Hispanics and the criminal justice system: low confidence, high exposure
Mark Hugo Lopez Pew Hispanic Center At a time when Latinos are interacting more than ever with police, courts and prisons, their confidence in the U.S. criminal justice system is closer to the low...
View ArticleProud to be a 'wise Latina'
After being confirmed by the Senate today, Sonia Sotomayor will be the first latino on the U.S. Supreme Court. Maria Hinojosa Special to CNN It's a question I never thought I would ask my daughter....
View ArticleGOP's problem with Hispanics
Ruben Navarrette Jr. Special to CNN David Iglesias, the former U.S. attorney for New Mexico, is a cautionary tale for young Hispanics who think the road to political power leads through the Republican...
View ArticleLatinos have deep roots in US
Judge Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic person to serve on the Supreme Court. Tomás Jiménez For CNN Just about any celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) will highlight...
View ArticleLatinos are assimilating in the USA
Ruben Navarrette Jr. CNN Have you ever seen 47 million people hold their breath and hope for the best? Take it from this Latino in America, when many of my compadres heard that CNN was putting...
View ArticleLatino Senator: Triumphs and troubles in America
CNN's Soledad O'Brien explores the richness of the Latino experience - and her own - in Latino in America. Robert Menendez CNN Across America, the Latino population is growing, and it is now the...
View ArticleAn uphill battle to combat Latino childhood obesity
Blanca Sepulveda, right, was devastated when her daughter Frida began showing signs of type 2 diabetes. Debra Alban CNN When she was about 8, Frida Sepulveda developed dark folds of skin around her...
View ArticleCountry of origin profiles of U.S. Hispanics
The Pew Hispanic Center More than six-in-ten Hispanics in the U.S. self-identify as being of Mexican origin. Nine of the other ten largest Hispanic origin groups—Puerto Rican, Cuban, Salvadoran,...
View Article'But what's a Latino?'
The Museo del Barrio, dedicated to the work of Latino artists, opened Saturday in New York City. Raquel Cepeda CNN Let's all pretend to be the astrologer Walter Mercado for a moment. Say we predict...
View ArticleInteractive: Voices from the Latino Community
Dana Rosenblatt CNN Concepcion Saravia, originally from Nicaragua, says she's always been surrounded by a large family. "I guess it's a Hispanic thing," says Saravia. "You grow up with a lot of people...
View ArticleLatinos are assimilating in the USA
O'Brien and CNN's Rose Arce, left, with Latina actor Lupe Ontiveros, center, in Los Angeles, California. Ruben Navarrette Jr. CNN Have you ever seen 47 million people hold their breath and hope for...
View ArticleThe day my name got changed
Rudy Ruiz Special to CNN The case of the New Mexico hotelier who required Latino employees to adopt English names and avoid speaking Spanish at work reminds us of the need for balance as we grapple...
View ArticleLatinas need voice in abortion debate
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Silvia Henriquez Special to CNN When Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered her oath last summer, many women - and especially Latinas - felt renewed hope as a champion of women's...
View ArticleArms Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Two of the victims were U.S. Consulate employee Lesley Enriquez and her husband, Arthur Redelfs. Foreign Policy in Focus Lately, the news from Mexico has not been particularly positive. Every day the...
View ArticleWould Marco Rubio be a good VP pick?
Alberto Gonzales and Juan Carlos Lopez talk with Soledad O'Brien about the candidates' strategy to win Latino support.
View ArticleCourting the Latino vote
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Ana Navarro discuss which candidate has made and kept promises that affect Latinos.
View ArticleImmigration issues and Latino voters
John King looks at Latino populations in swing states and how they could impact the outcome of the presidential race.
View ArticleJorge Ramos: Latinos prefer Barack Obama
Anderson Cooper talks to Univision's Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas about who Latinos support and why voter turnout could make all the difference this election. "When you can compare it to 2008,...
View ArticleU.S. struggles to handle unaccompanied children from Central America crossing...
As many as 400 minors are entering Texas each day without a parent - most of them from Central and South America. Where to put them is the question. Tens of thousands are being housed in overcrowded...
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