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Latino Leaders Meet Obama Officials Face-to-Face
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Latino Leaders Meet Obama Officials Face-to-Face

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 07/11/2011 - 14:08 | 7 Comments

In an event that is a Washington DC first, 160 Latino leaders will meet face-to-face with Obama administration officials for a wide-ranging two-day conference geared toward connecting Latinos directly with those who run programs that most affect the community.

President Obama...

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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Says DREAM Act
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U.S. Secretary of Education Says DREAM Act Critical for Realizing the Country's Goals

By Amaris Castillo | 06/28/2011 - 16:30 | 0 Comments

In a testimony to Congress this morning, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke in favor of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act.  The DREAM Act would create opportunities for qualified young and undocumented people to attend college.  Duncan spoke before the ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Luis Gutierrez "I Will Fight Like Hell for the DREAM Act"
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Luis Gutierrez "I Will Fight Like Hell for the DREAM Act"

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 05/12/2011 - 12:09 | 1 Comment

Chicago Rep. Luis Gutierrez may be happy to see the DREAM Act back before Congress but he says President Obama is still not doing enough to help undocumented students stay in the country—though he has the power to do so.

“I told my friend Dick Durbin [...

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DREAM Act Reintroduced Before Congress!

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 05/11/2011 - 16:30 | 0 Comments

Undocumented students will get another shot at staying in the country: The DREAM Act has been reintroduced in both the Senate and the House of Representatives today, as President Obama turns up the heat on efforts at comprehensive immigration reform ahead of the 2012 election. 

“This legislation will allow our nation to maintain...

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Pulitzer Winner

Once Undocumented, Latino Journalist Wins Pulitzer Prize

By Amaris Castillo | 04/20/2011 - 15:40 | 0 Comments

This week, a Latino reporter for the Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s most prestigious awards. Ruben Vives, 31, was awarded the Pulitzer gold medal for public service for a series of stories he produced with Jeff Gottlieb.  The men managed to uncover a corruption scandal through which politicians in Bell, a mostly Latino,...

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Year in Review: Latinos in the News

Year in Review: Latinos in the News

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 12/23/2010 - 11:55 | 0 Comments

Join us for a look back at the newsmakers of 2010—from the election of the first Latina governor to the controversial Arizona immigration law.

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The DREAM Act: What Now?
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The DREAM Act: What Now?

By Mariela Rosario | 12/20/2010 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Though the DREAM Act failed to pass a senate vote this past weekend, many young activists and immigrant supporters are refusing to give up hope. Now, recent high school graduates and college students plan to take the fight to a state by state level and are gearing up for the 2012 elections.

"All of us are definitely preparing for much more defensive work," Marielena...

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Do it For the Kids DREAM Act
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Senate Blocks the DREAM Act

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 12/18/2010 - 14:00 | 17 Comments

Do it for the kids, their communities and the country’s long-term economic health. That’s the message Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was sending both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate regarding the DREAM Act vote that happened today. Unfortunately, they didn't listen. Although the senate voted 55-41 in favor of the DREAM act, they failed to get...

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