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Texas’ war on Latinas
By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, NBCLatino The Lone Star state jumped into the spotlight this week – a movie-worthy filibuster by Wendy Davis, a flood of demonstrators taking to the capitol, […]
Rep. Filemon Vela quits CHC to protest acceptance of border ‘militarization’
By Houston Chronicle Texas Rep. Filemon Vela, who represents a South Texas border district, resigned from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in protest of the group’s embrace of a Senate immigration bill […]
The Business of Border Security
By Michelle Garcia, New America Media/Diario La Prensa The fate of millions of immigrants is tied to immigration reform. But there are also numerous military contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers whose fortunes […]
The Cesar Chavez film walking a tightrope to succeed
By Tony Castro, Voxxi When actor Michael Peña landed the role of Cesar Chavez, he had knew his name but little about the legendary farm labor organizing leader. “But my […]
New poll shows Latino voters want path to citizenship, not ‘border first’ excuses
By Pili Tobar, Latino Decisions Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and other Republican Senators are making it clear that they need to see even more enforcement and a tougher path to citizenship in this compromise legislation. This is raising […]
Why the National STEM Education Fund Is So Important
By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Occupations in STEM fields are the second-fastest growing in the nation, just behind health care, according to a Georgetown University study. And while the nation is expected […]
Arthur Brooks: The GOP’s Hispanic Opening
By Arthur C. Brooks, Wall Street Journal Half the Hispanics eligible to vote don’t. They are the ones most likely to call themselves ‘political conservatives.’ Before Washington was rocked in […]
GOP’s Problems With Latinos Could Get Much, Much Worse
By Jamelle Bouie, Washington Post Given the current scandal-mania, it’s no surprise this went under the radar, but in Florida, the GOP’s state director of Hispanic outreach, Pablo Pantoja, has resigned […]
Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’
By Félix Pérez, Education Votes Gaby Pacheco is a tireless advocate for DREAMers. She’s testified before the U.S. Senate, was profiled by Time magazine, walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, D.C., and has […]
How Much Safer Can Safe Border Cities Get?
By Margaret Moran & Luis Torres, LULAC For the past three years, El Paso, Texas has been ranked as the safest city in the country, according to a report from the […]