LatinaLista — Yesterday, it was the Almanac of Latino Politics and today it’s the NALEO Educational Fund’s Briefing on the 2012 Latino Vote. Presented last week during the Democratic National Convention, the Briefing features Latino congressional candidates from around…
LatinaLista — When the Pew Hispanic Research Center released their report last month stating that unauthorized migration from Mexico was at a standstill, many wondered if the GOP would pay attention to it. Well, we have our answer. Republican…
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 — With Democrats and Republicans seemingly at each other’s throats all the time, it’s hard to imagine that they can come together for any issue — but thankfully they have. A bipartisan bill was introduced on February 4,…
LatinaLista — Ever since I posted the news that there is a massive march planned for March 21 in Washington by supporters of comprehensive immigration reform, response has been mixed. Some have supported it and others not — not…
LatinaLista — Columnist Paul Bedard of U.S. News & World Report lists, in his Washington Whispers column, the 10 Keys for Democrats to Avoid Election Disaster. #4 is immigration reform: Push through immigration reform that will tell Hispanics the…
LatinaLista — Everywhere we turn in the media today, there are three stories that are dominating the headlines: Rightfully, the Haiti earthquake and the ongoing rescue efforts; Naturally, the Republican victory and what this means for healthcare reform and;…
LatinaLista — There was a time when those of us, who are naive when it comes to the ways of Washington, believed that debate over undocumented immigrants would be limited to the Immigration Reform bill. How wrong we were….
LatinaLista — When stories filter across the Atlantic that rape is escalating as a weapon of warfare or that honor killings are still taking place or we hear stories that human trafficking of young girls and boys is as…
LatinaLista — In my 17 years of journalism covering issues that impact the Latino community, the saddest stories I’ve covered have had to do with teenage pregnancy. Not for the fact that these young Latinas got pregnant and found…
LatinaLista — The debate over healthcare reform is getting so ugly that President Obama has resorted to using his weapon-of-last-resort — bloggers! In a morning email, Latina Lista was notified of an afternoon blogger-only conference call with the President…
LatinaLista — When the “official” immigration reform bill finally gets drafted and subjected to congressional debate, the expectation in Latino communities is that it will be a loud and boisterous fight but key elements will be approved in some…
LatinaLista — There’s no denying that hate crimes and violence against people of color, religion, and sexual preference seem to be on the rise. Of course, the latest hate crime is the Holocaust Museum murderer but there are countless…
LatinaLista — The upper most thought in most college students’ minds this month is where they are going to spend their Spring Break. Yet for some kids, it’s whether or not they will be able to afford to go…
LatinaLista — Finally, after two months, Congresswoman Hilda Solis has been confirmed as the nation’s new Labor Secretary. Of all the Cabinet positions in Obama’s administration, Solis was the last one to be confirmed who was an original Obama…
LatinaLista — Unbelievably, the issue of immigration is still being used by some Congressional politicians to prove a point. That they want to make an example of defenseless children who are legal immigrants to continue making their point illustrates…
LatinaLista — After school programs have proven to be a win-win situation for kids, parents and schools. The programs ease the minds of working parents in that they know where their kids are and what they’re doing and they…
LatinaLista — Since the early 90s, salsa has been reported as the #1 condiment in the USA. So it’s only fitting that another Latino food item, that goes hand-in-hand with salsa is now being recognized as gaining the #1…
LatinaLista — Annette Taddeo is not only Latina or a successful business owner, who was listed as one of the “Top 50 Latina Entrepreneurs in the U.S.” by Hispanic magazine, or embarking on a new journey that may take her…
Congresswomen and sisters Loretta and Linda Sánchez grew up the daughters of Mexican immigrants in California. Being bilingual and bicultural, the women share how they balanced both worlds to achieve the ultimate American Dream. LatinaLista — Linda and Loretta…
LatinaLista — The day before yesterday in Culiacan, Sinaloa seven federal agents were killed, presumably at the hands of the Sinaloa drug cartel. In spite of this loss of life, the Attorney General of Mexico, Eduardo Medina Mora, assured…
LatinaLista — Why has immigration reform failed so miserably in Congress? Why has the term “immigrant” evolved into such a piranha that Congressional representatives will distance themselves from it? Why does there exist a fanaticism against the immigration issue,…
LatinaLista — Today, nationally syndicated radio talk show host Eddie Sotelo, better known to his legions of Spanish-speaking fans as Piolin, delivered one million letters to the steps of Congress today from immigrants and citizens across the country who…
LatinaLista — With only a five vote difference against cloture in today’s final vote, the Senate has failed in not only coming together to reach a consensus to stop the grandstanding and roadblocking of what has been called The…
LatinaLista — One of the most contentious parts of the Senate-proposed immigration bill is the point system it proposes to implement making access to this country easier for immigrants with advanced education. But along the way, the authors of…
