California activists walk 285 miles to show support for immigration reform

California activists walk 285 miles to show support for immigration reform

Mary Mata September 3, 2013

By Paul Harris, NBCLatino A long walk for social and political change is finally over, for now. “I am exhausted,” said Estefany Mendez. “I have never done anything like this […]

New Immigration Policy Prioritizes Criminals Over DREAMers

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

On Friday, a working group from the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department began its review of approximately 300,000 deportation cases currently in our system to distinguish between […]

Rep. Luis Gutierrez Says Deport Criminals, Not DREAMers

Mary Mata August 19, 2011

By U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) I have been vocal in my criticism of the President and his Administration over the dramatic increase in deportations on his watch and have […]

Obama’s Latina Staffer Defends Secure Communities

Mary Mata August 17, 2011

By Cecilia Muñoz, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs As too often happens in the debate over immigration, anger and heated rhetoric from all sides dominate while the facts tend to get […]

Wall Street Reform Benefits Latinos

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

[Editor’s note: The following is a press release from the U.S. Treasury.] Too many responsible Latinos have paid the price for an outdated regulatory system that left our financial system […]

Texas Senator John Cornyn Heckled At NALEO Over DREAM Act

Mary Mata June 25, 2011

San Antonio, Texas — Last night during a speech to NALEO attendees, Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn gave what many believed was a great speech. He said right off the […]

Senate Democrats Re-Introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Mary Mata June 24, 2011

A new comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced on Wednesday by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and other Senate Democrats includes tougher provisions that the legislators hope will sway their Republican counterparts to […]

Anti-Immigrant Laws Moving To Moderate States Next

Mary Mata June 16, 2011

Anti-immigrant laws could soon emerge in states that have traditionally stayed away from passing the divisive legislation within their borders, according to the author of two of the harshest immigration […]

News Taco To Go: Guadalupe, Tortillas, Gas & Violence

Mary Mata May 11, 2011

Latinos Disproportionately Affected By Rising Gas Prices Republicans Fibbing About Violence Along The Border Police, Dogs Confuse Tortilla Flour With Cocaine The Top 5 Places La Virgen De Guadalupe Has […]

VIDEO: The Fate Of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Mary Mata March 30, 2011

The future of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) is in serious doubt and for this reason, it’s important to work toward reform in steps, according to Oscar Chacón, Executive Director of […]