Henry Bonilla, a Texas Republican whose district ran along the Mexican border, won seven straight elections to the House by relying on retail politics in Hispanic communities where GOP candidates had rarely bothered to tread. He thrived in Congress and co-chaired the two Republican National Conventions that nominated George... Continue »
Republicans are facing a major fork in the road on immigration, highlighted this week at CPAC (the major conservative conference in DC right now). Does the GOP choose the backward-looking, anti-immigrant route led by former Congressman, now Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth, or the path toward real immigration solutions, led by... Continue »
Check out our new report entitled, "J.D. Hayworth - Leading the GOP Into a Political Wilderness on Immigration." It's telling that Hayworth's Senate bid has already been endorsed by notorious anti-immigration crusaders Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio (under several federal investigations for racial profiling) and Minuteman Civil Defense Corps... Continue »
90 year old Robert Morgenthau, New York's legendary District Attorney for 35 years is recently retired, and has already dived into his new role at law firm Wachtall, Lipton, Rosen and Katz where he has committed to fighting for the rights of all immigrants in the United States. Considered the... Continue »
There's a very strong editorial today in La Opinion on the issue of immigration reform. Translated, the title reads, "No More Empty Words." It lays responsibility for any inaction on immigration this Congress squarely at the feet of Democrats. It notes that in the past Democrats were able... Continue »
Lots going on today in immigration-- here's a quick recap. Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced a set of new farm worker rules, including the rollback of a 2008 Bush-era reversal in labor oversight for agricultural workers in the United States. The measure was promptly heralded as a... Continue »
David Dayen reports for Firedoglake, in Latino Vote Could Hinge On Immigration Reform Efforts: On a conference call yesterday put together by America's Voice, immigration reform advocates released a study called "The Power of the Latino Vote," looking at this constituency and their impact on the 2010 midterms. Despite having... Continue »
Earlier this week, the organization I head, America's Voice, released a new report entitled, "The Power of the Latino Vote in America: They Tipped Elections in 2008; Where Will they be in 2010?" The detailed findings highlight the many potential benefits – and potential perils – for both major political... Continue »
Today, America's Voice is releasing a new report that chronicles how, over the past decade, Latino voters have steadily increased their political power, and made a decisive impact in races at all levels, including the Presidency. In 2010, Latino voters are poised to play a crucial role in... Continue »
Representative Mike Honda and Sonia Manzano, who most people know as Maria on Sesame Street, wrote an article, which was published today in the Capitol Hill newspaper, Roll Call, voicing their support for comprehensive immigration reform. They write: The tide seems to be turning in favor of comprehensive immigration reform,... Continue »