Judge Sotomayor Supreme Court Nomination
Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary held a press conference to speak in support of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination for Supreme Court Justice.
635 viewsHispanics for a Fair Judiciary held a press conference to speak in support of Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination for Supreme Court Justice.
635 viewsRepresentatives from community, religious, and labor groups spoke about immigration policy. In their remarks they advocated comprehensive immigration reform embracing laborers, tax-paying im…
86 viewsSenators Kennedy and Schumer talked about judicial nominations and the possibility of the “nuclear option” to prevent filibustering being exercised. They commented on the nomination of Prisc…
92 viewsAmericans United to Protect Social Security held a rally on Capitol Hill to oppose Bush administration efforts to privatize Social Security.
225 viewsGabriela Lemus, Director of Policy & Legislation for the League of United Latin American Citizens, talked about the history and role of Hispanic Americans in the American electoral process. …
49 viewsParticipants talked about minority coalition building as a means of empowering Latino and African-American voters. Among the issues they addressed were models for building effecting racial c…
155 viewsMs. Lemus and Mr. Herrera talked about the Hispanic voting population, their past voting patterns, and the recent push by both political parties to garner more of the Hispanic vote. They als…
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