Mar 24, 2011
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau highlight the dramatic increase of the Latino population over the past decade, in both traditional "gateway" states and throughout the nation, with Latinos now comprising more than 1 in 6 Americans. According to Associated Press analysis of the new data, minority...
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In El Salvador yesterday, President Barack Obama called for bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform. He also said: "America is a nation of laws, and it is a nation of immigrants. And so our job is to create secure borders, to make sure that we've got a legal immigration...
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The news that Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ) is distancing himself from his past leadership on comprehensive immigration reform is a sad commentary on the current contours of Republican Party politics. Flake, who is gearing up for a 2012 Senate run and apparently worried about a Republican primary,...
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The news out of Arizona is that its Republican-dominated state Senate rejected the latest series of harsh immigration measures. For once, the Arizona GOP said no to their leader, State Sen. Russell Pearce, who wanted to enact a package that has been called SB 1070 on steroids....
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When Arizona's SB 1070 became law last year, the punditry immediately predicted that "Arizona fever" would sweep the nation, and dozens of states would pass similar legislation. But what no one predicted was that a ruby red conservative state like Utah would also pass a measure that...
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New Census data on the growth of the Hispanic population continues to underscore the importance of this group in our national fabric-and to the electoral map. The Hispanic population in Arizona, for example, grew 46% in the last decade (from 2000 to 2010), and now constitutes 30% of...
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On a press call today, immigration experts and advocates blasted the immigration strategy that Reps. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), and Steve King (R-IA) are pursuing in a series of divisive and inflammatory congressional hearings.
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In a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) grilled DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano about her Department's deportation practices. Sen. Grassley was particular agitated about the "threat" of Napolitano using prosecutorial discretion and allowing some individuals with compelling cases to delay their deportations.
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New Census figures for California show the dominant and growing role Latino voters are playing in politics in the Golden State. National Journal summarized the findings: "The state's Hispanic population grew by more than a quarter in the last decade, and Latinos now make up 38 percent of...
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A proposal in the Texas state legislature to crack down on the hiring of undocumented immigrants features a huge exception for household labor—exposing the breathtaking hypocrisy of some Republicans who want to sound tough on the issue, while still benefiting from the work of undocumented immigrants.
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