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Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Today’s GOP politicians moving the “fenceposts” on immigration reform by redefining border security

Sep 6, 2011, 8:38 PM 0

LatinaLista — The two largest issues of the 2012 political campaign that are marked with the most misinformation, misunderstanding and misleading rhetoric are immigration reform and border security. In a very clever strategy to not oppose outright the issue…

Government, Palabra Final, Politics

US has long way to go to show Mexico what kind of ally it is in stemming war on US doorstep

Aug 31, 2011, 1:18 AM 0

LatinaLista — The latest senseless killing in Mexico that claimed the lives of 52 people at a Monterrey casino at the hands of cartel extortionists finally shocked some reaction out of the country’s government. The five men detained in…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Is the American public reaching a tipping point over legislators’ handling of illegal immigration?

Aug 29, 2011, 10:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — This Thursday, Alabama was to have implemented one of the harshest immigration crackdowns in the state’s history. Yet, a judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of the law until she can determine whether or not it is constitutional….

Immigration, Local News, Politics, Southwest

AZ Dem lawmaker to John McCain: Apologize for comment on wildfire, illegal immigrants

Aug 26, 2011, 8:06 PM 0

By Anna Consie Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – A day after two Arizona men were charged with starting the Wallow Fire, a Democratic state lawmaker accused U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., of erroneously blaming the wildfire on illegal immigrants….

Politics, Women

New campaign mobilizes women voters to defend health and economic rights

Aug 25, 2011, 8:01 PM 0

LatinaLista — Tomorrow, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. It’s a day when women were granted the right to vote. It’s a day that is mostly remembered with presidential proclamations, news articles, opinion pieces and historical footage showing how…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

TX GOPer Lamar Smith puts one big boot in his mouth when he talks about Latinos

Aug 22, 2011, 8:20 PM 0

LatinaLista — It’s been a few days since the Obama administration’s announcement that each of the 300,000 pending deportation cases would be reviewed and decided on a case-by-case basis. Texas Rep. Lamar Smith Overall, reaction from the Latino community…

Palabra Final, Politics

How much longer will Obama administration pretend it doesn’t have a Latino problem?

Aug 16, 2011, 1:29 AM 0

LatinaLista — Listening to “man-on-the-street” interviews being done by various news networks following President Obama’s three-day bus tour throughout the Midwest, it’s interesting to hear more than one person say they’re tired of hearing Obama continually shift the blame…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Latest immigration enforcement measures have many Latinos wondering if Pres. Obama is crying wolf on being an ally

Aug 15, 2011, 1:26 AM 0

LatinaLista — An interesting headline caught my attention today: Obama to Latinos: Press GOP on immigration. It’s a plea the Obama administration has been making all along to the Latino community since the DREAM Act failed to pass last…

Education, Guest Voz, Immigration, Politics, Youth

Guest Voz: DREAM Act a Win-Win — Good for Immigrant Women and Families and Good for Economy

Aug 5, 2011, 8:51 PM 0

LatinaLista — The battle to get Congress to pass the DREAM Act has been going on for ten years this month. It’s surprising that legislation that is such a no-brainer would be challenged every step of the way. Yet,…

Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Debunking (yet again) false claims about security fears at the U.S.-Mexico border

Aug 4, 2011, 8:46 PM 0

LatinaLista — A new report by the Center for American Progress on the safety of the U.S.-Mexico border reshines a light on conditions that most locals have been confirming all along — things aren’t as bad as some in…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Latino Congressman explains to Europe why he’s unhappy with Obama

Aug 2, 2011, 8:24 PM 0

LatinaLista — Rep. Luis Gutierrez from Chicago has been labeled a “thorn” in President Obama’s side when it comes to trying to convince the president to use his executive powers to relieve the agony of deportations inflicted upon undocumented…

Palabra Final, Politics

Battle over debt ceiling reinforces likelihood immigration reform won’t happen under Obama

Jul 28, 2011, 8:48 PM 0

LatinaLista — The juvenile antics of the GOP in setting terms for raising the debt ceiling and their continuous sparring with the President and Democrats over the issue can’t help but be seen as a stark predictor of how…

Politics, Transcripts

President Obama’s address to NCLR National Conference 2011

Jul 27, 2011, 6:59 PM 0

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C. 12:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) What…

Palabra Final, Politics

Latinos not looking for “Hope” from Obama administration, but sincerity

Jul 25, 2011, 8:53 PM 0

LatinaLista — Before President Obama even took to the podium at today’s NCLR conference there was the usual expectations — and the usual letdowns afterwards. In a speech that seemed to regurgitate past rhetoric about the recession, jobs, the…

Guest Voz, Palabra Final, Politics

Guest Voz: Growth of Voter ID laws threaten the democratic right to vote of most vulnerable citizens

Jul 22, 2011, 10:44 PM 0

LatinaLista — Six states have enacted some form of government ID laws, meaning that citizens cannot cast a vote until they show some form of ID. The assumption is that this law should be no big deal. After all,…

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

GOP isn’t serious about Latino outreach until they “Halt” bill stripping President of immigration enforcement

Jul 21, 2011, 10:23 PM 0

LatinaLista — Ever since President Obama was elected, the rhetoric from the GOP to make him a “one-term president” has been nonstop. Blistering comments lobbed against a sitting president by the opposing party is nothing new. In fact, it’s…

Government, Palabra Final, Politics

Could frustration with the White House make Latinos sit out 2012 election?

Jul 11, 2011, 9:04 PM 0

LatinaLista — There’s no denying that President Obama and his staff are under a lot of pressure these days. Seeing all the hoops Republicans are making him jump through while they deliver the party’s standard stall strategy — making…

Politics, Transcripts

Univision’s Al Punto: Interview with Andrew Breitbart, Tea Party Leader

Jul 11, 2011, 9:02 PM 0

Air Date: Sunday, July 10, 2011 Key: JR: Jorge Ramos AB: Andrew Breitbart JR: MR. BREIBART, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING TO US. AB: Thank you very much Jorge. JR: LET ME START BY ASKING YOU ABOUT CONGRESSMAN…

Economy, Palabra Final, Politics, Seniors

Obama’s willingness to cut Social Security benefits cuts deep into the Latino community

Jul 7, 2011, 8:52 PM 0

LatinaLista — The pressure for President Obama to resolve the debate between Republicans and Democrats over whether or not to raise the debt ceiling is reaching the desperate stage. It must be, if as reported by The Washington Post last…

Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

The assault against undocumented immigrants is creating a new kind of humanitarian crisis

Jul 6, 2011, 4:10 PM 0

LatinaLista — One of the federal government’s strategy in combating illegal immigration is to create a “culture of voluntary compliance” among businesses to not hire undocumented workers says Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Gillian Chistensen. Of course, the voluntary…

Palabra Final, Politics

Gauging Latino influence has little to do with political clout — at this stage

Jul 1, 2011, 10:46 PM 0

LatinaLista — Whenever the “i” word, and I’m talking influence, is used in association with Latinos, people automatically resort to defining it as political clout. It’s waved in the air as a defiant threat every time another anti-immigrant legislation…

Economy, Health, Palabra Final, Politics

Veto of Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act isn’t fair to Latino farmworkers

Jun 29, 2011, 8:49 PM 0

LatinaLista — Time and time again over the last few years, we have seen how politics trumps common sense and common decency when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable in the nation. It has happened again. Last night,…

Children, Education, Palabra Final, Politics, Youth

Senate hearing on DREAM Act is nice gesture but Latino community needs more

Jun 28, 2011, 10:05 PM 0

LatinaLista — This morning’s first-ever Senate hearing on the DREAM Act, chaired by Sen. Durbin, seemed, at times, like an exercise in “preaching to the choir.” The audience was overwhelmingly supportive of the DREAM Act and, in fact, many…

Palabra Final, Politics

Latinos having hard time taking TX Gov. Perry serious for President

Jun 28, 2011, 10:03 PM 0

LatinaLista — Within minutes of Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s appearance at the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) conference last week in San Antonio, I was receiving emails from colleagues and friends sitting in the audience. By now,…

Palabra Final, Politics

More Latino political candidates seen as “viable” by mainstream organizations

Jun 23, 2011, 10:33 PM 0

LatinaLista — Today, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) announced they have selected their first endorsement for the 2012 political season. The PCCC raises millions of dollars for candidates who fit their select criteria. For their first “political investment,”…

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