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Obama-Praised Latina Is Living the American Dream

By Amaris Castillo | 12/04/2012 - 17:42 | 0 Comments

Marie Lopez Rogers has come a long way since childhood, often spent in the cotton fields of scorching Arizona.

The Mexican-American mayor of her Arizona’s Avondale has been recently named the new president of the National League of Cities (NLC), ...

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Young Latinas Were Among Obama’s Biggest Supporters

By Samantha Leal | 11/15/2012 - 13:55 | 0 Comments

An analysis of poll data reveals that young Latinas were among the biggest supporters of Obama in the election, reports Fox News Latino. Both young Latinas and black women were largely representative in the...

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Election 2012 Presidential Debates: Romney Comes Out Strong

By Viviana Hurtado | 10/04/2012 - 13:05 | 0 Comments

The pressure was on Mitt Romney to deliver a strong performance at the first presidential debate before the millions of Americans who tuned in. He showed up with his “A” game. President Obama, some would say, did not.

The Denver debate focused on domestic issues – taxes, the economy, jobs,...

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Poll Suggests Latinas Favor Obama Over Romney By 53%

By Sugey Palomares | 09/17/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

As the countdown to Election Day 2012 continues, a new poll suggests that a strong majority of Latinas favor President Barack Obama over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. According to a poll developed by...

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First Round of Deferred Deportation Candidates Are Approved

By Samantha Leal | 09/12/2012 - 09:41 | 0 Comments

The first round of approved applications for the delayed deportation program enacted by President Obama was announced, reports Fox News Latino. The move comes less than two months before the presidential election....

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Election 2012: Should Gun Control Become a Campaign Issue?

By Viviana Hurtado | 07/26/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

The senseless violence in Aurora, Colorado after James Holmes allegedly shot and killed twelve people at a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises has many Americans calling for drastically stricter gun laws. Except President Obama and likely Republican challenger ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Rocsi Diaz on Why Latinos Should Vote for Obama

By Sugey Palomares | 06/25/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Television host Rocsi Diaz has been keeping herself busy since announcing she was leaving her post as co-host on BET's 106 & Park just last month. Since then, the Latina VJ is lending her influencial voice for President...

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Obama Agrees To Stop Deporting Undocumented Students

By Sugey Palomares | 06/15/2012 - 13:50 | 0 Comments

Change is finally on the way for Dream Act advocates. President Barack Obama’s administration has announced a plan to stop deporting undocumented immigrants who are Dream Act-eligible and between the ages of 15 to 30.

Instead, the "deferred action" policy will grant work permits to undocumented youth who have...

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