For ‘Undocuqueers,’ SCOTUS Rulings Only Half the Battle

For ‘Undocuqueers,’ SCOTUS Rulings Only Half the Battle

Mary Mata July 31, 2013

By Michael Lozano, New America Media/Long Beach VoiceWaves LONG BEACH, Calif. – Last month’s Supreme Court decision striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act marked a major […]

Latino Representation in Federal Workforce: Dismal

Mary Mata

By Jorge Ponce, NewsTaco In June, the Office of Personnel Management released the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program report for fiscal year 2011. As the acronym implies, the report painted […]

33 Members Of Congress Sign Letter Supporting ‘DREAM 9’

Mary Mata July 30, 2013

By David Martin Davies, Fronteras The nine immigration activists, called the DREAM 9, who were taken into custody after crossing the Nogales Port of Entry on July 22, remain in custody. But they […]

US-Mexico border: The ‘Cicatriz’ of Tecate

Mary Mata

By Johanna Mendelson Forman, Voxxi Tecate is a small border town of 65,000 people that serves as a gateway to the Mexican state of Baja California. It is famous for […]

Court rules against Hazleton immigration law

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By Ben Finley, Philadelphia Inquirer Hazleton, Pa., has lost another round in federal court as it tries to enforce ordinances that crack down on illegal immigrants. The U.S. Court of […]

Are Latinos Relevant to Midterm Elections?

Mary Mata July 29, 2013

By David Damore, PhD, Latino Decisions The day after the 2012 presidential election pundits across the country declared Latino votersas one of the most important voting blocs in re-electing President Barack Obama.  With the […]

As Feds Slow Deportations, Arpaio Continues Ariz. Raids

Mary Mata July 26, 2013

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 […]

Detained DREAMers begin hunger strike to push for better phone privileges

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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 […]

AG opens new front on voting rights protection

Mary Mata July 25, 2013

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

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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 […]