Immigration

Today, Latino Decisions released a poll commissioned by America’s Voice and Center for American Progress, revealing how the SCOTUS ruling on SB 1070 has increased Obama’s standing with Latino voters. So, Jan Brewer  and her obsessive push for that onerous and discriminatory anti-immigrant law has actually helped Obama increase... Continue »

Yesterday, we published the post “State of Play in New Mexico,” from Latino Decision’s Gabe Sanchez, who is also an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of New Mexico and Director of Research. Gabe wrote: Latinos make up nearly half of the state’s population, and more importantly, comprise nearly 40% of... Continue »

Last year, immigrant rights activists were overjoyed when United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that it would no longer deny green card applications (I-130s) filed by married same-sex binational couples. But even though the President stated that he viewed Defense of Marriage Act — a law that... Continue »

This week, notorious anti-Latino and anti-immigrant Sheriff Joe Arpaio will head to court as a civil rights lawsuit against Arpaio’s tactics moves forward.  Between this upcoming trial, and the recent Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s SB 1070 law–in which most of the law was struck down and the sole remaining... Continue »

While much of the reaction to President Obama’s DREAMer relief announcement has focused on political implications and public opinion polling, a new online feature from The Guardian (UK) focuses on the most important part of the President’s announcement: the personal stories, aspirations, testimonials, and dreams of the young people affected.... Continue »