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Marco Rubio speaks during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee
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Immigration Bill: How Do We Make the Bad, Good?

By Viviana Hurtado | 04/17/2013 - 15:50 | 0 Comments

The 844 page long “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” unveiled by the Senate so-called Gang of Eight is at best "C" level work.

Click here to read the bill in its entirety.

Reaching consensus on sweeping legislation...

Immigration Reform: Senators Reveal New Plan That Includes Path To Citizenship
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Immigration Bill: Senators Reveal New Plan That Includes Path to Citizenship

By Sugey Palomares | 04/16/2013 - 16:08 | 0 Comments

After intense rounds of negotiations, eight bipartisan senators, including Marco Rubio, introduced an immigration bill that aims to fix the broken immigration system and find a lawful solution for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The proposed bill also plans on changing...

Time is Now Immigration Rally in Washington, DC
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March on Washington: “What Comprehensive Immigration Reform Means to Me” (VIDEO)

By Viviana Hurtado | 04/11/2013 - 13:12 | 0 Comments

In 2006 while a local television reporter in Providence, Rhode Island, I covered the immigration reform rally, one of many held throughout the country. Many in politics and the media marveled that Latinos had come out in big numbers. Fast forward seven years to this week’s “All in for Citizenship” rally in Washington, DC (with important...

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5 Latino Politicians Who Have Supported Strict Immigration Reform

By Sugey Palomares | 04/09/2013 - 13:29 | 0 Comments

Conservatives aren’t backing down from the immigration debate. As lawmakers from Washington return from a two-week recess, the next few weeks will be crucial in the development of an immigration reform bill, which will affected millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Learn what these Republican Latino politicians stand for and let us know if you agree.

Obama Budget Cuts: Were Latinos Wrong to Vote for The President?
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Obama Budget Cuts: Were Latinos Wrong to Vote for The President?

By Sugey Palomares | 04/08/2013 - 15:11 | 0 Comments

Congress is back from recess today and looking closely at President Barack Obama’s second term agenda, including his proposed budget cuts. In a previous appearance on NBC’s...

Fidel Castro Calls North Korea the Biggest Nuclear Threat
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Fidel Castro Calls North Korea the Biggest Nuclear Threat Since Cuba's Missile Crisis

By Sugey Palomares | 04/05/2013 - 14:21 | 0 Comments

As tensions rise concerning North Korean threats to attack the U.S. using nuclear force, Fidel Castro recently shared his concern over the current crisis and urged American politicians to avoid confrontation with the communist...

Was Obama Wrong for Calling Kamala Harris ‘Best Looking’ Attorney General?
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POLL: Was Obama Wrong for Calling Kamala Harris the ‘Best Looking’ Attorney General?

By Sugey Palomares | 04/05/2013 - 11:05 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama is feeling the heat after making comments about California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ good looks during a fundraiser in Atherton, California on Thursday.

“You have to...

John Boehner Apologizes for 'Wetback' Slur
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John Boehner Demands Rep. Don Young to Apologize for 'Wetback' Slur

By Sugey Palomares | 03/31/2013 - 10:51 | 0 Comments

At a time when the Republican Party is trying to gain more support from Latino voters, Alaska Republican Representative Don Young is facing major controversy after referring to Latinos as 'wetbacks' in a recent press conference. 

While talking to a crowd about how technology has created job loss in the U.S., Young expressed, "I used to own...

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