Morning NewsTaco
Tuesday July 10, 2012
Texas’ new voter ID law on trial in Washington (Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle): The fate of Texas’ controversial new voter ID law — which requires voters to show photo identification at the polls — is set to be decided this week in a federal court in Washington.
Voter ID Issues Could Be Worst In Pennsylvania (U.S. News & World Report): The Associated Press reports Monday that new voter identification laws could block thousands of Americans from voting this fall. As part of its investigation, the AP examined voting in the 2008 general election in Indiana and Georgia, where it found more than 1,200 votes were thrown out. But the state that could be worst affected in 2012, a voters rights group tells Whispers, is the swing state of Pennsylvania.
Latinos underrepresented in gov’t in Illinois, study finds (Fox News Latino): Despite the growth in their population, Latinos are underrepresented in important posts in the Chicago, Cook County and Illinois governments, according to an analysis published Monday by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Latino Support For Gay Marriage Outpaces General Population (Huffington Post): In the weeks since President Barack Obama detailed his personal evolution on the issue of gay marriage in a May ABC News interview, a series of national polls indicate that a slight majorty of Americans have also come to support same-sex marriage. By June, members of the NAACP’s executive board had approved a resolution making support for gay marriage a part of the organization’s platform. NCLR, the League of Latin American Citizens and other Latino civil rights, labor and trade organizations soon followed. Despite some dissention in the ranks, executives inside several national organizations dominated by people of color have, in recent months, identified same-sex marriage as a part of their 21st century civil-rights agenda.
Advocates warn immigrants of scams (The Baltimore Sun): Immigrant advocates are warning people who plan to apply for a work permit under a new federal immigration policy to beware of scammers and hold off on taking any formal action until more details emerge about how the program will work.
Judge keeps South Carolina immigration law on hold after Arizona ruling (Reuters): A federal judge who in December blocked parts of a South Carolina law cracking down on illegal immigrants said on Monday the law would remain on hold until an appeals court ruled on the case.
Top 5 Economic Benefits from the President’s Immigration Announcement (Center For American Progress): The policy makes good economic sense in addition to the self-evident humanitarian reasons for letting undocumented youth remain in the country, work, and live with legal status. The following are the top five ways the president’s announcement will benefit our economy.
Fundraising shortfall forces L.A. Latino Film Festival cancellation (Los Angeles Times): After celebrating its quinceañera last year, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival is going to have to wait until at least 2013 for its sweet 16 party. Known as LALIFF, the festival — one of the country’s largest Latino film showcases — is canceling this year’s planned edition in August because of a fundraising shortfall.
Jennifer Lopez to Launch TV Show on ABC (Fox News Latino): Jennifer Lopez is letting everyone know she is standing firm with the LGBT community. The Puerto Rican singer is joining forces with ABC Family to create a new TV show about a lesbian couple who bring in a young adult into their family circle, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
