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Obama Cracks Down On Companies That Employ Illegal Immigrants
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Obama Cracks Down On Companies That Employ Illegal Immigrants

By Amaris Castillo | 05/31/2011 - 17:43 | 0 Comments

During the Obama administrations recent crackdown on the hiring of illegal immigrants, increasingly tough criminal charges have been pressed against employers who hire illegal immgrants while less emphasis has been placed on criminal arrests...

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President Obama Appoints Hispanic Education Commission

By Irasema Romero | 05/27/2011 - 11:19 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama has gathered a group of 15 Hispanic education and business leaders to help close the education gap that exists among Hispanics—only 50% of Latinos graduate from high school.

He announced Thursday the selection of the Hispanic Education Commission that...

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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Luis Gutierrez "I Will Fight Like Hell for the DREAM Act"
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EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Luis Gutierrez "I Will Fight Like Hell for the DREAM Act"

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 05/12/2011 - 12:09 | 1 Comment

Chicago Rep. Luis Gutierrez may be happy to see the DREAM Act back before Congress but he says President Obama is still not doing enough to help undocumented students stay in the country—though he has the power to do so.

“I told my friend Dick Durbin [...

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EXCLUSIVE: Emilio Estefan on the Future of the National Museum of the American Latino

By Angie Romero | 05/04/2011 - 18:29 | 1 Comment

It’s a dream for every Latino in this country, and now it’s that much closer to becoming a reality! On Thursday, May 5, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis will join bipartisan members of Congress and the Congressionally-established Commission for the National Museum of the American...

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The White House on Winning the Future with Latinos
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The White House Shares Plan to Win the Future with Latinos

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 05/03/2011 - 14:30 | 0 Comments

Following up on a White House meeting about the vital role of U.S. Latinos in America’s future that included celebrities like Eva Longoria, Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Rosario Dawson last week, the White House on Monday announced a series of nationwide community conversations on the topic and announced a...

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What You Need to Know About the 2012 Proposed Fiscal Budget

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 04/15/2011 - 00:20 | 1 Comment

With cuts to health care programs and education grants and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food program, the federal 2012 budget proposed by House Republicans would be devastating for Latino families, said officials at the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda on Thursday.

With Latinos numbering 50.5 million and Latino students making up...

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We Heard You President Obama! A Guide to Educational Resources for Latino Families
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We Heard You President Obama! A Guide to Educational Resources for Latino Families

By Erika Ramirez | 03/29/2011 - 22:03 | 2 Comments

Something that resonated loud and clear to us from President Obama’s appearance on last night’s Univision town...

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How You Can Help Stop Latinos from Being Bullied In School

By Latina Staff | 03/09/2011 - 15:51 | 0 Comments

As Latina contributor Franziska Castillo reported in the March 2011 issue of Latina, while bullying cuts across all social and ethnic groups, some recent studies show a disturbing trend: Our niñas and niños are currently...

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