Why is it that Republican politicians in Nevada can't learn from recent history when it comes to Latino voters and the politics of immigration? In a key development for one of the 2012 cycle's most prominent Senate battleground races, Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) used the occasion of a... Continue »
Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller took a hard stance against immigration reform that would grant illegal immigrants amnesty Friday, telling a Hispanic group in Las Vegas that he does not support the DREAM Act or birthright citizenship for some children. Continue »
A Texas teenager who was deported to Colombia in May after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was returned to the United States and remains at the center of an international mystery over how a minor could be sent to a country where she is not a citizen. Continue »
Largely lost in the build-up to the Iowa caucuses was a moment that could ultimately prove decisive in this year's presidential election: Mitt Romney's threat to veto the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide a path to citizenship to some undocumented children of immigrants who attend college or... Continue »
Here we go again: A U.S.-born citizen deported from her own country. This time the case involves a 15-year-old girl who was sent packing from Houston to Colombia, according to published reports. Clearly, U.S.-born citizens can't be detained by immigration officials, much less deported by the Department of Homeland... Continue »
Today on a press call, experts on Latino voters, the politics of immigration, and the DREAM Act highlighted how Mitt Romney's recent pledge to veto the DREAM Act will imperil his chances in the general election. Continue »
As the Republican race for the party's presidential nomination begins and the 2012 cycle kicks off in earnest, the Party's stance on immigration and ability to compete for Latino voters will be a major storyline. In this report, America's Voice provides a review of GOP presidential candidate positions on... Continue »
On a press call today, experts on Latino voters, the politics of immigration, and the DREAM Act highlighted how Mitt Romney's recent pledge to veto the DREAM Act will imperil his chances in the general election. Romney's comments sit right at home with the GOP field, which has... Continue »
On a press call today, experts on Latino voters, the politics of immigration, and the DREAM Act highlighted how Mitt Romney's recent pledge to veto the DREAM Act will imperil his chances in the general election. Romney's comments sit right at home with the GOP field, which has... Continue »
Last night was the official first start for the 2012 race to the White House, and as we expected the issue of immigration was never far from the limelight. Continue »