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Republicans Push Obama for More Workplace Immigration Raids

By Irasema Romero | 01/28/2011 - 16:00 | 1 Comment

The latest push on immigration reform by the newly Republican-controlled House of Representatives is to reinstate workplace raids, reports The Los Angeles Times. The strategy—followed by the Bush administration, but abandoned by ...

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President Obama's 2011 State of the Union

By Mariela Rosario | 01/26/2011 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

During President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, he repeated his call to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but seemed to admit that he understood it would be a very hard battle in Congress.

"I know that debate will be difficult and take time, but tonight, let's agree to make that effort," Obama urged. The president also said he was...

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Daniel Hernandez, Diego Vasquez to Sit with Michelle Obama at State of the Union Address

Daniel Hernandez, Diego Vasquez to Sit with Michelle Obama at State of the Union Address

By Mariela Rosario | 01/25/2011 - 10:30 | 4 Comments

When President Obama stands in front of the nation tonight for the State of the Union address, two Latinos will be seated right next to him in Michelle Obama's guest box.

Hero intern Daniel Hernandez, who has been credited with saving Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords life will be...

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Center for American Progress Report: "Recession Made a Bad Situation Worse" For Latinos & Blacks

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/24/2011 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

Latinos and other communities of color—hit harder in the recession and recovering much slower than whites—have a deeper economic hole to climb out of and the government should target them specifically with quality jobs, according to a report released by the Center for American Progress on the eve of President Barack Obama’s state of the...

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LATINA VIEW: How President Obama Can Reach Hispanics

LATINA VIEW: How President Obama Can Reach Hispanics

By Galina Espinoza | 01/20/2011 - 16:45 | 1 Comment

When President Obama takes to the podium next week and delivers his annual State of the Union address, he will be trying to rally a country that, politically, needs Latinos more than ever before.

According to an analysis of 2010 U.S. Census data conducted earlier this month by the Pew Hispanic Center, a record 20.1 million of the 48.4 million Hispanics in this...

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Barack Obama says DREAM Act Failure is "Biggest Disappointment" of the Year

By Fox News Latino | 12/23/2010 - 14:20 | 0 Comments

In a press conference yesterday, President Barack Obama highlighted the accomplishments of his administration during the Lame Duck session of Congress. But the President also talked about the failure to make headway when it comes to comprehensive immigration reform admitted that the Senate's block of the DREAM Act may be his "biggest disappointment."

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Obama Meets with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to talk Immigration
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Obama to Congressional Hispanic Caucus: "I'm Not Giving Up on Immigration Reform"

By Mariela Rosario | 12/22/2010 - 17:00 | 1 Comment

President Obama met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus this week to talk next steps regarding immigration reform after the Senate blocked the passage of the DREAM act over the weekend.

Although both Latino congressional members and the President acknowledged that they would have a difficult—if not impossible—time navigating any...

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White House Shares 10 Reasons to Pass the DREAM Act
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White House Shares 10 Reasons to Pass the DREAM Act

By Mariela Rosario | 12/06/2010 - 12:47 | 3 Comments

Independent immigration-rights groups, Democratic congressional leadership, the President of the United States and even some conservative leaders all support the DREAM Act. So why is it's passage causing so much controversy? Mainly because it's being used as political fodder by Republican legislators and anti-immigrant groups who are claiming the bill...

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