Top issues Latinos want the 114th Congress to address
Top issues Latinos want the 114th Congress to address
*Another take of Latino Politics and the 114th Congress. Last week Suzzane Gamboa, of NBC News took a stab at a list. This one’s from Latinovations staff. Some marked differences: […]
Judge blocks sheriff Joe Arpaio’s raids on undocumented workers in Arizona
*This is good, kinda. The federal ruling says Arpaio’s raids are probably unconstitutional. So a judge stopped them. We’ll see if this preeliminary injunction holds up. VL By Rory […]
Why there will be no movement on immigration in 2015
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Let me be the bearer of bad news: immigration reform will not happen in 2015. In fact, let me be candid: anything you hear coming from […]
El Paso author breathes life, dignity into victims of 1948 immigration plane crash
*Tim Z. Hernandez says his work is about bringing dignity to the unnamed immigrants who died in the crash. VL By Ramón Rentería, El Paso Times Author Tim Z. Hernandez has […]
Sen. Robert Menendez says confirming an ambassador to Cuba to be ‘very difficult’
*The Cuba issue will soon dominate the headlines, especially because there seems to be no strict party line division. Sen. Menedez says he was not told about the Cuba negotiations […]
In With the New: Meet Congress’ Latino Newcomers
*There’ll be five new Latino faces in the U.S. House of Representatives. Three Democrats and two Republicans. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News The total number of Latinos in Congress rose […]
U.S. border apprehensions of Mexicans fall to historic lows
*This is the result of several things. Mexican undocumented immigration is significantly down since a peak in 2000. Also, other-than-Mexican crossings along the U.S. southern border have increased in the […]
5 Issues Latinos Will Watch In 2015
*Good list to kick-start the year. I especially like “politicos in the wings” and “census” … and the fact that immigration isn’t at the top. VL By Suzzane Gamboa, NBC News […]
The ‘Alphabet Soup’ of Immigration and Healthcare Reform
*DAPA takes up where DACA leaves off. But in some cases DAPA deosn’t go as far as DACA. Some, though, may not be able to access ACA. VL By Viji […]
Republicans see diversity in their 2016 hopefuls
*There’s an underlying assumption that non-white voters aren’t very smart. There’s not much difference in a politician saying a few words in Spanish and a political party displaying “minority” candidates, […]
