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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
LatinaLista — Today in Washington DC, in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building, several students dressed in graduation caps and gowns were handcuffed and led away by Capitol police. These students were staging a passive protest hoping…
LatinaLista — Performing my daily ritual of surfing news headlines, I had to stop and give a mental high-five to the person who authored a response entitled All Latinos vote Democrat? Please. While most people should already know that…
LatinaLista — With news today that the annual border governor’s conference has moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Santa Fe, New Mexico after Gov. Brewer, chair of the XXVIII Border Governors Conference, cancelled the conference due to several Mexican governors…
LatinaLista — Today was the first day that a Phoenix judge, Judge Susan Bolton, heard the first of six lawsuits aimed at making the now infamous immigration bill SB1070 disappear. While it’s too early to say how Judge Bolton…
