President of NCLR closes conference with powerful message to leaders

In her closing speech, Ms. Murguia said they consider campaigning against illegal immigration the same as campaigning against immigrants and Hispanics in general. “Make no mistake. This is about all of us,” she said. “Most Latinos aren’t immigrants. More than 80 percent of Hispanics in this country are U.S. citizens or legal residents. But, you [...]

Can Latinos forgive and forget?

Columnist Ruben Navarrete argues that McCain may have already alienated Hispanics by flip-flopping on the immigration issue…. Latinos aren’t known to forgive and forget. And that’s a problem for John McCain, who spoke Monday. The presumptive Republican nominee has put at risk decades of support from Latino voters in Arizona because of the perception he [...]