SB1070

Buenos Días from Miami! Maribel Hastings and I are here reporting for America's Voice on the Hispanic Leadership Network Inaugural Conference. According to the Hispanic Leadership Network, the reason for this forum is to find a path forward for the GOP with Latino Voters and to "strengthen the bonds... Continue »

14/01/11 a 12:56am por Maribel Hastings MIAMI – Tras un año electoral en el cual la retórica republicana en el tema migratorio pasó del dicho al hecho con el avance de propuestas como la ley SB1070 de Arizona y mensajes electorales ofensivos, la Red de Liderazgo Hispano espera que... Continue »

The Immigration Policy Center has released a comprehensive new guide to responding to the controversial Arizona-style immigration laws already popping up in states like Florida and Texas. Continue »

Although a majority of U.S. Senators voted in favor of the DREAM Act last Saturday, the 55-41 vote failed to meet the 60 vote threshold and will not advance. This is particularly disappointing given the fact that the legislation had already passed the House and was just five... Continue »

Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce (R), the sponsor of SB-1070 who was recently elected state Senate president, has pushed and authored a series of other lesser-known immigration laws in his state. One of those was Proposition 300 — a referendum approved by Arizona voters in November 2006 which forces... Continue »

09/11/10 a 8:34am por Maribel Hastings WASHINGTON – La barrida republicana en la Cámara Baja supone escollos adicionales en la lucha por la reforma migratoria comenzando con los personajes que encabezarán los comités con jurisdicción sobre el tema en ese organismo. Los congresistas republicanos, Lamar Smith, de Texas, y... Continue »

Latino Decisions and experts in Latino civic participation and immigration reform gathered yesterday on a press conference call to analyze Latino voter turnout in the 2010 elections, assess what motivated Latinos to vote, and answer what Tuesday night's results mean for the future of immigration reform and Latino political... Continue »

03/11/10 a 12:21pm por Maribel Hastings Por Maribel Hastings America’s Voice LAS VEGAS – Al recrear en Nevada y en otros estados los mítines que en 2008 culminaron en su histórica elección, Barack Obama espera que el entusiasmo que sigue generando entre el público que asiste a sus eventos... Continue »

03/11/10 a 11:58am por Maribel Hastings PHOENIX – In Arizona, the epicenter of the immigration debate, home to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and birthplace of the anti-immigrant bill SB 1070, one would expect that Latino voters would turn out at the polls on November 2nd against candidates who support that... Continue »

03/11/10 a 11:38am por Maribel Hastings PHOENIX – ¿Podrán los votantes latinos alterar el resultado de la contienda a la gobernación entre la republicana Jan Brewer y el demócrata Terry Goddard, y otras luchas a nivel estatal? Para el profesor de Ciencias Políticas John García, el detalle está en... Continue »