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Poll shows broad support for immigration reform among voters

By | 11.10.10 | 2:36 pm

A majority of voters support comprehensive immigration reform that includes legalization measures as well as border security, according to a poll released today. The poll was conducted by Lake Research Partners on behalf of the pro-reform group America’s Voice between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 and surveyed 1,200 likely More…

Latino Voters Choose Democrats in Key Races

By | 11.03.10 | 3:52 pm

Latino voters seem to have tipped the scales in favor of Democrats like governor-elect Jerry Brown and Sens. Harry Reid, Barbara Boxer and Michael Bennet, according to poll results from Latino Decisions. Democratic candidates were preferred in almost every race by Latino registered voters from Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, More…

Latino Vote May Not Be Low in Midterms After All

By | 10.25.10 | 2:51 pm

Although Latino voters generally prefer Democratic candidates, reports of low enthusiasm among registered voters a few weeks ago seemed to indicate that few Latinos would show up at the polls on Nov. 2. But don’t count Latino voters out yet, Latino Decisions’ Matt Barreto and America’s Voice’s Frank More…

Obama’s Troop Deployment to Border Draws Rebuke From Both Sides

By | 05.25.10 | 6:10 pm

President Obama’s decision today to deploy 1,200 National Guard troops to beef up security on the U.S.-Mexico border, at a cost of $500 million, has fallen short of a GOP embrace and at the same time alienated some of his progressive allies.

Obama’s move — seemingly an overture More…

New CNN Series, “Latino in America,” Doesn’t Mention Lou Dobbs

By | 10.09.09 | 3:29 pm

Lou Dobbs may be the most hated man in television today among immigrant advocacy groups, so the fact that CNN is planning to run a new series about the Latino experience in America without even mentioning the role Dobbs has played in vilifying them isn’t going over so well with More…

Immigration Advocates Eye New GOP Florida Senator

By | 08.31.09 | 6:12 pm

Immigration advocates are wondering what the newly chosen Florida senator-to-be, George LeMieux (R), is going to mean for their campaign for immigration reform — as well as how the pick could influence how the growing number of Latino voters view the Republican Party.

Harsh questioning by Republicans of More…

Immigration a Tough Issue for Both Parties

By | 08.25.09 | 3:56 pm

The changing demographics of the United States suggest that there would be a lot of support for comprehensive immigration reform that includes legalization of undocumented immigrants who pay a fine and pay their taxes. But both parties have failed to present a comprehensive immigration bill so far and risk losing More…

GOP Risks Alienating Latinos by Scapegoating Immigrants in Health Care Debate

By | 08.19.09 | 10:49 am

As a leading immigration restrictionist group today opens a conference highlighting the costs of immigrants to the nation’s health care system, critics are pointing out the risks of Republicans’ embracing an anti-immigrant strategy in the health care debate.

“The Republican Party’s embrace of the nativist base is probably More…