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Republicans hustle to earn the Latino vote in next week’s primary

By | 01.25.12 | 2:32 pm

Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, who lead the GOP presidential primary race, are in Florida working to earn the Latino vote for next week’s primary election, the first one in which the Latino voter is important.

Romney, Gingrich, Santorum to speak at Hispanic Leadership Conference

By | 01.24.12 | 5:03 pm

Three GOP presidential candidates will speak at the “Inspiring Action” conference just days ahead of Florida’s Republican presidential primary, the Hispanic Leadership Network announced Tuesday.

In Tallahassee, a sizable shift in immigration priorities

By | 01.17.12 | 1:11 pm

Florida legislators have filed bills that would allow undocumented immigrants access to kids’ health care and higher education and would allow them to obtain a restricted driver’s license — a marked change from their aggressive immigration enforcement priorities last year.

VIDEO: Romney’s immigration enforcement balancing act

By | 01.13.12 | 10:56 am

Leading GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney has a mixed set of endorsements that don’t fully illustrate his positions on immigration.

Spanish media reporters debate potential impact of Supreme Court decision on immigration laws

By | 12.19.11 | 1:09 pm

Spanish-language news reporters who spoke Sunday on Al Punto, a Univision program, said the coming Supreme Court decision on Arizona’s immigration enforcement law S.B. 1070 will have an impact on both the 2012 elections and on the lives of millions of immigrants.

Homeland Security cuts immigration enforcement ties with Arizona sheriff

By | 12.16.11 | 8:06 am

The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it is immediately terminating its immigration enforcement agreements with the office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz.

Supporters, opponents of Arizona immigration law debate Supreme Court move

By | 12.13.11 | 1:06 pm

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the legal challenge to Arizona’s controversial immigration enforcement law S.B. 1070 is taking center stage in the immigration debate, as supporters and opponents of the measure call on the court to rule in their favor.

Supreme Court to hear challenge to controversial Arizona immigration law

By | 12.12.11 | 1:17 pm

A legal challenge to Arizona’s controversial immigration enforcement law, known as S.B. 1070, will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Arizona immigration restrictionist explains his electoral defeat

By | 11.15.11 | 1:46 pm

Former Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce — one of the most recognized architects of that state’s immigration enforcement law S.B. 1070, and who recently lost a recall election — writes today that his defeat had nothing to do with S.B. 1070.

Architect of Arizona’s S.B. 1070 immigration law loses recall election

By | 11.09.11 | 1:29 pm

Arizona Sen. Russell Pearce, one of the most recognized architects of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law, better known as S.B. 1070, lost a recall election Tuesday.

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