By Juan Carlos Cook, Organizer, MIRA
January 26, 2013
President Barack Obama made it very clear during his inaugural address on Monday that immigration reform is already a centerpiece of his second-term agenda.
In the coming weeks the president is expected to aggressively push for ways to create an eventual pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants already in this country.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said during a recent interview that immigration reform was the most important issue on the Senate’s schedule.
We are all residents of the United States of …

It’s still early to know what legislation might be introduced this year. Lawmakers have several days yet to file their proposed legislation – the deadline for filing is Monday, January 21st. We do know, however, that at least three bills related to immigration have been introduced, and several others are being drafted.
 
One anti-immigrant bill that has been introduced and assigned its number is HB-67, a punitive E-verify bill. Click here to see the full text of the bill (http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/pdf/HB/0001-0099/HB0067IN.pdf). This piece, authored by the ever-vigilant anti-immigrant legislator Becky Currie, expands …

Courtesy of In These Times
by Nyki Salinas-Duda
December 6, 2012
After November 6, Obama is beholden to the voters who kept him in the Oval Office, and to one group especially: Latinos.
Latinos make up 10 percent of the electorate, and a whopping 71 percent voted for Obama. Voters of color—and Latinos especially—were the wind beneath Obama’s wings.
It’s essentialist to call immigration the Latino issue—healthcare and education were hot election topics for them, too, and plenty of immigrants are of other ethnicities. But in a community of more than 50 million with a strong …

November 6th is just a week away–ensure you have the tools you need for a successful Election Day. Whether you’re helping people find their polling place or looking for last minute get-out-the-vote resources, read on to prepare for Election Day!

Google Poll Finder:

The 2012 Google Poll Finder tool is now live! It uses official information from state elections offices and Secretaries of State to provide voters with current voting information. Type in your address to find your polling place and directions. Use the Ballot Summary Menu Bar on the right …

When voters head to the polls on November the 6th, not only must they know who to vote for, but they also must know their voting rights.
Do you?

Any Mississippi resident who is a qualified elector (registered voter) is entitled to vote   regardless of race, national origin, or physical ability with no literacy tests required.
No one may refuse a person the right to vote if that person is legally entitled to vote.
No voter shall be threatened, intimidated, or bribed for voting by any person.
 The Mississippi Voter ID Law is not in …