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Katherine Archuleta to Become First Latina to Head the White House's OPM

Katherine Archuleta to Become First Latina to Head the White House's OPM

By Sugey Palomares | 05/24/2013 - 11:41 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama announced that he plans on nominating Katherine Archuleta as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. If confirmed, the Colorado-native will be the first Latina to head this agency. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is in charge of managing the civil service of the federal government.

Archuleta has an...

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Pennsylvania Governor Says He Can't "Find" Any Latinos to Put On Staff

By Amaris Castillo | 05/23/2013 - 11:48 | 0 Comments

Where are the Latinos in Pennsylvania? The state's Governor Tom Corbett (R) can’t seem to find any.

“We do not have any staff members in there. If you can find us one, please let me know," the elected official said during a roundtable discussion hosted by Spanish-language newspaper Al Dia News in Philadelphia, when asked if he had...

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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy
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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy

By Sugey Palomares | 05/22/2013 - 12:05 | 0 Comments

Cuba is now allowing individual imports of appliances, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 after a wave of energy shortages and blackouts, reports the AP. As a result, Cubans are now able to bring up to two appliances per person into the...

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Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill - What's Next?
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Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill

By Sugey Palomares | 05/22/2013 - 10:32 | 0 Comments

By a vote of 13-5, the Senate panel approved the bipartisan immigration bill on Tuesday that would offer 11 million undocumented immigrants a 13-year path to citizenship. The crowd in the room cheered when the...

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Commentary: Marco Rubio Is On The Wrong Side Of Immigration Reform
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Commentary: Marco Rubio Is On The Wrong Side Of Immigration Reform

By Irina Gonzalez | 05/19/2013 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Marco Rubio is not exactly known for a progressive stance on social issues in our country. In fact, I would say that it’s pretty fair to say that he is the opposite of a liberal thinker. 

Lately, his staunch stance on social politics is starting to really affect an issue that is near and dear to my heart: immigration reform....

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Bipartisan House Lawmakers Reach Deal on Immigration Bill

By Sugey Palomares | 05/17/2013 - 12:19 | 0 Comments

The overhaul of U.S. immigration laws finally seems to be making slow progress. A bipartisan group of House lawmakers, made up of eight Democratic and Republican leaders, reached a deal for an immigration bill on Thursday, which will be introduced in June, reports...

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After Voting Rights Debate, First Latina EVER is Elected to City Council Seat

By Samantha Leal | 05/16/2013 - 10:35 | 0 Comments

In a state where almost 40 percent of the population is Latino, you'd think an all-white city government would be a thing of the past. But Ana Reyes just made history in Farmers Branch, Texas, where she became the first Latino ever to be elected to a City Council seat, reports...

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Same Sex Marriage in Latin America
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Latin American Countries & Their Stance on Same-Sex Marriage Trumps The U.S.

By Sugey Palomares | 05/15/2013 - 11:22 | 0 Comments

The movement for same-sex marriage in the U.S. took a promising turn after President Obama’s endorsement earlier this year (the first sitting President to do so), but petitions have also flooded in by state opponents who prefer for the institution of marriage to only include heterosexual unions.

Despite their protests, gay rights...

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