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Romney wins Florida; Jeb Bush warns Republicans losing Latino voters

Romney wins Florida; Jeb Bush warns Republicans losing Latino voters
Mitt Romney won Florida, but Latino voters aren’t a shoo-in. Presidential candidate Romney crushed his opponent Newt Gingrich in the Sunshine State. And Latino voters in Florida helped him do that with 53 percent voting for Romney compared with 30 percent for Gingrich, according to CNN exit polls. But Florida Latino voters are not typical... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
Tuesday at 8:57 pm
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President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away

President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away
President Obama gave his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. He touched on many themes and again reiterated his support for comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act. He didn’t break any new ground but he pleaded with the U.S. Congress to pass the DREAM Act. He said he would sign it now. Unlike... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 24, 2012 at 8:55 pm
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Mitt Romney argues self-deport or join the military

Mitt Romney argues self-deport or join the military
Mitt Romney had two estúpido ideas in Monday night’s debate. 1) Undocumented immigrants should self-deport. 2) Support the DREAM Act only for students who will risk their lives in the military, not for students who go to college. The first idea is quite absurd. Self-deport?!? It’s actually a comedic idea created by political cartoonist and... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm
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Does immigration matter to South Carolina voters?

Does immigration matter to South Carolina voters?
Voters are going to the polls in South Carolina Saturday. It’s going to be a close race in the Republican primary for president and if a recent poll is correct Newt Gingrich could come out ahead. A poll by the American Research Group, conducted Thursday and Friday, showed Gingrich leading Mitt Romney 40 percent to... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm
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@MexicanMitt mocks Mitt Romney on Twitter

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Twitter has been used for political satire before. Chicagoans will recall @mayoremanuel created by @dansinker. And in New York there is @elbloombito, a Twitter feed that makes fun of how Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks mas o menos Spanish. A new faux Twitter feed @MexicanMitt launched Wednesday makes fun of the fact that the Republican presidential... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 12, 2012 at 9:01 am
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Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots

Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots
Winner of the New Hampshire Republican primary, Mitt Romney has been pretty vocal against illegal immigration. But now that he is the Republican front runner he realizes that he needs the support of Latino voters to win the presidency. So he casually mentioned the other day that his father was born in Mexico. He also... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 11, 2012 at 10:14 am
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12 things to watch in 2012

12 things to watch in 2012
2012 The Year Ahead 1. The Latino voter – How will Latino voters influence the 2012 presidential election? Latinos are key voters in many states. Obama got 67 percent of the Latino vote in 2008 but those numbers could slip as many Latinos are upset over his immigration policies that have resulted in more than... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 9, 2012 at 3:42 pm
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11 Winners and Losers of 11

11 Winners and Losers of 11
For this Chicanisima blog I cover themes of Latino politics, culture and immigration. So I’ve come up with a list of 11 winners and losers for 2011 related to my blog topics. Let me know what you think and who you would add to the list. Winners 1. Daniel Hernandez – This Latino student was... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
December 28, 2011 at 7:40 am
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A Christmas wish: Keep families together

A Christmas wish: Keep families together
What do you want for Christmas? There are more than 4.5 million children in the United States, all U.S. citizens, who simply want to be with their parents. But they are fearful because at least one of their parents is undocumented. A young girl named Jacqueline wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
December 23, 2011 at 9:35 am
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Joe Arpaio: Scariest Sheriff in America

Joe Arpaio: Scariest Sheriff in America
Joe Arpaio illustrates why immigration enforcement should not be in the hands of local police and sheriff officials. Last week, the U.S. Justice Department found the Maricopa County sheriff discriminated against Latinos. Basically, he and his deputies practiced racial profiling. A report by the government found Latinos are four to nine times more likely to... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
December 21, 2011 at 2:59 pm
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