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Latino Politicos In Texas To Romney: “Self Deport” Out Of State

By Sara Inés Calderón | Posted at 12:04 pm on March 29

Several Latino politicians in Texas took GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to task today over his stance on the DREAM Act in a statement from the Texas Democratic Party.
Rep. Armando Walle (D-Houston) said:
“If Republicans were serious about reaching out to Hispanics, they’d stop endorsing candidates that are hostile to the Latino community. Romney would easily be the most anti-Hispanic presidential nominee of our time. Only a few minor extremists have ever matched his vitriolic rhetoric towards an entire segment of our population. Read More »

March 27, 2012

MALDEF Challenges Texas Voter ID Law

By Sara Inés Calderón | Posted at 5:52 pm on March 27

The following is part of a press release from MALDEF:
Today, MALDEF filed legal papers opposing an attempt by the State of Texas to secure federal approval for its new Voter ID law. The intervention was filed on behalf of two Latino voters and two organizations that conduct voter registration and turnout campaigns in the Latino community: Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund. Read More »

March 27, 2012

Texas AFL-CIO Endorses Both Latino 23rd Congressional District Candidates

By Sara Inés Calderón | Posted at 3:18 pm

The Texas AFL-CIO endorsed both Democratic candidates for the 23rd congressional district in South Texas last week, both Ciro Rodriguez and Pete Gallego. Read More »

March 22, 2012

DREAMers Arrested At Anti-Arpaio Protest Won’t Be Deported

By Sara Inés Calderón | Posted at 1:45 pm on March 22

Six undocumented immigrants arrested during a protest against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s enforcement policies will not be deported, according to ICE. They were arrested Tuesday in Phoenix and ICE officials said the protestors — Ofelia Sanchez, 18, Hugo Sanchez, 23, Daniela Cruz, 20, Viridiana Hernandez, 20, a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl — would be released because they are not part of ICE’s “enforcement priorities.” There’s more info and video here. Read More »

March 21, 2012

Jeb Bush Endorses Mitt Romney For President

By Sara Inés Calderón | Posted at 5:29 pm on March 21

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush endorsed Mitt Romney today, which is interesting considering he’d made motions of immigration reform in the past and Romney’s been called the most extreme candidate on immigration ever. Read More »