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For some time now, we've been noting to our readers that the Latino population is growing – fast. Our factual reports based off of the 2010 census are often followed by warnings, sometimes to Obama to keep his promise on passing immigration reform, but often to the GOP... Continue »

Yesterday, the Obama Administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Labor Department finally agreed to work together to make sure the government's zeal to enforce immigration laws doesn't hurt labor enforcement efforts. Continue »

En una reciente columna,  Maribel Hastings, de America’s Voice, pregunta – “Obama y la reforma migratoria: ¿Cuál es el plan?” Aunque Maribel concluye que: “Quizá la Casa Blanca espera que con la economía repuntando, el segmento de votantes hispanos que lo apoyó en el 2008 por su promesa de... 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 »

The hard-line anti-immigrant lobby and their champions in Congress believe that the 11 million undocumented people living in the United States today should be offered only one option: get out. "Attrition through enforcement" is the name they have devised for a basket of policies that are designed to achieve... Continue »

Flavia at DREAM Activist took on Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) today for comments she made to a group of Texas business leaders on the DREAM Act. Via MySanAntonio.com: "To me, it is a clear-cut issue that we should not deport young people who have been educated... Continue »

In addition to the Washington Post's piece on DREAM eligible youth in JROTC today, the New York Times' Julia Preston took a long look at where students who fought for the DREAM Act are now, and the challenges they face: It was exhilarating for Maricela Aguilar to stand on the... Continue »

Notorious Anti-Immigrant Politician Will Be a Huge Liability for GOP in 2012 Washington – When the 112th Congress convenes tomorrow, the Lamar Smith era will begin.  One of the most stridently anti-immigrant Members of Congress today, Smith will become the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and has already pledged to... Continue »

When the 112th Congress convenes tomorrow, the Lamar Smith era will begin. One of the most stridently anti-immigrant Members of Congress today, Smith will become the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and has already pledged to make immigration his top priority. He will be... Continue »

The results of the 2010 Census, released today, confirm what observers of the Latino vote have known for years: Latinos in America are playing a huge role in expanding the political power of a number of states, and in preventing further losses for others. Continue »