Jim Gonzalez

Our national research organization, the Latino Policy Coalition (LPC) has submitted an official complaint for the Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding the human rights record of the United States of America.

The 10 page complaint charges the U.S. with routinely and consistently violating human...

 In a Republican presidential primary full of strange twists and turns, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is right up there in the bizzaro world of political hypocrisy.

 Romney, although proudly proclaiming that his father was born in Mexico, is in fact a bold-faced panderer and cheerleader for nativist...

The Tea Party gridlock and paralysis in Washington and state houses requires middle-class voters to take direct action to bring back jobs. That is why "The Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back Act" has been submitted to the California State Attorney General's office to begin the process of qualifying this proposition for...

On Tuesday March 15th in Sacramento, the California official family, led by Governor Brown, Attorney General Kamala Harris, Assembly Speaker John Perez, and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg will honor Dolores Huerta, co-founder -- along with Cesar Chavez -- of the United Farmworkers Union. They will join Dolores at...

Once again California is leading the rest of the nation in demonstrating how Democrats can win national and statewide elections, and win big. While some are already beginning to call 2010 the year of the "Tea Party", here in California it's a diminutive woman from the immigrant Latino...

In the Civil War battle that preserved the Union, Corporal Joseph H. de Castro became the first Latino recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Since Corporal de Castro's bravery under fire, 43 Latinos have received our nation's highest honor, 25 posthumously.

In many third world countries, political historians lament that progress eludes their nations because every change in their country's elected leadership is nothing more than a new iteration of the legend of Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.

Here in America, our votes on November 2nd could determine whether...

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio misses no opportunity to justify his "immigration crime" sweeps and rant about how undocumented immigrants are burdening public services, and bankrupting Arizona's economy. Sheriff Joe "Bull" Arpaio is factually wrong and need look only into the mirror to see the cause of Arizona's current $4.5...

Americans across the country held their collective breath Thursday morning as President Barack Obama spoke out on the issue of immigration reform. Would he advocate for amnesty? Perhaps he would advocate for the unilateral deportation of 12 million Latinos. Unfortunately, his speech did little for either side.

While rhetorically uplifting,...