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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett says he would hire Latinos but he can't find any. (Getty Images)

Pennsylvania governor: We can’t find Latinos to work for us

by 5:53 pm on 05/22/2013

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett says he'd love to hire some Latinos, but the reason he has zero working for him is because he can't find any. Corbett has … Read More

Opinion: For Puerto Rico to ever progress, the politics of status must disappear

by Julio Ricardo Varela

Imagine if President Obama and Vice President Biden were publicly disagreeing every day on a major policy issue because one was a member of the Electric Car … Read More

Senate committee votes “yes” on comprehensive immigration reform, on to Senate floor

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Over half of Latinos don’t know key aspects of new health care law, says survey

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Los Angeles picks Mayor after low-drama campaign

by Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports

by Erica Werner, Associated Press

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Voters show identification as they sign in to vote during the Republican primary election April 24, 2012 at Bodine High School in Philadelphia. Turnout is expected to be low as Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney continues his campaign as the presumptive GOP candidate. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

Opinion: Repressive voter ID laws are the best recourse for Republicans

By Stephen A. Nuňo

It's difficult to believe that those who are in favor of strict voter ID laws do not know that illegal voter impersonation is very rare. It makes zero sense to … 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

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National Voter Registration Day sees Telemundo, Voto Latino and hundreds more mobilize

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What was once a marathon is now a sprint and organizations around the country, including Latino groups and celebrities, are taking part in National Voter … 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

Hispanic voters at the Miami-Dade Government Center on October 21, 2004 in Miami, Florida.

Poll: Latino voter enthusiasm rising, marking possible bad news for Romney

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So far, polling has shown President Obama is suffering from an enthusiasm gap among his constituency compared to the GOP. But recent polls show this may be … Read More

A hispanic voter prepares his ballot at the Cesar Chavez Recreation Center February 5, 2008 in San Diego, California. Voters in 24 states head to the polls today in the U.S. presidential election's biggest primary day, Super Tuesday. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

Study: Voting rule changes may deter 10 million Hispanics

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The combined effects of voter roll purges, demands for proof of citizenship and photo identification requirements in several states may … Read More

Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) greets people during a campaign stop at Versailles restaurant in the Little Havana neighborhood on September 22, 2012 in Miami, Florida. Ryan continues to campaign for votes across the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

GOP’s Ryan courts Miami’s Cuban-American voters

By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At a campaign stop in Miami earlier Saturday,  Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan courted Cuban-American voters with … Read More

"Dreamers" walked to the Arizona state capitol after Governor Jan Brewer said she would block Dreamers from receiving benefits under the new deferred deportation.

Opinion: Why are deferred action DREAMers denied health coverage?

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

I can’t wrap my head around it.  Why in the world did the President deny deferred actioners coverage under the Affordable Care Act?  It’s puzzling from … Read More

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participates in a Univision "Meet the Candidates" forum with Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas in Coral Gables, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Opinion: Did Mitt Romney get a tan for Latino audience?

By Stephen A. Nuňo

It is difficult to find two identities in American history as reviled as the Mormon and the Irish Catholic. But both groups managed to sneak into the backdoor … Read More

President Barack Obama participated in a town hall hosted by Univision at the University of Miami.

Obama says his biggest failure was not being able to overhaul immigration system

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama said rival Mitt Romney hasn't "gotten around a lot" if he believes that 47 percent of Americans consider themselves … Read More