LatinaLista — Statements of support for the continuation of the fight for passage of the DREAM Act continues to pour in from advocates, supporters and sympathizers. Today, the President met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. According to a press release issued by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), who is Chairman of the Immigration Task Force of [...]
Puerto Rico: Police attack protesting University of Puerto Rico students
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista SAN JUAN — Seven days after students from five of the eleven campuses of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) declared an official strike, the state police intervened. On Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, police used tear gas, taser guns and batons against almost 100 students who protested inside [...]
Leader of Somos Republicans says Latinos on “both sides of the political aisle have had enough”
LatinaLista– The DREAM Act may be history for this year but reaction to its defeat in the Senate on Saturday is far from over. While some politicians were outwardly smug in their defeat of it, the level of anger that it triggered within the Latino community has been enough to accomplish a couple of things: [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: “Angels” hear foster children’s wishes all year long
LatinaLista — During the holiday season, it’s not unusual to see an Angel Tree here or there in malls or office lobbies. Simple wishes, made by children and adults, caught in poverty. Yet, just because January 1 eventually arrives, it doesn’t mean that there still aren’t wishes to be granted. There’s a group of children [...]
Outpour of support for DREAM Act reaches unprecedented levels
LatinaLista — When news arrived last night in my inbox that Sen. Harry Reid scheduled a vote on the DREAM Act for Saturday morning, I knew I would be receiving more “Call your Congressman/woman” pleas. I did. But I also have been receiving press releases of more people and organizations who have signed up to [...]
Hispanic GOP backlash begins against politicians opposing DREAM Act
LatinaLista — A vote for the DREAM Act is expected to come any day now and as each day passes with excitement building and more Republicans digging in their heels, there is a hint of a backlash surfacing against the GOP hardliners from members of their very own party. Not surprisingly, it comes from Hispanic [...]