LatinaLista — Arizona Senate Bill 1070 used to be considered the mother of all punitive immigration bills passed by a state legislature. However, the unimaginable has happened — it’s been replaced by a bill that has triggered uncommon and inhumane fear among the immigrant population of the state of Alabama. Alabama House Bill 56 strives [...]
Alabama immigration law pulls state deeper down national hole of shame
LatinaLista — A Sunday editorial cartoon in the Mobile Press-Register had the title “What can brown do for you?” It was in reference to the extremely harsh immigration law passed in Alabama to rid the state of undocumented immigrants. As of now, it stands as the most punitive law in the country. The short blog [...]
Record Latino voter turnout in 2008 didn’t please everyone as new report shows increase in states change voting laws
LatinaLista — Record turnout among Latinos and youth during the 2008 presidential election was something that has been celebrated and talked about ever since it happened. Yet, the release of a new analysis by the Brennan Center of Justice at New York University School of Law, reveals that such a milestone in civic duty didn’t [...]
New Organization Offers Alternative Model for Matching Latinos’ Numbers with Local Political Influence
The Venture HOUSTON — A New Organization is forming with the hopes of transforming how Latino voters cast their ballots and conceptualize the voting process in Harris County. The group’s name tells a great deal about their concept; the Progresista Voter Union took many months to find their identity, but finally came up with a [...]
Are Latinos and blacks really brainwashed into voting for liberals?
LatinaLista — Herman Cain, the only black Republican contender for the GOP presidential nomination, is worried that he can’t count on the support of his fellow blacks to win the presidency. In a CNN interview that aired last night, Cain said “black voters have been “brainwashed” into voting for liberals…” The same argument can be [...]
Massachusetts lawmakers joining anti-immigrant hysteria
LatinaLista — Massachusetts state legislators are about to become the unlikely allies of such states as Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma — all that have passed punitive laws targeting undocumented immigrants. The reason why Massachusetts legislators are more than willing to wade back into the volatile issue is because of an accident that should not have [...]
