Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday June 27, 2012
Latinos Look For Gains In November Elections (Associated Press/Fox News Latino): The 2012 election is shaping up as a big one in the House for Hispanics. There are currently 29 in the House — including a Pacific islands delegate and Puerto Rico’s resident commissioner — according to the Congressional Research Service. That number is virtually guaranteed to increase by at least three or four seats because of once-a-decade redistricting that’s created new Hispanic-majority districts in California and Texas. On top of that, Hispanics could win more seats in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Florida.
Political impact of Arizona law: Latinos nationwide feel it personally (Houston Chronicle): Here’s a key point to keep in mind when considering the political impact of Monday’s Supreme Court decision on the Arizona immigration law. Why this issue resonates to a lot of Latino VOTERS is that many know someone — a friend, a family member — who has been deported and many others know someone who is an undocumented immigrant.
Arizona police see immigration law as enforcement headache (Los Angeles Times): Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer called it “a victory for the rule of law.” But for many police chiefs, Monday’sU.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the “show me your papers” provision of SB 1070, the state’s immigration law, looks like a big headache.
Arizona Ruling Shows Immigration Minefield in 2012 Race (Bloomberg): Mitt Romney, in Arizona for campaign fundraisers, issued a guarded response to yesterday’s Supreme Court decision voiding most of the state’s crackdown on illegal immigration, highlighting the political peril for the presumed Republican presidential nominee on the issue.
Republican Latinos want more from Romney on immigration (Bloomberg): John King and Ana Navarro discuss Mitt Romney’s comments on immigration and how that’s playing with Latino Republicans. She thinks Latinos deserve a clearer answer.
The immigration ruling: a hint on healthcare? (Reuters): The Supreme Court’s decision in the Arizona immigration case on Monday showed a conciliatory streak within a divided court that could emerge again when the justices issue their climactic healthcare decision on Thursday.
Texas GOP Platform Calls For Repealing Voting Rights Act Of 1965 (Think Progress): Republican Party of Texas released its platform this month, calling on Congress to repeal the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. “We urge that the Voter [sic] Rights Act of 1965 codified and updated in 1973 be repealed and not reauthorized,” the platform reads. Texas is one of nine states with a history of racial discrimination that must get clearance from the Department of Justice before altering its voting laws.
Why Doubling Student Loan Interest Rates Would Hurt Latinos (NPR): Tuition is going up at Florida’s public universities this fall. Now, barring Congressional intervention, student loan interest rates will double on July 1st from 3.4 to 6.8 percent.
U.S. mental health programs little help to Latinos, UC Davis study says (Sacramento Bee/Modesto Bee): Lahi Moheno holds what some would call health retreats for farmworkers in the San Joaquin Valley. There, she pulls workers aside for a forum on health education – mental health, really – without ever using such loaded terms as las enfermedades mentales, Spanish for “mental illness.”
Biden to speak at NCLR annual conference (The Hill): Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) annual conference, organizers announced Tuesday. Biden’s speech at the gathering underlines the campaign’s outreach to the Hispanic population, which is growing in swing states like Nevada.
Incomes higher for minorities with STEM degrees (The Daily Trojan): A recent study researching the financial futures of minority students pursuing majors in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields showed that these students earn at least 25 percent more than minority students majoring in the humanities or education.
