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Win Or Lose, DREAM Act Solidifies Latino Democratic Support -- As Long As Latinos Aren't Prevented From Voting

Art Levine, TruthOut.org. September 27, 2010.

"The parties haven't wanted to concern themselves with this fact: tens of thousands of people are getting to the polls, casting a ballot and those ballots are not counting."

Anti-Immigrant Fervor Will Cost Repbublicans Latino Vote for a Long Time to Come

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. August 12, 2010.

The electoral consequences of the GOP’s efforts to alienate the fastest growing voting bloc in America is sure to backfire on the GOP.

Activists, Congress Tackle Next Steps on Immigration Reform

Jamilah King, ColorLines RaceWire. April 25, 2010.

On the same day that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law, some lawmakers in Washington are getting ready to act.

Arizona Bill Forcing Officers to Determine Immigration Status Marks “All-Out Assault” on Latino Communities

Democracy Now!April 18, 2010.

We speak to Isabel Garcia, co-chair of the Tuscon-based Coalition for Human Rights and legal defender of Pima County, Arizona, about the situation in her state.

Courting the Latino Vote? The GOP Push for Immigration Reform

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. March 24, 2010.

In the past few weeks, new voices have been added to the call for immigration reform: Republicans who recognize that ignoring immigration is ignoring the future of their own party.

Cooking the Books on Latino Support for Mass Deportation

Jackie Mahendra, America's Voice. February 27, 2010.

A new “think tank” sponsored Zogby poll purports to show that people of color, including Latinos, support the mass-deportation, anti-immigrant agenda

Obama Can Learn from Bush: 'We Tried' Ain't Enough

Paco Fabian, AmericasVoiceOnline AlterNet: PEEK. January 8, 2009.

We will need to remind Obama again and again that for those voters concerned about immigration, 'almost' just ain't gonna cut it come 2012.

Obama Calls on Latinos to Vote in "Record Numbers"

D. Graglia, Feet in 2 Worlds. October 30, 2008.

Promises to address immigration reform in his first year.

Obama Supporters Find Novel Way to Reach Out to Latino Voters

Jenifer Fernandez Ancona, AlterNet. November 16, 2007.

Obama supporters in California are using innovative media -- Web-based novelas -- to target the millions of Latino voters who are eligible but not registered to vote.