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Another Potential ‘First’ Joins the Race

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2007 Add another potential milestone to the growing list: Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) is running for president. Richardson, who would be the first Hispanic president if elected, also served as energy secretary and a diplomat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigrants Don’t Hurt U.S. Jobs, Says Study

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 In what could be tantamount to dropping a neutron bomb on xenophobes like Lou Dobbs, a study by the Pew Hispanic Center found that high levels of immigration in the past 15 years do not appear to have hurt employment opportunities for American workers. But some economists question the study's technique. Check out Truthdig's Marc Cooper on the myths of America's immigration debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Rep. King Compares Latinos to Drunks

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2006 The anti-immigration congressman made a speech before Congress in May that blasted the idea of providing interpreters for Spanish speakers at polling stations, saying the practice would "coddle" Hispanics, "just like an enabler for an alcoholic, hand them a bottle of booze so they do not cure themselves" This is the same guy who recently proposed erecting an electrified fence along the US-Mexico border, and compared Latinos to livestock . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Bush Losing Support Among Hispanics, Conservatives

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 White conservatives form the base of the GOP, and Hispanics were supposed to be its future. But thanks to Bush's stance on immigration (and some other issues), both groups are running away from the party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Resolution: Sing Anthem in English

Blair Golson / Truthdig May 11, 2006 In lieu of having anything really important to do, the Senate just approved a resolution stating that the national anthem, the Pledge and citizenship oaths should be sung or spoken in English. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Census: Hispanic Baby Boom Driving Population

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 Hispanics account for 49 percent of the country's growth from 2004 to 2005, and 70 percent of the growth in children younger than 5, according to a new census report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )