Regarded as "one of America's great labor and civil rights icons," Dolores Huerta has dedicated her life to advocating labor and civil rights, and her work continues as the Latino electorate brave the 2016 presidential election season.
In an exclusive interview, the head of the Republican Party in Iowa, Jeff Kauffman, commented on Sen. Marco Rubio and his prospects in the upcoming race. Kauffman especially pointed out the senator's stance on immigration reform, unsure of how the Florida senator could reach Iowans.
The U.S. Latino unemployment declined by 1-percentage point in comparison to May 2014, and economists have remained optimistic about the latest jobs report.
Although Texas is projected to vote for the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited the Lone Star State to address U.S. voting rights and the "Republican efforts to restrict them."
While the two major political parties remain divided about providing undocumented immigrants a pathway to U.S. citizenship, a majority of Americans have made their preference known.
Republican and Republican-leaning independent college-graduate registered voters prefer Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as their preferred GOP presidential candidate.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., still has concerns about the Obama administration normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba, and wrote a letter to the U.S. State Department on prioritizing specific topics when having talks with the island.
The Republican Party has started its push to gain some Latino voters ahead of next year's presidential elections. Though the candidates continue tossing their hats into the ring, the party has begun to push back on immigration and one candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, has the record to back the party's new focus.
Health insurance companies have requested double-digit hikes on insurance premiums for 2016. According to insurers, increasing drug costs and new data on consumers' health statuses have led to the request.
On Monday, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham became the ninth Republican to cast his bid in the 2016 presidential race. He faces stiff competition from the other Republican contenders.
Although voters reportedly have mixed opinions toward former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she is still the preferred presidential candidate against any Republican Party hopeful.
The Koch brothers' potential influence on the Latino community has been criticized by liberal organizations. One organization with connections with the Kochs is Libre Initiative, which was the focus of a critical report by the Bridge Project, a group "dedicated to opposing the conservative movement’s extreme ideology and exposing its dishonest tactics."
After voicing their concerns about immigrant family detention, House of Representatives Democrats have written a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on the issue.
A recent report reveals Republican presidential hopeful and brother of former president George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, backed a path to legalized citizenship for undocumented immigrants in 2009.
Sen. Marco Rubio, one of the Republican presidential hopefuls for 2016, continues to emphasize his stance against same-sex marriage and as defender of Christianity in an attempt to woo his party's conservative religious base.
Former New York governor, George Pataki, will announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday. The New York Republican will be the most recent entry to the ever-growing list of GOP candidates.
Two of the largest cable news companies in the nation, CNN and Fox News, have announced details about their Republican presidential debates later this year. Both networks will host a debate each to help voters decide who will be the best president while also narrowing down the large Republican field.
Based on Latino Decisions' polling data, Latinos have labeled climate change as a threat, but former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a potential Republican Party presidential nominee, the topic should not be the highest priority for the U.S.
Republicans appear to be much more optimistic about the upcoming presidential race compared to the two previous campaign cycles. Pew Research Center data shows that the favorability of the Republican line up has increased while favorability among Democrats for their party has stagnated.
More than two-thirds of the U.S. Latino electorate live in six states -- Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas -- but one progressive advocacy organization has been working on having anti-Latino and anti-immigrant representatives accountable and heard for Latinos across the country, especially for the presidential election season.
