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PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 17: Maricopa County Sheriff Officer Joe Arpaio gestures on April 17, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. Arpaio has been facing criticism from Hispanic activists and lawmakers, alleging that Arpaio's crackdown methods on illegal immigrants involve racial profiling. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

Problem surface over Arizona’s 2007 immigration law

by Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press11:18 am on 05/17/2013

PHOENIX (AP) -- The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with … Read More

Texas can be blue – but it’s up to Latinos, says Democratic group

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A group of Texas Democrats say the state could turn blue sooner than many think, since the voters are already there, and they are mostly Latinos -- the issue is … Read More

Opinion: Latinos are leaving their Republican identity behind

by Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Rubio: Prosecutions should come from IRS scandal

by Jessica Taylor, MSNBC

Immigrant families call for the Heritage Foundation president to resign

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Will the controversy over IRS, DOJ and Benghazi derail immigration reform?

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Latinos make only 11 percent of eligible voters because the population is younger or may not be U.S. citizens.

Texas Latino Democrats set up PAC to get out the vote

By Associated Press

AUSTIN -- Two Mexican-American Democratic lawmakers launched a political action committee Thursday to mobilize Hispanic voters in Texas. State Reps. Trey … Read More

Tea Party LatinoTed Cruz is fighting for the Republican Senate seat in an election on Tuesday.

Tea Party Latino in fierce campaign for Texas Republican Senate seat

By Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As tea party superstars smelling an upset close ranks around conservative insurgent candidate Ted Cruz, traditional Republican favorite … Read More

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Latino support for President Obama holds steady

By Domenico Montanaro, NBC News Deputy Political Editor

President Barack Obama remains broadly popular with Hispanics, a key voting bloc in this fall’s election, according to new data from the NBC-Wall Street … Read More

A supporter for Sheriff Joe Arpaio outside the courthouse. The controversial Sheriff said remarks about "dirty immigrants" were taken out of context.

Dirty immigrants phrase taken out of context, says Arpaio

By Associated Press

An Arizona sheriff known nationally for his hard-line stance on illegal immigration took the witness stand Tuesday and faced allegations that his trademark … Read More

Gun ownership is a right.

Opinion: Gun control is people control, with racist implications

By Stephen A. Nuňo

Some think that Latinos may lead the way to gun control in the future because they are more likely to favor strict gun control than others.  Well, let's hope … Read More

A recent poll finds Latinos' support of a presidential candidate is correlated to a candidate's view on immigration.

Poll shows immigration does matter, when it comes to voters

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While the economy and jobs are consistently ranked as the top issues in the minds of Latino voters, a recent Latino Decisions poll, commissioned by the … Read More

Family members of the victims of the Century 16 theater shooting remember their loved ones during a vigil at the Aurora Municipal Center campus in Aurora, Colo. Sunday, July 22, 2012. 12 people were killed and 58 were injured in a shooting during an early Friday premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises." (AP Photo/The Denver Post, AAron Ontiveroz, Pool)

Opinion: Latinos may lead the way to gun control in the future

By Raul A. Reyes

After suspect James Holmes blasted his way through the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, our collective response felt uncomfortably familiar.  First, we … Read More

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, talks about jobs during a campaign stop at Middlesex Truck and Coach on Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Roxbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Presidential campaigns now in accented Spanish

By Andres Gonzales, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race to the White House is now available in Spanish, and it's no surprise. With Latinos projected to be nearly a third of the U.S. … Read More

Ted Cruz speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC on October 8, 2011

Opinion: In Texas Senate race, Ted Cruz shows Dewhurst money can’t buy political love

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

This summer, Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst was supposed to be taking curtain measurements for his new D.C. Senate office, not mud wrestling in a primary … Read More

A new poll of Hispanic registered voters finds President Barack Obama has widened his lead among Latino voters.

Obama widens lead among Latinos and Latino independents, says new poll

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President Barack Obama has widened his lead among Latino registered voters, especially after his new policy directive toward "Dreamers," according to a new … Read More