DREAMers to Jim DeMint: Step Down as President
DREAM Action Coalition condemned Heritage President Jim DeMint’s poor judgment for not firing Jason Richwine for his unfounded “research” of Latinos and immigrants: “It is not good enough that Mr. Richwine resigned as such decision implicates Mr. Demint agreement with Mr. Richwine’s extreme views. We are urging Mr. Demint to step down as President of [...]
Latino Leaders encouraged with Senate process on immigration
The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 34 pre-eminent Hispanic organizations in the United States, was encouraged that the process is underway in the Senate Judiciary Committee to consider the bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform proposal, S. 744. During the committee’s first day marking up the legislation, most votes taken on key amendments monitored by NHLA [...]
More Than 600 Scholars Plea for Action on Immigration
The American Immigration Council released, It is Time for Congress to Take Action and Reform Our Nation’s Immigration Laws: A Plea from America’s Scholars, a sign-on letter joined by more than 600 professors and scholars from across America. The letter opens with: “The history of America is a history of immigration. Starting with our country’s founding [...]
Mexican-Origin Hispanics in the United States
A record 33.7 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States in 2012, according to anew analysis of Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center. This estimate includes 11.4 million immigrants born in Mexico and 22.3 million born in the U.S. who self-identify as Hispanics of Mexican origin. Mexicans are by far the [...]
CASA de Maryland Celebrates Signing of Act Allowing Immigrant Drivers to Qualify for Licenses.
Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Maryland Highway Safety Act (SB 715/HB 789) permitting undocumented immigrants that live and raise families in Maryland access to a driver’s license. This critical measure will provide mobility to families and ensure that drivers have the access the driver’s education and auto insurance coverage important to safe streets. [...]
Fewer See Better Life North of the Border, but 35% Would Migrate
On the eve of President Barack Obama’s visit to Mexico, the United States is enjoying a resurgence of goodwill among the Mexican public, with a clear majority favorably inclined toward their northern neighbor and more now expressing confidence in Obama than in previous years, according to a new national survey of Mexico by the Pew Research Center. [...]
NCLR, SPLC Aplaud Supreme Court Ruling on Alabama Immigration Measure
NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and Southern Law Poverty Center (SPLC) welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to block Alabama from enforcing a state law that would have allowed the arrest of individuals who transported undocumented immigrants within the state. In an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court allowed the [...]
Immigrant Rights Organizations Announce Steps for Immigration Reform
Major Actions Include May 1st Events, Children’s Marches, Vigils, Congressional Visits Just last week, the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), a coalition of the nation’s largest and most powerful immigrant rights groups, announced its next steps in the fight for comprehensive immigration reform. FIRM will have a constant presence at the Capitol, conduct thousands of lobby [...]
Advocates highlight the toll of atrial fibrillation on high risk Hispanic women
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease will launch the first national educational initiative about atrial fibrillation and stroke risk for Hispanic women, Tuesday, May 14 inWashington, DC. This new national initiative will feature an overview of this serious heart condition, the stroke risk associated with afib, the story of afib patient Consuelo [...]
Most Republicans Support the Senate Gang of Eight’s Immigration Bill
In conjunction with Americans for Tax Reform, the Partnership for a New American Economy and the National Immigration Forum Action Fund released poll findings today showing strong support among Republicans – and Americans generally – for the Senate Gang of Eight’s bipartisan immigration reform bill that was introduced last week. After hearing a detailed description [...]
LATINO/US Cotidiano:
A national traveling exhibition and photobook visualizing the U.S. Latino experience today through twelve of the most talented photographic voices working internationally. SPAINarts & culture is pleased to present a national traveling exhibition and book, LATINO/US Cotidiano. Literally meaning “everyday life,”Cotidiano is a dynamic look at the rapidly changing nature of the Latino experience inAmerica. The exhibition [...]