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Lucha Libre tackles immigration; ICE arrests 3,100; Reid promotes Dream Act
April 2, 2012
Here’s a collection of interesting news in the realm of immigration from coast to coast.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., talks to guests Jan. 27, 2012, during the Hispanic Leadership Network in Miami.
Dream Act advocates in Las Vegas quickly strike against GOP proposal
March 30, 2012
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.
Romeo Santos, center, performs with Yandel, left, and Wisin, right, of reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel, during a concert at Madison Square Garden, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 in New York.
Swing your hips, then swing the election
March 23, 2012
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.
In this film image released by Lionsgate, Will Ferrell, portraying Armando Alvarez, left, and Diego Luna, portraying Raul Alvarez, are shown in a scene from "Casa De Mi Padre." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, John Estes)
Bilingual audience might get the most out of Will Ferrell's 'Casa de mi Padre'
March 17, 2012
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
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
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.
Legal Aid Center launches Spanish-language bankruptcy class
March 13, 2012
Starting Friday, the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada will be offering bankruptcy classes taught entirely in Spanish.
New poll shows presidential candidates losing ground to Obama among Latinos
March 9, 2012
A new poll released this week shows all of the candidates who are vying for the Republican presidential nomination are losing ground to President Barack Obama among Latino voters, who now favor the incumbent by a six-to-one margin.
Documentary on Mexico drug violence hits Las Vegas on Friday
March 6, 2012
Documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn brought his film about the drug war in Juarez, Mexico, “8 Murders a Day,” to Las Vegas in late December.
Nevada had the fifth highest rate of increase in the country among the foreign-born population from 1990 to 2010.
Looking at immigrant populations and immigration enforcement laws by state
March 2, 2012
As immigration issues keep getting peppered into presidential debates and the back and forth between the GOP and Democrats in the lead up to the general election, a lot of interesting and informative reports are being released on immigration, many of which are making good use of the 2010 census data. The March/April issue of Mother Jones has an analysis of the immigration laws passed across the country since 2010.
Hispanic Voices Town Hall held tonight at UNLV
March 2, 2012
The Latino vote is important in any election year, but community organizers are striving to get Hispanic voters to be as active in politics and civic affairs in odd-numbered years as in years when the nation will choose its president. One of the latest efforts to engage Hispanics in public affairs is the national Hispanic Voices Town Hall tour, which tonight will hold a forum at UNLV.
Citizenship workshop scheduled Saturday at Rio
Feb. 23, 2012
The Rio Hotel and Casino Convention Center will play host to a free workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday to help eligible legal permanent residents with their U.S. citizenship applications.
Police: Claiming to be a doctor, man sedated and assaulted victims
Feb. 23, 2012
North Las Vegas Police have arrested a 44 year-old man, claiming he presented himself as a doctor and then sexually assaulted several people who came to him seeking treatment.
GOP jumps on Reid for Rubio comment
Feb. 16, 2012
The Republican National Committee and conservative Hispanic groups are skewering Sen. Harry Reid for comments he made to POLITICO’s Glenn Thrush about U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.
Retweet of chimichanga reference embroils Obama staffer
Feb. 16, 2012
Think before you tweet. Those words of advice cannot be repeated enough, especially among those involved in political campaigns in an election year.