Lessons on the Power of the Latino Vote

Lessons on the Power of the Latino Vote

Mary Mata November 7, 2013

By Latinovations After Tuesday’s governor elections, Republicans in Congress established that there must be a better way to alter the landscape for their party after recognizing the strategic importance of Latinos […]

Poll: Anti-Immigrant Candidates Face Long Odds Given Demographic Realities

Mary Mata

By Latino Decisions Virginia and New Jersey Offer Clear Lesson for National GOP in 2014 and Beyond on Immigration Washington, DC – An election-eve poll of extremely likely Latino and Asian voters in […]

Immigrant Youth Activist Deported, Political Asylum Application Turned Down

Mary Mata October 30, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News Undocumented immigrant Rocio Hernandez, one of the so-called Dream 30, was deported Tuesday to Mexico, while 25 of her companions went on a hunger strike to […]

Latino politics in second Obama term: still on outside looking in?

Mary Mata October 28, 2013

By Angelo Falcon, National Institute for Latino Policy/NBCLatino How do we characterize Latino politics at the national level in the current context of this post-shutdown period? This is significant since our […]

Obama: Anyone still standing in way of bipartisan immigration reform should explain why

Mary Mata October 24, 2013

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino President Barack Obama fresh from a victory over Republicans on the government shutdown told House Republicans Thursday anyone standing in the way of bipartisan immigration reform should […]

Arizona’s Harsh Immigration Law SB1070 Dealt Another Blow in Court

Mary Mata October 9, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News Yesterday the 9th Circuit Court of Arizona dealt another blow to Arizona’s harsh immigration law known as SB1070.  This court’s decision basically upheld a lower Arizona […]

Thousands to gather in National Mall for massive immigration rally, march

Mary Mata October 8, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino There might be a shutdown in Washington, but it is not stopping a massive rally in the nation’s capital to ask Congress to pass immigration reform. […]

Latino Vietnam Veterans At Risk Of Being Deported

Mary Mata October 7, 2013

This article was suggested by Taquista Edgar Pablos. By Francisco Vara-Orta, San Antonio Express News SAN ANTONIO – Valente and Manuel Valenzuela, two brothers who served in the Vietnam War and […]

After Weeks In Limbo, House Democrats Introduce Bill To Resurrect Immigration Reform

Mary Mata October 3, 2013

By Fox News Latino Saying that they are ready to move on legislation that would overhaul the nation’s immigration system, House Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday that includes a path […]

US-Raised Immigrants Remain in US Custody

Mary Mata October 1, 2013

This story was suggested by Taquista Ito Romo. By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press/ABC News Thirty-four young migrants are in U.S. custody after trying to enter the United States without documents […]