Californians seem to be growing more accepting of immigrants, according to a Los Angeles Times/USC poll released this weekend. Among likely voters, 59 percent said illegal immigrants who have lived and worked in the country for at least two years should be allowed to stay and avoid deportation. More…
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…
Via ThinkProgress, the Spanish-language TV network Univision will not run an ad by Latinos for Reform telling Latinos not to vote. The ad argued that Democratic leaders had let down Latino voters by failing to deliver immigration reform. Robert Deposada, the conservative political consultant who heads Latinos More…
Latinos for Reform released two ads today with a very different message from many of the ads aimed at Latino voters this political season: Its ads urge Latinos to vote for local and state candidates but to stop short of casting a ballot for Congress. The idea is More…
Immigrant rights advocates can breathe a sign of relief: Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) announced this afternoon he will not leave Congress to run for Chicago mayor. The longtime supporter of comprehensive immigration reform was considering entering the field to replace Mayor Richard Daley, who announced More…
Adam Serwer has an interesting piece at The American Prospect breaking down the debate over how to reform immigration and explaining how both Republicans and Democrats get it wrong with regard to Latino voters. It’s worth reading the whole thing, but I’ll paraphrase a few main points: Republicans More…
Rahm Emanuel could face a serious challenge from Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), one of the most vocal supporters of comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, in the race for Chicago mayor, according to a poll commissioned by Gutierrez as he decides whether to run for the office. Emanuel won a horse-race More…
Pro-immigration reform groups are stepping up local efforts to help illegal immigrants deal with police, learn English and understand deportation proceedings, USA Today reports. As deportations become more prevalent, the groups argue Congress should act to provide a pathway to legal status for non-criminal illegal immigrants More…
The National Organization for Marriage-backed “Vota Tus Valores” campaign, which previously launched a bus tour around the state of California urging Latinos to vote for GOP Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, is now up on the airwaves with a Spanish-language ad campaign attacking Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), reports More…
President Obama won the 2008 presidential election with help from Latino voters, who voted for him over John McCain by a more than two-to-one margin. Some of this support has lagged as Obama has so far failed to deliver on a campaign promise to pass immigration reform. But More…
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