http://www.votolatino.org/becounted Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:44:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's not too late to Be Counted.  If you think you haven't been counted (meaning, you haven't sent in your form or had a Census worker visit your house), you can still give your information over the phone.  Just call 866-851-2010 (English) or 866-859-2010 (español). But, if you still have your form ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/06/theres-still-time-to-send-in-census-form/ Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zapala arrived in Washington, DC, for President Obama's second official state visit. Voto Latino was on the grounds of the South Lawn of the White House for the welcoming ceremony. Both presidents touched upon issues related to immigration, Arizona, the economy, and the ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/mexican-president-arrives-in-washington-for-official-state-visit/ This past Tuesday was a mini Super Tuesday of sorts.  Senator Arlen Spector, who has served 5 terms, lost to a Democratic challenger, while former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's son, Rand Paul, won in Kentucky's GOP primary. What does this mean?  Voters are taking a hard look at incumbents and ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/get-your-vote-on-with-this-list-of-upcoming-primaries/ 19 year-old Cecilio M. wasn'’t ever too much into politics. Even though people had always told him he’d be a good politician because he’s outgoing and charismatic, it really wasn’t his thing. But the hip hop norteño music of Akwid was his thing. Cecilio came to Voto Latino’s Be Counted concert in ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/guitar-contest-spotlight-cecilio-m/ Below is a list of cities who have passed (or are considering passing) boycotts on business in Arizona or have condemned SB 1070.  Please comment and leave a source on this story if there are more cities not listed that have (or are considering) resolutions. San Francisco San Francisco supervisors, on a ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/list-of-cities-boycotting-arizona/ Voto Latino Executive Director Maria Teresa Kumar was recently quoted in the Financial Times talking about the political ramifications of passing SB 1070 in Arizona. The article, entitled, "US immigration: Flagged up", explores how SB 1070 politicized Latinos and what that might mean for both political parties. In it, Maria Teresa ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/vl-talks-az-in-the-financial-times/ Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is on a roll. Not only has she given police the ability to pull over and arrest Latinos and banned teachers who speak heavily accented English, but she now has now passed House Bill 2281, which bans ethnic studies from state curriculum. Brewer seems to be into ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/arizona-abbreviated/ Piñata photoshoot with Demi Lovato, Jorge Garcia, Ana Ortiz http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/05/census-photoshoot/ SB 1070 has drawn wide-reaching criticism from a variety of lawmakers, spanning from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Phoneix Mayor Phil Gordon, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and even Arizona Senator John McCain's daughter, Megan McCain, have also stated grave concerns about ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/04/az-law-draws-wide-criticism/ A couple of high school students in Southern California made a spoof video about the enumeration (door to door counting) process. Don't get us wrong - this isn't how visits go!  - but it is funny. Watch and see what happens when a brother and sister take a break from ... http://www.votolatino.org/becounted/2010/04/door-to-door-census-visits-re-visited/