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DREAM Act Delay Could Lead to Latino Revolt
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Rep. Luis Gutíerrez says DREAM Act Delay Could Lead to Latino Revolt

By Mariela Rosario | 12/02/2010 - 12:00 | 7 Comments

The failure to address immigration reform and, more specifically, the DREAM Act, may backfire miserably on both Republicans and Democrats. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a motion on Tuesday to vote for closure on the DREAM Act, essentially forcing Congress to...

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DREAM Act Vote Imminent

DREAM Act Vote Imminent

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 11/24/2010 - 16:50 | 1 Comment

The race is officially on to get the Dream Act passed this year, before newly elected members of Congress (mostly Republicans) are sworn in in January.

After meeting with Hispanic Congressional Caucus members last week, the White House is in full gear, trying to get the word out about an upcoming Senate vote.

Members of the cabinet, including Secretary of...

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Latino's React to Obama Post-Election
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Hispanics Have Mixed Reactions to Obama

By Mariela Rosario | 11/04/2010 - 18:00 | 1 Comment

In an election-eve poll published by Latino Decisions, it appears Latinos were split about President Barack Obama's performance thus far.

For the survey, Latino Decisions questioned 3,200 voters in eight key states. When asked if they approved of Obama's handling of immigration...

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Latinos Politicos to Watch: Marco Rubio & Julian Castro
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Latino Politicos to Watch: Marco Rubio & Julian Castro

By Mariela Rosario | 11/02/2010 - 17:00 | 2 Comments

Political fervor is at an all-time high today with people heading to the polls for Election Day. We wanted to step back and take a look at two Latinos who have been making waves on either side of aisle in American politics. Julian Castro, the young mayor of San Antonio has been hailed as "the next Obama" by some in Democratic circles. While Marco...

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Latinos and the Obama Administration
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Latinos and the Obama Administration

By Mariela Rosario | 11/01/2010 - 12:25 | 0 Comments

Much noise has been made recently about President Barack Obama's delay in passing immigration reform—with some special interest groups going so far as to suggest that Latinos refrain from voting since the "Do-Nothing" Democrats haven't, well, done anything for us.

So we decided to take a look back at policy over the last two years to see what President...

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Obama tells Piolín: "There is no place in the country where the Latino vote doesn't matter"

By Mariela Rosario | 10/25/2010 - 13:15 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama's interview with Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo just aired on the radio host's number one...

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President Barack Obama Visits Piolin for la Mañana

President Obama Visits "Piolin por la Mañana"

By Mariela Rosario | 10/23/2010 - 09:00 | 6 Comments

President Barack Obama is continuing his bid to win the hearts and minds of Latino voters ahead of the 2010 midterm elections on November 2nd. As reported by Fox News Latino, Obama...

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Obama Reaches Out to Latinos

Obama Reaches Out to Latinos

By Stacey Rivera | 10/22/2010 - 12:04 | 2 Comments

As part of a $1 million campaign by the Democratic National Committee aimed at getting out the Latino vote, President Obama is in a new TV ad asking for help “defending what we started.”

The ads will run nationally on Univision, with Obama speaking in English while the narrator speaks Spanish.

WATCH:

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