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Chalk this one up as a huh? Today via NPR (click on image for the actual audio segment or go here): We did think about this some more and felt that it missed the marked (and within 5 seconds, someone will tell us that we were “offended”). Here are our reasons: Could NPR’s editors taken a […]

Growing up, my family spent the better part of December celebrating the beautiful cultural traditions observed by Mexicans around the globe. Among these, on December 12, our family participated in the celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe). We honored her with roses, a symbol of the flowers that she is […]

We really wish we were kidding here, but we are not. Bloomingdale’s has an actual “Latina Dining Chair” product. Here is the link. (Quick, click on it before they take it down.) Here is what the Bloomie’s is saying about this “Latina Dining Chair:” Contemporary style with traditional appeal–our Latina dining chair boasts an undeniably […]

On September 23, 2013, the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic decreed that all persons born to non-Dominican parents after 1929 are denied Dominican citizenship; this measure has stripped more than 200,000 Dominicans of Haitian descent of Dominican citizenship. Several individuals and entities, from human rights groups to prominent members of the Dominican diaspora, have […]

A Facebook post by a Ponce, Puerto Rico resident visiting an AMF bowling alley in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts is getting some attention after he claimed that the bowling alley refused his Puerto Rican ID because, according to him, Puerto Rico wasn’t “part of the continental U.S.” despite the fact that it did accept Hawaiian and Alaskan […]

God bless Twitter. Who knew that this, “The Handshake” today in South Africa between Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raúl Castro,… would lead to Senator John McCain saying something bizarre? Here’s the audio: Here is what McCain said: “It gives Raul some propaganda to continue to prop up his dictatorial, brutal regime, that’s all.” Then asked […]

This afternoon Sara Legvold, a Cuban American executive committee member of Texas’ Republican Party, took to Facebook to disparage a statement by Cafe con Leche Republicans that strongly criticized her views on apartheid. Here is what Legvold posted on Facebook. Her comments are directed to Bob Quasius, CCLR’s president. The statement CCLR posted before Legvold’s […]

This was shared by the National Immigrant Youth Alliance this afternoon: Santiago: “I see when no one is watching, immigration does whatever they want.” The Obama Administration says that Dreamers and other low-priority immigrants aren’t getting deported. Well, we proved that they’re lying. Santiago, a Dreamer from North Carolina, is now detained inside El Paso […]

In response to a Latino Rebels story about Facebook comments about apartheid by Texas Republican Party executive committee member Sara Legvold, we received a statement this afternoon from Spencer Yeldell, Communications Director for the Republican Party of Texas: Executive Committee members are entitled to their own opinions that may or may not be aligned with the Republican Party […]

Sara Legvold is an executive committee member of Texas’ Republican Party. Say hi to her: Legvold is of Cuban descent, a refugee from the current Cuban government. She is in her mid 50s and came to this country when she was a little girl. According to reports, Legvold is “originally from Cuba and now a […]

Of all the posts and articles we have read about the Dominican Republic’s decision to basically make several Dominicans of Haitian descent stateless, this video from Washington Heights caught out eye. Watch this. A message of solidarity from Washington Heights to the DR and the world. We will not accept the discriminatory ruling of the […]

The following release came today from the National Immigrant Youth Alliance: NIYA Demands a Full Review of Entire Facility: Jail Organizing Continues El Paso, Texas –Organizers working with the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA) have intentionally allowed for themselves to be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, in order to gain access to the […]

For those who think that it’s just Latino sites and organizations that are saying #Not1More to record deportations by the Obama administration, check out this letter from congressional Democrats. Yes, these people are part of the same party as the President’s. An excerpt: Our efforts in Congress will only be helped by the sensible and […]

How did we miss this from Al Punto and Jorge Ramos last month? That was Aníbal de Castro, Dominican ambassador to the United States, basically saying that this is all about nationality and that there any undocumented in the DR and their offspring aren’t Dominican. He also said that this doesn’t affect 200,000 people, just […]

The road to historic immigration reform in the United States is paved daily with the gruesome deportation of about 1,100 immigrants. The vast majority of the deported are Latino. The vast majority of the deported pose no threat to public safety. Who is to blame? Initially, everybody. Obama promised immigration reform in his first year […]

Yes, this was an actual exclusive report by FOX’s Megyn Kelly. To say it’s hilarious is an understatement. Looks like the Department of Homeland Security is hiring (gasp, dramatic music) immigration lawyers! From leftist immigrant rights groups! Latino radicals! The horror! Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Adams actually DID file a report about this […]

“Is there anyone here who plans to get arrested tonight?” Via The Raw Story: A group of children calling for immigration reform were forced to leave House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) office on Thursday after Capitol Police officers threatened to arrest them. And then there is this. What do you think? Strange behavior by […]

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U.S. Latinos’ approval of President Obama dropped 23 percentage points in one year, according to a new Gallup poll released yesterday about the President’s second-term performance assessment. Besides seeing his approval rating go from President 53% last December to 41% this November, approval by U.S. Latinos “has dropped 23 points over the last 12 months, […]

This happened yesterday in the House of Representatives. Colorado Rep. Jared Polis (D) ripped into Speaker Pro Tempore Jackie Walorski (R-IN) after Rep. Joe Garcia (D-FL) recognized Dreamers in the gallery and was reprimanded by Walorski for being out of order. Polis said: “You think they want to be spending their time here, Madam Speaker? […]

This Tuesday the Fast for Families organizers issued the following statement: “Today, we transition our movement to a new phase. For 22 days, we have fasted in the shadow of the Capitol to call attention to the human suffering caused by our broken immigration system. We believe we have succeeded in raising awareness about families […]