Today we March:Tomorrow we Vote-Increase in Latinos obtaining citizenship in 2007
July 11, 2008 by latinovations · Leave a Comment
Spanish Language Media and Community groups credited for increase in citizenship applications. Efforts of organizations such as Naleo are showing results
The number of citizenship applications filed doubled to 1.4 million last year, the report by the U.S. Office of Immigration Statistics found.
The surge in naturalization of Mexicans, their largest year-to-year increase this decade, came amid [...]
Opinions on McCain and Obama's Hispanic outreach
July 11, 2008 by latinovations · Leave a Comment
Read some of the reviews and commentary on the Latino outreach efforts of presidential hopefuls below:
Obama and McCain’s awkward Hispanic outreach
Like eager but awkward suitors, Barack Obama and John McCain are working hard and sometimes fumbling in their efforts to court Hispanic voters who could swing November’s presidential election.For the African-American Obama and white Anglo [...]
John McCain: "Immigrants are God's children too"
July 11, 2008 by latinovations · Leave a Comment
In his new ad John McCain tries to strengthen his ties to the Latino community without directly addressing the issue of immigration. But reinforcing his statement that immigrants are “God’s children”
Conspicuously timed amid a slew of appearances in front of prominent Latino organizations, John McCain released a new ad today in Colorado, New Mexico [...]
Latinos want hopefuls to address core issues
July 11, 2008 by latinovations · Leave a Comment
Latinos hope that McCain will give clear answers on his stance on immigration at this weekend NCLR conference
When Sen. John McCain speaks to the nation’s largest Hispanic rights group this weekend, he will face an audience increasingly confused about his immigration position and looking for a declaration that he remains the same champion with whom [...]
