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Deferred Action Applications Increase after Election
By Latinovations With President Obama re-elected into office and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) secure, there has been an increase of interest and applications from undocumented students. “I’ve seen an […]
STEM Visa Considered for a House Vote Next Week
By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi After the Thanksgiving break, Congressional members in the House will consider voting on a Republican-backed STEM Visa bill next week adding to their list of legislative […]
Undocumented Law School Grads and Students Prepare Lobby
By Leslie Layton, Chico Sol/New America Media An organization calling itself the DREAM Bar Association (DBA) is launching a national campaign on behalf of undocumented immigrants who want licenses to […]
A New Ambassador for a New Time
By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino The topic of immediate concern in Washington is the nation’s fiscal crisis. Nothing is more important. But not long thereafter, the time for immigration reform will […]
Why the Latino Vote May Tilt Virginia Blue in 2012
By Latino Decicions According to the Real Clear Politics average of polls in Virginia, Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney 48.4 to 47.6, a gap of less than 1%. In the race […]
Affirmative Action: Should minorities worry about Romney’s silence?
By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his campaign were silent when asked by the Wall Street Journal to clarify the candidate’s position on Affirmative Action. The topic came […]
The Impact of SB1070 on the 2012 Latino Vote in Arizona
By Rodolfo Espino, Latino Decisions The last Democratic candidate who won Arizona’s Electoral College votes was Bill Clinton in his bid for re-election in 1996 when Arizona had 8 Electoral College votes. […]
Arizona Universities May Open In-State Tuition to Deferred Action Beneficiaries
By Hispanically Speaking News Undocumented immigrants who obtain work permits under the federal Deferred Action program may qualify for in-state tuition at public universities in Arizona. A 2007 state law […]
Omama Bans DREAMers From Heathcare
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Hidden between the folds of the Romeny donor-meeting secret recording, and the polls that put President Obama at nearly 70% approval among Latinos was this: a couple […]
As Arizona’s “Papers, Please” Law Starts Immigrant Women Speak Out
By Valeria Fernández, New America Media PHOENIX, Ariz.–As immigrant women and immigration advocates prepare for the “show me your papers” or “papers, please” provision of Arizona Senate Bill 1070 to take […]