About 80 of the nation’s top Latino business leaders joined White House officials, in conjunction with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), in a historic gathering to discuss job creation, innovation, and the role Latino communities play in the economy. “To compete in today’s economy, we must draw from […]
Obama Nominates First Latina as OPM Director
May 28, 2013 By
President Barack Obama declared his nomination for Katherine Archuleta, a former top campaign aide, as the next director of the Office of Personnel Management making her the first Latino to lead the federal personnel agency. “Katherine brings to the [OPM] broad experience and a deep commitment to recruiting and […]
iMarch: The Largest Virtual March in Support of Immigration Reform
May 23, 2013 By
A bipartisan group of voices in Washington D.C joined forces on Wednesday to kick-off The March for Innovation –or iMarch campaign – an online forum designed to push Congress towards a comprehensive immigration reform via social media. The creators of iMarch, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, along with other politicians, CEOs and […]
George W. Bush’s Positive Impact on the Latino Trajectory
April 30, 2013 By
Former President George W. Bush’s legacy suggests he is favored much more by Latinos than any other Republican candidate in the U.S. particularly for his work on immigration. “Republicans would do very well to try to emulate President Bush’s stance toward immigrants,” says Carlos Gutierrez, former Secretary of Labor. A look back to Bush’s legacy comes […]
Maryland Votes on DREAM Act
November 5, 2012 By
Depending on the outcome of tomorrow’s elections, Maryland could be the first state to pass a proposal similar to the DREAM Act by popular vote that would allow undocumented immigrant students to pay in-state college tuition instead of out-of-state tuition. “We have a constitutional obligation to provide a public education for every child in our […]
Obama Widens Lead Among Latino Voters
October 30, 2012 By
During the summer, Republicans expressed optimism that Mitt Romney would be able to rake up more support among Latino voters before the elections. But the latest impreMedia-Latino Decisions tracking poll shows the Republican presidential candidate hasn’t improved his favorability among Latinos. The poll released Monday shows President Barack Obama has the support of 73 percent of Latino registered voters while 21 percent of them say they […]
Despite Low Funding, Arizona Forges Ahead with New Fence on Mexico Border
August 29, 2012 By
Arizona’s border security advisory committee has plans to begin construction on a fence bordering the state and Mexico, despite only raising 10% of the $2.8 million needed to complete the project. Construction may begin at the end of the year with support from private fencing companies, donated supplies, and prison inmate labor. Supporters such as […]
Latinas Nationwide Celebrate Launch of ACA Benefits
August 1, 2012 By
Press Release NEW YORK — Today Latinas nationwide celebrate access to contraception without co-pays, as well as the launch of a series of additional provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed at protecting women’s health. But even with these gains, millions of Latinas remain without access to life-saving care and contraception because undocumented immigrants […]
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law
June 25, 2012 By
The U.S. Supreme Court released today a split decision in the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. In the decision, the Court struck down three provisions of the Arizona Law, SB 1070, that were previously challenged on the grounds that they invaded federal privileges. Two of the provisions made it a crime for undocumented immigrants […]
BREAKING NEWS: Obama Administration will Announce New Immigration Policy to Stop Deporting Eligible Youth
June 15, 2012 By
President Obama will announce a new immigration policy this morning that will halt the deportation of as many as 800,000 young undocumented immigrants and in some cases grant them working permits. The President will announce the new policy today at 1:15pm in the White House’s Rose Garden, one week before he addresses the National Association […]
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