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After commanding the world's attention in 2010 with its cavalier stance on immigration, the Arizona state legislature is threatening—once again—to dominate national immigration discourse and policy. This week, Arizona state Senator and Senate President-Elect Russell Pearce (R) spoke candidly with CNN's Jessica Yellin about his plans to introduce a birthright... Continue »

There is a wide gulf between extremists like Sessions and sensible Americans who recognize the importance of DREAM. In fact, 70% of the American people support the DREAM Act. In truth, the DREAM Act is a narrowly-tailored and traditionally bipartisan piece of legislation that ensures that only those with... Continue »

Can the Republicans write off Latinos and take back the White House in 2012? The answer is no. Can they stand united in opposition to the popular DREAM Act in the lame duck session of Congress and block comprehensive immigration reform in the next Congress and win... Continue »

03/11/10 a 11:54am por Maribel Hastings MIAMI / ORLANDO – Will voter discontent translate into more or fewer Latino votes on Nov. 2? Which party will benefit? Will Latino voters offer any surprises in Florida? In Miami, several interviewees said they would vote. They are motivated by the economy,... 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 »

The latest flap over "birthright citizenship" has exposed a new low for Republican politicians hell-bent on politicizing the immigration debate and obstructing action on comprehensive immigration reform. Apparently, GOP politicians would rather change the Constitution than just do their job and fix the broken immigration laws--a sad commentary... Continue »

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigrant-hunting tactics have resulted in higher crime rates, thousands of lawsuits, millions of dollars in unnecessary expenses and a reversal of the community-policing strategies that have proved successful to police across the nation. But new Arizona law SB 1070 would force every police officer in the... Continue »

Univisión anchor Jorge Ramos is the most influential figure on Latino political issues to millions of Spanish-dominant voters throughout the country. In a new interview with America's Voice Senior Advisor Maribel Hastings, Ramos expounds on his views about the politics of immigration, including highlighting his frustration over Washington's... Continue »

Univisión anchor Jorge Ramos is the most influential figure on Latino political issues to millions of Spanish-dominant voters throughout the country. In a new interview with America's Voice Senior Advisor Maribel Hastings, Ramos expounds on his views about the politics of immigration, including highlighting his frustration over Washington's... Continue »

This week the progressive blogosphere (see: Kos on the politics, including Reid’s statement that he had 56 votes, (and the Senate picture), Atrios for the skeptics, and Digby with the arithmetic) began commenting on the resurgence of immigration reform, after Majority Leader Reid’s statements at a rally in Las... Continue »