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President Barack Obama at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security
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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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Jorge Ramos on Univision Meet the Candidate in January 2012
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Jorge Ramos Says No to Obama Campaign

By Latina Staff | 06/14/2012 - 14:58 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Fabian for Univision News

Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos took to the airwaves last week to object to the Obama campaign’s use of his image in a Spanish-language television advertisement....

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Deportations Not Slowing, Despite U.S. Backlog

By Samantha Leal | 06/08/2012 - 11:56 | 0 Comments

Deportations have not slowed down in the U.S., despite seven months of reviews by the Obama administration, reports The New York Times. This continuance has obviously disappointed many immigrants, many...

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Marc Anthony at Cedars Sinai Sports Spectacular 2012
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WATCH: Marc Anthony Supports Barack Obama

By Samantha Leal | 06/07/2012 - 14:43 | 0 Comments

Marc Anthony is the latest Latino supporting President Barack Obama for re-election. The singer publicly announced his support in a 30-second video for the Obama campaign, which urges Latinos to vote for President Obama. He tweeted: Re-electing @BarackObama=4 more yrs of progress for Latinos. That's why I'm hosting him on June 26 in Miami...

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America Ferrera at Planned Parenthood's Action Fund in New York City in 2012

Which of Your Favorite Stars Support Voto Latino?

By Samantha Leal | 05/31/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Started in 2004, Voto Latino is an organization that is dedicated to getting young Latinos to vote. Get more information at votolatino.org and click to see which of your favorite stars are involved!

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What Does the Student Loan Debate Really Mean?

By Alanna Nunez | 05/23/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

When I started college, I remember everyone telling me to enjoy my time there, because it would be the best four years of my life. And they were right. Now I’m watching my sister enjoy her college experience, and while she’s having a great time, there’s one major difference between her experience and mine: When she graduates in 2014, she’ll be saddled with at least $20,000...

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Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney
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Election 2012: What’s the Deal With the GOP Vice President Pick?

By Viviana Hurtado | 05/17/2012 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

With Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich out, likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is honing in on a Vice President to complete the Republican ticket.  This process of tapping a running mate is called the “Veepstakes”—a guessing game where bets are being placed on Twitter, cable TV and even in Vegas....

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Marco Rubio Says Separating Cubans from Hispanics is "Offensive”

By Sugey Palomares | 05/07/2012 - 13:04 | 0 Comments

Despite tackling the immigration subject full force with a revised version of the Dream Act, Marco Rubio still lacks popularity among Latino voters. Some reports claim that the Florida Senator won’t appeal to the mass Latino...

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