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Could Immigration Reform Decrease the Federal Deficit?

By Priscilla Rodriguez | 06/19/2013 - 17:57 | 0 Comments

Word on the street (or rather word from financial analysts) is changes to immigration law could cut billions from the federal deficit over the next two decades.

According to The New York Times, Congressional...

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Massachusetts Senate Race Goes Español In The Final Week

By Fox News Latino | 06/19/2013 - 04:53 | 0 Comments

As they go into the homestretch of Massachusetts’ special U.S. Senate election on June 25, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are fighting it out in Español.

Gomez, a private equity investor whose parents are Colombian immigrants, released a new radio ad in Spanish Tuesday on Spanish-language radio...

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Jeb Bush Says Immigrants Are Key to US Economy Because They're "More Fertile"

By Amaris Castillo | 06/17/2013 - 09:36 | 0 Comments

Jeb Bush was trending on social media late last week after saying that “immigrants are more fertile,” Fox News Latino reports.

The...

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Senate Votes 'Yes' on Immigration Bill -- What's Next?

By Priscilla Rodriguez | 06/12/2013 - 10:16 | 0 Comments

The Senate has finally voted on whether or not to proceed with a formal debate on the immigration reform bill and the decision is "yes." The bill needed 60 votes in order to continue in the Senate, and it got an overwhelming 82 votes. This vote opens the window of possibility for President Obama's end of summer goal for the...

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform By Independence Day?

By Amaris Castillo | 06/03/2013 - 12:01 | 0 Comments

So, comprehensive immigration reform will be passed by this Independence Day? According to one member of the “Gang of Eight,” yes.

On Sunday, Sen. Chuck Schumer said he anticipates as many as 70 of the 100 senators will vote for the measure, which will make its way to the full Senate in a week, according to...

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The Worst Politically-Related Fights in Latin America

By Amaris Castillo | 06/01/2013 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

Who knew the mayor of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro was so fiesty? Eduardo Paes was all over the news this week after punching a constituent in the face. The cause for his aggressive move? He was called the Portuguese equivalent of “excrement” in a dispute before shocked diners at a restaurant. Though Paes issued a written apology after the episode, the world won...

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WATCH: Stars Unite for New Immigration Reform Campaign

By Kamren Curiel | 05/31/2013 - 14:51 | 0 Comments

Julianne Moore, Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, and Christy Turlington Burns are among a new wave of stars standing up for immigration reform by rocking fedoras and voicing their own immigrant stories.

Famed fashion photographer Albert Watson shot the celebrities for a campaign by...

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10 Things You Never Knew About Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez

10 Things You Never Knew About Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez

By Sugey Palomares | 05/28/2013 - 17:07 | 0 Comments

On Sunday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the government she and her late husband Nestor Kirchner started in 2003. In honor of Argentina's...

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