It’s finally here!  Our panel at Netroots Nation 2012 discussing the importance of the Latino vote begins Saturday, June 9 at 10:30 AM. Speaking on the panel were Doug Rivlin from the Office of Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), ten-term Congressman and stalwart immigrant rights defender; Markos Moulitsas, founder and publisher of Daily Kos; Gaby Pacheco, an immigrant... Continue »
Strong Support for Citizenship, Federal Immigration Reform Among All Voters  Two new polls show that both Latinos and non-Latinos continue to embrace common sense, federal immigration reform and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.  While some politicians continue to hide from the issue, suggest tentative baby steps forward, or hope the states... Continue »
By Following Lead of Lamar Smith and Steve King on Immigration, Republicans Continue Down Self-Destructive Path  Yesterday, in a near party-line vote, the House of Representatives approved an amendment by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) to the Homeland Security appropriations bill that would prevent the Department of Homeland Security from prioritizing immigration enforcement to focus... Continue »
It was this time last year that the Department of Homeland Security announced a new deportation policy designed to deport only the “worst of the worst” criminal immigrants while sparing low-priority immigrants.  Undocumented individuals who were students, were longtime residents, had families in the US, had strong ties to... Continue »
Unveiled: our brand-new interactive online voter map illustrating how crucial the Latino vote will be in key battleground states this November Continue »