Remain in Mexico

Following a major USA Today story analyzing crime in U.S. cities along the border with Mexico, Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ) and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), and John McCain (R-AZ) would do well to heed the famous advice of Daniel Patrick Moynihan – "Everyone is entitled to... Continue »

Once thought to have been the GOP's solution to its Latino problem, Marco Rubio's move to the right on immigration (from his previous stance of saying as little as possible on the issue) is a dubious strategy, to say the least, to curry favor with Latino voters. This is... Continue »

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... Continue »

16/03/11 a 1:52pm por America’s Voice Español WASHINGTON, DC – El gobernador republicano de Utah, Gary Herbert, promulgó cuatro medidas migratorias, la mayoría centradas en aspectos policiales y una que crea un plan de trabajadores temporales que buscaría conceder visas de trabajo a los 110,000 indocumentados que viven en... Continue »

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... Continue »

Despite attempts by the likes of Jeb Bush, Newt Gingrich and Tom Ridge to get the Republican Party to move away from anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric that alienate Hispanic voters, those in the driver's seat for the GOP on immigration policy are House hard liners Lamar Smith (R-TX), Elton... Continue »

Pedro Gutierrez, an orphan who grew up in Arizona, was brought here by his grandmother when he was only 7 years old. Though she passed away when Pedro was still a child, Pedro persevered and, with the support of his community, went on to graduate high school. Like so... Continue »

Maribel Hasting's "March to the Polls 2010" series captures the attitude of Hispanic voters in key states. Two years ago, they voted at record levels, and neither Republicans or Democrats should ignore that the Latino vote, without a doubt, could be essential in continuing their own political careers, or... Continue »

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was out in front over the weekend as the Administration defended a newly-passed $600 million bill for border security, while Tea Party activists promised not to "stop yelling" about the need for even more money. Elsewhere in the Spanish-language press, Arizona's harsh new anti-immigration... Continue »