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Daniel Hernandez, Diego Vasquez to Sit with Michelle Obama at State of the Union Address

Daniel Hernandez, Diego Vasquez to Sit with Michelle Obama at State of the Union Address

By Mariela Rosario | 01/25/2011 - 10:30 | 4 Comments

When President Obama stands in front of the nation tonight for the State of the Union address, two Latinos will be seated right next to him in Michelle Obama's guest box.

Hero intern Daniel Hernandez, who has been credited with saving Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords life will be...

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Rahm Emanuel's Removal May Pave the Way for First Latino Mayor of Chicago

By Fox News Latino | 01/25/2011 - 09:47 | 2 Comments

Now that former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is temporarily out of the race for the mayor of Chicago, there is an opening for the Latino candidates in the race. Emanuel, a heavy favorite for the positiion, was forced to suspend his race when an Illinois Appeals Court ruled that his name can't be on the ballot due to residency issues. The...

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Center for American Progress Report: "Recession Made a Bad Situation Worse" For Latinos & Blacks

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/24/2011 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

Latinos and other communities of color—hit harder in the recession and recovering much slower than whites—have a deeper economic hole to climb out of and the government should target them specifically with quality jobs, according to a report released by the Center for American Progress on the eve of President Barack Obama’s state of the...

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Repeal of Health Care Reform Would Have Devastating Impact on Latino Community
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Repeal of Health Care Reform Would Be Devastating for Latino Community

By Mariela Rosario | 01/19/2011 - 18:00 | 2 Comments

With Congress back in session, the House is set to vote today on repealing the Affordable Care Act and Latino Democrats and health professionals were busy getting the word out that a repeal of the law would be disastrous for our community.

Rep. Xavier Becerra of California and Elena Rios, President and CEO of National Hispanic...

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Mexican Women's Rights Crusader Susana Chavez Murdered
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Mexican Women's Rights Crusader Susana Chavez Murdered

By Mariela Rosario | 01/18/2011 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

Mexican womens rights activist Susana Chavez tirelessly fought to bring attention to the decade's long murder of women occurring in Ciudad Juarez. She was an active member of May Our Daughters Return Home, a local group...

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WATCH: Robert de Niro Makes Immigration Joke during Golden Globe's Speech

WATCH: Robert De Niro Makes Immigration Joke during Golden Globes Speech

By Mariela Rosario | 01/17/2011 - 10:40 | 3 Comments

Robert De Niro had tongues wagging at last night's Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles, CA. While accepting his Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award, De Niro positively killed it with his speech, during which he compared making movies to having children and even managed to sneak in a joke or two about immigration reform and SB 1070....

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Q&A Daniel Hernandez
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EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Hernandez Tells LATINA He Wasn't Even Supposed to be There

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/13/2011 - 16:30 | 1 Comment

Growing up in Tucson, the son of a Mexican mom and a Mexican American dad, Daniel Hernandez wanted to be a doctor, someone who helps people in dire need. By the time he’d been bitten by the politics bug and joined Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ campaign, he had no idea that the nursing assistant training course he’d taken in high school...

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Selena Gomez Makes a Plea for Haiti

Selena Gomez Makes a Plea for Haiti

By Verky Arcos | 01/13/2011 - 14:06 | 0 Comments

With all the hype surrounding Selena Gomez's possible love connection with the Biebz, it was nice to see her taking time to speak out on something that really matters.

As we hit the one year anniversary of the...

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