By B. Loewe National Day Laborer Organizing Network While President Obama has repeatedly pledged to make immigration reform a centerpiece of his next term, not one question was asked of him on this topic by reporters during yesterday’s White House press conference. Though the debt ceiling was the issue of the day, it is fair [...]
Immigration on the table for 2013, Obama must take the lead
Luis Carlos López LatinaLista Immigration reform is alive and well for the 113th U.S. Congress. After a ‘shellshocked’ defeat that reelected President Obama, the GOP is reckoning with the fact that the road to the White House inevitably, goes through the barrio. Among Latinos, Obama trumped Romney by a whopping 52-point, the largest in recent [...]
Majority of Latino voters want Obama to finish what he started
LatinaLista — After the last debate, President Obama said in an interview that the election boils down to one issue: trust. According to Obama, it’s who the American people trust more that will determine the election, but I don’t think so. If this was Obama’s first time running for office then, yes, trust would be [...]
Another city takes immigration reform into its own hands — riling conservatives in the process
LatinaLista — Whenever states or cities decide to take immigration policing into their own hands, conservatives applaud the move. In fact, a favorite line has become that since Washington won’t do it the state and local communities have to take up the slack and do it themselves. Of course, conservatives are rooting for those measures [...]
American DREAMer: The President Can Wake us up from our Nightmare
By Gaby Pacheco LatinaLista I sat up and realized it was only a dream. But was it really? A few nights ago, I dreamt that I was driving my partner Jose to school. It was raining and the road was slippery. I was flustered because I did not know where I was going and it [...]
The Pope delivers a not so subtle message to Congress about immigration reform
LatinaLista — When it comes to politics and religion, there are few people who want to see their politicians be enslaved to do their church’s bidding at the expense of a diverse constituency. Yet, since religion is seen as the source of moral conscience, most people do hope their politicians are influenced by those teachings [...]
