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Editorial: Many words, but few new ideas

El Diario — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:58:27 +0000

The Republican debate contributed nothing more than criticism of Obama to the fight against ISIS

Editorial: Nativists and Spanish

La Opinión — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:29:00 +0000

Donald Trump continues to exploit the fear of immigrants by turning to stereotypes

Miami State Senator files bill to legalize recreational marijuana

Impremedia — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:02:00 +0000

Its been a tough sell for Florida citizens convincing them that legalizing medical medical marijuana is a good idea, let alone recreational marijuana. Its a bit…

A new Congress arrives but is it Hispanic friendly?

Impremedia — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:01:00 +0000

The canapés and cocktails from last weeks congressional parties are long gone but the wheeling and dealing that went on are probably still lingering in congressional minds. Thousands of congressional constituents and supporters invaded Washington, DC last week to help welcome the new House and Senate members while at the same time cheer on those already there. With the celebratory festivities over, its back to work for our elected congressional officials. But just what is that work going to be about and how does it affect our Hispanic community? SEE ALSO: Top issues Latinos want the 144th Congress to address The 114th Congress ruled by the Republican Party has a long list of legislative issues to debate and eventually send to the president for his signature for final passage. But before members of congress took their hand off the bible last week, the White House and the new Republican congressional leaders began sparring over which issues they plan to work on together. We know that one key issue that will be on the table almost immediately is the Keystone Pipeline, which Republicans favor but not the White House. President Obama began sending signals that he was likely to veto any such legislation. We also know that Republicans in both the House and Senate want to repeal Obamacare or at the very least, make serious amendments to the already standing legislation. This would very likely cause a fight between the White House and Congress that has every possibility of lasting until Obama leaves office, which means nothing gets done in this critically important area of public health. Then there is the contentious immigration reform issue that seems to draw Republicans and Democrats farther apart than together and which also means little or no progress will be accomplished. All of these issues have the potential to seriously impact our Hispanic community; i.e., the Keystone Pipeline would bring many jobs, Obamacare, if sensibly amended, could end up providing more and better affordable health care to our community and if immigration reform legislation is passed that includes security and a path to legal residency it could mean that the millions here illegally could come out of the shadows and become an integral part of our every day society. But legislation doesnt come easy and with the ongoing disagreements that continue to divide Republicans and Democrats we may be in for a slow long haul. Of course Hispanic members of both the House and Senate could be major players in passing Hispanic friendly legislation. But their numbers while record breaking, 29 in the House and 3 in the Senate for a total of 32 doesnt guarantee passage of this type of legislation. Take Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, for example, he is against any kind of amnesty for the millions here illegally, thus Hispanics cannot count on him to rally for long overdue and friendly legislation that will help millions in our community. However, there are other Hispanics in congress that are of reasonable minds and for now it appears that Democratic Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois and Republican Congressman Raul Labrador of Idaho will be actively involved and may just save the day for immigration reform. We know where Republican legislators stand on issues critical to our community but what we dont know is how much our Hispanic members of congress are going to stand up and fight for passage of that type of legislation. SEE ALSO: The 114th Congress features five new Latinos It goes without saying that no member of Congress is elected to represent only the interests of a particular ethnic, racial or religious group but certainly our Hispanic community which has long been ignored when it comes to being included in the passage of major legislation, deserves to be heard. Our Latinos in congress can began to change the conversation in this regard and our voices will have to be heard but that will be up to us to carry the day. We Latinos want to become a pain in the rear, if you will, so all of congress hears our concerns not just the Hispanic members.

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Jeb Bush’s Challenge

Impremedia — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:12:07 +0000

The announcement yesterday of Jeb Bush’s decision to create an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run puts him at the top at least when it comes to the process of what will be a long list of candidates to the White House. It’s a strategic move, along with the publication of 250,000 emails, to […]

Before The End of The Year…

Impremedia — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:12:08 +0000

The U.S. Congress went back to work to finish its legislative session. In those pre-new year days they have some clear goals, such as approving a budget by December 12 that would keep the government functioning.The question is whether Republican antagonism towards president Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration will allow them to do what’s […]

Before The End of The Year

Impremedia — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:12:03 +0000

In defense of gay marriage

Impremedia — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:11:02 +0000

Every week, there is good and bad news for gay marriage. As a whole, these developments reflect a growing degree of acceptance for these types of relationships nationwide.Yesterday, a federal court found South Carolina’s ban unconstitutional. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit reinstated gay marriage bans in four states, overturning […]

in favor of the Progressive Line

Impremedia — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:11:02 +0000

Voters will head to the polls again next week, and being New York a liberal, diverse state where Latinos make up 18% of the population, we need to make sure the Albany Legislature is led by progressive Democrats who have the interests of our community at heart.For this reason, El Diario is endorsing the following […]

A Republican Senate?

Impremedia — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:10:01 +0000

The odds are increasing that Republicans will retake the U.S. Senate after next week’s elections. That prospect jeopardizes the Latino community’s priorities.Polls show the Democratic candidates’ vulnerabilities: the party’s base is disillusioned with President Obama, and conservatives are motivated by their antagonism towards him.A Republican triumph in the upper chamber would bring a 180 degree […]

A Republican Senate?

Impremedia — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:10:04 +0000

Contrasting budgets

Impremedia — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 11:04:06 +0000

A federal budget is usually a declaration of principles and priorities for the country. This year, when the 201415 budget had already been basically agreed to in Congress in late 2013, these proposals take on even more value as a partisan philosophy to be followed, showing a huge contrast between Democrats and Republicans.Last week, Rep. […]

Disappointing principles

Impremedia — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 10:02:08 +0000

Something is better than nothing. Being in favor of legalizing undocumented immigrants is better than wanting to deport the Dreamers. However, this change expressed in a one-page declaration of principles on immigration introduced by the House Republican caucus does not mean that our country is closer to immigration reform than it used to be.The principles […]

Back to the past

Impremedia — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:06:02 +0000

For the House of Representatives, what immigration reform apparently means is locking up undocumented immigrants instead of helping them become part of society. These lawmakers would prefer to declare them all criminals rather than individually consider them for citizenship.That is the content of the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (the SAFE Act), H.R. 2278, which […]

The Republican challenge

Impremedia — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:04:03 +0000

A deeper change is needed to earn the trust of Latinos

A nonserious budget

Impremedia — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:03:03 +0000

Repealing Obamacare is not a reasonable plan to control spending

This is not the enemy

Impremedia — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:08:07 +0000

The government performs a valuable function despite criticism at the Republican National Convention

The Republican Challenge

Impremedia — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:08:13 +0000

It will take a Herculean effort to achieve the hoped for 38% of Latino voters

El Diario NY

Editorial: Many words, but few new ideas

Editorial: Nativists and Spanish

Miami State Senator files bill to legalize recreational marijuana

A new Congress arrives but is it Hispanic friendly?

Jeb Bush’s Challenge

Before The End of The Year…

Before The End of The Year

In defense of gay marriage

in favor of the Progressive Line

A Republican Senate?

A Republican Senate?

Contrasting budgets

Disappointing principles

Back to the past

The Republican challenge

A nonserious budget

This is not the enemy

The Republican Challenge

A new Congress arrives but is it Hispanic friendly?