Menendez Backed Donor on Port Security Plan

Menendez Backed Donor on Port Security Plan

Mary Mata February 11, 2013

By Eric Lipton and William K. Rashbaum, New York Times Senator Robert Menendez sought to discourage any plan by the United States government to donate port security equipment to the Dominican Republic, citing […]

Cuban Perks Under Scrutiny in U.S. Immigration Reform

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By David Adams and Tom Brown, Reuters/Yahoo News Under the Cuban Adjustment Act, Cubans receive unique and highly favorable treatment, including granting of permanent residency a year after arrival, as well […]

Democrats Can’t Afford to Lose Their Only Latino Senator

Mary Mata February 8, 2013

By Stephen A. Nuño, NBCLatino Senator Menendez of New Jersey has recently fallen under suspicion for questionable activities with donors and has been accused of soliciting underage prostitutes while taking trips […]

Children Of Latino Immigrants Skew More Democratic Than Parents

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By Gene Demby, NPR While most immigrants from Latin America identify with the Democratic Party, Hispanic members of the second generation — those born in the United States with at […]

Latino Support Drops for Garcetti in LA Mayor’s Race

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By Patrick Range McDonald, LA Weekly Garcetti, who is half Jewish, part Latino, and part Italian, has controversially pushed himself as a “Latino” candidate to the annoyance of such Latino political […]

How Marco Rubio’s Mom Influenced Him on Immigration Reform

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By Arlette Saenz, ABCNews In an interview with Time magazine, Rubio said his mother, Oriales Garcia Rubio, left him a voice mail in December that urged him to tread cautiously when it came […]

Why Higher Education Must Be Part of Immigration Reform

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By Wendy Koop, TIME Education is the gateway to the American Dream. But today our immigration laws make higher education — a virtual requirement for financial security — out of reach […]

Latinos & Birth Control, Great Infographic!

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Love this Infographic! It was done by our friends at MAP Political Communication, in Austin, Texas. Very few things tell a story better than a picture, […]

Tucson Latino Students Win 40 Year Court Battle

Mary Mata February 7, 2013

PRESS RELEASE Court Orders Tucson School District To Reinstate Culturally Relevant Curriculum That Reflects The History, Culture and Experiences of Mexican Americans TUCSON, AZ – Yesterday Judge David C. Bury ruled […]

Actor Steven Michael Quezada Wins School Board Seat

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By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi Actor Steven Michael Quezada, who plays a role in the AMC television series Breaking Bad, has won a seat on an Albuquerque school board. Quezada plays the […]