New Term, New Immigration Reform?
During President Obama’s first term, many undocumented immigrants thought he would pass an Immigration Reform like he promised, but he did not. So now that he is reelected, will he […]
Tag Archives: Obama
The “Bad” Ones
“It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight. You can […]
Latino voters help Obama win
Both Democrats and Republicans worked hard this election to gain the Latino vote, and for a good reason. Indeed, the Latino vote might have been the key to Obama’s victory.With […]
Breaking Down the Latino Vote
Whenever I see bumper stickers that say “Latinos for Obama,” I always feel a bit conflicted. It is important for Obama and other candidates to acknowledge and address the interests […]
Taking Ownership of Undocumented Status in Popular Culture
Although immigration has always been a hotly contested topic in American politics, it has typically been marginalized by American popular culture. That is, until now. Jose Antonio Vargas is a […]
Obama’s Second Attempt at Immigration Reform
In the height of the upcoming 2012 presidential election, President Obama has encountered a problem. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama made a promise to Univisión news anchor Jorge Ramos […]
Can Dreamers Dream of Health Care?
In early June, President Obama used “existing legal authority“ to allow undocumented immigrants, who came to the United States as young children, to remain in the country with temporary legal status […]
How Old Is That? Old Enough: Age and New Immigration Policies
With this year’s presidential election looming in the near future, consistently hot-topics have become even hotter. This includes, of course, immigration. Both candidates can talk the talk, but current president […]
