By Jordan Bazak and Alejandra Castillo Council on Hemispheric Affairs If you are anything like Santiago Siri, the act of voting may leave you feeling a bit unsatisfied. In the age of the Internet, you might wonder why we…
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Video: Author details how current immigration system evolved to host “systemic prejudice against Mexicans and other migrant workers”
Jun 2, 2014, 2:46 PM 0
LatinaLista — Immigration didn’t become ‘illegal’ until 1965, according to Aviva Chomsky the author of a new book titled “Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal.” Chomsky, professor of history and coordinator of Latin American studies at Salem State University in…
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Report: Rio Grande Valley has highest concentration of Hispanic voters in Texas
Feb 21, 2014, 11:47 AM 0
By Raul de la Cruz Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, TX — There is a big difference between the total number of Hispanics living in the Rio Grande Valley and the number that are U.S. citizens, a new report shows….
Palabra Final, Politics
New Pew report reveals 84% of surveyed Latinos who were U.S. citizens not registered to vote
Sep 18, 2008, 12:01 PM 0
LatinaLista — The first bit of surprising news from the latest Pew Hispanic report entitled 2008 National Survey of Latinos: Hispanics See Their Situation in U.S. Deteriorating; Oppose Key Immigration Enforcement Measures is that immigrants account for 54 percent…
