About the Author

Sandra Lilley

  • Bio:

    Sandra loves being an active part of our “national conversation”, on everything from politics, education and the economy to the latest books and people in the news. Sandra started out in Telemundo-NY as a general assignment reporter and later News Director. She was also a Dayside Managing Editor at MSNBC and a Planning Editor for the NBC Domestic Desk. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Sandra studied history at Brown University, and currently lives in New Jersey with her family. Sandra hopes our site inspires and informs Latinos as they work toward their family’s “American Dream.”

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Former RNC state director Pablo Pantoja says he switched from Republican to Democrat because of "culture of intolerance."

Florida RNC Hispanic outreach director’s switch to Democrat: It’s not personal, it’s about the rhetoric

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Pablo Pantoja, a former Republican National Committee (RNC) Hispanic outreach director in Florida who is in the news after switching from Republican to … Read More

Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter calling for the resignation for the current IRS Commissioner.

Senator Rubio: IRS commissioner should resign

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Today, Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio called for the resignation of the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) following revelations that an … Read More

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal is calling for amending the Senate bill so "Little Dreamers" can also have an expedited path to citizenship.

Amendment for “Little Dreamers” should be in immigration bill, say advocates

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Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, who is on the Senate Judiciary Committee debating the current immigration bill, has introduced an amendment … Read More

Jennifer Arguello is one of a cadre of Silicon Valley Latinos.

Latinos in Silicon Valley join forces – and think big

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When many people think of Latinos in California, argues Giovanni Rodriguez of SocialxDesign, they tend to think of working class immigrants or even the … Read More

Groups argue that the current immigration debate does not focus enough on the importance of US-Mexico trade and the economy.

Immigration debate takes shots at Mexico, ignores its burgeoning economy

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As the Senate debates immigration reform, many of the U.S.-Mexico border issues focus on two things -- how to stop large numbers of undocumented immigrants from … Read More

Telemundo Latin America News Roundup May 10, 2013

By NBC Latino staff

Epecuen, Argentina, a lakeside resort town, is a destination again after having been submerged for a quarter century.  The grandson of Malcolm X has been … Read More

This image provided by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office shows the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center booking photo of Ariel Castro, 52, after he was ordered to be held on $8 million bail Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Cuyahoga County)

Castro’s mother: “I have a son who is sick – I am suffering too”

By NBC Latino staff

Lilian Rodriguez, mother of alleged Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, spoke to Telemundo about her son. "What can I say, I have a son who is sick who has … Read More

Senator Ted Cruz said allowing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants will not move the immigration bill forward.

Analysis: On immigration bill, it’s Republican versus Republican

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It's up to the Republicans.  Whether a comprehensive immigration reform bill will reach President Obama's desk this year boils down to one fundamental thing - … Read More

Reflecting the increase in the nation's Latinos, more than a million additional Hispanic voters participated in the 2012 elections.

Census: More than a million more Latinos voted in 2012 than 2008

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This may be surprising -- not as many Latinos voted in 2008 as in 2012. A newly-released Census report on the 2012 election, The Diversifying Electorate -- … Read More

Groups advocating for immigration reform will be closely watching Thursday's Senate hearing on the immigration bill.

With 300 amendments, advocates brace for tough start of Senate immigration hearings

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Immigration reform activists will have their eyes set on one place on Thursday -- and that is the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the  tough negotiations on … Read More