Hispanic Voter Flap Leads To Calls For Senator’s Ouster
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Most people know that you must be a US Citizen to vote, but apparently, that message missed one Central Florida state legislator. A member of the committee that is overseeing...
View ArticleRubio Wants GOP To Tone Down Immigration Rhetoric
MIAMI (CBS4) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio wants his party to tone down its position on immigration. Fearing that the Republican party’s view on immigration reform turns off Hispanic voters, the 40-year...
View Article2012 Election Will Again Be All About Florida
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – When Florida Republicans cast their vote on January 31; it may be too late to make a difference in the eventual nomination. But, any candidate who chooses to overlook the Sunshine...
View ArticlePublication Of Rubio’s Memoir Pushed Up
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – As the Republican Party slowly starts to rally around likely-nominee Mitt Romney, attention will quickly turn to who the former Massachusetts governor will pick as his running mate....
View ArticleACLU-Backed Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Voter Roll Purge
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A coalition of citizens and a Hispanic advocacy group, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, have filed a federal suit to stop Governor Rick Scott’s purging of...
View ArticleObama: New Deportation Rules For Kids “The Right Thing To Do”
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – The Obama Administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, but have not been in trouble...
View ArticleObama Campaign Targets Hispanic Voters In New Ads
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Fresh off the decision from President Barack Obama to halt the deportation of hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants; the Obama campaign is hitting the Spanish-language...
View ArticleFormer Gov. Jeb Bush To Republicans: Stop “Acting Stupid”
MIAMI (CBSNews) — On Tuesday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush warned the Republican Party that it should stop “acting stupid” when it comes to immigration and other issues that matter to Hispanic voters....
View ArticleRomney Rallied Support At Miami Events Wednesday
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign made its way to Miami Wednesday to participate in Univision’s “Meet the Candidates” forum at the University of Miami. Romney...
View ArticlePresident Obama Seeks Hispanic Support In Miami
CORAL GABLES (CBSMiami) – Hot on the heels of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s visit to South Florida, President Barack Obama arrived in Miami Thursday to drum up support from young...
View ArticleLast Minute Voter Registration Drive Courts Hispanic Community
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group, along with Project Vote, held a final push voter-registration event Saturday...
View ArticleRev. Sharpton Ushers In Early Voters For ‘Souls To The Polls’
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Thousands of Hispanic, Caribbean and African-American voters across Florida will head to polling precincts starting Saturday to usher in Souls to the Polls Weekend, as the state’s...
View ArticleRubio & Gang Of 8 Prep Immigration Reform Package
WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – The bipartisan Gang of Eight senators is set to reveal an immigration reform bill that has been crafted over several months and could determine the future plans of Senator Marco...
View ArticleM-D Transit Board Member Resigns Amidst Scott’s Hispanic Problems
http://media.miami.cbslocal.com/CBSMIA_20140328155117367AA.mp4 MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Another high-profile Hispanic official has tendered his resignation to Governor Rick Scott as the political fallout...
View ArticleHispanic Officials Call For More Protection Against Voter Discrimination
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Hispanic elected officials have called on Florida’s congressional delegation to start moving the Voting Rights Act Amendment of 2014 through the U.S. House of...
View ArticleNumber of Hispanic Voters Up In Florida
MIAMI (CBSMiami/NSF) – With the primaries less than two weeks away, the newly released voter registration totals are in which indicate the number of Hispanic voters is up—especially in Miami-Dade and...
View ArticleNew Poll Reveals Florida Hispanic Voters Favor Crist
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The fastest growing segment of the electorate has made its voice heard in the Florida governor’s race. In a new poll targeting Hispanics, the demographic is backing Democratic...
View ArticleClinton Challenges Fmr. Gov. Bush On Immigration As GOP Shifts
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has put her spin on the immigration debate, now saying those in the country illegally should gain citizenship,...
View ArticleMillennials Drive Rise Of Hispanic Voters In 2016
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Despite a growing pool of potential Hispanic voters in the United States, driven largely by young people, Latinos are likely to be...
View ArticleHispanic Leaders Weigh In On GOP Candidates At Doral Conference
DORAL (CBS4) – At the Hispanic Leadership Conference in Doral, a group watched closely as the Republican candidates battled it on stage at the debate in Jacksonville. While the group doesn’t seem to...
View Article