La Opinión: Voter ID Laws Supress Minority Votes
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
An editorial in Spanish-language daily La Opinión calls efforts to mandate voter ID laws an "underhanded way to achieve other objectives" -- the suppression of votes by seniors, minorities and young people, those who tend to support Democrats.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance, Voter Suppression
Tags: brennancenter, voteridlaws, votersuppressionlaws, votersupression
Argentina: 35th Anniversary of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
Memory in Latin America, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
On April 30, 1977, a group of women met in the Plaza de Mayo to appeal for information about the whereabouts of their "disappeared" children.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, War & Conflict
Tags: argentinadisappeared, argentinamadres, madresdelaplazademayo, mothersoftheplazademayo
Racist Photo Used in Puerto Rico Election Campaign
El Nuevo Día, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
A new controversy over the use of racist language against political candidates emerged in the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) candidate's campaign for resident commissioner, Rafael Cox Alomar.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: coxalomar, puertoricanelection, racistphoto
Proceso Journalist Killed in Mexico
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
Mexican journalist Regina Martínez, who worked for Proceso Magazine in the Mexican state of Veracruz, was found dead in her home April 28, 2012.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Media, War & Conflict
SEIU Files Groundbreaking NAFTA Complaint Against HB 56
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 30, 2012
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and a Mexican labor lawyers group today filed a groundbreaking complaint with Mexico’s Department of Labor challenging Alabama’s anti-immigrant law HB 56 under the supplemental labor agreement of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino
Tags: alanbamaimmigrationlaw, hb56, nafta, seiu
Pioneer of Chicano Art Still Going Strong in Bay Area
New America Media / Richmond Pulse, Profile, Posted: Apr 29, 2012
Xavier Villamontes' path as a Chicano artist and political activist has led him back to his roots in Richmond and San Pablo.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Latino, Original NAM Content, Profiles, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: boycottgrapes, chicanoart, galeriadelaraza, sanpablo, xaviervillamontes
Tucson’s Ousted Mexican-American Studies Director Speaks: The Fight’s Not Over
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 28, 2012
Educators have gone straight to the source, trying to challenge the basic constitutionality of HB 2281 in Arizona.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: arizona, discrimination, education, ethnic, latino, studies
Mexican Scribe Javier Sicilia Brings Campaign for Peace to U.S.
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 28, 2012
One year after losing his son, Mexican writer Javier Sicilia is calling on the U.S. and Mexican governments to end the violence.
Categories: International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: cartelviolence, felipecalderon, javiersicilia, mexicandrugwar, mexicanelections, mexicoviolence
At Central Valley School, Counselors Forced to Do More With Less
New America Media / South Kern Sol, News Report, Posted: Apr 28, 2012
At Kern County's largest public high school, amid statewide budget cutbacks, academic counselors are turning crisis into opportunity.
Categories: Economy, Education, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: academiccounseling, arvin, arvinhighschool, californiabudgetcrisis, schoolbudgetcuts, southkerncounty
What’s the Soundtrack of Your Immigrant Culture?
Univision News, Commentary, Posted: Apr 28, 2012
Many Latinos find a voice and identity through the work of musicians such as Manu Chao.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Latino, Living, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Hundreds Protest SB 1070 in Phoenix
Prensa Hispana, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
More than 300 people took to the streets in Phoenix to protest Arizona's immigration law SB 1070 on Wednesday.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
ICE to Give Leniency to Those Arrested for Minor Traffic Violations
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today that if it identifies an undocumented immigrant through Secure Communities, from only a minor traffic violation, ICE will not keep him or her in custody until there is a conviction.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: ice, securecommunities, trafficviolations
After Review, ICE Puts 16K of 300K Deportation Cases on Hold
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Immigration officials have suspended 16,544 deportation cases and are moving steadily through a review of nearly 300,000 cases in the deportation queue, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this week.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: deportations, ice, icereview, icesuspenddeportations
Rep. Gutierrez: 'Great' Meeting with Rubio on Alternative DREAM Act
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
A key Democratic congressman said Wednesday that he was encouraged by a meeting with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) over his plan to introduce a pared-down version of the DREAM Act.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: dreamact, gopdreamact, marcorubio, marcorubiodreamact, republicandreamact, rubio, rubiodreamact
LA Metro Cut Services, Violated Civil Rights
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
An editorial in La Opinión argues that the Los Angeles MTA had "no excuse" for failing to protect the civil rights of minority passengers.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Report Finds DHS's Border Strategy Ineffective
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
A new report calls for the re-evaluation of U.S.-Mexico border policies, that may have reached the limit of their effectiveness.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: borderreport, bordersecurity, borderstudy, colef, mexicoviolence, usmexicoborder, wola
Nebraska Decision on Prenatal Care Bittersweet Victory for Women
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Nebraska’s decision to override the governor’s veto of a bill that provides free prenatal care to the undocumented denies the mother rights granted to the fetus.
Categories: Gender & Sexuality, Health, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Arizona's 'Salt of the Earth' Moment
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Apr 27, 2012
Arizona's ban on ethnic studies could be the next Arizona law to make it to the Supreme Court, which heard arguments this week over SB 1070.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Education, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: azethnicstudies, ethnicstudiesarizona, ethnicstudiesban, mexicanamericanstudies, tucsonunified, tusd
Senate Passes Violence Against Women Act
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 26, 2012
In a bipartisan vote of 68 - 31, the U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which gives women protections and recourse against domestic violence and abuse.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: vawa, vawalgbt, vawanativeamerican, vawatvisas, vawauvisas, violenceagainstwomenact
La Opinión Looks Back at Rodney King Riots
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 26, 2012
Twenty years after the Rodney King riots, Los Angeles Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión takes a look back at its front-page coverage of the riots and what has -- and hasn't -- changed in the city since then.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Intersections, Latino
Tags: latinosla, rodneyking, rodneykinglatinos, rodneykingriots, rodneykingriotslatinos
Exiled From Arizona, Immigrant Begins Anew in California
New America Media, Profile, Posted: Apr 26, 2012
Before SB1070, Claudia lived the life she'd always dreamed of. Today, she is one of thousands who have fled Arizona's anti-immigrant crackdown.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Stories from the Diaspora
Tags: immigrantsfleefromarizona, immigrationinarizona, sb1070, supremecourtsb1070, undocumentedimmigrants
Fed Case Against SB 1070 Not ‘Selling Well’ in Supreme Court
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor observed that the federal government’s argument against Arizona's immigration law wasn’t “selling well.”
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: supremecourtarizona, supremecourthearingonimmigration, supremecourtsb1070
Showdown Time for SB 1070
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether a state has the right to pass its own immigration regulations.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: sb1070, supremecourt, supremecourthearingonimmigration, supremecourtsb1070
Hispanic Consumers: Young, Mobile, Growing
Nielsen Wire, News Report, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
A Nielsen study on Hispanic consumers identifies several unique characteristics that make Hispanics the largest population group to exhibit culture sustainability--ever.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: hispanicconsumers, latinoconsumers, nielsenhispanicconsumers, nielsenreporthispanicconsumers
In Wake of SB 1070, Waves of Pro-Immigrant Legislation Emerge
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Apr 25, 2012
The economic and political failure of SB 1070 and other "anti-immigration" bills is causing states to shift course on immigration policy.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arizonaimmigrationlaw, centerforamericanprogress, immigrationpolicycenter, proimmigrantlegislation, russellpearce, sb1070
Ahead of Supreme Ct. Hearing, Legislators Grill SB1070 Author
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 24, 2012
Ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on Arizona’s SB 1070, a sub-committee heard testimony on the law's economic, social and civil rights implications.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: arizonaimmigrationlaw, russellpearce, sb1070, supremecourthearingonimmigration
States Shouldn't Tamper with Voting Rights Act
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Apr 24, 2012
Last year, a rash of politically motivated laws made it harder for people to vote. Now, the Voting Rights Act itself is under attack.
Categories: African, African American, Asian, Caribbean, Election 2012, Indigenous, Latino, Law & Justice, Middle Eastern, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: brennancenter, voteridlaw, votersuppression, votingrightsact
No Miranda Rights for Immigrants?
American Immigration Council, News Report, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
The American Immigration Council on Friday challenged a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals that immigrants who are arrested without a warrant do not need to receive certain Miranda-like warnings before being interrogated.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice
The New Rodney King: Abuse on the Border
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
The 2010 video of a man lying down while Border Patrol agents Taser him is "horrifyingly similar" the video of the beating of Rodney King, according to an editorial in La Opinión.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice
Tags: AnastasioHernándezRojas, borderpatrolkilling, rodneyking
ETHNIC ELDERS ONLINE: Empowering Seniors to Close the "Gray Gap"
New America Media, News Feature, Posted: Apr 23, 2012
Ethnic elders are slipping into the technology Gray Gap with little access to the online world. A Miami agency, though, is building Internet bridging for seniors.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Media, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: digitaldivideandseniors, eldersoncomputers, internetgraygap, lowincomeelders, miamiallianceforaging
Summit Sheds Light on Voter, Candidate Disconnect Over Environment
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 22, 2012
Voters across the Southwest and Arizona say this election year they want to see action on conservation and preservation of the environment.
Categories: Environment, Indigenous, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: earthday, environmentalactivism, kylmccainbill, latinosandtheenvironment, littlecoloradoriver, navajonation
Recession Makes Latino Seniors Put Retirement on Hold
Mundo Hispanico/New America Media , News Feature, Posted: Apr 22, 2012
Unemployment, jobs without benefits, health crises, family caregiving—many Latino boomers are moving into elder years without the possibility of retiring.
Categories: Economy, Elders, Health, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: ancianos, fernandotorresgil, latinobabyboomers, latinocaregivers, latinoretirement, lationunemployment, olderhispanicworkers, recessionandhispanics
Republican Legislator Proposes to Revise DREAM Act
La Opinion, News Report, Posted: Apr 20, 2012
Senator Marco Rubio plans to unveil his version of the DREAM Act, which would provide undoucmented youth access to the current visa system, and would eventually lead to citizenship.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic
Tags: Dream Act, Dreamers, education, immigrants, immigration reform, Senator Marco Rubio, undocumented students
Demand to Include Central Am. Nations on Census
Proceso Digital, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Pro-immigrant organizations will ask the U.S. Census Bureau to include Central American countries on the forms of the next decennial Census.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latin America, Latino
Tags: census, centralamericanimmigrants, hispanicvoters, latinopolicy
San Francisco Youth Face Violence, Deportation as Local Services Shrink
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 18, 2012
Killings, arrests and immigration crackdowns have hurt San Francisco’s Latino and black youth just as the city has cut services to help them and prevent violence.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Profiles, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: blackyouth, gangviolence, latinoyouth, sanfranciscomissiondistrict, violenceprevention, youthviolence
In Time of Drought, Mexico's Tarahumara Turn to Tradition
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 17, 2012
A tradition of sharing among Mexico's indigenous Tarahumara is being tested amid the country's worst-ever drought.
Categories: Environment, Indigenous, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: drought, mexico, tarahumara, water
Argentine Goldman Prize Winner Overcame Baby’s Poisoning and Death Threats
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 17, 2012
Argentina’s Sofia Gatica, a Goldman Environmental Prize winner, lost a baby to toxins and fights to save her barrio, a third of whose residents have cancer.
Categories: Environment, Health, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: agrotoxics, ecology, environmentalism, environmentalpoisoning, globalenvironment, goldmanprize, monsanto
ICE Could Deport Mother Suffering From Postpartum Depression
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Noelia Ramos, mother of a two-month old son and a four-year old girl, who was arrested as part of the raid on the Michael Bianco factory in New Bedford, Mass. along with 300 other workers on March 6, 2007, is reportedly suffering from postpartum depression.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
What Would a Romney Presidency Mean for Immigration?
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Judging by the poisitions Mitt Romney has taken on immgration during his campaign so far, a Romney presidency would include support for states to pass their own immigration laws; persuing a version of the DREAM Act that does not include a path to citizenship; and making the online work-authorization system E-Verify mandatory for all employers nationwide.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Teaching the Bracero Program in CA Schools
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 16, 2012
California state Senator Kevin de Leon's proposed bill SB 993 would make the Bracero Program part of the curriculum taught in Grades 7 and 12 in California's public schools.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: bracero, braceroprogram, kevindeleon, sb993
“Inconvenient Children” Video Unleashes a Political Storm in Mexico
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 14, 2012
U.S. media coverage of a controversial Mexican video reflects an American public that doesn’t understand Mexico very well.
Categories: Election 2012, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Media, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: discomfortingkids, inconvenientchildren, mexicovideo, mexicovideoviral, ninosincomodos
UFW, Jewish Community Bound by Social Justice Causes
Vida en el Valle, News Report, Posted: Apr 14, 2012
Jewish communities -- long champions of social justice causes -- supported Chávez from the early days of United Farm Workers.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, European, Immigration, Latino, Middle Eastern, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: jewslatinos, ufw
Exodus of Corporate Support Shines Light on ALEC
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
This week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation became the latest backer to withdraw financial support for ALEC.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: ALEC, votersuppression
Why Do Spanish-Language Media Still Use the Term "Negro"?
El Tiempo Latino, Commentary, Posted: Apr 13, 2012
Some Spanish-language newspapers in Washington, D.C. continue to refer to Latinos of African descent by the insulting term "Negro."
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Media
Tags: africanamerican, afroamericano, afrolatino, negro
Study: Impact of Undocumented Workers on Wages ‘Negligible’
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
A recent study by economists at the Atlanta Federal Reserve may discredit one of the most common arguments used to justify state-based immigration crackdown laws.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: illegalimmigrantseconomy, illegalworkers, undocumentedworkers
Punishment and Profits: Al Jazeera Visits Immigration Detention
Al Jazeera, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines travels to Texas and Florida to investigate the business of immigrant detention in the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Social Media Impacting Mexican Presidential Contest
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Just months ago, the outcome of the Mexican presidential election seemed a given. Now that's all changed, and social media has played a role.
Categories: Latin America, Latino, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: EnriquePeñaNieto, JosefinaVázquezMota, MexicanPresidentialElections, PAN, PRI
Who Is the Real Mitt Romney?
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
Winning the trust of voters is indeed Romney's big challenge.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: mittromney, romney
Temporary Protected Status Keeps Family Living in Limbo
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 12, 2012
The one thing that Vasquez, a student at San Francisco State University, realized soon after arriving was that his new home is sadly temporary.
Categories: Education, Growing Up Poor in the Bay Area, Immigration, Latino, Stories from the Diaspora, Top Stories
Tags: achievementgap, asylum, dream act, education, familycourt, protected, student, temporary, university
Maricopa County’s Former Top Prosecutor Andrew Thomas Disbarred
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his onetime deputy, Lisa Aubuchon, will be disbarred effective May 10 by the Arizona ethics panel for failed corruption probes.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: andrewthomas, arizonaimmigration, arpario, maricopacounty
Mexican Candidates Blast the Airwaves, Stir Up the Social Networks
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Apr 11, 2012
Mexican candidates in the country's 2012 presidential election hit the airwaves -- and social media networks -- this week.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
Zimmerman Case Ignites Dialogue on Latino Racial Identity
New America Media, Roundup, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
A daily conversation is taking place on Latino news sites and blogs about where Latinos see themselves in the context of race in America.
Categories: African American, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Living, Media, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: floridashooting, georgezimmerman, hispaniclatino, latinoracialidentity, trayvonmartin, whitehispanic, zimmerman
Marlins Suspend Guillen for Five Games After Pro-Castro Remarks
El Nuevo Herald, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
Miami Marlins manager Oswaldo "Ozzie" Guillén was suspended for five games Tuesday as a result of his pro-Castro remarks.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Sports
Border Patrol Turns to Foreign Media to Discourage Unauthorized Border Crossings
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
The federal government is turning to Mexican and Central American media outlets to warn potential migrants of the dangers of trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino
Zimmerman Launches Website to Ask for Money
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
Suspected shooter George Zimmerman launched a website to seek donations for his legal expenses.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Law & Justice
CA State Immigration Bill Vies for Spot on November Ballot
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
The California Opportunity and Prosperity Act, or COPA, would allow undocumented immigrants to join a state immigration registry.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
ICE Slow to Embrace Alternatives to Immigrant Detention
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 10, 2012
The new Texas immigrant detention center may be more "humane," but there are less costly, more effective alternatives to detention.
Categories: Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: alternativestodetention, ATD, geogroup, immigrantdetention, immigrationdetention, Karnes
A Deadly Syndrome Stalks the Mexican Elections
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
Leaders of the Progressive Movement coalition denounced violent attacks and threats against their candidates in seven of Mexico’s states.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
Cuban Music Still Thriving, Still Unheard in U.S.
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Apr 09, 2012
An interview with Bay Area musician and producer Greg Landau, who's traveled to Cuba more than 30 times, on the latest musical trends from the island.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Audio, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Multimedia, Top Stories
Tags: cuba, cuban music, cumbia, embargo, greg landau, heavy metal, hip-hop, politics, reggaeton, roots reggae, united States
Miss. Business Sector Key to Defeat of Anti-Immigrant Bill
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 08, 2012
The state of Mississippi has a dark history when it comes to discrimination and racial segregation, like many other southern states. Yet, unlike its neighbors, an anti-immigrant state law was blocked there. And this is good news.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
A Model to Forecast the Latino Vote?
NBC Latino, News Report, Posted: Apr 08, 2012
A group of Latino political scientists say they have come up with a way to measure how influential the Latino vote will be in November.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: election2012, electionmap, hispanicvote, latinodecisions, latinovote, votersuppression
Drop in Latino Registered Voters Surprises Political Experts
Al Día, News Report, Posted: Apr 08, 2012
The number of Hispanic voters declined significantly between 2009 and 2010.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Most Ala. Businesses Missed E-Verify Deadline
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 07, 2012
The vast majority of businesses in the state failed to meet one of the requirements of Alabama’s H.B. 56 before the deadline, signaling continued confusion about the law.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
DHS Releases Two Reports on Secure Communities
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector-General (OIG) today released two reports regarding the Secure Communities federal immigration enforcement program.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: ice, scomm, securecommunities, zoelofgren
Ala. Lawmakers Propose Changes to HB 56
American Immigration Council, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
On Thursday, lawmakers in Alabama introduced a bill proposing extensive changes to HB 56, the state’s notorious immigration enforcement law.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: alabamaimmigrationlaw, hb56
State of Women and Girls in CA's Santa Clara County
El Observador, News Report, Posted: Apr 06, 2012
The County of Santa Clara Office of Women’s Policy has released comprehensive report about the State of Women and Girls in Santa Clara County.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Health, Immigration, Latino
Popular Latino Blogger Pulled From TucsonCitizen.com
Tucson Weekly, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
The Three Sonorans is no longer on the TucsonCitizen.com site.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Media
Transgender Miss Universe Contestant Can Participate, But Debate Continues
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
Initially barred from competing in Canada’s Miss Universe pageant, transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova is now allowed to participate.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino
A Latino VP? Marco Rubio's Limited Appeal
La Opinión, Commentary, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
It used to be unheard of, but now black and Latino presidential candidates are practically a requirement.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: briansandoval, latinocandidate, marcorubio, marcorubioflorida, susanamartinez
Pew Study: Latinos Identify by Countries of Origin
Pew Hispanic Center, News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
A majority says they most often identify themselves by their family’s country of origin while just one-quarter says they prefer a pan-ethnic label like Latino or Hispanic.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Living
A Trend Toward Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Choice Laws
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
The states that moved to crack down on immigrants last year were the same states that enacted new restrictions on abortion.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Asian, European, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: anti-immigrant, hostile, inter-connected, reproductive rights, restricting, SB 1070, spike in laws
Study: LGBT Ethnic Elders See More Poverty, Isolation, Bias
New America Media/La Opinion , News Report, Posted: Apr 05, 2012
The first national health study of LGBT elders shows Latinos and other ethnic seniors are rocked daily by higher rates of poverty, isolation and discrimination.
Categories: Elders, Health, Intersections, Latino, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: agediscrimination, healthdisparities, homelessgays, latinogays, lgbtelders
Miss. Anti-Immigrant Law Dies in State Senate
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
A controversial bill cracking down on undocumented immigration died in the Mississippi state Senate after Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, a judiciary committee chairman, chose not to bring it to a vote before a Tuesday deadline.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Amnesty International: US Immigration Policy Violates Human Rights
Amnesty International, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
Amnesty International's new report, "In Hostile Terrain: Human rights violations in immigration enforcement in the US Southwest," examines the human rights violations associated with immigration enforcement at the border and in the interior of the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: amnestyinternational, immigrantrights, ushumanrightsviolations
From Alabama to Berlin -- Civil Rights Leaders Ask Mercedes to Oppose HB 56
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 04, 2012
Civil rights leaders traveled to Berlin this week to ask Mercedes executives to speak out against Alabama’s anti-immigrant law, HB 56.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: alabama, hb56, mercedes, Mercedes Benz
'Three Amigos' Summit -- US, Mexico, Canada Talk Trade, Security
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met in Washington.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
A 'Sex Strike' for Women's Rights in Texas?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
An Austin, Texas women's group is proposing a "sex strike" April 28 - May 5 to draw attention to the state's crackdown on reproductive rights.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino
Tags: liberalladieswholunch, plannedparenthood, reproductiverights, sexstrike
Deported Dad Returns for Son's Funeral
Mojado Citizen, News Report, Posted: Apr 03, 2012
A Mexican man will be finally able to travel to his 10-year-old son’s burial in Pennsylvania after immigration officials granted his request for humanitarian permission to enter the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Colombia's FARC Frees its Last Hostages
Univision News, News Report, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
Colombia’s FARC guerrillas announced shortly before 6pm ET, that they liberated their last group of military hostages, handing them over to a humanitarian team led by the Red Cross and assisted by Brazilian airforce pilots.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, War & Conflict
ICE Deported More Than 46,000 Immigrants with U.S. Citizen Children Last Year, Report Finds
Immigration Impact, News Report, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
The new report finds that, between January and June 2011, ICE deported over 46,000 immigrants who claimed to have at least one U.S. citizen child.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: deportations
Eastern Coachella Valley Fights Pollution: 3 Profiles in Environmental Activism
New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated, News Feature, Posted: Apr 02, 2012
California’s Eastern Coachella Valley is steeped in poverty and pollution, and profiles of local residents show you don’t have to be a Super Hero to take action.
Categories: Environment, Health, Immigration, Latino, Living, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: coachellavalley, ecology, environmentalactivism, environmentalhealth, pollution, promaturas