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Anatomy of an Immigration Debate
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
February 1, 2013
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As the daughter of an immigrant, one of the things that really gets to me about this national conversation on immigration is how impersonal it is. The debate which is dominating the beginning of President Barack Obama’s second term is often times fought and summarized Read More...
Wilmer Valderrama: Immigration is Next to The Wise Latina Club’s Viviana Hurtado, Prez Listening
January 30, 2013
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It wasn’t those smoldering ayyyssss. Or his perfectly tailored Hugo Boss Suit. Wilmer Valderrama had me at: “My next thing is immigration.” Seems Washington leaders, including President Obama who addressed in broad brushstrokes comprehensive immigration reform in Las Vegas, are Read More...
An Immigration Proposal. Political Momentum. ¿Done Deal?
January 29, 2013
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Nearly seven years ago, I covered the big immigration rallies of 2006 as a local reporter in Providence, Rhode Island. In solidarity, millions around the nation marched in support of overhauling the immigration system to incorporate those who for various Read More...
The Latino Vote: The Way Forward
November 12, 2012
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The day after the election a friend posted on my Facebook page, the “Latino Vote –unfrigginbelievable.” She’s right. Many factors contributed to President Obama’s re-election. But few are as important as the Latino vote. Hispanics made up 10 percent of Read More...
Mitt Romney’s Porcentages: ¿1, 47, or 100?
September 21, 2012
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Mitt Romney is known for putting his foot in his mouth. But when the liberal magazine Mother Jones posted the video of the 2012 Republican presidential nominee calling 47% of Obama voters “freeloaders,” political junkies, average Americans, and campaign strategists Read More...
To Understand Mitt Romney’s Immigration Posición, You First Must Rewind
September 20, 2012
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Before 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney addressed immigration to amigos at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce conference, he brought it up at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa which I covered. This emotional hot button issue was reduced to a Read More...
La Voz de Pueblo RNC 2012: the Taxi Cab Interview
August 30, 2012
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Tampa, Florida What’s the word on the street here in Tampa which is hosting more than 50,000 people for the 2012 National Republican Convention? Who better to ask than a taxi driver. I mean think about it. They talk to Read More...
Latino Voters: The (In)Visible Political Giants?
July 10, 2012
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About one year ago, I was advocating for more mainstream news coverage of the Latino vote. The 2010 U.S. Census confirmed what most of us who are Hispanic knew: our population had grown to 50 million or 16 percent of Read More...