Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC based research firm, and impreMedia, the Mamiverse.com poll results provide a unique window into the minds of these influential Latina decision-makers, and key swing vote in states like Florida, Arizona, Colorado, … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger Series: Arturo Vargas “Latinos and Voting Rights: The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
“Give us the ballot”. Those were the words uttered by Martin Luther King Jr. in his first address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on May 17, 1957. Years later, King’s legacy lives on, both through the lives of those he touched and the many changes he helped to institute in our nation’s history. One of his greatest legacies is the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Enacted by Congress to prevent the voting rights of African Americans from being diminished by unfair practices like polling taxes and literacy tests, the Voting Rights Act was amended in 1975 to provide protections … [Read More...]
Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC based research firm, and impreMedia, the Mamiverse.com poll results provide a unique window into the minds of these influential Latina decision-makers, and key swing vote in states like Florida, Arizona, Colorado, … [Read More...]
President Obama Proposes Easing Rules for Green Cards
The Obama administration is proposing new rules that will reduce the amount of time undocumented immigrants are separated from their families while they apply for a green card. Under the current process, undocumented immigrants must leave the country to obtain a visa in their home country but this can lead to a decade-long separation for families, causing extreme hardship. The result is that many undocumented immigrants choose to remain in the country illegally and risk deportation. “The goal is to substantially reduce the time that the U.S. citizen is separated from the spouse or … [Read More...]
Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC based research firm, and impreMedia, the Mamiverse.com poll results provide a unique window into the minds of these influential Latina decision-makers, and key swing vote in states like Florida, Arizona, Colorado, … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger Series: Gus K. West “Guarding Latino Voting Rights – Rally for Fair Texas Re-Districting”
Across the country states have been addressing their re-districting needs in recent months, redrawing voting maps that will fairly reflect new Census statistics from the 2010 Census. The latest figures showed that the population in Texas grew by 4 million people, giving the state 4 new congressional seats. The plan drafted by the three-judge panel would give minorities the majority in three of those congressional districts. Ninety percent of the population growth in Texas during the last 10 years has actually been growth in the minority population and of that, 65% has been Latino. It … [Read More...]
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President Obama Proposes Easing Rules for Green Cards
The Obama administration is proposing new rules that will reduce the amount of time undocumented … [Read More...]
Countrywide Agrees to Pay $335M in Landmark Case over Discriminatory Lending Practices Against Latinos
In the largest residential fair-lending settlement in history, Bank of America’s Countrywide … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger
Guest Blogger Series: Arturo Vargas “Latinos and Voting Rights: The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
“Give us the ballot”. Those were the words uttered by Martin Luther King Jr. in his first … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger Series: Rebecca Lynn Guerra “Rekindling the Fire”
The commemoration of Dr. King’s birthday forces us to reflect on the civil rights movement, its … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger Series: Gus K. West “Guarding Latino Voting Rights – Rally for Fair Texas Re-Districting”
Across the country states have been addressing their re-districting needs in recent months, … [Read More...]
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Romney “proud” over Endorsement from Author of Harsh Immigration Laws
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney touted the endorsement today by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, author of several anti-immigrant laws across the country including Arizona’s SB 1070, on his website. The announcement comes on the same day Romney released a Spanish-language ad … [Read More...]
President Obama Proposes Easing Rules for Green Cards
The Obama administration is proposing new rules that will reduce the amount of time undocumented immigrants are separated from their families while they apply for a green card. Under the current process, undocumented immigrants must leave the country to obtain a visa in their home country but … [Read More...]
New Haven Mayor Seeks Voting Rights for Undocumented Immigrants
The mayor of New Haven, Conn., John DeStefano has pledged to pursue legal state action that would allow undocumented immigrants to vote in municipal elections. The 10-term Democratic mayor, who along with New Haven has an immigrant-friendly reputation, believes that this proposal has the capacity … [Read More...]
Comentarios from Maria Cardona: “A fight for the soul of the GOP”
Tuesday night's tight contest for the top spot in the Iowa Republican caucuses reflects the ongoing tension that exists within the Republican Party. This struggle between the conservative religious voters -- whose voice is strong and loud in Iowa and was represented by Rick Santorum -- and the … [Read More...]