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Civil and voting rights groups say Arizona's voter law prevented groups from registering thousands to vote.

Arizona decision victory for community-based voter registration, groups say

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Civil rights and voter rights groups said today that the Supreme Court's 7-2 decision to strike down an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to register … Read More

n this Jan. 4, 2012 file photo, Bradford Wells, left, and Anthony John Makk pose together at their home in San Francisco. Latino and gay rights groups that have spent the last several years working to forge a mutually beneficial alliance face a crucial test in the months ahead as immigration reform returns to the top of Washington's agenda. (AP Photo/San Francisco Chronicle, Michael Macor, File)

Gay, Latino groups forge immigration alliance

By Lisa Leff, Associated Press

As a gay Mexican immigrant living in the United States illegally, Alex Aldana acutely understands his double-minority status. Not only does he fear deportation, … Read More

A bipartisan group of Senators including Marco Rubio, John McCain, Bob Menendez and Lindsey Graham are holding a series of meetings to reach a deal on a Senate immigration reform bill by early April.

Twitter reacts as bipartisan immigration reform gets rolling

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There is no doubt that the ball is rolling on comprehensive immigration reform with a bipartisan group of Senators releasing a framework for the deal ahead of … Read More

IMMIGRATION REFORM

Latino groups vow large-scale national mobilization for 2013 immigration reform

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On the wings of a successful effort that resulted in a record number of Latinos going to the polls in November, a group of Latino civil rights, labor and voting … Read More

NEVES MARON

New Florida law blocking Latinos from voting, say groups

By Sandra Lilley

A number of organizations are challenging Florida’s strict new voter registration regulations, alleging they are preventing Latinos and others from voting. … Read More

Latino leaders joined several hundred marchers including the Rev. Al Sharpton, center, to continue the trek from Selma to Montgomery during the recreation of the historic civil rights march in Selma, Ala., Monday, March 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Latinos join civil rights march calling for immigration reform

By Sandra Lilley

For the past 47 years, black leaders have gathered in Alabama to reenact a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery that made civil rights history. This … Read More