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Is Sotomayor Just a Bone Tossed to Hispanics?

By | 05.27.09 | 10:11 am

If you thought President Obama’s pick of Sonia Sotomayor was a good sign for Latinos, think again — the latest buzz is that Obama picked Sotomayor as a consolation prize for all his Hispanic supporters clamoring for comprehensive immigration reform, which so far he’s not doing much about.

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Report Finds Widespread Discrimination Against Latino Immigrants in South

By | 04.21.09 | 12:08 pm

A new report released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that low-income Latino immigrants face increasing hostility as they fill low-wage jobs in the southern United States, which until recently had few Latino immigrants until recently. Based on a survey of 500 low-income Latinos across the South — More…

McCain Announces a Game-Changing Endorsement

By | 10.15.08 | 8:40 pm

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Shortly before the final presidential debate here at Hofstra University, the McCain campaign announced a potentially race-altering endorsement that could be just what the doctor ordered to revive Sen. John McCain’s beleaguered bid for the White House.

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