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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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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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Mitt Romney's Spanish Ad Attacks Health Care Law

By Priscilla Rodriguez | 08/06/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

The biggest swaying point for Latino voters seems to be where a candidate stands on health care issues, so President Obama has continued to ensure that this is an important part of his work. Mitt Romney on the other hand isn't too keen on the idea of "Obamacare."

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Adviser to Puerto Rican Lawmaker Asked to Resign After Anti-Obama Tweet

By Samantha Leal | 08/02/2012 - 09:49 | 0 Comments

To add to the not-so-smart things that people do, we've got another one: an adviser to Puerto Rico's most powerful female lawmaker sent an antagonistic, anti-Obama tweet that has set into motion calls for her resignation, according to the ...

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Latino Support for President Obama Holds Steady

By Samantha Leal | 07/26/2012 - 09:30 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama retains his popularity with Latinos, according to new data from the NBC-Wall Street Journal-Telemundo poll. The key voting bloc favored the president, with 67 percent voting for him over Republican ...

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Many Latinos Still Don't Know Where Obama & Romney Stand on Immigration

By Samantha Leal | 07/24/2012 - 09:46 | 0 Comments

A new poll shows that President Obama's stance concerning immigration and law hasn't reached as many Latinos as one might think.

The poll, conduced by Latino Decisions for the Liberal Center for American Progress action Fund...

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Election 2012: George Lopez vs. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, A Missed Opportunity?

By Viviana Hurtado | 07/19/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

When George Lopez in his HBO special went on a rapid-fire tirade after “getting political,” many of us didn’t get upset because our culture has desensitized us to this kind of explicit language. Whether it’s a live comedy performance or cable shows, you would think you’re in a war zone “F bombs” are dropped that often. 

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Michelle Obama speaks in Miami Lakes, Florida in July 2012
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Michelle Obama on Immigration Reform: "There is Nothing More Critical Than Keeping Families Together"

By Samantha Leal | 07/17/2012 - 09:47 | 0 Comments

As her husband President Barack Obama tries to win reelection, Michelle Obama aired her thoughts on immigration to Univision, saying "there is nothing more critical than keeping families together." This comes after Michelle participated in an internet-broadcast discussion with six Hispanic mothers and their thoughts on health care reform...

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