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Did Dems Ignore Immigration in Denver?

August 29, 2008 – 1:24 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqx_-fIcDwY Above, pro-immigration protesters at the Democratic Convention. (Rocky Mountain News) The Democratic National Convention wrapped up last night with very few mentions of immigration, even as the largest immigration raid in U.S. history was taking place in Mississippi. Though the New Democrat Network hosted a panel about immigration in Denver, there was no discussion [...]

By Amy Crawford | Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears | Also tagged anti-immigration, Barack Obama, Columbia, Immigration, John McCain | Comments

Dems Discuss Importance of Latino Vote, Immigration Policy at Convention

August 28, 2008 – 8:48 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5QVDMdW4rw As the Democratic National Convention continues in Denver, Democrats are working on a strategy to capture the votes of Latinos, one of this year’s most important electoral demographics. Simon Rosenberg, founder of the New Democrat Network (NDN), noted in a 2007 op-ed that the American people have changed a great deal. In recent decades, [...]

By Amy Crawford | Posted in Immigration: New Voters, Old Fears | Also tagged Columbia, Democrats, Florida, Immigration, Janet Murguía, Janet Napolitano, Latino vote, Latinos, Marco Lopez, New Democrat Network, Simon Rosenberg, Zoe Lofgren | Comments

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