Inside the 2012 Latino Electorate

Inside the 2012 Latino Electorate

Mary Mata June 3, 2013

PRESS RELEASE A record 11.2 million Latinos voted in the 2012 presidential election, but Latinos’ voter turnout rate continues to lag other groups significantly, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau […]

Undoc immigrants can drive in Nevada under new law

Mary Mata

By Alexia Shurmur, Reuters (Reuters) – Nevada’s Republican governor signed a bill on Friday to authorize driving privilege cards for illegal immigrants in an action that is likely to win […]

The Redistricting Wars Redux

Mary Mata

By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco Bueno, the redistricting wars have started again in Texas; they began Wednesday, May 29 in San Antonio.  Well, at least the latest chapter of the […]

Recall effort against Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio fails

Mary Mata May 31, 2013

By Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times TUCSON — Despite a recent court ruling that the department run by Maricopa County’s top cop used racial profiling in his quest to crack […]

Two Border Villages Reunite For One Day

Mary Mata

By Lorne Matalon, Fronteras IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIO GRANDE — In the rural border areas of Texas, seven so-called ‘informal crossings’ were shut down following Sept. 11. These were […]

Immigration reform could fail just like gun control did. Here’s why.

Mary Mata

By Aaron Blake, Washington Post Poll after poll shows a strong majority of Americans — upward of two-thirds, in some polls — support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. So […]

Texas GOP vs. Latinos

Mary Mata May 30, 2013

By Brent Budowsky, The Hill Texas Republicans, led by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R), are using a special session of the Texas legislature to launch an aggressive attack against […]

The First Latino President Will Surely Anger Some Latinos

Mary Mata

By Esther J. Cepeda, Washington Post Writers Group/San Antonio Express News Judging from reactions to remarks by the president and first lady during separate commencement speeches recently, I have to […]

Arpaio not barred from enforcing immigration laws

Mary Mata May 29, 2013

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was dealt a heavy blow when a federal judge imposed a long list of restrictions on his […]

Hispanic Leader Defends Pennsylvania Governor’s Comment About Latinos

Mary Mata

By Fox News Latino Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican who came under criticism recently for saying he did not have Latinos on his staff because he couldn’t find any […]