Latino News and Opinion

What does it mean to be Latino in the United States? For many, it means recognizing that society has a limited view of who we are. 

 This week’s big U.S. Latino-related news was Jason Richwine’s resignation from the Heritage Foundation after it was revealed that the senior policy analyst’s doctoral dissertation made the argument that immigrants — characterized as maj

If there are any winners in the immigration reforms set out by the bipartisan Senate “Gang of 8” in the 844-page bill they released Tuesday night, it would have to be big business ...

At Chávez’s death, an opportunity for the United States It is quite possible that the only president of Latin American countries most non-Latino Americans can reliably name is Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez, who died March 5 at the age of 58. The rea

Ex-police officer cleared of assault charge despite video evidence In Philadelphia it is better to be Jonathan Josey than it is to be Aida Guzmán. The 39-year-old ex-police lieutenant was caught on video hauling off and hitting Guzmán in the face

The latest Academy Awards ceremony was filled with fail for Latinos. The host, Seth McFarlane made fun of Salma Hayek, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz on the basis of their accents; Lupe Ontiveros was left out of the “In Memoriam” segment; and Be

President Obama’s State of the Union address, the first since his reelection, signaled several things quite clearly, not least of which is the Marianas Trench that divides political parties in our nation. 

Proposals from Senate’s ‘Gang of 8’ and President Obama are politically canny  For those who were waiting for news on the comprehensive immigration reform front, Monday’s proposal by the Senate’s so-called ‘Gang of 8’ (whic

Area community college presidents seek help preserving college access Federal economists estimate that 2 million jobs go unfilled today as a result of skills, training and education gaps. The same is true in Pennsylvania. A report submitted last yea

U.S. firearm death totals make us all accountable Most of us have spent the past week tearing up as we think about the loss of lives at the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. We’ve lit candles for the dead, sent tedd

By now you will have seen the photo of Penn State’s Chi Omega sorority members decked out in “Mexican” sombreros, serapes and fake mustaches, holding up signs that say “will mow lawn for weed + beer.” 

We get poorer, and tax credits to help us are set to expire In the United States income inequality is greater than it is in Russia, China or India. And the gap between the rich and the poor in our nation has been steadily growing. 

Let’s make True the Vote’s apocryphal busloads of voters “who did not appear to be from this country” a rallying cry for Latino voter turnout

A recent poll says 1 of 3 non-Latinos think the majority of Latinos are undocumented

 Shenanigans at Republican National Convention reinforce image of a Grand Old Party without a shred of respect for Latinos

 According to a recent study on U.S. perceptions, immigrants from Latin America are the worst.

 Constitutionality of health care act upheld by Supreme Court

 Supreme Court rules for and against sections of SB 1070 that strongly impact Latinos

 ‘We are Americans’ cover and story strike a chord — and call for more.

 Young Latinas can benefit from the visibility of these American icons.

 Things can get lively at AL DÍA editorial meetings. It’s one of the costs (or delights) of gathering a bunch of intelligent, opinionated and newswonk-ish sort of people in one room at one time to discuss what goes on the page and on the web.

 House Bill 2400 proposes to diminish Pa.’s wiretapping protections

While courting Latinos, Obama and Romney play us for fools

 The famous writer, now deceased, came to our city last year.