http://www.mail.com/subjects/3190-hispanics.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3190-hispanics.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157890-immigration-splits-gops-national-house-interests.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's hope of running stronger presidential races by revamping immigration is about to hit a big hurdle: House Republicans. Many House Republicans are chilly or openly hostile to the bipartisan bill before the Senate, embraced by President Barack Obama. Even substantial changes to the bill may do little to placate these ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:41:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2157890-immigration-splits-gops-national-house-interests.html 2013-06-17T20:41:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156464-immigration-bill-decide-2016-senator.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support — or sabotage — the immigration overhaul being debated in the Senate, two lawmakers who helped write the proposal warn. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday told conservatives who are trying to block the measure that they will doom the par... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:10:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2156464-immigration-bill-decide-2016-senator.html 2013-06-17T11:10:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155378-graham-without-immigration-gop-to-fail-2016.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are "in a demographic death spiral" and will fail in their effort to win the presidency if the party blocks an immigration overhaul, a leading GOP senator said Sunday. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who helped write a bipartisan immigration bill under debate in the Senate, said conservatives who are trying... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:22:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155378-graham-without-immigration-gop-to-fail-2016.html 2013-06-16T17:22:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153874-trayvon-martin-case-historys-ghosts-linger.html Focus on the details, and the cases seem very different. One was killed by virulent white racists, the other by a part-Hispanic neighborhood watchman who insists he faced a vicious attack. One was weighted down and dumped in a river; in the other case, police were called by the shooter himself. Six decades and myriad details separate the deaths of Emmett ... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:30:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2153874-trayvon-martin-case-historys-ghosts-linger.html 2013-06-15T13:30:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2153688-attorney-confident-zimmerman-jury-seated.html SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A defense attorney in George Zimmerman's murder trial said at the end of the first week of jury selection that he thinks a jury could be seated by the middle of next week. After five days of the selection process, 29 potential jurors have passed through an initial round of questioning about what knowledge they have already gained thro... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:27:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2153688-attorney-confident-zimmerman-jury-seated.html 2013-06-15T08:27:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151524-judge-delays-remedies-arpaio-profiling-case.html PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge who ruled an Arizona sheriff's office racially profiled Latinos delayed instituting remedies Friday to allow parties time to agree on options, but he indicated a court-appointed monitor likely would be assigned to assure the agency is complying with constitutional requirements. In May, U.S. District Judge Murray Snow conclud... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:39:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2151524-judge-delays-remedies-arpaio-profiling-case.html 2013-06-14T22:39:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2151626-29-jurors-to-return-zimmerman-case.html SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A potential juror for the George Zimmerman murder case was dismissed from consideration and ordered not to come back to the courthouse until after the trial after he complained about the jury process outside the assembly room Friday. Despite that, more than two dozen potential jurors interviewed individually by prosecutors and defense... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:14:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2151626-29-jurors-to-return-zimmerman-case.html 2013-06-14T22:14:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153266-jeb-bush-immigrants-more-fertile-fuel-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told religious conservatives Friday that the future of the nation's economy depends upon immigrants in part because they "are more fertile" and create more businesses than native-born Americans. Bush, thought to be weighing a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, said that immigrants are par... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:59:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2153266-jeb-bush-immigrants-more-fertile-fuel-economy.html 2013-06-14T21:59:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2150976-encore-nba-crowd-roars-11-year-old-mariachi.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance before Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat on Thursday night. Sebastien De La Cruz, a mariachi singer who first found fame as a contestant on "America's Got... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2150976-encore-nba-crowd-roars-11-year-old-mariachi.html 2013-06-14T02:01:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2148380-us-whites-falling-to-minority-under-5-age-group.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a first, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, reflecting sweeping changes by race and class among young people. Due to an aging population, non-Hispanic whites last year recorded more deaths than births. These two milestones, revealed in 2012 census estimates released Thursday, are th... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:26:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2148380-us-whites-falling-to-minority-under-5-age-group.html 2013-06-13T18:26:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146018-border-security-issue-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Bickering across a deep divide, supporters of immigration legislation pushed back hard Wednesday against Republican demands for tougher border security measures before millions living illegally in the country could take the first steps toward U.S. citizenship. Even modest changes were snared in the political crossfire that erupted on the... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:11:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2146018-border-security-issue-immigration-bill.html 2013-06-12T22:11:19Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2147230-jennifer-lopez-were-realizing-power.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Jennifer Lopez says Latinos in the United States are starting to realize their power in politics and media, making the timing good for her latest undertaking: lobbying for greater diversity in TV programming. The entertainer spoke Wednesday at the Cable Show, a communications convention, ahead of new programming set to launch July 18 on ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:27:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2147230-jennifer-lopez-were-realizing-power.html 2013-06-12T21:27:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145188-immigration-green-cards-citizenship.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of gridlock, this may be the moment when Congress at last does something about the millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. All eyes are on a more than 1,000-page Senate proposal with the you-said-a-mouthful title of the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013." The bill cle... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2145188-immigration-green-cards-citizenship.html 2013-06-12T07:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2136964-inauguration-group-donates-funds-latino-arts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of a gala concert and series of events celebrating Latino culture during President Barack Obama's second inauguration are donating the proceeds to help raise the national profile of Latino arts and culture. On Friday, actress Eva Longoria and others announced they are giving $170,000 to the Friends of the American Latino Museu... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:11:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2136964-inauguration-group-donates-funds-latino-arts.html 2013-06-07T18:11:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2135990-ariz-sheriff-suspends-immigration-efforts.html PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona sheriff who led the way for local police across the country to take up immigration enforcement is reconsidering his crackdowns — and other law enforcement officials who followed his lead are expected to eventually back away, too. Joe Arpaio, the sheriff for metropolitan Phoenix, has temporarily suspended all his immigration effor... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:27:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2135990-ariz-sheriff-suspends-immigration-efforts.html 2013-06-07T08:27:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130246-fbi-raids-office-calif-lawmaker.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The FBI searched the offices of a California state senator and the Legislature's Latino caucus on Tuesday but would not disclose the reason for the investigation. Laura Eimiller, a spokeswoman for the FBI office in Los Angeles, said the warrants were served at about 3 p.m. Six to eight agents left the Capitol more than six hours ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:17:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130246-fbi-raids-office-calif-lawmaker.html 2013-06-05T06:17:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128288-nevada-lawmakers-pass-5-bills-special-session.html CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Sleep-deprived Nevada lawmakers quickly passed all five bills they had to deal with in a special session called overnight by Gov. Brian Sandoval. The Republican ordered the session before dawn Tuesday after lawmakers failed to take final action on a handful of measures in the four-month regulation session that ended just hours ear... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:11:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2128288-nevada-lawmakers-pass-5-bills-special-session.html 2013-06-04T17:11:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112380-twister-heals-ala-town-fractured-immigration.html KILPATRICK, Ala. (AP) — For years before a tornado hit, few besides the immigrants who work at nearby poultry plants ventured down the pothole-rutted dirt roads of "Little Mexico." The community, whose official name is Kilpatrick, comprises a large population of Latin American residents who previously mingled very little with the white, English-speaking n... Mon, 27 May 2013 17:28:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112380-twister-heals-ala-town-fractured-immigration.html 2013-05-27T17:28:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2108862-judge-ariz-sheriffs-office-profiles-latinos.html PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. The decision by U.S. District Judge Murray Snow in Phoenix backs up years of allegations from Maricopa... Sat, 25 May 2013 08:25:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2108862-judge-ariz-sheriffs-office-profiles-latinos.html 2013-05-25T08:25:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104486-us-hefty-drop-teen-births.html NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Ne... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104486-us-hefty-drop-teen-births.html 2013-05-23T19:12:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102276-republican-divisions-hinder-partys-momentum.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A string of unrelated events is highlighting divisions among Republicans just when they'd like to show a united front and take full advantage of President Barack Obama's latest political problems. Tensions between libertarian-leaning and more mainstream Republicans were on vivid display Tuesday as Sens. Rand Paul and John McCain clashed ... Wed, 22 May 2013 11:23:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2102276-republican-divisions-hinder-partys-momentum.html 2013-05-22T11:23:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097264-court-decision-pending-nypd-stop-and-frisk-case.html NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge must now decide whether the nation's largest police force has been unjustly stopping black and Hispanic men under a polarizing tactic known as stop, question and frisk, and whether changes are needed to department policy, training and supervision. During a 10-week civil rights trial that ended Monday, U.S. District Court Ju... Tue, 21 May 2013 00:45:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2097264-court-decision-pending-nypd-stop-and-frisk-case.html 2013-05-21T00:45:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2091374-kennedy-center-revises-way-honorees-selected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has a new process to select artists who receive one of the nation's top arts prizes, the Kennedy Center Honors, after an outside group last year said Latinos have been largely excluded. Under the revised process, the Kennedy Center will begin seeking recommendations from the public for the first... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:38:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2091374-kennedy-center-revises-way-honorees-selected.html 2013-05-16T20:38:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087792-longer-us-white-majority-immigration-slows.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Without increased immigration, whites would lose their U.S. majority in 2046, three years beyond official projections, and the nation's population would not reach 400 million until after 2060, a decade or more later than forecast, according to census estimates Wednesday. In all, immigration will surpass natural increase — births minus de... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:20:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087792-longer-us-white-majority-immigration-slows.html 2013-05-15T19:20:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2077750-sesame-street-hispanic-character.html NEW YORK (AP) — As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "inglés." He could not have imagined that two decades later he would be playing with them in front of the cameras. Cruz is the newest Hispanic addition to popular children serie... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:53:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2077750-sesame-street-hispanic-character.html 2013-05-10T20:53:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073182-jfk-retrospective-latino-history-pbs-schedule.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — PBS' fall schedule will examine President John F. Kennedy's life and his death 50 years ago through a modern lens, part of the network's increased emphasis on relevance, its programming chief said. A variety of programs about Kennedy will air in the weeks leading up to the milestone anniversary of his Nov. 22, 1963, slaying in Dallas, i... Thu, 09 May 2013 17:08:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073182-jfk-retrospective-latino-history-pbs-schedule.html 2013-05-09T17:08:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html FALLS CITY, Neb. (AP) — Rodney Vandenberg was the first to greet Republican Sen. Deb Fischer when she dropped by the Falls City's Chamber of Commerce office last week. He wasted no time bracing her about immigration, an issue that a Senate committee takes up Thursday in the form of sweeping overhaul legislation. "There can be no shortcuts to citizenship f... Thu, 09 May 2013 07:09:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2073370-republicans-immigration-risky-subject.html 2013-05-09T07:09:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2072522-census-first-black-voter-turnout-passes-whites.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Making history, America's blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to victory amid voter apathy, particularly among young people, new census data show. Despite increasing population, the number of white voters declined for the first time since 1996. Blacks were the only race or ethnic group to show ... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:06:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2072522-census-first-black-voter-turnout-passes-whites.html 2013-05-08T21:06:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064988-sotomayor-speaks-nyc-literature-festival.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said she wants to be called just "Sonia from the Bronx." And on Sunday, the first Hispanic justice on the nation's highest court explained why, saying "you can't come from the world I grew up in, the South Bronx, without feeling the frenzy of exile, constantly." She spoke a... Mon, 06 May 2013 05:08:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2064988-sotomayor-speaks-nyc-literature-festival.html 2013-05-06T05:08:22Z