After leaving Miami Dade College yesterday following his interview with Univision's Jorge Ramos, Romney went on to an event at the historical Freedom Tower where he spoke to Cuban-Americans about US-Cuba relations and his support for the Cuban community. Obviously, immigration was not discussed at this event. Continue »
Given that Florida is over 22.5% Hispanic, it is not surprising that in anticipation of the Florida Primary next week the GOP primary frontrunners, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney took time to participate in a forum put together by the largest Spanish television network Univision and the U.S. Hispanic... Continue »
Since Monday night's GOP primary debate in Tampa, Florida, the blogosphere has been buzzing over two words that Mitt Romney said in regards to immigration: "self deportation." Continue »
The state that brought us anti-immigrant law architect Kris Kobach and State Rep. Virgil "shoot immigrants like hogs" Peck is stooping to a new low in anti-immigrant policy. As a Kansas City Star article this weekend explained, the Sunflower State has a new procedure in place eliminating or reducing... Continue »
Univision, in collaboration with Miami Dade College, will host a "Meet the Candidates" event with the 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls. Watch Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum speaking with Univision journalist Jorge Ramos on a range of issues – one of which is sure to be immigration. Continue »
As I watched the Republican debates last night, I was taken by surprise when Mitt "I will veto the DREAM Act" Romney all of a sudden decided to sing to a "different" (perhaps more alarming) tune on the whole issue Continue »
Last night's Republican debate in Tampa, FL confirmed the fact that Mitt Romney is championing a radical anti-immigrant agenda aimed at expelling 11 million undocumented immigrants – a population the size of the state of Ohio – from the United States. Continue »
We want to take note of some entertainment news on the immigration front today: An Oscar nomination. Demian Bichir was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of an undocumented immigrant in "A Better Life," which was directed by Chris Weitz. Continue »
"This is a jobs bill," they said. "This is a jobs-creation bill for Americans," they said. Such were the arguments that Alabama Senator Scott Beason (R) and Rep. Micky Hammon (R) made last year before passing their notoriously anti-immigrant state law, HB 56. Continue »
As sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act, a.k.a. SOPA, Rep. Lamar Smith has put himself at the center of a massive controversy. Online activists realized that Smith is dangerous figure. Welcome to our world. Continue »