Hispanic News

New Orleans, LA – A New York Times editorial highlighted the Southern 32, a group of immigrants in the South facing deportation because they stood up against abuse. The editorial presents this group as a test case for the Obama Administration, who last year announced a policy that would focus deportations on…

Lawmakers Attempt to Gut U.S. Census by Defunding American Community Survey How can you make good policy in the absence of good information? That seems to be a question that some Republicans in the House and Senate have not asked themselves. In recent months, these lawmakers have proposed that funding…

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard expressed her disappointment in the House Republicans’ failure to present a bipartisan homeland security funding bill. Instead, the traditionally bipartisan bill was used as a vehicle to attack immigrant rights.  Late last night during debate of the bill, the House adopted a succession…

The Board of Directors of Latinas Leading Tomorrow (LLT), a Virginia-based, National Non-Profit organization that strives to impact the lives of young Latinas and their communities through educational and mentorship programs, announced its separation from the Manor Independent School District’s (MIDS) chapter. The separation takes place after two years of…

Community Applauds DC Council for Passing Emergency Detainer Compliance Act on Day of S-Comm Activation The Washington, DC Council was praised by a wide coalition of community, faith, and labor organizations for passing the Immigration Detainer Compliance Emergency Amendment Act in response to this week’s federally imposed activation of Immigration…

According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, “When it comes to Latino outreach, it seems that immigration is always on the Romney camp’s mind – and never on their lips.” We know we’ve been writing a lot on Mitt Romney’s three-part strategy regarding Latino voters.  Yet everyday on…

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and David Rivera (R-FL) met this week with executives from IKEA to discuss the company’s alleged use of Cuban political prisoners as forced laborers…

Albuquerque, NM –  Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) Chairman Javier Gonzales released the following statement on Governor Susana Martinez’s endorsement of Mitt Romney and her new leadership position on his campaign as Co-Chair of his Hispanic Leadership Team:   “As quietly as she could, Governor Martinez endorsed Mitt Romney…

Mitt Romney announced the leadership team of his Hispanic Steering Committee, “Juntos Con Romney.” The group will be led by National Chairmen Former Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Former Attorney General of Puerto Rico Jose Fuentes, and Former Administrator of the Small Business Administration Hector Barreto. Other prominent Hispanic leaders…

Washington, DC – Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20) criticized Mitt Romney’s attack on President Obama’s accomplishments and policies at a campaign stop in Fort Worth, Texas. Congressman Gonzalez issued the following statement regarding Romney’s attacks: “While falsely portraying President Obama’s accomplishments, Mitt Romney continues to campaign with the same old failed…