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Hispanic Leader Defends Pennsylvania Governor’s Comment About Latinos

Mary Mata May 29, 2013

By Fox News Latino Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican who came under criticism recently for saying he did not have Latinos on his staff because he couldn’t find any […]

Judge’s ruling reenergizes efforts to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Mary Mata May 28, 2013

Republican Party Taps New Hispanic Outreach Director

Mary Mata

Border Injustice – NYT Editorial

Mary Mata

By The Editorial Board, New York Times Those who view fixing immigration as simply a matter of getting tougher on lawbreakers tend to overlook how tough the system already is, […]

Pennsylvania Governor Finally Remembers He Has One Latino On His Staff

Mary Mata May 27, 2013

By Igor Volsky, Think Progress Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) remembered the one Latino in his administration on Thursday, one day after ThinkProgress highlighted an exchange in which he said “we do […]

Judge finds sheriff Arpaio’s office racially profiles Latinos

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By Associated Press/Washington Post PHOENIX — A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America’s self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the […]

What Must Happen for Texas to Turn Blue

Mary Mata May 24, 2013

By Forrest Wilder, Texas Observer You hear the question often: Is Texas becoming a blue state? Since President Obama won reelection in November with an emerging Democratic coalition of African-Americans, Latinos, […]