Today, President Obama plans to unveil his proposal to make the first two years of community college tuition-free for “responsible students” nationwide, marking a critical point in efforts to expand accessibility to higher education for all. To be announced at greater length during the State of the Union Address, the plan, dubbed America’s College Promise, […]
Today: Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto to Meet with President Barack Obama in Washington
January 6, 2015 By
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 […]
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 […]
Comentarios From Maria: Our Community Supports the President’s Executive Action
December 8, 2014 By
The Latino community is more united than ever. 9 in 10 Latino voters support the President’s executive actions that will protect at least 5 million undocumented immigrants from being deported. Latinos are not alone: according to various recent studies, a majority of Americans recognize that these actions are an important step towards protecting our country […]
Comentarios From Maria: Obama’s Immigration Move is a Win
November 24, 2014 By
President Obama finally did it. Through an executive order, the President intends to grant up to 5 million undocumented immigrants relief from deportation. Will the angry bulls rise up? Has the well been poisoned? Will Republicans follow through on their threats of government shutdowns because they consider this an “impeachable offense”? Republicans, who now have […]
Today: President Obama Will Announce Executive Action on Immigration
November 20, 2014 By
Today, President Obama is set to unveil what executive actions he will enact in order to address immigration. The announcement came yesterday by way of a video posted on Facebook where the president invited viewers to tune into his Thursday evening address where he will outline what steps he will take to begin fixing our […]
Reps. Ben Ray Lujan and Linda Sanchez Tapped for Top Leadership Positions
November 19, 2014 By
Reps. Ben Ray Lujan (D – NM) and Linda Sanchez (D- CA) were recently appointed to top leadership positions within the Democratic Party. On Monday, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, nominated Lujan to serve as the next chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Yesterday, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) elected Sanchez […]
Comentarios From Maria: The President Will Not Abandon Immigration Reform
November 17, 2014 By
Congratulations, Republicans. Now prove you can govern. This will be particularly important, because–while Republicans are thrilled with the outcome of the midterm elections– they should realize that because of their track record it in no way portends an easier path to the White House in 2016 than they had in the past two election cycles. […]
Report: Latino Behavior on America ‘Optimistic’ Despite Discrimination in Society
November 14, 2014 By
A new report conducted by Latino Decisions revealed that Latino families, including immigrants, show very optimistic attitudes towards life, economy, and health care in the U.S. despite any discrimination or negative events in society today. Polling data by W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), The Denver Post and Univision, found that education, health and equal opportunity were also […]
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