LatinaLista.net — Ever since the senseless shootings in Tucson, I, like many people have experienced a range of emotions: horrified shock that such an act would be committed against innocent people; anger that life was lost from young to…
LatinaLista — Things aren’t going so hot in Texas these days. First, the state is faced with a revenue shortfall estimated at $13 billion, but the state legislature is said to actually have to raise revenue closer to $25…
LatinaLista — In the last weeks before the DREAM Act was defeated in the Senate, more and more undocumented students were “coming out” to reveal their citizenship status. Yet, as a New York Times article reported, these students were…
LatinaLista.net — A lot is being made about the fact that the young intern credited with saving Congresswoman Giffords’ life, Daniel Hernandez, is gay and Latino. As the sub headline of a Salon article stated: “Daniel Hernandez helped save…
LatinaLista — The sad and disturbing news that AZ Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head is dominating the headlines and social media. Until more is learned about the shooter and the motivation, I will rest any commentary…
LatinaLista — The news yesterday that one of the first acts of the new Republican-controlled House was to strip the voting rights of the five territorial delegates representing Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and…
LatinaLista — When the students, who are dubbed DREAMers, because of their undocumented status, revealed their citizenship status in the hopes of convincing members of Congress to pass the DREAM Act, many of us wondered what would happen to these…
LatinaLista — Ever since the GOP garnered big wins in the 2010 midterm elections, the immigration extremists in the party, who couldn’t care less about the Latino vote or Latinos, have acted like the mid-term wins were a sign…
LatinaLista — Nobody can argue with the fact that when it comes to academic performance among Latino students, too many fail or drop out. To counter that dismal statistic, there are programs in place across the country specifically focused…
LatinaLista — No one is expecting those members in Congress who voted against the DREAM Act to suddenly be enlightened in 2011 that passing the DREAM Act and/or immigration reform are actually in the best interest of the country….
LatinaLista — Something interesting has been happening since the Senate defeat of the DREAM Act before Christmas. It seems more columnists and constituents, who never wrote about the issue before, are writing about it now and all seem to…
LatinaLista — Before President Obama left on vacation, he reassured Latino leaders that he had not given up on getting the DREAM Act passed or tackling immigration reform. Yet, some members of his own party are parroting GOP rhetoric…
LatinaLista — It’s not a surprise that Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair, Michael Steele, is battling to stay in his job. Anyone who has listened to his past interviews on cable talk shows would have to wonder if he…
LatinaLista — Now that a little time has passed since the Senate’s defeat of the DREAM Act, it’s easier to look back and see what went wrong. On the one hand, the Senate was able to repeal “Don’t Ask,…
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LatinaLista — It’s been almost comical reading just how giddy Texas Republicans are at the prospect of gaining four more seats in Congress. There’s only one problem — those seats aren’t their’s for the taking. It’s acknowledged that Texas…
LatinaLista — Statements of support for the continuation of the fight for passage of the DREAM Act continues to pour in from advocates, supporters and sympathizers. Today, the President met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. According to a press…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista SAN JUAN — Seven days after students from five of the eleven campuses of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) declared an official strike, the state police intervened. On Monday, Dec. 20,…
LatinaLista– The DREAM Act may be history for this year but reaction to its defeat in the Senate on Saturday is far from over. While some politicians were outwardly smug in their defeat of it, the level of anger…
By Maria Pesqueira LatinaLista USA — As an immigrant brought to this country at a young age myself, I can relate to the stories of young men and women who desire better opportunities for themselves and for this country….
LatinaLista — When news arrived last night in my inbox that Sen. Harry Reid scheduled a vote on the DREAM Act for Saturday morning, I knew I would be receiving more “Call your Congressman/woman” pleas. I did. But I…
LatinaLista — It’s rather ironic that one of the last bills set to be voted on by Congress is the DREAM Act, a bill that would basically benefit a majority of Latino young people, just as Congress itself is…
LatinaLista — Every time mention is made of the political repercussions awaiting those politicians intent on obstructing the DREAM Act, most of these same politicians don’t take the prediction seriously. I can’t blame them. While Latinos in Nevada rallied…
LatinaLista — Caucasian GOP support for anything having to do with immigration reform is so far and in between that when such a Republican voices support for immigration issues and proudly declares: I personally like the Hispanic people and…
LatinaLista — A vote for the DREAM Act is expected to come any day now and as each day passes with excitement building and more Republicans digging in their heels, there is a hint of a backlash surfacing against…
