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Immigration Markup: TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts Show
May 16, 2013
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What happens when Senators tack on 300+ amendments to the immigration bill? You have a lengthy mark-up process that continues for weeks. This is a good thing. The so-called Gang of Eight legislation is nowhere near perfect and may never Read More...
UPDATE: Re-published in HuffPo! Latino IQ Quiz: Does the GOP Hate Hispanics? a) Yes b) No c) Maybe d) Can You Repeat?
May 13, 2013
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This rhetorical question has a clear answer in my head–no. But the rhetoric during last year’s Republican primaries and the election, as well as Congress’ current immigration bill debate, is sending a message to Latinos that “we don’t want you.” The latest “confirmation” Read More...
Immigration Debate: Aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings
April 25, 2013
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My hands were shaking. I fumbled with my phone, almost dropping it in my attempt to send her a text message: “ARE YOU OKAY?!?!?” Liz, a close friend of mine who I met while interning on Capitol Hill last summer, Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate: Holy Week Reflection on Latino Evangelicals
March 26, 2013
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As the push for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) geared up at the beginning of 2013, the mainstream media began incorrectly reporting evangelical support, as if this was new. Perhaps for white Christians. But many in the Hispanic religious community for Read More...
UPDATE: Published in Latina Magazine! Meet New Congressman Joaquín Castro
March 15, 2013
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Capital Hill, Washington, DC I put in the interview request for Texas Democratic Congressman Joaquín Castro soon after he was elected in November–before he had office space and when his bare bones staff was still communicating on Gmail. I keep checking. Read More...
SLIDESHOW: Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
March 11, 2013
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Miami‘s annual Calle Ocho Music Festival, held in the Little Havana barrioevery March, inspired us to spotlight the contributions of popular musicians born outside of the United States. Whether mixing musical genres, adding a fresh interpretation to a classic, or singing in different languages, Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
March 4, 2013
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Great women come from every corner of the world. Fortunately for us, many brilliant ones have brought their talents to the United States. In honor of the beginning of Women’s History Month we collected photographs of female immigrants who became important figures in Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
February 25, 2013
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We began this series to insert critical thinking into the immigration debate that is dominating the headlines yet lacks understanding and context of a hotly contested issue in our history. This week, we go to the source(s) of information. If knowledge is Read More...