According to a study, the Hispanic vote is expected to be crucial in states such as Virginia, Pennsylvania, Washington and North Carolina, where a close contest is anticipated between Obama and the Republican nominee
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During the first six months of last year, the federal government deported more than 46,000 parents who claimed their children are U.S. citizens, according to a new report that has raised concerns about what happens to children after their parents are expelled.
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As Mitt Romney begins to pivot toward a general election match up with President Obama, he's looking to keep the focus off some of his tough statements on immigration, which have hurt his standing with Latino voters, and target the president.
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Apr 5, 2012
Today, political scientists from Latino Decisions released a new Latino electoral influence model for 2012 in a conference call with reporters and other interested parties. Supported by America's Voice Education Fund, the new model will allow political observers to fully understand how the Latino vote could impact key Presidential,...
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Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce – the man behind the nation's first, "show me your papers" anti-immigrant law – admitted an important truth in a new interview with The Washington Post. Pearce said in reference to Mitt Romney, "His immigration policy is identical to mine…Attrition by enforcement....
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The Pew Hispanic Center released an excellent new poll on Wednesday that contains a comprehensive treasure trove of information about Hispanic and Latino identity. Considering that Latinos, the fastest-growing group of voters in the country, could play a decisive role in this election, we're going to highlight a few...
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A lot has been written this week on the recent ICE sweep that arrested more than 3,100 undocumented immigrants over the span of six days, involving more than 1,900 ICE officers in every state across the nation.
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When Mitt Romney tried to open up a line of attack on President Obama over immigration this week, he brought the issue into the forefront of the 2012 presidential contest once again. Apparently, the Romney campaign is finally paying attention to Latino opinion polls, and has concluded that...
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Democrats have been working hard to portray Mitt Romney as the most radical candidate on immigration in modern history. He has, they note, promised to veto the Dream Act, urged "self-deportation" and tapped the architect of the controversial Arizona and Alabama immigration laws as a campaign adviser.
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If Mitt Romney wants a vice presidential running mate who will warm the hearts of conservatives, let there be no doubt: Marco Rubio is the guy. Spend a few minutes with Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) and he'll tell you there are only two names Romney should consider: Rep....
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