Morning NewsTaco
Friday May 18, 2012
Could Immigration Decide The Election? (The New Yorker): Hispanic voters were key to Barack Obama’s win in 2008. But that was when he was telling them that he’d pass comprehensive immigration reform as President. Will it matter that he hasn’t?
Latino Voters Likely To Bear Brunt Of Florida’s Voter Rolls Purge (Huffington Post): Less than two months after a Florida effort to identify and purge ineligible voters from the state’s rolls began, opponents say it seems likely to disqualify a disproportionate share of eligible Latino voters.
Latino Support for Rangel’s Opponent (The New York Times): State Senator Adriano Espaillat moved Thursday to consolidate Latino support for his candidacy to win the House seat long held by Representative Charles B. Rangel, picking up the endorsement ofAdolfo Carrión Jr., the former Bronx borough president.
Police report: Trayvon Martin’s shooting was ‘avoidable’ (USA Today): Trayvon Martin’s fatal encounter with George Zimmerman was “avoidable,” and the teen was not doing anything criminal at the time of their confrontation on Feb. 26, a report by Sanford, Fla., police says.
Bristol Palin Blogs About Gays and Hillary Clinton, Upsets Many (Hispanic Business): Bristol Palin, daughter of Sarah Palin, former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant, single mom, aspiring actress and blogger, is making people scratch their heads with her opinions.
The Presidential Campaign And Latino Education (Huffington Post): At a time when U.S. students are being outperformed by their global peers and Latino K-12 enrollment will increase by 25 percent each year between now and 2020, trends in Latino education are also trends in education for all U.S. students. Producing an under-educated generation of students makes for a weak country. Perhaps that is what Obama and Romney should be addressing.
Alabama governor wants more discussion on immigration law (CNN): Alabama’s governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state’s anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country’s toughest.
Endangered: White Democrats in Alabama Legislature (NECN/Associated Press): White Democrats opposed to new legislative districts designed by Republicans said they will turn the Legislature into a body of white Republicans and black Democrats.
Bay Area immigration records, destined for dustbin, will be released Tuesday (San Jose Mercury News): Tens of thousands of old West Coast immigration records the government once sought to throw away will instead become publicly available on Tuesday at a Bay Area archive.
Immigration Doesn’t Hurt City Economies Or Ratings, S&P Says (Bloomberg): Most U.S. cities with “significant immigration” over the past decade saw their credit ratings improve, according to Standard & Poor’s.
Pope praises US efforts to welcome immigrants (NECN/Associated Press): Pope Benedict XVI has praised the “great generosity” of American Catholics in welcoming new immigrants and backed the commitment of bishops in the United States to immigration reform.
Could McCain have the winning strategy to win over Latino voters? (Fox News Latino): Four years after his failed presidential bid, the Arizona senator believes it’s time to shift the blame for years of federal failure to implement immigration reform to Democrats in Congress, and specifically President Obama.
Law Could Put Poultry Workers at Increased Risk (Fox News Latino): Documented and undocumented Latinos make up 34 percent of the employees, a higher percentage than in the overall workforce. Women and men are nearly equally employed in poultry plants, with women primarily involved in cutting and trimming carcasses.
Latino and Community Leaders Call on NBC’s Brian Williams to Join in Efforts Demanding GWU Revoke Carlos Slim’s Honorary Degree This Sunday (The Wall Street Journal): Amidst growing daily protests at George Washington University, coalition leaders call on NBC’s Brian Williams to condemn Carlos Slim’s predatory monopolistic practices and join the Latino and community activists who are demanding that George Washington University sever ties and not honor such a man who amassed his fortune on the backs of the Mexican poor.
