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DREAM-Eligible Candidates Warned of Scams

By Sugey Palomares | 07/06/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Dream Act advocates may have been granted some relief after President Barack Obama’s administration announced a plan to stop deporting undocumented immigrants who are Dream Act-eligible, but some are now worried that these groups may be easy targets to scammers, reports...

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Supreme Court Upholds Obama's Health Care Law

By Samantha Leal | 06/28/2012 - 10:46 | 0 Comments

In a 5-4 Supreme Court vote, the health care law set forth by Obama (nicknamed "Obamacare") has been upheld. 

The majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, ruled that the individual health insurance mandate is constitutional, reports the ...

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Marc Anthony & President Obama Rally Voters in Miami at Fundraiser Event

By Samantha Leal | 06/27/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

Marc Anthony hosted a fundraiser for President Obama Tuesday night at the Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater, performing four songs for President Obama and rallying support for his reelection, according to...

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Latino Celeb Reactions to Supreme Court Immigration Decision

By Sugey Palomares | 06/27/2012 - 13:15 | 0 Comments

Everyone has been buzzing about the U.S. Supreme Court striking down most of the provisions in the Arizona’s immigration law (also known as SB 1070), but leaving the "papers please" law set in place. Check out what these Latino...

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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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Ousted Paraguay President Calls for Return to Democracy

By Samantha Leal | 06/25/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Fernando Lugo, the Paraguayan President who was impeached and ousted by Congress a few days ago, has called the country's new government "illegitimate" and called for a return to democratic rule, reports Reuters. 

Congress voted...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Parts of Arizona Immigration Law

By Samantha Leal | 06/25/2012 - 13:43 | 0 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the key parts of Arizona’s immigration law, but let stand a controversial part that lets police check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws, reports CNN.

The court’s 5-3 ruling upheld the authority...

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5 Things We Learned About Marco Rubio From His Memoir ‘An American Son’

By Samantha Leal | 06/20/2012 - 15:06 | 0 Comments

Marco Rubio’s recently released memoir, An American Son, gives us insight into his life and beginnings. The Republican Vice President hopeful talks about his Cuban family, coming to grips with his heritage and parlaying that into a successful political career. But there were a few things that we didn’t know about Rubio (or at least, not in his...

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