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Jan 5, 2009: Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures (WSJ.com)
California Rep. Joe Baca has long pushed legislation he said would "open the doors to the American Dream" for first-time home buyers in his largely Hispanic district. For many of them, those doors have slammed shut, quickly and painfully.
Dec 29, 2008: Three Hispanics among hopefuls for Salazar post (RockyMountainNews.com)
Dec 17, 2008: Immigrant's death shows tensions in N.Y. town (MSNBC)
The flowers have wilted and the candles are burned out at a makeshift memorial where an immigrant from Ecuador was stabbed to death in what police say was a hate crime carried out by marauding teenagers.
Dec 3, 2008: Richardson Pick for Obama Cabinet Prompts Call for More Latinos (Bloomberg.com)
Bill Richardson’s nomination as Commerce secretary won’t satisfy top Latino lawmakers, who sent President-elect Barack Obama’s transition office a letter yesterday afternoon recommending a slate of 14 Hispanics for the remaining eight Cabinet slots.
Nov 25, 2008: Sharp Decline in Income for Non-Citizen Immigrant Households, 2006-2007 (PewHispanic.org)
The current economic slowdown has taken a far greater toll on non-citizen immigrants than it has on the United States population as a whole. The median annual income of non-citizen immigrant households--a group that accounts for 7% of all U.S. households and 52% of all immigrant households--fell 7.3% from 2006 to 2007. In contrast, the median annual income of all U.S. households increased 1.3% during the same period.
Nov 24, 2008: Welcome to My World, Janet... Now, Please Restore Some Dignity to It (HuffingtonPost.com)
First things first, kudos to the President-elect on his likely pick for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Nov 18, 2008: Hispanic Workers at Cutting Edge of Recession (Miller-McCune.com)
If the United States is really in a recession, chances are Hispanic workers found out about it first. That’s because the nation’s Latinos have consistently higher unemployment rates than whites and are out of work for longer periods of time.
Nov 17, 2008: A Killing in a Town Where Latinos Sense Hate (NYTimes.com)
Nov 10, 2008: POLITICS-US: Election Day in a Colorado Steel Town (ipsnews.net)
Nov 10, 2008: Polls show big Hispanic voter turnout (LasVegasSun.com)
Nov 4, 2008: Trick-or-Vote Campaign Urges People to Get Out and Vote (WFMZ.com)
There's one group of costumed revelers going door to door Friday night, not looking for candy at all. Instead they're actually trying to help people get something much more valuable. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has more on their unique delivery methods. They may look like candy seekers, but their actually looking for something else.
Nov 4, 2008: Obama Has Lead Among Hispanics (WashingtonPost.com)
It's a welcome break from the seemingly endless news of the nation's financial meltdown that has heightened their anxieties about the economy. Jobs in the area are stable, but these poker players are middle-aged and middle-class, with college tuition and retirement to worry about.
Oct 27, 2008: Early Voters in Fla. Find Long Lines, a Bit of Muddle (WashingtonPost.com)
After standing for more than an hour outside his polling place earlier this week, Dick Rosenow finally gave up when it started raining. He returned the next day, but again the line snaked around the branch library in this town south of Palm Beach. He waited an hour before he could cast his ballot.
Oct 27, 2008: Can volunteers get Hispanics to polls? (OrlandoSentinel.com)
They have been knocking on doors, calling on the telephone, helping voters to obtain absentee ballots and, in some cases, offering to give them a ride to the polls.
Oct 17, 2008: The Sleeping Giant Awakes: Latino voter registration numbers (DailyKos.com)
In the spring of 2006 millions took to the streets in cities, large and small, across the nation. Carrying signs proclaiming, "Today We March – Tomorrow We Vote," they voiced their opposition to legislation intended to criminalize 12 million undocumented immigrants, divide families, and foster a climate of fear and intimidation. They demanded instead that meaningful, humane, and responsible, immigration reform be enacted.
Oct 16, 2008: A New Latino Mix (NewsWeek.com)
At a Puerto Rican community center in Orlando two weeks ago, a parade of Republican luminaries took the stage to plug their presidential candidate en español. "John McCain es nuestro amigo," said John Quiñones, an Osceola County commissioner born in Puerto Rico...
Oct 13, 2008: A look at immigration issues among Hispanic voters (Statesman.com)
Time was when politicians tended to make their appeals to Latino voters with a one-issue-fits-all approach: immigration.
Oct 13, 2008: Presidential race shies from Latinos (Variety.com)
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Long viewed as the sleeping giant of the U.S. electorate, Latino voters have become the focus of even more intense interest in this presidential campaign.
Oct 9, 2008: Democrats Predominate Among Newly Registered Florida Voters (WashingtonPost.com)
Sarah Palin has drawn big and revved-up crowds this week in Florida's most Republican bastions, such as Clearwater and Pensacola. But the latest voter registration numbers from the state show how daunting the Sunshine State may be for her and John McCain outside the friendly environs of her events.
Oct 3, 2008: Hispanic Vote May Tip The Balance In Colorado (NPR)
In Colorado, where Republicans have carried the past two presidential elections, a new poll shows Democratic Sen. Barack Obama edging rival Sen. John McCain by four percentage points.
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