Wednesday, October 17 Panelists: Lucia Fraire, Field Director of Voter Program, Ole New Mexico Rafael Martinez, DREAMer and PHD student in American Studies Gabriel Sanchez, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of New Mexico and Director of Research for Latino Decisions Christine Sierra, Professor of Political Science, University... Continue »
      Monday, October 15 Panelists: Michael McDonald, Associate Professor, George Mason University Matt Barreto, Associate Professor, University of Washington and Principal, Latino Decisions Vanessa Cardenas, Director, Progress 2050 Action, Center for American Progress Action Fund Alfonso Lopez, Delegate, VA House of Delegates Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America’s... Continue »
    Wednesday, October 10 Panelists: James Mejia, President & CEO, Mejia and Associates; former President, Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  (Moderator) Robert Preuhs, Assistant Professor of Political Science, MSU-Denver Gabriel Sanchez, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of New Mexico, Director of Research, Latino Decisions Olivia Mendoza, Executive... Continue »
    Tuesday, October 9 Panelists: Rick Rodriguez, Carnegie Professor of Journalism, Arizona State University and former Executive Director of the Sacramento Bee (Moderator) Rodolfo Espino, Associate Professor of Political Science, Arizona State University Gary Segura, Professor of American Politics and Chair of Chicano/a Studies, Stanford University; Principal, Latino Decisions... Continue »
    Thursday, October 4 Speakers: Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director, America’s Voice (Moderator) David Damore, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada-Las Vegas Andres Ramirez, President, Ramirez Group Leo Murrieta, Nevada State Director, Mi Familia Vota Astrid Silva, Founding Member, DREAM Big Vegas Click here to view brand-new Nevada polling released. Polling summary:... Continue »
      Thursday, October 4 Panelists: Casey Klofstad, Political Science Professor, University of Miami (Moderator) Marc Caputo, Reporter, Miami Herald Darío Moreno, Political Science Professor, Florida International University Gaby Pacheco, Immigrant Rights Leader Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America’s Voice Jonathan Rodrigues, Organizer, Florida New Majority Click here to view brand-new Florida polling released. Polling... Continue »
Editor’s Note: Our colleagues, Maribel Hastings and Pili Tobar, were in Charlotte and provided updates from the convention. They’ll be covering a wide range of events hosted by various groups, including NALEO and Voto Latino. Also, during the convention, America’s Voice’s Executive Director, Frank Sharry, was on a panel hosted by the... Continue »
The 2012 Republican National Convention has begun, and we wanted to put together this guide of what you can expect from the convention, its nominee, and its delegates on immigration. To begin with, there’s Mitt Romney.  Romney tacked to the extreme right on immigration during the primaries, but has... Continue »

Jul 15, 2011

E-Verify

Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) are pushing legislation that would force all employers to use the federal government’s flawed E-Verify program before hiring any workers. This may sound simple, but making E-Verify mandatory... Continue »