Colorado’s Latina/Latino Gender Gap

Colorado’s Latina/Latino Gender Gap

Mary Mata September 14, 2012

By Rob Preuhs, Latino Decisions The gender gap remains a prominent fixture in this election cycle and the recent Republican National Convention highlighted what some interpreted as the Romney campaign’s attempt […]

San Francisco Marks End of DREAM Summer

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By Anna Challet, New America Media SAN FRANCISCO – Elected and community leaders from San Francisco and Los Angeles met Wednesday with DREAM youth at San Francisco’s City Hall to […]

Vice President Joe Biden: Latinos are the Most Powerful Force in Politics

Mary Mata

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi  The Vice President echoed what is indirectly said about the Latino vote during the many speeches and events held on a national scale this election year. […]

First Group of Dreamers are Granted Deferred Action

Mary Mata September 13, 2012

By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi One month after the Obama administration began accepting applications for the deferred action program that suspends the deportation of undocumented youth and gives them work permits, […]

Voters Feel Intimidated by Election Observers

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By AJ Vicens and Natasha Khan, News21 As Jamila Gatlin waited in line at a northside Milwaukee elementary school gym to cast her ballot June 5 in the proposed recall […]

What Patriotism Means for Latinos in a post 9/11 World

Mary Mata

By Robert Valencia, Latinovations The 9/11 aftermath created a ripple effect in the Hispanic community in both sides of the border. After the September 11 attacks, a seemingly friendlier immigration […]

Morning NewsTaco

NewsTaco

Thursday September 13, 2012 Romney, Obama to appeal to Hispanics in back-to-back broadcasts (EFE/Fox News Latino): Spanish-language network Univision will broadcast the forums “to discuss education and the future of […]

Study: Young Latino Voting Rights Threatened

Mary Mata September 12, 2012

By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Being Latino My fellow young Latinos, your voting rights are under attack. From Fox News Latino: “Young minority voter turnout could drop by almost 700,000 in […]

Funny Or Die (VIDEO)- “Self Deportation Station”

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By Antonio Matrtinez, Our Tiempo Mary Steenburgen & George Lopez star in this hilarious video. We love the Morrissey poster in the SDS. Self Deportation Station with Mary Steenburgen & […]

Fate Of Affirmative Action Hangs On Fisher v. Texas

Mary Mata

By Khalil Abdullah, New America Media Editor’s Note: On October 10 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Fisher v. University of Texas, a case that could upend affirmative action policies nationwide. The […]