Demands For Puerto Rico Governor To Resign Grow, Including In Connecticut
By Bill Sarno, CTLatinoNews.com Jason Ortiz had just arrived Monday in Puerto Rico to visit family members, but when thousands […]
Democracy>Politics, Uncategorized
Democracy>Politics
No ICE raids reported in Connecticut
Despite threats by President Donald Trump to begin a crackdown on undocumented immigrants with deportation orders on Sunday, immigrant rights
CTMirror, Democracy>Politics
“We are ready to do everything we can to protect and defend Connecticut’s families”
Publisher’s Note: CTLN and CTMirror collaborate to best serve the Connecticut Hispanic, Latino community.
Census 2020, Democracy>Politics, Election
Road To Democratic Presidential Nomination Paved Through Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s estimated 59 delegates outnumber those in more than half of U.S. states
Democracy>Politics, Education
State Representative Bobby Sanchez on new education laws
The General Assembly passed laws promoting the hiring of minority teachers and creating a course in Latino studies
CT Opinion, Democracy>Politics, Election
Policy, Please: A Gen Z Perspective on Hispandering and the 2020 Democratic Debate
By Eva-Marie Quinones “La sit … la situation ahora es inaceptable.” If any viewers of the first night of the
Democracy>Politics, Election
Connecticut Latinos like Castro but are looking deeper than first debate
“We (Latino voters) are not a monolithic group”
-Yanil Terón, executive director, Center for Latino Progress, Hartford
Census 2020, Democracy>Politics, Law
U.S. Supreme Court blocks citizenship question on 2020 census — for now
“The sole stated reason — seems to have been contrived”
-John Glover Roberts Jr., Chief Justice of the United States
CT Opinion, Democracy>Politics, Election
Democratic Presidential Debate: Se Habla Español
Social media had a field day poking fun at O’Rourke and Booker for their use of Spanish. But, that’s short-sighted. The U.S. is a Spanish speaking country.
Democracy>Politics, Election
"Trump, holding immigrant communities hostage"
Connecticut immigrant advocates remain wary despite the President delaying the planned raids
Census 2020, Community, Democracy>Politics
Connecticut's cities cannot afford an undercount of undocumented immigrants
Many communities, especially those with large low-income populations of Latino immigrants and other minorities, rely on these federal formula grants for schools, hospitals, roads, housing and nutrition programs
Democracy>Politics
Hispanics unlikely to support Alabama-type abortion law in Connecticut
“Abortion among Hispanics has been a tense subject driven by a conservative tradition,.”
-Miguel Castro, Chairman, Connecticut Hispanic Democratic Coalition