Today, Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss a range of topics including Obama’s executive action on immigration, economic development and the recent move to normalize relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Peña Nieto comes to Washington amid increasingly vocal national and international protests regarding Mexico’s endemic […]
Comentarios From Maria: We Must Be Optimistic in the New Year
January 5, 2015 By
As we start the New Year, let’s take a moment to reflect on the past year’s politics and the hopes and frustrations of our community. Upon further reflection, realize that today, Hispanics are better off economically than we have been in over a decade. When President Obama took office, our economy was losing over 800,000 […]
Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Back to Cuba”
December 23, 2014 By
Ay, Cuba. The media tend to ignore you until they can’t, anymore. That certainly happened when President Obama announced the U.S. would seek to normalize relations after a hiatus of more than half a century. It was a plot worthy of Graham Greene, involving spies in Havana and Miami, secret negotiations in Canada, and even […]
Guest Blogger: Adrianna Quintero “Latin America Must Continue Its Leadership Past COP-20”
December 19, 2014 By
Delegates from nearly 200 countries gathered in early December to hammer out an agreement on climate change policy at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties. Too often environmentalists go home disappointed after watching the assembly fall short of its mandate to prevent catastrophic climate change. This year, a fresh urgency […]
Senate Confirms Sarah Saldaña as Head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency
December 18, 2014 By
This week, the Senate confirmed Sarah Saldaña, as the new head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). Saldaña is a Dallas based federal prosecutor and will become the first Latina to lead the agency responsible for enforcing federal laws regarding border control, customs, trade and immigration. In a statement regarding Saldaña’s confirmation, […]
American Alan Gross Released from Cuban Prison After Five Years
December 17, 2014 By
After five years in a Cuban Prison, American Alan Gross was released today following a year of intense negotiations to bring Gross back to the United States. His imprisonment has been a considerable barrier for U.S. officials working to improve relations with Cuba but his release is expected to alleviate some of the tension and […]
Comentarios From Maria: Our National Integrity and the CIA Torture Report
December 15, 2014 By
Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee published a report detailing the alarming tactics employed by the CIA in the aftermath of September 11th. The brutality of the actions described in the report was undoubtedly, inconsistent with the principles and ideals that we cherish as Americans. The report reminds us that as a country, we are […]
Guest Blogger: Former Gov. Bill Richardson “Clean Power Plan a Win All-Around”
December 10, 2014 By
Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first-ever limits on the nation’s biggest source of heat-trapping gases that are driving climate change, the carbon pollution pouring into the air from fossil fuel power plants. This is the most important step we can take to ensure healthy, productive lives for our children […]
Guest Blogger: Liz Rebecca Alarcon “Venezuelan Opposition Leader Indicted for Conspiracy After Proof of Innocence”
December 10, 2014 By
On December 3rd, here in the U.S. a public servant was not indicted with proof of guilt. Also on December 3rd, in Venezuela, a public servant was indicted with proof of innocence. Oh the irony. In our common law system, an indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. This is the first step towards […]
AT&T Aspire Program Providing Vital Support for Educational Organizations Serving Latino Community
December 9, 2014 By
In 2012, AT&T launched its Aspire program, a long-term initiative focused on increasing the high school graduation rate and bolstering career preparedness among students. This year, AT&T has allocated $12.5 million for 30 groups throughout the country dedicated to helping student thrive in the classroom and beyond. Executive Director of Philanthropy at AT&T and President […]
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