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Year in Review: Latinos in the News

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 12/29/2011 - 10:51 | 0 Comments

For Latinos, it’s been a great year (we are now the largest minority in the country!) and it’s been a bad year (immigration laws and deportations galore). As we say goodbye to 2011, here’s a look back at the biggest stories for our community. To a better 2012!

WATCH: Social Experiment with Mexican Kids Shows Institutionalized Racism

WATCH: Social Experiment with Mexican Kids Shows Institutionalized Racism

By Amaris Castillo | 12/22/2011 - 14:30 | 0 Comments

Remember the famous experiment involving children and baby dolls?

Conducted by Kenneth and Mamie Clark during the 1940s, the social experiment asked a sampling of black and white children about two identical dolls, one with white skin and blonde hair and the other with brown skin and black hair. The children were asked which doll was...

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Most Americans Don’t Want Mass Deportations—Why Aren’t Republicans Listening?

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 12/15/2011 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Mass deportations and no path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants: If you watch the latest Republican presidential candidate debate tonight, that’s what most of the candidates’ positions would tell you. But that’s not how most Americans think that the immigration issue should be resolved, according to new polls released recently.

The latest is the ...

Occupy Wall Street Wants To Recruit Immigrants
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Occupy Wall Street Seeks To Recruit Immigrants

By Fox News Latino | 12/14/2011 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Occupy Wall Street’s latest effort to attract immigrants is a march for immigrant workers planned this weekend in New York City.

The rally, organized for Sunday, aims to raise awareness on immigrant issues and to draw immigrants to a social movement that has largely focused on corporate greed. It takes place on International Migrants Day...

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"Anchor Baby": When a Dictionary Definition Makes a Political Statement

By Viviana Hurtado | 12/13/2011 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Millions of words roll off our tongues every day. We often times don’t think about the power of words, specifically the legitimacy we give a political position or social statement with the terms we choose to use. That is, until a scandal breaks.

Exhibit A: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language added “anchor baby,” along with 10,000...

New Redistricting Plan Marks Victory for Latinos in Texas
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New Redistricting Plan Marks Victory for Latinos in Texas

By Amaris Castillo | 11/28/2011 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

After an arduous battle surrounding a controversy over the state’s congressional redistricting, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) released a statement recently about a new court-proposed plan that promises Latinos increased...

10 Latinas Give Thanks Today
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10 Latinas Give Thanks Today

By Amaris Castillo | 11/24/2011 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

In the spirit of Thanksgiving today, we asked Latina’s readers on our Facebook page to tell us what they’re most thankful for. We all have something in mind. The outpouring of stories was both overwhelming and touching – thanks to those who responded.

While we couldn’t...

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Does Russell Pearce's Recall Election in Arizona Signify A Shift in Attitudes Towards Immigrants?

By Lourdes Medrano | 11/11/2011 - 13:45 | 0 Comments

Almost a year and a half after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the controversial SB 1070 immigration bill into law, school cafeteria worker Ana Rosa Vera voted to oust local Senate President Russell Pearce, one of the most powerful and divisive politicians in the state and the main force behind the state’s tough anti-...

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