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Despite heavy criticism for his accusation that Obama has a "default mechanism" that favors, "the black person," House Rep. Steve King continues to defend his comments while ridiculing the media. Continue »

Despite the media hype, spending on immigration enforcement has steadily climbed since 2002 and continues to skyrocket in President Obama's administration. The following chart shows that spending for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) increased from fiscal year 2002, at almost $7.5... Continue »

11/05/10 a 4:21pm Grupos pro inmigrantes y latinos suman fuerzas con activistas progresistas y de deportes para solicitar el traslado del Juego de Estrellas de 2011 de la ciudad de Phoenix Carta al comisionado Selig critica la ley SB 1070 y hace un llamado a honrar los valores estadounidenses  ... Continue »

11/05/10 a 9:32am por Rafael Prieto Zartha Los tres congresistas hispanos republicanos de la Florida, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Díaz-Balart y Mario Díaz-Balart, recibieron las peores notas de parte de la organización Americanos por Mejor Inmigración (ABI) en materia de inmigración. Los legisladores de origen cubano fueron “premiados” cada uno con... Continue »

04/05/10 a 2:57pm   Washington, D.C. – Un nuevo análisis sobre el papel que jugarán los votantes latinos en las reñidas contiendas electorales de noviembre, y un nuevo sondeo independiente de The New York Times/CBS News reflejan que avanzar la reforma migratoria es positivo para los demócratas desde el... Continue »

On April 29, 2010, Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Menendez, and Feinstein released a draft proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. The following is a summary of the core elements: border security, interior enforcement, employment verification, legal immigration reforms, and registration of undocumented workers. Continue »

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Last night, Senators Reid, Schumer, Durbin, Feinstein and Menendez held a press conference to announce their framework for moving forward with a comprehensive immigration reform proposal. At the press conference, the senators outlined their ideas for reform and invited Republicans to come to the table and work with... Continue »

Today features several op-eds and columns in the Spanish-language press about this Sunday's march. Meanwhile, all are urged to participate in the Census, and controversies continue over old and new programs to deport immigrants from jail. Continue »

Recent developments indicate that the schism in the Republican Party over Latino outreach and immigration reform is beginning to widen. While some Republican lawmakers continue to use the immigration issue as a wedge to try to block progress on every major issue the Democratic Congress takes up—such as... Continue »