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President Obama to Name Thomas Perez as New Secretary of Labor

By Samantha Leal | 03/11/2013 - 15:15 | 0 Comments

President Obama intends to name Thomas Perez as the new secretary of Labor, who currently serves as the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, reports the LA Times. If...

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President Obama's Approval Rate Increases Among Latinos

By Sugey Palomares | 02/22/2013 - 12:16 | 0 Comments

Despite President Barack Obama’s challenge of delivering spending cuts for the sequester deadline on March 1st, a new survey conducted by USA Today and the Pew Research Center claims that his approval rate among Latinos...

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Report: ICE Detained 800 U.S. Citizens in 4 Years
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Report: ICE Detained 800 U.S. Citizens in 4 Years

By Kamren Curiel | 02/21/2013 - 14:13 | 0 Comments

In the midst of President Obama's highly anticipated immigration reform proposal—a leaked version raised GOP concerns for reportedly not tying a pathway to citizenship to new border security measures—a new report found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained nearly 1 million people between 2008 and 2012. Of those...

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5 Reasons Eva Longoria will be awesome on Bill Maher tonight!

By Kamren Curiel | 02/01/2013 - 13:18 | 0 Comments

We all know Eva Longoria shines in front of the camera, but the flawless beauty who rose to fame playing sly adulteress Gabrielle Solis on Desperate Housewives, is more than just a famous face. Longoria's committed to empowering the Latino community and succeeded at enfranchising millions to vote. We can't wait to...

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Jennifer Lopez Defends Beyoncé: "All Performers Do It at Some Point"

By Kamren Curiel | 01/23/2013 - 14:27 | 0 Comments

Jennifer Lopez defended Beyoncé’s now infamous national anthem rendition at President Obama's second inauguration Monday on The Daily Show last night. The performance, which has caused quite a stir after speculation that Beyoncé lip-synced "The Star Spangled Banner," was the first thing Jon Stewart...

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Our 5 Favorite Latino Moments from the Presidential Inauguration

By Samantha Leal | 01/22/2013 - 12:12 | 0 Comments

The 2013 Presidential Inauguration weekend was a momentous occasion – and a hugely significant one for us! From the first Latino inaugural poet to the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice swearing in Vice President Biden, Latinos took center stage and a more prominent role in Obama’s second inauguration. Here’s a look at some of our favorite moments of the weekend.

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Highly Anticipated Tickets for Latin Rock Group Maná On Sale Tomorrow
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Maná to Perform at President Obama's Inaugural Ball

By Kamren Curiel | 01/18/2013 - 14:19 | 0 Comments

Four-time Grammy and seven-time Latin Grammy-winning rock legends Maná will perform at the official presidential inaugural ball on Mon. Jan. 21, a separate event from Eva Longoria's Latino Inaugural 2013.

The Mexican rockeros and...

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Hilda Solis, Next CA Gov? All Options Open for Outgoing Labor Secretary

By Fox News Latino | 01/17/2013 - 12:39 | 0 Comments

Outgoing Labor Secretary Hilda Solis regrets that more people were not hired under her leadership.

She's confident that President Barack Obama will address concerns over diversity in his second-term cabinet.

And now that she's stepping down from her cabinet post as Labor Secretary, she clarified she's still very much in the...

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