106-year-old woman from Mexico becomes US citizen in Chicago

106-year-old Ignacia Moya has always dreamed of voting in a U.S. election. Yesterday, she took one giant step closer to achieving her dream as she took the oath of citizenship in Chicago. This has makes her one of the oldest people ever to become a U.S. citizen.
Moya immigrated from Mexico in the 1960’s and had [...]

Neo-Nazi Militia Patrols Arizona Desert and States, “It will be ‘deadly’ for them to cross that border”

A leader of the Mesa chapter of the largest neo-Nazi group in the United States, the National Socialist Movement, decided to patrol a part of the Arizona desert near Casa Grande over the weekend against the wishes of the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
The group of armed men led by J.T. Ready, known for his opposition [...]

2010 Census Faces Challenges

As the 2010 census approaches, the debate over counting illegal immigrants residing in the US is heating up. Historically, Hispanics and other minority groups are undercounted in this once-a-decade measurement of our nation’s population. Many advocacy groups nation-wide are gearing up to ensure an accurate count, but a number challenges are creating problems for the [...]

GUEST BLOGGER SERIES:Latino and Asian “New American” Voters Were Forces of Change in ’08 Election

By:Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA)

The idea of the American dream is a simple one–work hard, sacrifice for your family, and provide your children with more opportunities than your parents were able to leave you. As a third generation, or “sansei,” Japanese American, who went from toiling the strawberry fields of California to walking the Halls [...]