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Causes, Politics, Women

On 88th anniversary of women’s right to vote, many still prefer to walk with “eyes wide shut”

Aug 26, 2008, 11:11 AM 0

LatinaLista — Today is the 88th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. It’s also National Women’s Equality Day. Even with all the progress that’s been accomplished by women and for women…

Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Palabra Final

Government how-to manual on expediting guilty pleas from undocumented immigrants uncovered by ACLU

Jul 31, 2008, 9:38 PM 25

LatinaLista — This week, we learned from a Justice Department report that the White House interfered in the hiring of immigration judges by politicizing the hires. In other words, if the candidates met the conservative criteria or were recommended…