By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will not be seeking reelection to a second term in 2010. Coming after dismal results for his party among Hispanic voters both in Florida and nationwide, his…
By Diego Graglia, FI2W web editor In a little-noticed interview last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) renewed pro-immigrant advocates’ hopes for comprehensive reform of the nation’s immigrations laws under the next administration. Talking to the Gannett News Service,…
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Photo: LBJ Library) It is often said that, when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson also signed the South away to the Republican Party for…
By Feet in Two Worlds reporter Aswini Anburajan Of all the questions and fascinating possibilities raised by the 2008 election, one of the least pondered has been this: Will immigrants and ethnic minorities as a whole ever find a home…
When it comes to politics, not all immigrants are created equal. While the 2008 presidential campaign saw intense efforts by both major candidates to seduce Hispanic voters, other ethnic groups did not receive comparable levels of attention. But one thing…
By Suman Raghunathan, Feet In 2 Worlds consultant The Associated Press broke the story Friday that presidential candidate Barack Obama has a half-aunt, Zeituni Onyango, who, after her request for political asylum was rejected, is now undocumented and living in…
This week, in an interview with the nation’s largest Spanish-language newspaper chain, Barack Obama promised to begin working on immigration reform in the first year in the White House. The new president – whether it’s Obama or McCain – will…
“Nothing Hispanic. Debate ignores the border, relations with Latin America and immigration.” That was the text on the cover of Hoy newspaper in New York after the second presidential debate this week. No references to immigration, no mentions of Latin…
Answer: Immigrants and anyone interested in fixing the nation’s immigration system. It’s now clear that immigration has replaced Social Security as the “third rail of American politics.” Touch it and you’re dead. The words “immigration” and “immigrants” were never mentioned…
While immigration is barely discussed in the mainstream presidential campaign, a Spanish-language war of accusations continues to play on TV screens in “Hispanic battleground” states. A few days ago, John McCain’s campaign launched an ad which again accused Barack Obama…