Best Latino Actor at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, which will be held June 3, the MTV, Musica y Mas television channel announced Monday.
