El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Members of the Hispanic Community Redistricting Task Force held a press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27th in front of the Sussex County Building in Georgetown to announce the formation of its Sussex County Committee and the task force’s proposal for public participation in the General Assembly redistricting process [...]
State representatives approve bill calling for proof of citizenship by candidates
By Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa TULSA, Oklahoma – Senate Bill 91, which would require that any candidate for federal, state or municipal office prove their identity and citizenship with their original birth certificate, was passed in the House of Representatives on April 27 by a vote of 77 in favor, 13 against and 11 [...]
President Obama tells Latinos to “champion” immigration reform
LatinaLista — Another day, another event for President Obama to underscore his determination to show the Latino community that he’s serious about the immigration issue. This morning, he spoke at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. Overall, the speech was a repeat of what he’s already been saying but with one difference. This [...]
Re-introduction of DREAM Act garners applause, hope and deja vu
LatinaLista — First came the White House immigration meetings with their star-studded, business powerhouse invitees; then came the policy speech on immigration reform in El Paso yesterday where President Obama repeated to the nation what he’s been saying privately at those White House meetings. Now, comes a concrete piece of action that immigrant advocates and [...]
Yes, Mr. President, I’ll help push immigration reform under one condition
LatinaLista — The President delivered a long awaited policy speech on immigration reform today in El Paso to an audience, who was as enthusiastic and happy to see him, as they were forgiving overall at his lack of progress on the issue. However, being border residents, they knew firsthand the real impact of one of [...]
Figuring out which President Obama is pushing for immigration reform
LatinaLista — When President Obama first started holding his White House immigration meetings, there was some confusion as to who was leading the discussions: President Obama or President Obama the 2012 political candidate. I say this because there was no indication from the White House that President Obama was going to tackle immigration reform until [...]
