Immigration News Picks: Latino Voters Might Swing Arizona, Utah Has Had Just 745 DACA Applicants
Eighty percent of Latino voters in Arizona say they are planning to vote for Obama. What could this mean for November?
Tag: Politics
What Will Unlock the Latino Vote in 2012?
A Fi2W town hall at The New School on Oct. 18 will explore the complex relationship between Latino voters and the presidential candidates.
Commentary: Discretion Policy on Deportations of Gay Immigrant Spouses Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Columnist Erwin de Leon argues that a recent letter from DHS Secretary Napolitano isn’t the welcome news that many gay immigrant advocates believe it to be.
Aung San Suu Kyi to Burmese Americans: First Ask Yourself Why You Want to Help Your Homeland
A Filipino American reflects on the recent appearance in San Francisco of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
Commentary: Survey Reveals Asians Are a Voting Bloc that Cannot Be Ignored
Fi2W commentator Erwin de Leon says both parties need to wake up and start wooing Asian American voters. They could be the deciding factor in key battleground states.
Commentary: Campaigns Blitz Latino Voters with Ads, But Will it Change the Race?
Fi2W commentator Jack Tomas takes a critical look at the latest crop of political ads -in both Spanish and English – aimed at Latino voters.
Commentary: Congress’s Green Card Debate – Should Highly Skilled Immigrants Get Priority?
Fi2W columnist Erwin de Leon says the U.S. needs more highly skilled immigrant workers, but not at the expense of other immigrants who also contribute to the economy.
Immigration News Picks 9/20/2012: Romney and the Latino vote, Report Shows Racial Profiling of Hispanics in North Carolina
A roundup of news from the presidential campaign and other stories from around the nation.
Immigration News Picks 9/17/2012: Romney Campaign Courts the Hispanic Vote
The GOP presidential candidate is highlighting the economic pain felt by Hispanics in a speech to Latino business leaders.
Fi2W Immigration News Picks 09/12/12: First Batch Approved for Deferred Action
In this edition of News Picks, Homeland Security approves the first batch of deferred action applicants and Los Angeles considers turning library cards into valid IDs for the undocumented.