Will the Supremes Axe the Voting Rights Act?
Will the Supremes Axe the Voting Rights Act?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Last week the Supreme Court listened to the arguments in a case titled Shelby County, AL v Eric Holder and it was a challenge of […]
Latino Civic Engagement Key in Achieving Immigration Reform
By Ben Monterroso, National Executive Director, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund America is all about opportunities and giving a chance to those who want to achieve the American Dream. Our government […]
Immigration policy stance directly tied to winning the Latino vote
By Matt Barreto, Ph.D., Latino Decisions A new Latino Decisions poll finds that Latino voters are paying very close attention to the immigration debate in Congress and that a candidate’s stance […]
Poll: Immigration Reform Now Top Issue for Latinos
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino Latino voters want the President and Congress to address immigration more than any other issue, with 58 percent saying this is more important than jobs (38 percent), education (19 […]
L.A. Mayor’s Race: Garcetti and Greuel Top the Field
By Los Angeles Times City Councilman Eric Garcetti and Controller Wendy Greuel remained ahead of the pack in the race for mayor of Los Angeles early Wednesday morning with all city […]
Why Cuba Will Still Be Anti-American After Castro
By Jaime Suchlicki, The Atlantic Dressed in an impeccable, custom-tailored suit and a Versace tie, instead of his usual military fatigues, General Raul Castro addressed the Cuban Parliament on February […]
Sequester and Latino Education: Vulnerable Group in the Crossfire
By John Benson, Voxxi With the sequester now a reality, the debate continues regarding the totality of spending cuts coming down the pike. However, there’s little argument education is going to […]
Latino Voters and the Debate Over CIR
By Sylvia Manzano, Latino Decisions Today Latino Decisions presented results from our most recent polling on Latino voters and the immigration policy debate. Immigration has quickly emerged as the most […]
Focusing U.S. Immigration Detention Costs
By Ali Noorani, Reuters There was much controversy last week about federal officials releasing hundreds of immigrants from detention centers ahead of the looming budget cuts. But the real issue […]
Jeb Bush’s Book “Immigration Wars”: No Path to Citizenship
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino Former Florida Republican Governor Jeb Bush spoke to NBC Latino’s Sandra Lilley about his new book, Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution. Increasing the country’s immigrants and enacting […]