Supreme Court hopeful Judge Sonia Sotomayor will be back on Capitol Hill today to continue her round of courtesy calls following meetings with Senate leaders and the chairman and ranking member of the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is in Washington D.C. today on Capitol Hill. Sotomayor’s visit includes a series of meetings with key Senators integral to the confirmation process. Last week President Barack Obama announced Judge Sotomayor as his choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

Cuba has agreed to restart talks with the United States on immigration and demonstrated willingness to cooperate on issues including terrorism, drug trafficking, and even mail service.

A Pew Hispanic Center report reveals that a majority of Hispanic children are now the U.S.-born children of immigrants, primarily Mexicans who came to this country in an immigration wave that started around 1980.

Since the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, the White House has been working overtime to retell the 54-year old’s personal story as well as her legal and academic accomplishments. In the wake of conservative pushback, administration officials acknowledge the need to control the Sotomayor narrative.  Rush Limbaugh and former Speaker of the House Newt […]

Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Linda Chavez-Thompson and Hispanic Caucus Chair Ramona Martinez issued the following statement after President Obama announced his nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.  Chavez-Thompson is a second-generation Mexican-American who worked in the labor movement for over 40 years, she is the Executive Vice President Emerita of the AFL-CIO. […]

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Following yesterday’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Latino groups have been rejoicing at the historic announcement. Cesar Perales, executive director of Latino Justice PRLDEF, a New York-based civil rights group says, “This is the most important Hispanic appointment that has been made in this country’s history. It is recognition that we are coming of age, […]

This morning, President Barack Obama announced that he has tapped New York federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic to hold such a position. This is the first nomination by a Democratic president in 15 years. If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor, 54, will succeed retiring Justice David […]

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