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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ESTELLE RABONI teaches teen pregnancy prevention as a path to prosperity

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Estelle Raboni does not just talk to Bronx, New York teens about teen pregnancy prevention. She and her staff fold the importance of avoiding teen pregnancy … Read More

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is issuing new guidelines which allow undocumented immigrants in same-sex couples to avoid deportation under a new policy.

Undocumented immigrants in same-sex couples eligible for immigration relief program

By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to issue a policy memo stating that undocumented immigrants with American same-sex … Read More

Peruvian-American composer Clotilde Arias won a government contest in 1945 to translate the Star-Spangled Banner.

A Latina’s official translation of the U.S. national anthem, rediscovered decades later

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On Saturday at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the Latino chorus Cantigas will proudly perform a very special rendition of the … Read More

Every month 50,000 young Latinos turn 18 and can get involved in the voting process. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Op-Ed: One mom’s hope to get Latino youth involved in the voting process

By Elianne Ramos, @ergeekgoddess

Are today’s youth truly disengaged from the voting process? In light of statistics showing that one-third of all youth eligible to vote in 2012 will have … Read More

Communities around the country have been proposing legislation to curb the participation of local police in the detention of immigrants under "Secure Communities."

NBC Latino/IBOPE Zogby survey: 4 out of 10 Latinos would vote for candidate with different immigration stance

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This is the second of four stories on Hispanic attitudes as captured by a survey of 400 U.S. Latinos. Throughout the next month, NBC Latino will share results … Read More

Pennsylvania is one of the states which enacted a strict voter ID law which Latino and civil rights groups say disenfranchises Hispanics.

Voter ID laws: “End result will turn off voters” warn Latinos on new report

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Miguel Concepción, chair of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Congress of Puerto Rican Rights, is seeing firsthand the effects of a strict voter ID law … Read More

Frank Alvarez, at center, President and CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, wants a college degree in every Latino household.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Frank Alvarez: “We want a college diploma in every Latino household”

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When Latino students and parents first meet Frank Alvarez, the President and CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, (HSF) Alvarez knows they are assuming he was … Read More

The Supreme Court will soon announce whether it will strike down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

Florida’s growing Puerto Rican population – could they tip the election?

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There is a reason why both presidential candidates have spent a lot of time  - and money - courting the over 2 million Latino voters in the Sunshine state. … Read More

American Airlines planes on the tarmac in Miami Airport. The company announced layoffs which will take effect by mid-December.

In Miami, union president hopes American Airline layoffs will be minimized

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Under federal guidelines,  American Airlines is required to announce plans of future layoffs.  Yesterday the airline issued a statement saying it could lay … Read More

Mexicans in the U.S. have high levels of segregation amongst themselves while other Latino groups are quickly changing this.

NBC Latino/IBOPE Zogby survey: We are American, say most US Latinos

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This is the first of four stories on Hispanic attitudes as captured by a survey of 400 U.S. Latinos. Throughout the next month, NBC Latino will share results of … Read More