Immigrant rights advocates claim recent events have reignited Latino voters' support for Obama and other Democrats who they think will be more likely to deliver comprehensive immigration reform in the future. Continue »
The dust-up over Republican Meg Whitman's undocumented housekeeper may be driving defections among the small group of Latino voters who were inclined to support the former eBay chief's gubernatorial campaign. Continue »
With today being the last day to register to vote in many states, those who "DREAM" of having the right to cast a ballot have launched the "Vote4Me" campaign in conjunction with VotoLatino. Continue »
Whitman made herself into a very large target at UC Davis when she declared: "We do have to hold employers accountable for hiring only documented workers, and we do have to enforce that law." Continue »
To mobilize Hispanic voters in November, advocates have announced a $300,000 ad campaign attacking Republican Senators for blocking passage of the DREAM Act. Continue »
Media moguls Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch and economist Robert Rubin called on Congress to pass sensible comprehensive immigration reform. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced a comprehensive bill that would move the issue forward. Continue »
"There is a rich precedent supporting the service of non-citizens in the U.S. military. Since the Revolutionary War, non-citizens have enlisted in the armed forces for service during periods of national emergency. Today, about 35,000 non-citizens serve, and about 8,000 permanent resident aliens enllist every year. The DREAM Act... Continue »
Many are having a difficult time believing Meg Whitman now that she's embroiled in a "nanny scandal." Given her blatant hypocrisy and deception as a candidate on where she stands on the issue of illegal immigration, is it any wonder? Continue »
If the allegations made this week by her former housekeeper turn out to be true, California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) is more than a little hypocritical when it comes to employers who hire undocumented immigrants. Following is a quick recap of the various immigration positions Meg Whitman... Continue »
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez introduced a broad immigration reform bill that would put the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. on the path toward legalization and enact other broad reforms. Continue »