$ 0 0 [View the story "35,000 Signatures, a debate, and 90,000 New Voters: This Week in Social Media" on Storify]35,000 Signatures, a debate, and 90,000 New Voters: This Week in Social MediaStorified by NCLR · Sun, Oct 21 2012 09:42:41This week, as voter registration deadlines passed across the country, we tallied up our totals and the results are in: 90,000 new Latinos registered and ready to #Mobilize2Vote! We prepared for the shift to Getting out the Vote, delivered 35,000 signatures to Obama and Romney Campaign Headquarters in Chicago and Boston to end the foreclosure crisis, and held a forum in Milwaukee on Latinos in the workforce.A stronger debate took place, and new polling shows a majority of Latinos support marriage equality which was revealed as we went purple for Spirit Day, and we opined on whether it's time for the media to stop using "illegal immigrant"." It's This Week in Social Media!Only 13% of Latino 25-29 year-olds complete a bachelor's degree. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro wants to change that http://usat.ly/Qkb3yNNCLRTraveling around the country and speaking in his own city, Julian Castro thinks education should be a huge priority in the 21st Century econony. Get Properly Prepared for Election Day http://wp.me/p1VU9X-52 #Mobilize2VoteNCLRWe released this infographic in English and Spanish on fighting voter intimidation on Election Day. Know your rights and fight disenfranchisement! FbcdnYou need to know your rights before heading to the polls on Election Day. We've got you covered. #Mobilize2Vote http://ow.ly/i/11DJkNCLRHere it is again in Spanish. Conozca sus derechos!FbcdnHey .@BarackObama! & Hey .@MittRomney! We're still in a #foreclosure crisis! 35k of our supporters want you to know! http://ow.ly/i/11G8jNCLRWe stepped it up and delivered 35,000 signatures to both Romney and Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago and Boston. They need to talk about ending our foreclosure crisis now!#NCLR Affiliate TRP delivered 35K #Home4Good signatures to Obama HQ in Chicago just in time for the #debate. http://pic.twitter.com/i2CUJ1IkNCLRGreat photo! Supporters deliver our 35,000 postcards for our Home for Good campaign. FbcdnWe put Latino AIDS Awareness Day in the spotlight. Hispanics still suffer disproportionately from HIV.RT @voxxinews: Latino AIDS Awareness Day: Hispanics have highest rates of HIV http://bit.ly/TVkGbnNCLRMissed Tuesday's debate? Catch up with the immigration portion below!Second Presidential Debate 2012: Obama and Romney on ImmigrationaljazeeraenglishJose Antonio Vargas reminds us "No human being is illegal." Notice how the candidates' language is shifting.Great question: not "illegal aliens," not "illegals," but "immigrants without green cards." Take note @nytimes, @AP and politiciansJose Antonio VargasLast night's debate saw strong performances from both candidates. Immigration was finally addressed. http://nyti.ms/R9HaRYNCLRWhile Los Angeles' Mayor Villaraigosa announces support for a new law granting City IDs to undocumented immigrants...Villaraigosa offers Los Angeles ID cards for immigrantsMayor Antonio Villaraigosa has taken the first step toward making the largest safe haven for immigrants, surpassing San Francisco which c...The governors of Nebraska and Arizona said they'll deny driver's licences to those granted Deferred Action from federal government.Gov. Heineman says despite federal policy, Nebraska will deny licenses to undocumented immigrantsLINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska will continue to deny driver's licenses to young undocumentedl immigrants who are now eligible for U.S. work per...We hosted a townhall in Milwaukee about Social Security--Read more below!In Milwaukee? Curious about the presidential candidates' would change #SocialSecurity? Join us for a townhall Thursday! http://ow.ly/eyQqcNCLRCuba's government finally announced an end to the dreaded "Exit Visas" required for the country's citizens. This change could boost Cuban tourism to Florida soon.ReutersmediaCuba lifting hated travel restrictionsThe changes reverse tough restrictions imposed in 1961 when the government tried to put the brakes on a mass migration of people fleeing ...We did it! So excited we were able to reach 90,000 registered voters by the close of so many deadlines!RT @projectvote: .@NCLR has helped more than 90,000 people register to vote. #LatinoVoteNCLRWe turned our logo purple to celebrate Spirit Day! Read our post below to see support from our staff!Why We’re All About Purple Today http://wp.me/p1VU9X-6h #SpiritDay .@glaadNCLRWordpressSupport for Maryland's own DREAM Act grows and we were happy to see it. Let's give our students more education!Maryland: Pass your #DREAMAct! Support for MD version grows, would give in-state tuition to undocumented students! http://wapo.st/VaJfwINCLRIs "illegal" what we should be calling productive undocumented Americans? Read a post on it below!Is it time to end "illegal immigrant" in the news? It's more than just an issue of word choice http://bit.ly/S8D2DaNCLR