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An anti-immigration rights protester, left, holds up a sign as he is pointed at and shouted at by immigration rights marchers during a Puente Movement event March Against Deportation, Family Separation, and Workplace Raids in front of Montgomery County Attorney Bill Montgomery's office on Monday, March 11, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Can GOP win without Hispanics? Look at Arizona

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- On the political map of the Southwest, Arizona stands out. Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico are independent-minded states that once leaned … Read More

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said the recent release of immigrant detainees in Arizona was "payback" from the Obama Administration.

Arizona Governor Brewer: Immigrant detainee release “could be payback” from administration

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Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer said today on Fox News that the recent release of several hundred immigrant detainees in Arizona who do not have serious … Read More

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R), responds to President Obama’s immigration speech, Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Capitol in Phoenix.

Mexico urges US court to prevent Arizona’s ban on harboring of undocumented immigrants

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) -- The Mexican government has urged a U.S. court to stop Arizona from enforcing a minor section of the state's 2010 immigration law that prohibits … Read More

The Obama campaign was effective in engaging Latino voters through grassroots and national efforts, said a bipartisan group of Latinos discussing the election.

Latino voters will drive 2013 political agenda

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This may sound obvious, but it is often overlooked in many post-election talks -- Latinos did not vote as a separate Latino entity, as if the nation's Hispanics … Read More

Dreamers from around the country gathered in Topeka, Kansas to protest Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's lawsuit against deferred deportation and ask for his resignation.

Dreamers to SB1070 architect Kobach: Resign

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Giovanni Diaz, a Dreamer from Georgia, and Victor Perez, a Dreamer from Alabama, were among a group of young undocumented immigrants who traveled to protest in … Read More

Latinos and immigrants participate in a rally on immigration reform in front of the White House on November 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. Immigrant rights organizations called on President Barack Obama to fulfill his promise of passing comprehensive immigration reform. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Hispanics believe Obama would do better than Romney on the economy and immigration

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

With 75 percent of the Latino vote, President Barack Obama received an unprecedented level of support from this community.  But now that the buzz and the … Read More

PHOENIX - APRIL 29: Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks to participants of the Border Security Expo on April 29, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona.

3 things to look for in today’s Latino vote

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NBC Latino's Sandra Lilley and Northern Arizona University professor and political scientist Stephen Nuño discuss the three important events to look out for as … Read More

In the state of New Mexico, immigration has become an important voting issue following legislative measures seen as more 'anti-immigrant,' according to a new report.

New Mexico polls show how immigration policy has galvanized Latino voters

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While Latinos, like everyone else, cite the economy and jobs as their primary concern, polls have been consistently showing immigration is an important issue to … Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama greets supporters during a campaign rally at Byrd Park October 25, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia. With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, Obama and his GOP opponent former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are crisscrossing the country attempting to sway voters in all-important swing states. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Opinion: If Obama’s appeal to minorities is a gamble so is the GOP’s appeal to the “white voter”

By Stephen A. Nuňo

It was clear early on in Mitt Romney's campaign that he had committed himself to the “white vote.” Of course, he had little choice. Almost 90 percent of … Read More

Richard Carmona and Jeff Flake are engaged in a tight race for an Arizona Senate seat and a personal ad by the Flake campaign has changed the tenor of the race.

Richard Carmona responds to harsh TV ad as Arizona Senate race gets personal

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The gloves are off. Richard Carmona, a Latino Arizona Senate candidate, who was once U.S. Surgeon General, was attacked in an ad by opponent Jeff Flake. NBC … Read More