North Carolina legislature approves restrictive voting measures, Latino groups worried
North Carolina legislature approves restrictive voting measures, Latino groups worried
By Adriana Maestas, NBCLatino The North Carolina Senate passed HB 589, one of the most restrictive voter ID measures in the nation. It permits only permits 7 kinds of ID – […]
As Feds Slow Deportations, Arpaio Continues Ariz. Raids
By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX – Miguel Venegas was certain he was being driven to the border for eventual deportation. But instead, federal immigration authorities let him off at […]
Zimmerman, Wetbacks and Being Latino in the U.S.
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco If George Zimmerman wants to downplay his Latino side, so be it. We wouldn’t know about it if not for his notoriety. We wouldn’t care if […]
Detained DREAMers begin hunger strike to push for better phone privileges
By Brian Latimer, NBC Latino After three days in detainment, nine DREAMers, known as the DREAM 9 on social media, engaged in a hunger strike to demand more flexible phone privileges […]
Latino members of Congress denounce King on House floor for “demonizing immigrants”
By Liliana Llamas, NBCLatino Following remarks made by Iowa Republican congressman Steve King about DREAMers, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus took to the House floor on Wednesday to denounce his “ignorant” comments, […]
AG opens new front on voting rights protection
By Associated Press/Los Angeles Times Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday the Justice Department is opening a new front in the battle for voting rights in response to a Supreme Court ruling […]
El Paso Congressman Ineligible to Join Hispanic Caucus
By Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune EL PASO — When El Paso voters elected Robert “Beto” O’Rourke to Congress last year, his supporters said they chose a fresh and progressive voice to champion issues […]
Latino Leaders Planning Push for Immigration Bill
By Julia Preston, New York Times NEW ORLEANS — Latinos gathered here this week for a major annual convention said they would use their new political influence to press the […]
Three Myths about ‘Border Security’
By Joseph Laughon, Cafe con Leche Republicans Border security. It’s everyone’s favorite two words in Washington these days. And it’s an incessant albatross around the neck of any immigration reform attempt. […]
Top Republicans condemn Steve King DREAMer comments
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Top Republicans are not pleased with Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King. House Speaker John Boehner and Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor denounced controversial remarks from King on young undocumented […]
