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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at the Nevada Republican caucus Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Red Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

New Mexico governor criticizes Romney's ideas on immigration

Susana Martinez, possible running-mate for Romney, offers her thoughts on reform

May 15, 2012 (4:45 p.m.)

By Tovin Lapan

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, who some prognosticators predicted could be a running-mate for Mitt Romney, has come out against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's immigration policy.

• Economist: Replace work visa caps with auction system

  May 15, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  A University of California, Davis economist has authored a report advocating for a market-based auction system for U.S. work visas, a unique system not seen anywhere else in the world.

• Obama campaign touts health care reform in Spanish-language ads

  May 9, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  The campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama announced Tuesday the release of new Spanish-language television and radio ads that will play in the battleground states of Nevada, Colorado and Florida.

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  Berkley launches Latino voter outreach campaign

  April 30, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  Shelley Berkley, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, launched her outreach effort aimed at Latino voters Monday with a press conference involving several local Latino leaders.

• Immigration policy, border enforcement and migration trends in the news

  April 27, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  There was a lot of news regarding immigration policy, border enforcement and migration trends this week. Here's a rundown.

• Obama, RNC target Nevada with launch of national Latino outreach campaigns

  April 18, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  Two days after Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced a new effort to sway Latino voters, including installing outreach directors in key states such as Nevada, Democrats rallied Latino legislators and community members Wednesday to kick off their own campaign.

• California student pens guide for undocumented students

  April 13, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  A doctoral student in California, with help from Educators for Fair Consideration, has published a guide for undocumented students who are finishing their undergraduate degrees. The 73-page Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented Students is available for free download.

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  Latino group hopes to spur Colorado River conservation with music

  April 13, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  On Thursday Nuestro Rio, an organization rallying Hispanics to participate in conservation efforts for the Colorado River, unveiled a musical homage and call to action for the vital waterway at events in Las Vegas, Denver, Albuquerque and Phoenix.

• As Arizona considers expanded ban, ‘The Daily Show’ lampoons decision to oust ethnic studies

  April 3, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  As reports circulate that some Arizona officials want to expand the ban on ethnic studies programs to state universities, on Monday "The Daily Show" ran a segment on the Tucson school district and its dismantling of its Mexican American Studies program.

• Lucha Libre tackles immigration; ICE arrests 3,100; Reid promotes Dream Act

  April 2, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  Here’s a collection of interesting news in the realm of immigration from coast to coast.

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  Dream Act advocates in Las Vegas quickly strike against GOP proposal

  March 30, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  On Tuesday, The Hill reported Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was drafting an alternative Dream Act that he hoped to bring to Congress in the near future.

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  Swing your hips, then swing the election

  March 23, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  When chart-topper Romeo Santos comes to The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel on Sunday, it will be the last stop of his U.S. tour and also wrap up one wave of a voter registration campaign organized by VotoLatino.

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  Bilingual audience might get the most out of Will Ferrell’s ‘Casa de mi Padre’

  March 17, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  The new Spanish-language movie "Casa de mi Padre" (My Father’s House) starring Will Ferrell opened Friday in approximately 400 locations across the country, including Las Vegas.

• Line of Mexican-flavored vodkas unveiled in Las Vegas

  March 15, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  Miami-based SXLiquors unveiled a new line of flavored vodkas Tuesday at the Nightclub and Bar Convention, which was this week in Las Vegas.

• Detained by ICE? There’s an app coming for that

  March 13, 2012

  By Tovin Lapan

  A group of immigrant advocates in Arizona is working on a smart phone application to assist those detained by immigration authorities. The app will provide users with information about their right to remain silent and have an attorney present during questioning in English and Spanish.

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