Clinton tops Bush, Rubio among Hispanic voters for 2016

Clinton tops Bush, Rubio among Hispanic voters for 2016

Mary Mata July 3, 2013

By Justin Sink, The Hill A new poll of likely Hispanic voters in the 2016 presidential election shows strong support for the two candidates seen as potential Democratic nominees: former […]

Rep. Gutierrez warns of “stalemate” on immigration reform

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By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Top lawmakers in the House battled over immigration reform on Sunday. Rep. Gutierrez (D-Ill.), a member of the House Gang of 7 and a key player on […]

Rep. Filemon Vela quits CHC to protest acceptance of border ‘militarization’

Mary Mata July 2, 2013

By Houston Chronicle Texas Rep. Filemon Vela, who represents a South Texas border district, resigned from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in protest of the group’s embrace of a Senate immigration bill […]

2016 forecast: Rubio, Bush, Ryan have chance to win over 40% of Latino vote

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By Matt Barreto, Latino Decisions While the 2016 presidential election is a full three years away many of the high profile Republican contenders are enmeshed in the immigration reform debate, […]

Does San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro Want To Be The Vice Presidential Nominee In 2016?

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By Adrian Carrasquillo, BuzzFeed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is best known for being the first Latino to give the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. While the speech was well-received, a […]

It begins: Republicans rush to change voting laws

Mary Mata June 28, 2013

By Zachary Roth, MSNBC One voter ID law denounced as a “poll tax” looks to be back in force. And several others are gathering steam. Those are the early consequences of […]

So What Did We Learn About the Roberts Court?

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By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco The current session of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has ended with a great deal of disappointment and joy, depending upon whose side you are on.  […]

House GOP’s immigration playbook

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By Jake Sherman and Ginger Gibson, Politico Circle July 10 with red ink: It’s now the most important day for immigration reform. That Wednesday is when a hobbled, divided and […]

After historic Senate immigration vote, the pressure is on for House Republicans

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By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino The proverbial ink was not dry on the historic Senate immigration bill when the focus was already moving to the next group – the Republican-led House, […]

Senate approves massive immigration bill

Mary Mata June 27, 2013

By Ed O’Keefe, Washington Post Senators approved sweeping legislation Thursday to remake the nation’s immigration system for the first time in a generation by spending tens of billions of dollars to […]