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Brother, Sister DREAMers Talk About Struggles With Status

Mary Mata December 15, 2011

This video is so moving, from GALEO, a brother and sister painfully talk about the struggles they’ve dealt with as undocumented teens growing up in Georgia. Here’s the video: And […]

NM State Rep: “You’re Carrying The Mexican’s Water” In Reference To Gov

Mary Mata December 14, 2011

25 Million Latinos Lose If Congress Doesn’t Extend Payroll Tax Cut

Mary Mata

Attorney General Holder Blasts Voter ID Laws In Texas

Mary Mata

Attorney General Eric Holder spoke in Austin, Texas Tuesday night and blasted both the legislature’s redistricting maps (which disenfranchised Latino voters) and voter ID laws, which target these voters before they even […]

Texas Redistricting, Holder’s Speech, Pro Immigrant Billboards And More Latino Politics

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Supreme Court and Justice Department on Collision Course Over Texas Redistricting and Minorities’ Voting Rights: The Supreme Court and the U.S. Department of Justice are on a political collision course over […]

MALDEF Readies For Redistricting Case In Texas

Mary Mata December 13, 2011

MALDEF is prepping to take up its redistricting case in Texas again next year, a note from Director of Litigation Nina Perales told supporters: The Supreme Court wants to review the […]

Senator Menendez Launches Petition For Immigration Waivers

Mary Mata

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez launched a petition yesterday to lobby for allowing the families of those banned from re-entry into the U.S. for 10 years to request a waiver. […]