"Justice Sotomayor's opinion in the case, Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter, No. 08-678, marked the first use of the term "undocumented immigrant," according to a legal database. The term "illegal immigrant" has appeared in a dozen decisions." Judge Sotomayor's simple use of the term "undocumented" is sure to drive the...
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Yesterday the New York Times reported that Dobbs was in conversation with CNBC, and many of us asked the question, "Is CNBC ready for Dobbs?" Looks like the answer is a resounding, "no gracias." Network executives didn't give us much time to put pressure on them, announcing by the...
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Dec 1, 2009
Media Matters asks the question today, "Is CNBC prepared to invest in Dobbs and his record of conspiracy theories and inflammatory rhetoric?" They cite recent reports that CNBC is in conversation with the ousted anchor: "A December 1 New York Times blog post reported that Lou Dobbs "has held...
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A new nationwide poll highlights the importance of immigration reform to Latino voters and the potential political consequences of failure to act on this issue. The poll, from Impremedia, Latino Decisions, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico, found...
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If you were still in a tryptophan-induced turkey coma when the Associated Press published this piece last weekend, you should check it out today. In "Immigration reform activists diversifying ranks," Suzanne Gamboa reports on the widening movement to pass real immigration reform: "Against this backdrop, the collection of voices...
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Looks like a group of Republicans are seeking to impose a litmus test on candidates seeking party support. We think it's time for the Republican Party to ask themselves which America they want to live in: the "shining city on a hill" or the electrified livestock pen, with the...
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This week, news reports indicated that a group of Republicans may propose a resolution to the Republican National Committee that would impose a litmus test on candidates seeking party support. Entitled "Resolution on Reagan's Unity Principle for Support of Candidates," the ten question test includes such conservative standards...
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Nov 23, 2009
It's time to share the good news: Lou Dobbs is one less turkey on TV this Thanksgiving. That's one big step toward bringing our country together to debate real solutions on immigration. We've created a fun Thanksgiving e-card you can share with your family and friends, so take a...
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Newsflash: Forget all that controversy surrounding CNN's Latinos in America series earlier this fall (CNN came under heavy fire for keeping incendiary host Lou Dobbs as a mainstream news anchor while trying to reach out to Latino audiences). Apparently, Lou Dobbs should now be known as Latinos' "great friend,"...
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Today America's Voice released a report entitled, "The New Constituents… How Latinos Will Shape Congressional Apportionmention After the 2010 Census" at an event at NDN in Washington, DC. The paper examines the role Latinos will play in shaping the next Congress, after the 2010 Census. Projections show that nineteen...
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