Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, NCLR's Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, responds to recent action on immigration bills in four states

Throughout the past week, state-level legislative and judicial action has created an increasingly complex patchwork of immigration laws that underscore the need to address immigration reform at the national level. On...

What's Good for Jan Brewer and Russell Pearce Is Bad for Arizona

Shameless demagoguery on the issue of immigration was part of the arsenal that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and State Senator Russell Pearce deployed in their election campaigns this year. Their brand of politics aims to push all the...

As media and pundits continue to dissect the results of November's midterm election, one clear theme has emerged: Latinos in 2010 affirmed their influential role in American politics, as voters and as candidates, and this will only be magnified in the 2012 election. And while 2010 showed that political leaders...

As debate continues over SB 1070, the Arizona law that would essentially codify racial profiling as accepted police practice, no group is paying closer attention than the state lawmakers and politicians who have declared their intentions to enact similar laws in their states. Not only are they following news on...

In the battle to categorize Latinos, something always gets lost in translation. Some want to see this community as a monolith that's either aligned on every issue or focused solely on immigration. Others insist that Latinos are like the rest of the electorate and that there is no set of...

It is undeniable that in the 2008 general election, Latinos were an essential factor in the equation. Three weeks out from the 2010 election, Latinos again will play key if not decisive roles in several races, including California, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, and Illinois, and their participation rates will be...

Over the past three weeks, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has used her office to send a clear message to Latinos in her state and throughout the nation: "We don't want you here." On the heels of ratifying a law that codifies racial profiling of Latinos, the governor is adding to...

This week, in a letter addressed to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) asked the DHS to halt the deportations of immigrant youth eligible for the "Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act"...

An alarming and unconstitutional measure that blows the door wide open to massive racial profiling is poised to become law in the Grand Canyon State. SB 1070 has already passed both state legislative bodies, and if Governor Jan Brewer signs the bill, it would make being an undocumented immigrant in...

Last week, nearly 350 advocates from Latino organizations affiliated with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), descended on Capitol Hill and conducted Congressional visits with a clear message: the time for immigration reform is now, and those who obstruct progress or sit on the sidelines will be...

Today, nearly 350 Latino leaders from 30 states are gathering in Washington as part of the 2010 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) National Latino Advocacy Days. They will visit their congressional representatives to call for action on national priorities of critical importance to the Latino community. In addition to...

As if blaming immigrants for global warming, the financial crisis, and every other ill that is currently affecting our society wasn't enough, Mark Krikorian and the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) are taking their junk science one step further. Citing a poll he commissioned, Krikorian now claims that the majority...

Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009." Congressman Gutierrez has been joined by members of the faith community, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Black Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus, and Progressive Caucus. This legislation marks a...