After historic Senate immigration vote, the pressure is on for House Republicans
After historic Senate immigration vote, the pressure is on for House Republicans
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino The proverbial ink was not dry on the historic Senate immigration bill when the focus was already moving to the next group – the Republican-led House, […]
Senate approves massive immigration bill
By Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post Senators approved sweeping legislation Thursday to remake the nation’s immigration system for the first time in a generation by spending tens of billions of dollars to […]
Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage benefits immigrants
By Teresa Puente, Chicanísima After hearing about the two Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage Wednesday morning my husband and I wondered if 50 years ago our partnership would have […]
Latino voters not swayed by last name in Massachusetts election
By Elizabeth Roman, The Republican SPRINGFIELD — In the predominantly Puerto Rican Brightwood neighborhood, voters trickled in Tuesday afternoon to cast a ballot in the special election for U.S. Senate. In the […]
Texas voter ID law “will take effect immediately”
By Todd J. Gillman, Dallas Morining News WASHINGTON — The implications of (the Sup[reme Court’s) landmark ruling could be swift and stunning. With the Supreme Court suspending the mechanism that forced Texas to […]
Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional, Prop 8 Petitioners Have No Legal Standing
By Fronteras After an almost five-year debate on Proposition 8, the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marrige to resume in California. The high court ruled that supporters of Proposition […]
The “Latino vote” doesn’t exist. Not really.
By Chris Cillizza, Washington Post Conventional wisdom has settled on this reality: Republicans’ inability to attract Hispanic voters not only cost them the 2012 presidential election but has the potential to […]
SCOTUS and the VRA: “Tossing the umbrella in the rain”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco You knew the dark clouds were gathering last February when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that extending Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was […]
Key Part of Voting Rights Act Invalidated
By The New York Times The Supreme Court struck down a central portion of the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday, effectively ending the practice in which some states with a […]
The Business of Border Security
By Michelle Garcia, New America Media/Diario La Prensa The fate of millions of immigrants is tied to immigration reform. But there are also numerous military contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers whose fortunes […]
