U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to President Donald Trump, requiring his administration to maintain protections he has sought to end for hundreds of […]
Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]
Bracero Pay Day on Hold
By Mónica Ortiz Uribe, Latino USA While Congress debates provisions for a new guest worker program, elderly Mexican farmworkers called braceros protest about retirement money they say they’re owed. Mónica Ortiz […]
Hey, Mr. Anti Immigration Man, Can we see Your Grandpa’s Papers?
By Comic Saenz, Pocho Ñews Service Bend the Arc, a Jewish social justice organization, just introduced an online legal widget that applies immigration laws to your family’s history. Answer some questions […]
The DOJ Rules For Texas Voters, Against Voter ID
By Rafael Anchia, Texas State Representative, District 103 On March 12, 2012 the Department of Justice (DOJ) stood up for Texas voters by refusing to pre-clear the strict photo ID […]
Is The Utah Compact The U.S. Immigration Solution?
By Christopher Rangel Utah’s immigration reform, signed into law on March 15 of last year by Governor Gary Herbert, is composed of four separate bills. They range from the creation […]
Georgia’s Immigration Law Highlights Reality Vs. Politics
By Christopher Rangel Georgia’s Latino population growth ranked the state tenth nationwide for the 2000-2010 decade, with a Latino population of about 854,000. The state also ranked sixth in the number of unauthorized immigrants […]
A Visual Guide: Where Texas Redistricting Goes From Here
By now most of you are frustrated by the goings on in the Texas Redistricting Telenovela and I don’t blame you. Although it’s frustrating to me to keep retelling the […]
SOPA’s Not The Fix, But Latinos Should Care About The Problem
By José Cruz, OurTiempo.com Yesterday everyone jumped online to protest SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills, new acts that would allow U.S. internet providers to block access to mostly foreign websites with […]
Latino Students Need Libraries, Congress Pass The SKILLS Act
When I taught high school in the Bronx, the library was the place you went when you didn’t want to eat lunch, and you didn’t want to answer questions about […]
