Alabama lawmakers took the first step Thursday toward amending -- but not repealing -- the state's contested immigration law. Republican House Speaker Mike Hammon filed a bill that would make changes to H.B. 56, a partially blocked law that allows police and other government officials to inquire about citizenship...
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According to a study, the Hispanic vote is expected to be crucial in states such as Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington and North Carolina, where a close contest is anticipated between Obama and the Republican nominee
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During the first six months of last year, the federal government deported more than 46,000 parents who claimed their children are U.S. citizens, according to a new report that has raised concerns about what happens to children after their parents are expelled.
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As Mitt Romney begins to pivot toward a general election match up with President Obama, he's looking to keep the focus off some of his tough statements on immigration, which have hurt his standing with Latino voters, and target the president.
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Apr 5, 2012
Today, political scientists from Latino Decisions released a new Latino electoral influence model for 2012 in a conference call with reporters and other interested parties. Supported by America's Voice Education Fund, the new model will allow political observers to fully understand how the Latino vote could impact key Presidential,...
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A bill proposing changes to Alabama's illegal immigration law has been introduced in the House. HB 658 by Rep Micky Hammon.
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Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce – the man behind the nation's first, "show me your papers" anti-immigrant law – admitted an important truth in a new interview with The Washington Post. Pearce said in reference to Mitt Romney, "His immigration policy is identical to mine…Attrition by enforcement....
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Civil rights leaders traveled to Berlin this week to ask Mercedes executives to speak out against Alabama's anti-immigrant law. The delegation is part of an effort to pressure Alabama's top automakers -- Honda, Hyundai and Daimler AG -- to oppose Alabama's HB 56, known as the toughest immigration law...
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Sen. Marco Rubio's recent proposal to offer a "conservative-Republican alternative" to the DREAM Act continues to draw criticism from media outlets that say it could result in "a half-measure that produces only a different sort of legal limbo" for immigrants.
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The Pew Hispanic Center released an excellent new poll on Wednesday that contains a comprehensive treasure trove of information about Hispanic and Latino identity. Considering that Latinos, the fastest-growing group of voters in the country, could play a decisive role in this election, we're going to highlight a few...
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