LatinaLista — Washington DC is home to some of the country’s finest universities — Georgetown, Vanderbilt, Carnegie Mellon, Howard — and it is also home to a new one christened DREAM University. DREAM University (DU) is for those students…
LatinaLista — Ever since the NACCP issued a press release announcing that a resolution repudiating the “bigoted elements” within the Tea Party had been passed unanimously by its 2,000 delegates at their national conference, they’ve been receiving quite a…
LatinaLista– The definition of “public domain,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary is: “the realm embracing property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to appropriation by anyone.” These days,…
LatinaLista — In an online CNN Q & A that attempts to explain the federal lawsuit against Arizona’s SB1070, the cable news network cites a series of polls that show the majority of Americans favor the Arizona bill. According…
LatinaLista — Altogether there are six legal challenges to Arizona’s SB 1070. A federal judge announced today that the hearing date for the federal government’s suit against Arizona will take place July 22 — seven days before SB1070 is to…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA CITY — Carlos Castresana Fernandez, Director of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG by its acronym in Spanish), resigned his position on June 7, 2010. What motivated his resignation? Threats and…
LatinaLista– Today’s speech by President Obama regarding immigration reform was exactly what was expected — nothing new but at least a stronger show of verbal and public support by the President for Congress to tackle immigration reform, or at…
LatinaLista — Finally, there’s some movement in DC regarding the immigration issue. I’m not talking about the President’s much anticipated speech, that word has it will contain nothing more than stressing accountability and clarifying what side of the wall…
LatinaLista — The Latino blogosphere — yes, it does exist — was all abuzz about the meeting President Obama had today with immigrant activists. According to an AP article: President Barack Obama is enlisting activists and labor leaders in…
LatinaLista — There’s no better example of the old saying that for change to happen it has to come from within than what happend in South Carolina’s Republican Primary last night. Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants, overwhelmingly…
LatinaLista– The popular consensus among some in the Latino community fighting for immigrant rights is that the Obama administration and the Democrats are not doing enough to bring about immigration reform, help undocumented students, keep families from being separated,…
LatinaLista — Harvard sophomore and undocumented student, Eric Balderas, got some welcome news over the weekend — he would no longer face deportation to Mexico. It seems Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had a change of heart. It could…
LatinaLista — There are a lot of misperceptions about undocumented immigrants but there is one that is acutely grievous. It is the notion that pregnant immigrants make it a point to come to this country while they’re pregnant just…
LatinaLista– The U.S. Census released a report today that showed something that everyone has known to be on the horizon for a while now — the growth in numbers of people of color. According to the U.S. Census’ figures,…
LatinaLista — The new favorite “electoral” issue to discuss in the media seems to be polls measuring the “anti-incumbent” mood of the people. In fact, whenever incumbent politicians were interviewed by the national anchors, the conversation always drifted to…
LatinaLista — On a special conference call this afternoon with several women bloggers, Latina Lista included, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took to the lines to discuss a wide range of issues — from the First Lady’s recent visit…
LatinaLista — Tomorrow there’s going to be a showdown at the White House. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and President Obama are going to sit face-to-face and discuss the infamous SB 1070. The exchange is predictable — Obama opposing the…
LatinaLista — A recent headline trumpeting Arizona Boycotts Could Backfire on Latinos illustrated just how much non-Latinos don’t get the issue of SB 1070. It shouldn’t be surprising. A new study released this month in the journal Current Biology…
LatinaLista — This week, the GOP launched online a new campaign touted as a “listening tour” to let Americans speak out and tell Congress what’s on their minds. The goal of the site is for Americans to propose ideas…
LatinaLista — Poll after poll gauging non-Latinos’ feelings about Arizona’s immigration bill show the same thing — overwhelming support for every element of the new law, ranging from seeing nothing wrong with requiring people to produce evidence they’re in…
LatinaLista — The announcement that President Obama was going to finally give in to the demands of Senate Republicans and dispatch more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, exactly 1,200 National Guard troops, wasn’t surprising. Obviously, it’s the olive branch…
LatinaLista — The force of the Latino consumer is widely recognized by retailers. With an estimated buying power of $1 trillion, it’s no wonder department stores carry Latino-influenced product lines that sport either bright colors and shapely silhouettes or…
LatinaLista — The latest Rasmussen poll regarding Arizona’s immigration law says it found that 55% Favor Immigration Law Like Arizona’s For Their State. It’s not surprising given that the foundation of all the immigration legislation enacted thus far in…
LatinaLista — It wasn’t long after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 that people began to wonder how many other politicians across the country would follow her lead and think the most foolproof way to win their respective…
LatinaLista — The Cuban Revolution was a time in history that remains vivid in the memories of some Cuban Americans. Stories of personal hardship, sacrifice, loss, risk and torture have been shared among the Cuban American community ever since…
