Latinos
Even with the nation still gripped in a fiscal crisis with Congress still arguing over the debt ceiling, President Obama told the nation Tuesday that he would push for a vote on immigration reform.
In an exclusive interview with Latinos Post, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)’s senior immigration legislation analyst Laura Vazquez discussed the future of immigration reform.
On Thursday, the Democratic National Committee launched a campaign to make Spanish calls to Latino voters that criticize Republicans for their role in the government shutdown.
In an exclusive interview with Latinos Post, Dr. Eric Goplerud, from the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago, spoke about risky alcohol use by Latinos in the military.
Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte will give a performance in front of the U.S. Congress Tuesday as part of the event "Camino Americano", a march that has summoned hundreds of people to protest in Washington to demand that President Obama stop the deportations of undocumented immigrants from the U.S.
The state of Arizona could be cracking down on voters who can't prove they are citizens in future elections thanks to a new law planned by state officials.
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa spoke exclusively to Latinos Post about the achievements Latinos have made in education and what more needs to be done.
Gov. Jerry Brown of California passed a series of bills that expands rights for noncitizens. However, he vetoed a bill that would have allowed legal noncitizens in California to serve on juries.
On a big weekend for immigration reform, rallies were held across the U.S. by activists and protestors calling on Congress to pass immigration legislation while California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a series of bills protecting undocumented immigrants from certain legal repercussions.
On a big weekend for immigration reform, rallies were held across the U.S. by activists and protestors calling on Congress to pass immigration legislation while California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a series of bills protecting undocumented immigrants from certain legal repercussions.
The "Francisco Morazán Honduran Integrated Organization" of Miami joined the protests in favor of immigration reform which took place Saturday in 39 U.S. states, according to local media.
The House bill still offers to uphold two of the Senate bill's cornerstone provisions, a pathway to citizenship and increased border security, except the proposal offers differing alternatives as to how to get there.
Determined to keep immigration reform alive, a group of House Democrats are expected to introduce an immigration bill of their own on Wednesday.
With time running out on the year and before a looming government shutdown, immigration reform advocates are continuing to stay the course as they plan for nationwide demonstrations on Oct. 5 calling for the passage of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
The House of Representatives approved last week a cut of five percent in the budget for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) a program which benefits over 47 million Americans--including many Hispanics
