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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003

The debate over one of President Bush's appeals court nominees has stirred passions among Hispanic groups, who are divided in their support for Miguel Estrada.

Estrada is a Honduran native who emigrated to the United States. Critics say he was appointed to placate Hispanic groups, some of whom say he is Hispanic in name only.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, all Democrats, opposes his nomination as does the Mexican American Defense and Educational Fund. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) voted to support it while the National Council of La Raza has stayed neutral.

Get the Story:
For Hispanic Groups, A Divide on Estrada (The Washington Post 2/20)
Estrada backers cite ABA guidelines (The Washington Times 2/20)

Relevant Links:
The Senate Judiciary Committee - http://judiciary.senate.gov
Federal Judicial Nominees, DOJ - http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/nominations.htm

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