Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney addressed the Latino Coalition in Washington today in an apparent attempt to begin repairing his relationship with Latino voters. Memo to Romney: to gain ground with Latino voters, you’re going to have to talk about immigration. He didn’t: the speech did not mention “immigration”...
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In what was billed as a major speech designed to start repairing his standing with Latino voters, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney today addressed the Latino Coalition in Washington. Notably, the speech did not mention “immigration” a single time or refer to “the DREAM Act,” revealing the Romney...
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The Colbert Report is on hiatus this week, but the topic of immigration is currently front-paged on their website as one of five hot button issues. Watch the clip below: The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Colbert discusses Alabama’s anti-immigrant bill,...
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Big news from the US Census Bureau this week: for the first time, ethnic minority babies are the majority of children born in the US. Plenty of blogs and editorials have covered the seismic shift, pointing out that these demographic changes will transform policies and politics, whether certain policymakers accept the facts or...
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This week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) went on Fox News Latino to discuss immigration, the Latino vote, and the 2012 election with Juan Williams. He started out strong, discussing how important the Latino vote will be in November and admitting that Republicans have essentially scared Hispanic voters away with...
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As Census Numbers on Births Show the Future of America, Special Supplement Analyzes How Immigrants are Revitalizing Our Nation This week, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that for the first time, the majority of children born in the U.S. belong to racial and ethnic groups currently considered “minorities.” As...
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Yesterday, the Census Bureau reported that, in 2011, 50.4% of all births in the United States were to minorities: For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New...
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