Pew Center study finds immigration has slipped as Hispanic priority

With the economy is such a mess and Latinos losing jobs at a faster pace than non-Hispanic whites, concerns about immigration and reform have taken a back seat for Latinos to the more burning issues of sustaining one's self and family.
Pew Hispanic has done an informative study.
Find it here.

Is there anyone out there who still doesn't want to talk to Cuba?

Rumors are rife once again that Chairman Fidel will soon no longer be with us. They are more credible now as he never regained his health after surgery about two years ago. So, now, more than ever, the opportunity should be seized to open a dialog, end the boycott, and begin communicate and cooperate on shared issues and interests. William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh present a concise history plus analysis. And plea.
In the LA Times

Hilda Solis: Liking her even more!

From the LA Times on Solis' inbred solidarity with unionism founded in her working class roots, of which she is unabashedly proud.