LatinaLista — Before the nation was shocked by the atrocity of the killings and shooting rampage at an Aurora, Colorado theater last night, some in the country were shocked and outraged over accusations made by former presidential candidate Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann against an aide of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bachmann and four of her [...]
For a second time, Missouri courts refuse to let undocumented mother regain her son and stop adoption proceedings by white couple
LatinaLista — One of the most appalling displays of how little regard our American justice system has for the human rights of undocumented immigrants took place yesterday in a Missouri courtroom. Greene County Judge David Jones terminated the parental rights of Guatemalan immigrant, Encarnacion Bail Romero, and cleared the way for the woman’s son to be [...]
More polls reflecting Romney losing opportunities with Latino voters
LatinaLista — Not sure if anyone has ever done a tally of how many polls are released in a presidential campaign season but it seems like we’re on our way to a record-breaking amount for this election. In the past, depending on who the pollsters were, the outcome of any given poll could be somewhat (gasp!) [...]
Worries over Latino voter turnout focuses too much on registration and not enough on what really matters
LatinaLista — There’s a lot of nervousness about Latino voter turnout in November. From NCLR’s Janet Murguia’s recent comments at the organization’s annual national conference, held this year in Las Vegas, Nevada: Not turning out to vote would “send a terrible message not only to the country but to ourselves that somehow we don’t respect ourselves [...]
In his ongoing bid to be a Tea Party favorite, TX Gov. Perry crosses the line with uninsured Texas Latinos
LatinaLista — Today’s unsurprising announcement from Texas Gov. Rick Perry that he “has no intention” to expand Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. because, according to a press release issued by his office: Expanding Medicaid would mandate the admission of millions of additional Texans into the already unsustainable Medicaid program, at a [...]
Report documents border abuses happening at hands of law enforcement agencies enforcing immigration law
LatinaLista — On the eve of the most celebrated day honoring our nation’s history, a new report recently released by The Border Network for Human Rights shows that the fight for freedom and human dignity continues to this day. The State of Human Rights at the U.S.-Mexico Border: Report on the findings of the 2012 [...]
