LatinaLista– There have been many columns, headlines and comments made regarding how the GOP treats Latinos. While Sen. Reid’s observations last week on how any Hispanic could be a Republican insulted many in the Latino community, the Sen. wasn’t…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Both The Left and The Right are guilty in dehumanizing the border issue
Aug 16, 2010, 6:02 PM 2
LatinaLista — There’s a saying that goes “There are two sides to every story.” It’s a saying that applies even to U.S. -Mexico border security. Now, the popular assumption would be that it’s a them vs. us story. Not…
Global Views, Linking Latinas, Politics, Women
Mexico: The Other Side of the Fight
Aug 16, 2010, 12:35 PM 0
By Martha Ramos LatinaLista MEXICO: I think if everything looks terrible for us here, it should be worse reading it in US newspapers!! Well, 200 years ago we were in war for independence. 100 years ago we were in…
Education, Guest Voz, Immigration, Politics, Social Justice, Youth
Guest Voz: Russian by birth, American by heart, DREAM Act student Ivan Nikolov fights to be an American
Aug 13, 2010, 2:09 PM 3
LatinaLista — In our ongoing show of support and solidarity with the thousands of undocumented youth who qualify to stay in the United States under what is known as the DREAM Act, Latina Lista continues publishing the DREAM letters…
Business, Education, Immigration, Nonprofit, Social Justice
Spotlight Non-profit: La Luz Center helps immigrants become part of the community
Aug 13, 2010, 10:22 AM 0
LatinaLista — Learning English, getting an education or knowing what the basic rules and laws are of living in the United States can be overwhelming for immigrants new to this country. Yet in California’s Sonoma Valley, immigrants have been…
Children, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice
Birthright citizenship wouldn’t even be an issue if it weren’t for one thing
Aug 12, 2010, 1:17 PM 9
LatinaLista — I had been planning to blog about something else entirely. I, like I think most readers, are tired of this constant conservative chatter to ban birthright citizenship. Yet, when I read the column of a local writer,…
Children, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
TX GOP Rep. Riddle makes herself look silly by labeling U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants as “terror babies”
Aug 11, 2010, 3:11 PM 3
LatinaLista — Vilifying undocumented immigrants has reached an all-time low among the GOP, Texas GOP in this case, with the release of the latest accusation being lobbed by Texas state House Republican Debbie Riddle. Appearing on CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s…
Global Views, Multimedia, Politics, Social Justice, Women
Bolivian female legislator among highlights in new Women’s Empowerment Initiative film series
Aug 11, 2010, 10:44 AM 0
LatinaLista — As women make more inroads in the political system of this country and are changing their communities for the better, it’s clear women are becoming more empowered to make a difference — all over the world. Individual…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
New poll shows U.S.-Mexico border insecurity exists only with politicians
Aug 10, 2010, 12:23 PM 0
LatinaLista — When President Obama arrived in Texas yesterday, one of the first people to greet him was the Lone Star State’s Gov. Rick Perry. Waiting on the tarmac at the foot of the steps of Air Force One,…
Business, Economy, Palabra Final
Analysis of U.S. employment shift reveals future potential need for Latino immigrant labor
Aug 9, 2010, 5:18 PM 2
LatinaLista — It’s not news that the economic downturn has hurt people of color the most. Yet, the hope that the economy will improve enough to where it was before everything crashed and people who worked in the construction…
Children, Education, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice, Youth
Even returning to Mexico to “get in line” didn’t help undocumented student
Aug 6, 2010, 3:29 PM 2
LatinaLista — Because Latina Lista believes it is the right thing to do to pass the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill, we are partnering with Citizen Orange to publish the DREAM Now Letters of undocumented students who are…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Politicians must stop “playing” with border security just to win votes
Aug 5, 2010, 4:22 PM 6
LatinaLista — The argument all along from Republicans as to why they will not move forward on immigration reform has been their contention that not enough is being done to secure the border. Even after President Obama pledged to…
Education, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice
The senseless deportation of 25-year-old Marlen Moreno should make all Americans angry
Aug 4, 2010, 3:28 PM 0
LatinaLista — This weekend will always be etched into the memory of Marlen Moreno. It’s when she will either be deported to Mexico or allowed to remain with her husband and two young children who all are U.S. citizens….
Global Views, Media, Palabra Final
Mexican journalists want the world to know they’re tired of being targets of country’s violence
Aug 4, 2010, 9:24 AM 0
LatinaLista — Being a journalist can be a thankless job, especially when politicians take every opportunity to demonize the press, or in the case of Mexico make them targets of the worst kind of violence. Mexico now ranks as…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
S. TX Border Patrol agents move “border security” into colonia neighborhoods
Aug 3, 2010, 4:02 PM 13
LatinaLista — While Sarah Palin may say the President doesn’t have the cojones to deal with border security, colonia residents in South Texas would beg to differ. According to some of the residents who live along the Texas/Mexico border,…
LatinaLista — Last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham surprised a lot of people by saying that he was going to propose an amendment to the Constitution to end birthright citizenship. People were shocked at this announcement because among his GOP…
By NHLI Staff LatinaLista Integrating herself into Washington’s political scene, Sindy Benavides, director of community outreach and voting for the Democratic National Committee, never forgets her commitment to the Latino community. For those who know her and have been…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
The backlash from conservative critics over AZ SB1070 just gets worse and worse
Jul 30, 2010, 4:26 PM 2
LatinaLista — Within hours of U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton granting a preliminary injunction that blocked key parts of Senate Bill 1070 on Wednesday, critics have gone on a rampage. Somebody shot through Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva’s Yuma office…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
What AZ judge didn’t strike is cause for continued SB1070 protests
Jul 29, 2010, 5:07 PM 1
LatinaLista — News coverage today of the civil disobedience happening in Phoenix had most newscasters puzzled, especially since the judge’s ruling was seen as a victory for opponents of SB 1070. In covering the protests, news anchors were asking…
Education, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice, Youth
Sen. Cornyn would rather play vindictive politics than help students’ DREAM come true
Jul 28, 2010, 4:31 PM 2
LatinaLista — By the year 2020, the likelihood that Latinos will be the majority in Texas is pretty much a certainty, if it doesn’t happen sooner. In the 2000 Census, 52 percent of Texans were Anglo, and 32 percent…
Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
The piece-meal approach to passing immigration reform doesn’t seem so bad
Jul 27, 2010, 5:47 PM 0
LatinaLista — News reports circulating say that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is now ready to adopt a “piece-meal” approach to moving immigration reform. Although the Nevada Democrat remains committed to a comprehensive bill, political realities in the Senate…
Education, General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice, Youth
The Latino community needs to come on board with DREAM Act students
Jul 26, 2010, 4:33 PM 4
LatinaLista — Since the immigration debate began in earnest back in 2006 when marchers filled the streets from Los Angeles to Washington DC, students have had a pivotal role. In some cities, it was the students who organized marches…
General, Government, Immigration, Politics, Southwest
National Guard troops to assist along Texas/Mexico Border
Jul 26, 2010, 12:40 PM 0
By Lisa Johnson La Prensa de San Antonio Beginning Aug 1, 2010, 250 National Guardsmen will deploy to the Southwest border, as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD), in efforts to combat…
Education, Guest Voz, Immigration, Politics, Youth
Guest Voz: Undocumented youth explains why she’s willing to risk deportation
Jul 23, 2010, 11:20 AM 0
LatinaLista — The undocumented youth of the Immigration Reform movement are known as the DREAM Act students — young people who were brought to this country by their parents as infants, toddlers, preteens or teens and who embraced being…
Palabra Final, Politics
AZ Latino GOP’s actions underscore fallacy that all Latinos are the same
Jul 22, 2010, 6:04 PM 2
LatinaLista — News today that the first Hispanic group filed a federal motion in an Arizona court supporting SB 1070 and wanting to intervene with the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the immigration bill has stirred up a lot…
