As the issue of immigration takes center stage, and the political world watches the dueling speeches at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference between Mitt Romney and President Obama, the Republican echo chamber seems to have settled on a set of talking points. Together,...
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A decision from the Supreme Court on Arizona vs. United States is expected next week, where the issue in contention is whether the law usurps the federal government’s power to regulate immigration laws. While we wait for a decision, Puente Arizona is taking the lead by strengthening “Barrio Defense Committees” in Arizona,...
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New polling from Latino Decisions and America’s Voice shows President Obama holding a commanding lead over Mitt Romney among Latino voters in key swing states. In Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Virginia combined, Latino voters favor Obama over Mitt Romney by a 63% to 27% margin. As shown by...
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DREAMer Protection Decision Driving Up Latino Voter Enthusiasm New polling from Latino Decisions and America’s Voice shows President Obama holds a commanding lead over Mitt Romney with Latino voters in key swing states. In Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Virginia combined, Latino voters favor Obama over Mitt Romney by...
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We’ve been publishing a series of posts from the DREAMers of the Campaign for an American DREAM. Last month, they set off from San Francisco to begin a 3,000-mile, 8-month+ walk to Washington, DC to call attention to the DREAM Act and the need for immigration reform. Today’s post is from Veronica...
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With a softer tone than he used in the GOP primaries, Mitt Romney tried to trick his audience at NALEO into thinking that he’s a moderate on immigration. But Greg Sargent, Mark Murray and Michael Tomasky weren’t fooled (see below). Once the smoke cleared, there was no fire. Romney...
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With a softer tone than he used in the GOP primaries, Mitt Romney tried to fool his audience at NALEO into thinking that he’s an immigration reformer. But Greg Sargent, Mark Murray and Michael Tomasky weren’t fooled (see below). Once the smoke cleared, there was no fire. Romney did...
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