Category Archives: Politics

Are new Sunshine State Latino License Plates a Political Trick?

June 25, 2010 – 11:36 pm

In April of this year, the then Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist announced his intention to run for the United States Senate. Although he had been the stronghold of the Republican party’s presence in the Sunshine State, support from the GOP for the November elections seemed uncertain. On May 29, [...]

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Dora the Explorer’s link to Immigration Debate; Do you agree?

May 22, 2010 – 12:36 pm

They are popular searches on Google, “dora the explorer illegal immigrant” and “dora the explorer mug shot.” You may have seen her mug shot that has been making the rounds online, on Facebook and in immigration debates. Dora’s alleged  crime? “Illegal Border Crossing Resisting Arrest.”
No matter your opinion, according to a recent Associated Press article, [...]

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Video: Cuomo Announces running for Governor of New York

May 22, 2010 – 8:44 am

Not a surprise, but NY Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo has annouced he is running for Governor of New York through his website (video below). His five-step plan outlined on the website includes the following items, but does not mention immigration reform:

Clean Up Albany
Get Our Fiscal House in Order
Rightsizing Government
NY Works
NY Leads

New York Latinos – What [...]

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Video: Children and Immigration with Michelle Obama

May 20, 2010 – 11:44 pm

Whether this was staged or not, it’s sad. At what age do children know that a parent or loved one “doesn’t have papers.” What happened to the girl’s mother?

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Should NY Gov. David Paterson “Step Aside” and leave office?

March 11, 2010 – 3:52 pm

What do you think? While this issue isn’t Latino-specific as many of the issues are that we cover here on Dos Lives,  it definitely affects the Latino community as New York State residents. The Village Voice has a good cover story this week (the one in the picture above)  on all the events and investigations [...]

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Hatred for Hispanics continues in New York

August 19, 2009 – 12:28 pm

Sound familiar? It should because it’s barely been nine months since a group of teenagers stabbed Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero to death. His case is still in court.
One of the men allegedly struck the victim in the face and knocked him to the ground, according to police and they stole cash and other personal items [...]

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Obama Gives Update on Immigration Reform

August 8, 2009 – 2:35 pm

President Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Congress to overhaul the country’s immigration system, an issue that fires up emotions on both sides of the political divide, by “early next year,” Reuters reports. Obama has been criticized for not following through on a campaign pledge to tackle the issue this year. He has urged [...]

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Meet future Supreme Court Nominees from the Bronx!

May 31, 2009 – 1:28 pm

Many in the Bronx are excited about Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to be a Supreme Court Justice. Dos Lives found other potential Supreme Court Nominees outside the Bronx Court House this weekend that Obama didn’t choose. They put on the black robe of Justice and pounded the gavel for us as they gave their rulings [...]

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Is everyone welcome in Utah? SB 81 starts July 1st

April 21, 2009 – 9:26 pm

It’s sad to see how a state that once seemed very welcoming and kind could turn to become a place where people are just afraid to live or even visit. That’s what I’m afraid could happen with the great state of Utah.
Starting July 1st, a new immigration law will come into effect; SB 81 passed [...]

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You’ll Love Diversity — Or Else

April 20, 2009 – 3:28 am

If you haven’t seen Kathleen Parker’s Sunday column “You’ll Love Diversity — Or Else” in the Washington Post yesterday, it’s worth a read. She talks about some new radio public service announcements that are promoting diversity in housing.
We’ll be discussing this new radio campaign on this week’s podcast. Click on the “More” link to listen [...]

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The Book

April 19, 2009 – 9:08 pm

We don’t know if Hugo has ever read it, or reads, but according to the Associated Press, Chavez gave Obama a copy of “The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent,” a book by Eduardo Galeano, which chronicles U.S. and European economic and political interference in the region.
White House [...]

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Los Mejores Amigos

April 18, 2009 – 8:53 pm

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Obama Speaks to the Latinos

March 7, 2009 – 5:08 pm

As we Tweeted about earlier today, President Obama will give the keynote address at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce legislative conference in Washington on Tuesday. The speech comes at the halfway point of his first 100 days in office.
The audience will consist of Hispanic entrepreneurs, small business owners, and other community leaders.
What do [...]

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March 6, 2009 – 5:28 pm

A government report released this week questions the effectiveness of the law which allows police officers to act as immigration agents. The General Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress, found that because of poor recordkeeping, it couldn’t determine how many of the arrested immigrants were suspected of committing serious crimes, who were the [...]

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Immigration Debate Continues in the Beehive State

February 26, 2009 – 11:00 am

This week, Daniel Carrillo updates us from Utah regarding the latest on immigration legislation. Watch for Daniel’s take on local, national, and world events every Thursday, only on Dos Lives.
Wednesday was a good day for Utah legislation. One of the bills targeting the undocumented was defeated.
Wednesday afternoon, the bill HB 208 aimed to prohibit undocumented [...]

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