Did Supreme Court Get Pat on Back—While It Kicked Poor in Shins?
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Jun 30, 2012
The Supreme Court may deserve a pat on the back for its health care decision, but it’s Medicaid ruling may well have kicked ethnic groups in the shins.
Categories: Economy, Elders, Election 2012, Health, Health Care Reform, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: acamedicaidexpansion, affordablecareactruling, healthcarereformdecision, lowincomeseniorsandchildren, supremecourtmedicaiddecision
Immigrant Rights Group To Register More Voters Following SB1070 Ruling
La Prensa Hispana, News Report, Posted: Jun 29, 2012
The Supreme Court's ruling on the "Papers, Please" law has energized at least one immigrant rights group to make sure more people register to vote in the November election.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance
Tags: arizona, papers please law, Promise Arizona, register more voters
Latest News on Voter ID Laws
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 27, 2012
An unprecedented wave of restrictive voting laws that has swept the nation since 2010. Understanding which laws are in effect is crucial.
Categories: Election 2012, Front Page, Law & Justice, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Voter Suppression
Tags: voterid, voteridlaw, votersuppressionlaws, votersupression
Haitian-Americans Feel Chill of Florida’s Voting Purge
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 27, 2012
A decision is expected today on Florida's efforts to purge registered voters from the state's rolls, Haitian-Americans among them..
Categories: Caribbean, Election 2012, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: floridaelections, floridavotersuppression, haitianvotersinflorida, votingrightsact
Undocuqueer ‘Come Out’ at S.F. Pride Parade
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 26, 2012
For the first time ever, queer undocumented youth marched as a group in the San Francisco Pride Parade.
Categories: Election 2012, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: DREAMers, sfprideparade, undocumentedpride, undocumentedqueer, undocuqueer
New Data Reveals Immigrants’ Voting Potential at the Local Level
Immigration Impact, News Report, Posted: Jun 22, 2012
Newly obtained data from the DHS Office of Immigration Statistics provide another indication that immigrants in the United States hold untapped electoral power.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Obama Adds More Dysfunction to Broken Immigration System
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jun 19, 2012
With the DREAM Act once again compromised, the words of Langston Hughes ring as true as ever: “A dream deferred is a dream denied.”
Categories: Education, Election 2012, Immigration, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 2012, deportation, dream act, dreamers, education, election, latinos, obama, undocumented, votes
Can the Tea Party Clean Up Its Racist Act?
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jun 19, 2012
An Ozark Tea Party official’s racial joke led to her resignation and apologies. But at the time, everybody laughed, echoing many racist incidents.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: arkansasteaparty, kentuckyteapart, ozarkteaparty, teapartyracialslur, teapartyracism
New Poll: Latino Voters Enthusiastic About Obama's Announcement
Latino Decisions, News Report, Posted: Jun 18, 2012
A new poll finds that Latino registered voters are very enthusiastic about President Obama’s recent announcement.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: latinodecisions, latinosobama, obamalatinos, obamalatinovote, romneylatinos
The Rubio Factor in Latino Politics
National Institute for Latino Policy, Commentary, Posted: Jun 17, 2012
Latinos experienced two political victories this week. One thing they had in common was the role of Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: marcorubio, marcorubiolatinos, rubio, rubiodreamact
La Opinión: A Dream Comes True
La Opinión, Editorial, Posted: Jun 16, 2012
An editorial of La Opinión celebrates Obama's decision to protect young people raised in the United States from deportation.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: Dreamact, obamadeportation, obamaDREAMers, obamaimmigrationyouth, obamalatinos
DREAM Relief a Game Changer?
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Jun 16, 2012
Obama's announcement of temporary deportation stays for undocumented youth could be a game changer in the 2012 elections.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: dreamact, obamadeportation, obamaDREAMers, obamaimmigrationyouth, obamalatinos
Obama Gives Hope to Arizona Youth
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 15, 2012
Young people vow to continue pressuring the federal government and Congress for a broader change in U.S. immigration policy.
Categories: Arizona Watch, Election 2012, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: arizonadreamers, azdreamers, obamadeportation, obamaDREAMers, obamaimmigrationyouth
1.4 Million DREAMers Could Benefit from New Deportation Policy
Pew Hispanic Center, News Report, Posted: Jun 15, 2012
Up to 1.4 million children and young adults could potentially benefit from today's announcement by the Obama administration about changes in deportation policies.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino
Tags: 1.4millionyoung, obamadeportation, obamaDREAMers, obamaimmigration
Romney Adviser Calls Obama’s New Policy ‘Illegal’
ThinkProgress, News Report, Posted: Jun 15, 2012
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) said President Obama’s new policy to not deport DREAM Act-eligible youth is “deeply troubling.”
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: kriskobach, obamaDREAMers, obamaimmigration, romneyimmigration, romneylatinos
Obama Announces Relief for DREAMers
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 15, 2012
President Obama today will announce that his administration will grant deferred action to undocumented youth.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: DREAMact, DREAMers, obamaDREAMers, obamaimmigration, obamaimmigrationyouth
Pena Nieto or Lopez Obrador?
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: Jun 14, 2012
With less than three weeks remaining, the Mexican presidential race appears to be down to Enrique Pena Nieto vs. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
The Great Retirement Squeeze—Pension Cuts Mean Poverty for Future Elders
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 13, 2012
U.S. retirement is being squeezed by the recession, pension cuts and calls to reduce Social Security. Ethnic workers are especially at risk.
Categories: African American, Economy, Elders, Election 2012, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: 401k, americanwealth, pensioncuts, retirement, retirementage, socialsecurity, wisconsinelection
Youth Votes Will Drop Significantly in 2012 Election
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 12, 2012
First time voters are not as enthusiastic in the 2012 election as their counterparts were in 2008.
Categories: Election 2012, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: 2008, 2012, election, enthusiasts, obama, voters, youth
Obama Was Right. It’s the (Public Sector) Economy, Stupid
Colorlines, News Report, Posted: Jun 11, 2012
With the economic stall in Europe posing the number one threat to the our fragile recovery, the president took to the podium on Friday to brief Americans on the seriousness of the European situation and to call for Congress to pass his jobs package.
Categories: Economy, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines
Tags: the president took to the podium on Friday to brief Americans on the seriousness of the European situation and to call for Congress to pass his jobs package., With the economic stall in Europe posing the number one threat to the our fragile recovery
Migrants Absent from Mexican Candidate Debate
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Jun 11, 2012
Mexican presidential candidates avoided the subject of Mexican migrants in their second and last debate.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: mexicanelection, mexicanmigrants, mexicanpresidentialdebate, mexicanpresidentialelection
Obstacles to the Ballot Persist for Some Voters
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jun 08, 2012
U.S. civil rights laws protect equal access to the vote for all citizens, yet that promise is still unmet, as the poll sites showed this week.
Categories: Election 2012, Front Page, Multi-ethnic
Tags: barriers, civil rights, enfranchise, language access, polls, voting rights
Ethnic Candidates Largely Succeed in California Primary
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jun 07, 2012
Despite possibly record low voter turnout, candidates of color largely achieved success in California’s June 5 primary .
Categories: Election 2012, Multi-ethnic, Top Stories
Tags: asian americans, candidates of color, election 2012, primary, racial, succeed
SF Protesters Support Mexican Student Movement #Yosoy132
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Jun 07, 2012
On Wednesday, protesters gathered outside the Univision headquarters in San Francisco to demonstrate their support for a student uprising taking place across Mexico.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Immigration, Latino, Media, Politics & Governance
Wisconsin Latinos Will Carry On Fight for Workers, Immigrants
New America Media, Op-ed, Posted: Jun 06, 2012
Latinos in Wisconsin were at the forefront of opposition to Scott Walker, and they will continue the fight, despite the recall outcome.
Categories: Election 2012, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: scottwalker, vocesdelafrontera, Wisconsin, WisconsinLatinos
Korean-American Candidate Moves on to General Election
The Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Jun 06, 2012
California’s Korean community is celebrating the success of a Korean-American candidate for U.S. Congress, reports the Korea Times.
Categories: Asian, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Wisconsin Augurs Dangerous National Trend
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Jun 06, 2012
Scott Walker's victory portends the rise of politicians more likely to bow to a rising oligarchy than protect the public interest.
Categories: Election 2012, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: scottwalker, unionbusting, wisconsin, wisconsinrecallelection
Irvine's Korean American Mayor Running for Congress
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Jun 05, 2012
Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang’s Congressional bid is garnering huge attention from California’s Korean community.
Categories: Asian, Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Politics & Governance
Tags: californiaprimary, candidatesofcolor, irvinemayor, sukheekang
Court Reaffirms Ruling on Prop 8
El Mensajero, News Report, Posted: Jun 05, 2012
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Tuesday reaffirmed its ruling striking down California's Proposition 8.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Gender & Sexuality, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: cagaymarriage, caprop8, casamesexmarriage, gaymarriage, prop8, samesexmarriage, supremecourtgaymarriage
GOP Steps Up Bogus War on Voter Fraud
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jun 05, 2012
The GOP has turned voter fraud into an issue despite lack of any proof, and it's all about winning the numbers game.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Latino, Law & Justice, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: floridagop, rickscott, voterfraud, votersuppression, votingrightsact
CA Primary Expected to Have Lowest Turnout in History
Notimex, News Report, Posted: Jun 05, 2012
Today's voter turnout in California's primary election is likely to be the lowest in presidential primary history, according to a special poll released by the Field Poll.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: caelection, caprimary, cavoterturnout
Obama's Name to Appear on AZ Ballot After All
Prensa Hispana, News Report, Posted: Jun 02, 2012
President Barack Obama's name will appear on Arizona's ballot in November.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Headlines, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: obamaarizona, obamaaz, obamaballot, obamabirth
2 Strikes for Florida Voting Laws
The Root, News Report, Posted: Jun 02, 2012
Two contentious efforts regarding voting in Florida suffered major setbacks this week. In a legal one-two punch, both were struck down.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Multi-ethnic, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Voter Suppression
Tags: floridaelections, floridavotersuppression, voterid, votersupression