He's on the wrong side of too many issues that matter to Latinos.

Sen. Marco Rubio will release his memoir, An American Son in June. In what his publisher is billing as an inspirational story, the Florida Republican writes about his family's...
(30) Comments | Posted February 21, 2012 | 3:44 PM

I bet Mitt Romney has a sweatshirt that says I (heart) Florida. His victory in the Sunshine State revitalized his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. Florida also gave him an opportunity to explain his immigration policy.
Asked how...
(103) Comments | Posted January 17, 2012 | 4:23 PM
For all those critics that demonstrate in front of my office for three years, calling me every name...
(1) Comments | Posted December 8, 2011 | 1:17 PM
As a Latino attorney, I've followed Alberto Gonzales' career closely. The son of migrant workers made history by rising from humble origins to become the first Hispanic U.S. attorney general. Yet Gonzales often seemed driven by personal loyalty to George W. Bush, not to the people he was sworn to...
(152) Comments | Posted September 13, 2011 | 7:11 PM
Texas Governor Rick Perry had a busy summer. In July, he told reporters he felt "called" to run for president. In August, he hosted "The Response," a prayer rally that drew thousands of people to a Houston stadium. By September, he had thrown his Stetson hat...
(8) Comments | Posted July 5, 2011 | 8:07 PM
Alabama's new anti-immigration law includes provisions that serve no purpose other than to intimidate undocumented immigrants and discourage them from getting an education.
They don't call it the Bible Belt for nothing. In Alabama, leaders of the United Methodist Church, Episcopal Church, Lutheran Church, and Roman Catholic Church
(39) Comments | Posted June 3, 2011 | 5:53 PM
On May 26, the Supreme Court upheld the Legal Arizona Workers Act of 2007. Now any business in the Grand Canyon State that knowingly or intentionally hires undocumented workers can lose their business license. If they are caught with a second offense within three years, they can be...
(281) Comments | Posted May 17, 2011 | 9:36 AM
As a Latino, family heritage is important to me. I believe we can all learn from the journeys of our ancestors. For some, these may have involved crossing the border without papers, seeking freedom from persecution, or fleeing the violence of...
(11) Comments | Posted May 5, 2011 | 5:26 PM
On Monday, Martin Mejia received the shock of his life. The father of Ruben Mejia, a Navy SEAL, was stunned when soldiers in uniform came to his home bearing a flag. He immediately feared that his son had been killed, and burst into...
(4) Comments | Posted March 8, 2011 | 3:33 PM

Brisenia Flores was an ordinary American girl in a dusty border town in Arizona. Nine years old, she loved Belle from Beauty and the Beast and playing on her teeter-totter. On May 30, 2009, Brisenia was sleeping with her puppy...
(8) Comments | Posted February 8, 2011 | 10:22 AM
The first time I met Rick Sanchez, I was a guest commentator on his CNN program. During a commercial break, I walked onto the set, fiddling with my clip-on microphone as I tried to remember a few talking points. At the anchor...
(5) Comments | Posted January 31, 2011 | 1:20 PM
Last Tuesday night, in a show of bipartisanship, Arizona Republican Rep. Jeff Flake and Democrat Rep. Raul Grijalva saved an empty seat for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords during the 2011 State of the Union address. As the president spoke eloquently about the Tucson shooting, I found this simple gesture quite touching....
(17) Comments | Posted January 18, 2011 | 9:05 AM
I'd like to welcome America's first baby of 2011 to the world. Eighteen seconds into New Year's Day, Peter Gabriel Imson was delivered on the U.S. territory of Guam. Named for the former lead singer in the band Genesis, little Peter Gabriel weighed in at 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Congratulations,...

(27) Comments | Posted April 16, 2012 | 5:28 PM