Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday July 18, 2012
Latinos And The Online Campaign: Where Are They? (kpbs): It’s conventional wisdom that Latinos will play a key role in the November elections, especially in the West. Democrats and Republicans are investing millions of dollars to get their message in front of these voters, especially through the Internet and social media.
Florida voter purge fight isn’t over (The Washington Post): The federal government is letting Florida use a Department of Homeland Security database of noncitizens to help purge voters from the state’s rolls. But voting rights activists say the fight over Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s controversial purge is far from over.
Minority Enrollment: Black And Hispanic Students Underrepresented At Highly Selective Colleges, Stanford Study Finds (Huffington Post): Black and Hispanic students remain significantly underrepresented in the most selective colleges, according to a new report. The study, released by Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, analyzed race, income and enrollment patterns at top-tier universities from 1982 to 2004.
Latinos have become conservatives’ newest generation of scapegoats (NBC Latino): Modern conservatism is what stupid people mistake for deep philosophical thought. It’s thinking without the thinking, and today mostly consists of moral self-stroking through witty denigration of the poor. In this circular world of conservative wittiness, the beauty in this way of thinking is that poor people deserve to be poor, which conveniently absolves us of our public obligation to them.
Trial to begin against ‘America’s toughest’ Sheriff Arpaio and his office (Voxxi): The self-proclaimed America’s toughest sheriff and his office will head to court this week to face a class-action lawsuit that includes allegations of racial profiling against Latinos.
States To Use U.S. Immigration List For Voter Purges (npr): Several presidential battleground states are moving quickly to reach agreements with federal officials to access a U.S. immigration database to purge noncitizens from voter rolls. The states, including some with large Latino populations, are following Florida, which last week reached its own pact with the Department of Homeland Security to use a database that contains information about immigrants who are in the U.S. legally. The states’ efforts had initially been blocked by DHS until the agency relented.
Why English Is No Longer Enough (Huffington Post): As the number of Hispanics in the U.S. climbs — now having surpassed the 50 million mark — the economy is undergoing seismic shifts. Gone are the days when English-only companies could employ an English-only workforce and reach an English-only consumer base. In today’s economy, savvy companies are going bilingual to attract a broader workforce, reach more consumers, and achieve greater growth potential.
