Cuban Perks Under Scrutiny in U.S. Immigration Reform

Cuban Perks Under Scrutiny in U.S. Immigration Reform

Mary Mata February 11, 2013

By David Adams and Tom Brown, Reuters/Yahoo News Under the Cuban Adjustment Act, Cubans receive unique and highly favorable treatment, including granting of permanent residency a year after arrival, as well […]

Democrats Can’t Afford to Lose Their Only Latino Senator

Mary Mata February 8, 2013

By Stephen A. Nuño, NBCLatino Senator Menendez of New Jersey has recently fallen under suspicion for questionable activities with donors and has been accused of soliciting underage prostitutes while taking trips […]

Children Of Latino Immigrants Skew More Democratic Than Parents

Mary Mata

By Gene Demby, NPR While most immigrants from Latin America identify with the Democratic Party, Hispanic members of the second generation — those born in the United States with at […]

Latino Support Drops for Garcetti in LA Mayor’s Race

Mary Mata

By Patrick Range McDonald, LA Weekly Garcetti, who is half Jewish, part Latino, and part Italian, has controversially pushed himself as a “Latino” candidate to the annoyance of such Latino political […]

Why Higher Education Must Be Part of Immigration Reform

Mary Mata

By Wendy Koop, TIME Education is the gateway to the American Dream. But today our immigration laws make higher education — a virtual requirement for financial security — out of reach […]

Tucson Latino Students Win 40 Year Court Battle

Mary Mata February 7, 2013

PRESS RELEASE Court Orders Tucson School District To Reinstate Culturally Relevant Curriculum That Reflects The History, Culture and Experiences of Mexican Americans TUCSON, AZ – Yesterday Judge David C. Bury ruled […]

Antonio Villaraigosa Drops Out of Cabinet Consideration

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By Tony Castro, Voxxi Antonio Villaraigosa’s dream of being rewarded with a Cabinet post for his yeoman job wooing a record number of Latino votes for President Barack Obama’s re-election […]

Marco Rubio to Deliver State of Union GOP Response

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By Seung Min Kim, Politico “I’m honored to have this opportunity to discuss how limited government and free enterprise have helped make my family’s dreams come true in America,” Rubio […]

Wisconsin’s rising Latino vote

Mary Mata February 6, 2013

By Jack Carver, The Cap Times By far the largest Hispanic constituency is found in the Milwaukee-centered 4th District. At 16.9 percent, the Hispanic population in that district mirrors that […]

Immigration Reform: The Senate Way, The Obama Way

Mary Mata February 5, 2013

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA. Two proposals for comprehensive immigration reform were released this week, from a bipartisan Senate committee and from President Obama. As we launch into political negotiations […]