A La Opinión interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, titled “Pelosi advocates reform” (“Pelosi aboga por la reforma” ), appears today in all impreMedia publications. Pelosi is quoted as saying that “I hope to pass immigration reform this year” and “Last week I spoke with the president about the issue, and he reiterated his promise to work with both houses (of Congress) to create a bill that could be passed.”
Today, the Spanish-language press covers the rollout of a new ad campaign in Nevada promoting comprehensive immigration reform. The ads, paid for by the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign, are mentioned in a column by EFE.
The America’s Voice report “The Power of the Latino Vote” was released yesterday during a telephonic press conference with Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU); Janet Murguía, President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR); and Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice.
Today, the Hispanic press highlights the America’s Voice report “The Power of the Latino Vote” which received a front-page story in La Opinión (Los Angeles). The report analyzes 40 electoral races in 12 states
Today, the Hispanic press highlights a study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) indicating that immigration does not depress the wages of American workers. According to the report, titled “Immigration and Wages,” Department of Labor statistics demonstrate that the arrival of 9.5 million immigrant workers between 1994 and 2007 resulted in native-born workers receiving a wage increase of $3.68/week.
