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Heritage Foundation Right wing Scare Tactics!!

A recent Heritage study concludes that immigration reform will cost “$6.3 trillion over the next 50 years.”  Even Republicans are trashing the study.  Only God know how much anything will cost us in 50 yrears.  Note, they did not pick something more reasonable like 10 years for which one can expext decent economic forcasts.  See the Center for American Progress’ data for 10 years - just over $800 Billion to be gained from legalization!!  Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, one of the more prominant Republicans, and one who favors immigration refornm stated, "This study is designed to try to scare conservative Republicans into thinking the cost here is going to be so gigantic that you can't possibly be for it," he said.  Latinos, you don’t have to be an economist to figure out that more citizens equals more tax revenue, more money injected into the economy to buy stuff, and more paid into social security and Medicare.  Get the picture? By the way this is important - do you recall how much the Right wing has been fighting against the “mandate” in Obamacare?  Well, my friends, just note that the “mandate” was the original idea of the Heritage Foundation back when it was fighting Clinton on health care:)   Yes, it is hypocritical and just shows that they will use whatever made up story to get their way and right now Latinos are in their way.  President Obama can't do it by himself - call your Congressman and stay engaged.  The Progressive Latino.  Like us on facebook.  Credit for pic to jesus-is-savior.com.  

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Right Wing Latino Crazy Talk!

  This is what a Latino opportunist looks like.   Cruz aside from looking and sounding like the old anti-communist Joe MacCarthy must have been studying Glen Beck as he is now talking crazy conspiracy BS.   It is a disgrace.  Much of what we hear from Cruz are accusations and trip up questions.  It will be difficult to find much of any substantive policy proposal from him.  One thing for sure - he is no Latino advocate and anyone that thinks so is one line deep in thought or only sees his last name as some sort of validation.  Note Latinos that the reason Cruz in this article tells us that the President wants us to fail is as Cruz states, "I think that the president wants to campaign on immigration reform in 2014 and 2016.  And I think the reason that the White House is insisting on a path to citizenship for those who are here illegally is because the White House knows that insisting on that is very likely to scuttle the bill."  So get this as this is important what Cruz is saying is that the Republican party is not going to favor a path to citizenship!!!!  That’s it and he is trying to convince you that somehow it’s Obama not the Right that will prevent immigration reform.  It is not President Obama, it is him and his Right-wing gang that does not want 11 million undocumented to become citizens.  Start calling your Congressman if you want the immigration bill to pass and include a viable path to citizenship!!!  The Progressive Latino.   Credits for pic to The DailyBeast.

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Direct - Indirect Right-wing Slowroll of Immigration Reform

Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) calls America a “sinking ship.”  How dare he!!  This is disgusting as well as insightful hate talk to further turn Right-wing bigots against hard working people.  If he is serious about immigration what he should be doing is talking about how to stop his corporate buds from giving jobs to the undocumented.  Here in lays the hypocracy of the Right-wing zealots!  Its only about power and they use the regular guy, the self rightious bigots and racists out there that only need a small excuse to act on their hate.  He at least unlike Rubio is clear on his opposion to citizenship vs. Rubio who will say what he believes he will get away with to ensure his position with the Tea party while trying to depict himself as the Latino power broker.  He is no power broker, certainly not one to make a deal worthy of those Latinos that bust their rear end every day many holding down two or three jobs just to make it!!  Take note Latinos.  The Progressive Latino (www.theprogressivelatino.com).  Please Like us on Facebook.  Credit for pic to Demoracticunderground.com

Rubio - Cuban Elitist

Rubio has made it clear he does NOT support the Dream Act!  Why?  This is not hard.  We are not talking about amnesty for millions just citizenship to  a few that are educated and thus can contribute to society.  What is so hard about that?  Latinos you need to think carefully about this Rubio sharade.  He is all for corporate elites.  He is not for the average Latino much less the average American.  Rubio says it will encourage illegal chain migration.  He is talking it up to the Tea Party while trying to protray himself as if he is on the side of the Latinos.  Not one bit - do not fall for it.  Do your homework Latino.  Only one party cares and it did try to pass the Dream Act but just remember that it got shot down by the obstructionist Tea party ring-wing.   Tell us what you think.  Pass this on,  TPL.

Romney, Santorum make Fools of themselves in Puerto Rico!

Do they understand Latinos? Clearly no and that means that they do not care. They are seeking the vote in Puerto Rico which has 22 delegates. Santorum who apparently does not know Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth and have to take English during school insults the residents by telling them they have to learn English to become a state. Romney (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/16/mitt-romney-sotomayor-puerto-rico_n_1354232.html?ref=topbar) tries to get the upper hand with a double-whammy by criticizing Santorum for voting for Supreme Court Judge Sotomayor and then stating that he would not have voted to confirm her. Justice Sotomayor is Puerto Rican and a hero in Puerto Rico for her accomplishment. You can't make this up. These guys want to be president?

Newt Gingrich would build a DOUBLE Fence along the entire Mexico Border

Progressive Latino - take note - the same Newt Gingrich that in the recent debate talked about being more humane towards immigration is now sucking up to the hard right-wing by saying what they want to hear - to build not just any fence but a DOUBLE FENCE along the entire - yes ENTIRE Mexico-US border.  So if you were just getting a tad hopeful that one Republican had promise when it came to immigration, think twice.  You may be mad at Obama but it is no reason not to vote for Obama in 2012.  The Republicans will not do anything about immigration except to deport, arrest, and build fences.  This is off course while the Republican business owners of the large construction companies, hotels and fast food exploit immigrants by working the law in their favor to keep hiring undocumented workers.  See full story by Elise Foley, Huffington Post at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/01/gingrich-pledges-to-build-double-fence-along-entire-mexico-border_n_1123829.html

Lack of a National Latino Leader

The Pew Hispanic Center  indicated that the 2010 Census Latinos, "counted 50.5 million Hispanics in the United Sates, making up 16.3% of the total population."  Yet with such large numbers, there are few national Latino leaders.  It is interesting that according to a Pew Hispanic Center report, the most widely recognized latino leader is Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor.  See the full report at: http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/131.pdf and let us know what you think.