NBC to Donald Trump: You’re fired
NBC to Donald Trump: You’re fired
*This was a matter of time. NBCUniversal owns Telemundo, and while it’s not Univision, it represent a very large portion of the U.S. Latino population. Not severing ties with Trump […]
Justices rule 5-4 that independent panels can draw election district lines
*Expect a rush of lawsuits across the country challenging the way electoral districts are drawn. Political parties in state legislatures used the old system of drawing districts to perpetuate their […]
Mary Gonzalez, First Openly Pansexual Legislator, Explains How She Is Changing Minds In Texas
*Friday’s Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage is talked about as an end to a long struggle, but it’s also the beginning of a new, long road. Congress and state […]
Obamacare Supreme Court Case Decision: Latinos Applaud Decision; 4.2 Million Latino Enrollees Impacted
*This piece goes through the usual list of political public statements, but it also shows how the Latino community was, in its majority, in favor of and aided by the Affordable […]
Jeb Bush’s security team booted Latino group from speech, leaders claim
*The day of Bush’s announcement the attention was on the group of immigration protesters who got into the event and caused Jeb to go off script. But not all groups […]
DACA’s Three-Year Anniversary
*It’s been three years since President Obama signed the DACA executive action. In that time there’s been no movement on comprehensive immigration reform, one of the main reasons he signed […]
Supreme Court: Immigrants with Poor Legal Counsel Can Turn to Appeals Courts
*[tweet_dis]The Supreme Court ruled today that immigration dedlines can be extended.[/tweet_dis] VL By Neil Giardino, NBC New York Navigating the complexities of U.S. immigration law can be a bewildering experience, especially […]
5 Policy Issues that Show Why Jeb Bush Will Lose the Latino Vote
*Jeb Bush is set to officially announce his candidacy for president today. And with that intense scrutiny begins – as if it hadn’t already. Barreto and Segura make five good […]
Immigration lawyers group bitterly divided over Cecilia Muñoz’s pick as keynote speaker
*Some members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association say the White House Domestic Policy Director represents an administration that’s casued hostility and harm to immigrants. They don’t want her speaking […]
How broken is our immigration system? We deport citizens
*No one knows the number of U.S. citizens who are detained by immigration authorities. Neither is it known how many citizens are deported. VL By Mary Sanchez, Kansas City Star […]
