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Election 2012: President Obama’s Stance on Immigration

By Viviana Hurtado | 11/08/2011 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

We're sure you've felt the heat around immigration—it's been one of the hottest social and political topics forever—or at least it feels like it.

So, in honor of the fact that we are exactly one year out from the 2012 Presidential elections we decided to decifer exactly where the candidates stand on the issue—beginning with President Barack Obama’s...

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10 Things Every Latina Should Know About Sexual Harassment

By Viviana Hurtado | 11/07/2011 - 16:30 | 0 Comments

Herman Cain, who is vying to become the Republican challenger to President Barack Obama in 2012, is dominating the news headlines--not because of his “9-9-9” flat tax plan, but because of allegations of sexual harassment lodged by several women.

That got us thinking about the things that every woman should...

Latino College Enrollment Skyrockets
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A New High for Latinos in College

By Amaris Castillo | 11/03/2011 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

Great  and hopeful news for Latinos across the country; the numbers of Latinos enrolling in college have spiked to unparalleled levels across California and the U.S!

Pew Center Report: Record Number of Latino Kids in College...

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Sanctuary Cities Provide Safe Haven for Undocumented Immigrants

By Huffington Post Latino Voices | 10/26/2011 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

In the eyes of the federal government, Carlos is still an undocumented immigrant.

But four years ago, the city of New Haven, Conn., issued Carlos -- his real name has been changed at his request due to privacy concerns -- its own form of documentation: a municipal ID. The ID allowed him, for the first time, to open a bank account, apply for hospital services,...

Scary Latino Myths: Read This or El Cuco Will Get You
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Scary Latino Myths: Read This or El Cuco Will Get You

By Grace Bastidas | 10/26/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

Grandparents across Latin America have been scaring kids (and adults) for years with accounts of monsters, creatures and ghosts with names and back-stories so real you almost believe them. Almost. Here are some of the apparitions that still keep us up at night.

La Llorona

Talk about creepy, the legend of La Llorona (or “The Weeping Woman”)...

WATCH: Mario Lopez & Naya Rivera Join Forces in Anti-LGBT Bullying PSA

By Amaris Castillo | 10/14/2011 - 15:31 | 0 Comments

In a new Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) PSA campaign, Mario Lopez and Naya Rivera speak out against bullying gay and transgender youth....

Junot Díaz On His Afro-Latino Childhood Experience
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Junot Díaz On The Challenges of Growing Up Afro-Latino

By Fox News Latino | 10/13/2011 - 14:24 | 0 Comments

Dominican American writer Junot Díaz didn’t always feel accepted as a child. In an interview with Fox News Latino, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author spoke about growing up in the 80s as an...

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Obama at Latino Heritage Forum: We Need to Pass the Jobs Bill

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 10/12/2011 - 15:45 | 0 Comments

With Senate Republicans blocking the American Jobs Act on Tuesday night, President Obama kept a short speech at the first ever White House American Latino Heritage Forum to one topic: not immigration, education, but the importance of getting the bill passed in Congress.

Pointing out the benefits of the bill, including jobs for teachers, construction...

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