Morning NewsTaco
Wednesday August 1, 2012
GOP holds advantage over Democrats in electing Latino politicians (Los Angeles Times): Democrats might have selected the keynote speaker at their convention to rally Latino voters, but the pick also illuminated the fact that as far as young Latino politicians go, the party doesn’t have a very deep bench.
Plaintiffs rest in Arizona sheriff profiling case (Associated Press/The Seattle Times): Offensive letters, tearful personal stories and reams of statistics have been shared as plaintiffs’ lawyers rested their case Tuesday in a racial profiling lawsuit against an Arizona sheriff and his department.
Latinos may shift Arizona politics (Capitol Media Services/Yuma Sun): The high birth rate of Hispanics could turn Arizona politics on its head in less than two decades, a new study is predicting.
The report Tuesday by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University says that all those children being born to Hispanic parents in the state will be eligible to vote when they turn 18. And study authors say that, based on prior voting patterns, they are unlikely to register as — or vote for — Republicans.
San Antonio Mayor to Give Keynote Speech at Democratic Convention (The New York Times): Julián Castro, the Democratic mayor of San Antonio, will deliver the keynote speech at his party’s national convention in September, taking the role that vaulted Barack Obama to national prominence eight years ago.
Dems pick San Antonio mayor as convention keynote speaker; 1st Hispanic to deliver key address (Associated Press/Washington Post): Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.
Democratic orator Castro symbolizes Hispanic rise (Reuters): The selection of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro as keynote speaker at the Democratic presidential nominating convention in September adds jet fuel to the lofty ambitions of a politician often labeled as the most promising Hispanic Democrat in the United States.
Latino protests in Anaheim continue: A tale of two cities (Latino POV): Anaheim is the largest city in Southern California’s conservative Orange County and home to Disneyland which is called “The Happiest Place on Earth”. During the past week, the city has experienced two police killings that have resulted in a series of protests being organized against city and police officials by enraged Latino residents. The immediate issue that ignited these angry protests was the killing of 25 year-old Manuel Diaz on July 21, 2012.
Latino vote may be main factor in California congressional race (Voxxi): The Latino vote may be the decisive factor in a California Congressional race that could oust one of the most powerful veterans on Capitol Hill this fall, according to primary results and a new poll.
More Latinos are becoming foster parents or adopting, but need is still great (NBC Latino): More Latinos are gradually coming forward to adopt and foster children, as they get increasingly informed of the process and feel welcomed by agencies whose mission is to meet this need. The U.S. Children’s Bureau Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) reports that the percent of public agency adoptions by parents of Hispanic ethnicity has increased every year between 2002 and 2010 to 15.5 percent.
U.S. Olympic team shows diversity of immigrant community (EFE/Fox News Latino): More than 30 foreigners are on the team representing the United States at the London Olympic Games, and all are living examples of how much immigrants are contributing to their adopted country.
Latino educators named to top national ambassador positions by White House (NBC Latino): Two Latino educators have been selected to serve as Teaching Ambassador Fellows for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Tuesday.
National Journal, Univision News, and ABC News Partner for “Next America” Convention Events Focused on Hispanics and American Politics (National Journal): The two invitation-only events will feature high-profile guests including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Congressman Xavier Becerra, as well as some of the most well-respected journalists from each news organization, examining how growth in the Hispanic community and other key demographic trends are dramatically shifting U.S. policy and politics. Additional speakers will be announced prior to the conventions.
Young immigrants prepare for new U.S. deportation policy (CNN): Young people are flooding Mexican consular offices around the United States, trying to get the citizenship documents they’ll need from their home country in order to ask for a reprieve from U.S. immigration officials.
