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Menendez, Colleagues Re-introduce Comprehensive Immigration Reform
June 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Harry Reid (D-NV), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) John Kerry (D-MA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) re-introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill aimed at addressing the broken immigration system with tough, smart, and fair measures. continue reading »
Sen. Vitter Blocks Pay Raise for Secretary Salazar Until Gulf Drilling Permits Issued
May 27, 2011 | by MSNBC | Latino Daily News
Louisiana Sen. David Vitter (R) has said that he will block the pay raise for President Obama’s Secretary of the Interior, until the Interior Department allows more access to of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. continue reading »
Sen. Schumer: There is a Chance for Immigration Reform
May 12, 2011 | by The Hill | Latino Daily News
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that there is a chance reform could happen. continue reading »
Reid lists Spending ,Tax and Immigration Reform As Priority for Senate
January 20, 2011 | by Reid: Taxes, spending and immigration reform top Senate agenda | Latino Daily News
Harry Reid stated Tuesday that he places government spending, taxes, and immigration reform as objectives for this congressional term. Reid, the current Senate Majority Leader said that he would be willing to compromise with Republicans in order to achieve these goals. On a Nevada television program, Reid said that tax reform “certainly needs to be done this Congress,” adding “We need to go back to a flatter tax.” continue reading »
Fix The Senate: A Call for Filibuster Reform Hits the Floor
January 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The filibuster is why health care reform didn't contain a public health care option similar to Medicare; it's why no meaningful climate legislation was passed; why even non-controversial judges were denied confirmation despite a crisis in the judiciary; and why even the bipartisan DREAM Act wasn't even brought to the floor. continue reading »
Fmr. Pres. Bush says he Tried to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
November 13, 2010 | by My San Antonio News | Immigration News
Former President George W. Bush, in his memoirs, is now saying that the failure to reform the U.S.’s immigration laws is the result of parties pressure from the electoral process to select ideological pure candidates. continue reading »
DREAM Act to get one Last Push During Lame Duck Session
November 12, 2010 | by KTAR.com | Latino Daily News
Sen. Harry Reid has said he is going to make another attempt at passing the DREAM Act during the lame duck session of Congress. Reid, who was re-elected last week due to strong support from Latino Voters, will make a push in the final days of the 111th Congress. continue reading »
Where Immigration Reform Stands After 2010 Elections
November 4, 2010 | by Americas Quarterly | Latino Daily News
With Tuesday’s election swinging control of the House over to the Republican Party, comprehensive immigration reform is in danger. When the new Congress convenes in January new committee chairpersons continue reading »
An Overview: Role of the Latino Vote in this Election
November 3, 2010 | by League of Latin American Citizens | Latino Daily News
Strong Latino voter turnout in key battle ground states has demonstrated once again that the growing Hispanic population is having an increasingly profound impact on US elections. Latino Republicans in particular combined strong support from continue reading »
Harry Reid and Tea Party Darling Sharron Angle in Razor-Close Race
October 30, 2010 | by Reuters | Latino Daily News
Despite Obama making several trips to Nevada to rally support for Harry Reid, anti- Washington ire leaves Reid in danger on Tuesday. If Reid looses, he will be the first US Senate majority leader in 58 years to be voted out by home-state voters. continue reading »
We Need the Recently Departed Paul the Octopus to Predict the Nevada Race
October 27, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Paul is dead, and this time we're not talking about the left handed Beatle. Check out our hypothesis on what killed the fabled oracle mollusk. continue reading »
ELECTION: Is Nevada’s Sharron Angle a Racist? You Decide. (VIDEO)
October 26, 2010 | by Huffington Post | Latino Daily News
Sharron Angle, in an attempt to slander Harry Reid, has gone a step further. Many claim Angle's ads are a clear-cut case of racism, as she attempted to demonize an entire American ethnic group not just her opponent. continue reading »
LULAC and NALEO Condemn Latino Voter Suppression Efforts for November
October 20, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The League of United Latin American Citizens, Statement- A cynical ad funded by the conservative group Latinos for Reform is running a new Spanish language ad in Nevada and California encouraging Latinos not to vote in the upcoming elections. LULAC and other Latino organizations are outraged over these ads and applaud Univision for declining to run the ad. continue reading »
Nevada Latinos Urged Not to Vote by Republican Special Interest Group on Univision Ads (VIDEO)
October 19, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Here is the English version of an ad now pulled by Univision television that is telling the Hispanic electorate not to vote to punish the Democrats for not coming through on their promises to take up immigration reform. continue reading »
Sharron Angle has Not Only Offended Hispanic Children but All Hispanic Icons the World Over
October 19, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As the storm rages around Republican Senatorial candidate Sharron Angle's comments other Hispanic super stars are joining in on the debate, see below. The controversy started when Angle visited the Rancho High School that is predominantly Hispanic. continue reading »
Getting Naked in Spain to Garner Votes (VIDEO)
October 19, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
The Citizens party of Catalonia, known as Ciutadans, is trying a ‘fresh’ ‘breezy’ way to promote their party as the rebels choice in Spain – going nude. Everyday citizens are seen disrobing and basically saying continue reading »
Tell the Senate to move the DREAM forward! Contact key swing votes - they need to hear from you!
September 20, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tomorrow the Senate will be voting on wether they will debate the Defense Appropriations bill which the DREAM Act is being attached to. The DREAM Act is a bipartisan bill that would provide a path to citizenship for youth who graduate from US high schools, show good moral character, arrived to the US before the age of 16, and complete at least 2 years of college or serve in the armed forces. continue reading »
