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Pitbull & Jessica Alba to Headline Obama's Democratic National Convention Closing

By Samantha Leal | 08/20/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Pitbull and Jessica Alba are two of the big names headlining the convention closing party on September 6, after President Obama accepts the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in Charlotte, North Carolina.The event,  called Super-O-Rama, will be a massive fundraising push for the Democratic...

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Nebraska Joins Arizona - Will Not Issue Drivers Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

By Samantha Leal | 08/20/2012 - 10:07 | 0 Comments

It seems Arizona isn't the only state where President Obama's new deferred action ruling is being contested: Nebrasksa is the newest state to deny public benefits -- including drivers licenses -- to undocumented immigrants who will be legally allowed to stay under Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, according to the ...

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Governor Jan Brewer's Executive Order Met with Backlash

By Samantha Leal | 08/17/2012 - 09:59 | 0 Comments

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued an executive order this week which denies benefits to young undocumented immigrants, including ID cards. This order, which goes against President Obama's deferred action program, has sparked outrage and even protests, reports the ...

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Bars IDs & Public Benefits for DREAMers

By Samantha Leal | 08/16/2012 - 09:46 | 0 Comments

As young immigrants begin the application process for President Obama's new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, others will have even more hurdles to jump, thanks to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer...

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CEO of Univision Formally Complains About Lack of Latino Presidential Debate Moderators

By Samantha Leal | 08/15/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Presidential and vice presidential debate moderators have been announced by the Commission on Presidential Debates and some people are not too happy with the picks. One of those not happy with the selections? Randy Falco, CEO of Univision, who wrote a strongly worded letter to Janet Brown, the head of the...

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Obama Immigration Changes & Deferred Action Applications Released

By Samantha Leal | 08/15/2012 - 09:41 | 0 Comments

Homeland Security recently announced what documents applicants would need to prove eligibility in the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The program allows undocumented individuals (who were brought to the U.S. as children) to avoid deportation and obtain work permits if they meet the requirements of the program...

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Election 2012: What You Need to Know About GOP VP Pick Paul Ryan

By Viviana Hurtado | 08/13/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Mitt Romney was so overcome with emotion while introducing Paul Ryan as his running mate to challenge President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in November, that he bellowed, “the next President of the United States!” Once the snark cleared, this foot-in-your-mouth slip revealed what...

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Election 2012: A Debate Moderator Should Be a Woman

By Viviana Hurtado | 08/09/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

The home stretch of election season is rich with tradition: the GOP Vice President will be picked. Both parties throw a big party, host their nominating conventions -- with Republicans nominating Mitt Romney in Tampa, Florida and...

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