Arizona sheriff draws a crowd but few protestors

"It wasn't the wall-to-wall crowd inside that disappointed Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday night. It was the lack of a crowd outside."

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posted by Izabel Pintor

Obama Meets with Latino Leaders

Repeated commitment to immigration reform comprehensively

WASHINGTON, D.C. (EFE) .- President Barack Obama met yesterday with a group of Latino leaders across the country to address issues like immigration reform or the federal budget to be submitted to Congress next week.


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Posted by: Mariana Verdin

Voting Rights Act Challenge: The Latino Stake

Some people think of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act as the ultimate weapon against discrimination and disenfranchisement at the voting booth, and it’s under attack in Federal Court. The Washington Post reports that a group of “conservative legal activists” have filed a suit and argued “that states and local jurisdictions should no longer be forced to justify voting changes to the Justice Department or a federal court.”

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[Posted by Sylvia Lopez]

New Latino Christians Could Swing Latino Vote For GOP

At El Shaddai Pentecostal Church in Austin, the congregants believe in miracles and hard work. On a recent Wednesday night, the parking lot is packed with dozens of pickup trucks and cars. Inside, only around 70 people gather in the sparsely decorated chapel—white walls, a few fake plants, no crosses—while Adrian Alarcon preaches from the pulpit. A trio of musicians provides a soft-pop instrumental foundation to his rousing Spanish-language sermon. Alarcon is one of many volunteer preachers at the church, but he’s as fluid and earnest as a pro, his words of forgiveness, prayer and the importance of following la palabra becoming a fervent chant. Soon people begin silently prostrating themselves at his feet. He silently lays his hands on their heads while the band lays down a smooth backbeat.

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[Posted by Sylvia Lopez]