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Meet the Middle Man: Former Mexican Cabinet Minister Steers Texas Republicans Into Future
FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, Juan Hernandez flew from Washington, D.C., to Phoenix for an interview on the Spanish-language news channel Univision. A charismatic public speaker and cheerleader […]
Utah’s Republican Governor Defends Guest Worker Program
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) defended the guest worker program that he signed into law earlier this year after the state’s legislature passed it as part of an overall immigration […]
Latina Politician Fights Human Trafficking
By Texas State Sen. Leticia Van De Putte Human Trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. I’m sure that fact, from the Polaris Project, is surprising to many of […]
By the Numbers: AZ-Type Law Would Devastate Florida
Let’s call it the economic imperative; the argument against stringent immigration laws that had success in Arizona and Utah. The argument makes a case in favor of immigrants for a […]
Texas Immigration Law Makes Room for House-Mexicans
The worst part about Texas House Bill 1202 is that the authors don’t see how it’s insulting and hypocritical, on the other hand the bill paints a realistic picture of […]
Latino Groups List Their Policy Wishes for Obama
There was a time, not too long ago, when immigration was not high on the list of Latino political priorities. I remember polls that indicated education, followed by jobs and […]
Obama to Announce New Employment Compliance Office
Little known fact: more Latinos have been deported during the Obama administration than in each of the Bush (43rd) years. In 2010 more than 400 thousand Latinos were detained and […]
Why Pass the DREAM Act?
Here are some bullet points, as compiled by the Immigration Policy Center, to help you make the case in favor of the Act; they range from more taxable income, savings […]