At the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza on Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama took the opportunity to discuss immigration and childhood obesity — an issue that affects the Latino community greatly. “Forty percent of Hispanic children are overweight and 50 percent are on track to develop diabetes,” the first lady said. […]
Obama Admits Immigration Reform Will Miss The August Deadline
July 17, 2013 By
As House Republicans continue to draft a different approach to immigration reform, President Obama accepted that a complete immigration legislation repair will not be achieved by his original August deadline. “That was originally my hope and my goal,” Obama said. “But the House Republicans, I think still have to process […]
Hispanic Media Perceives the Fate of Immigration Reform Lies in John Boehner’s Hands
July 16, 2013 By
In light of the Immigration Bill getting passed to the House of Representatives, Hispanic media has identified House Speaker John Boehner as the individual responsible for the fate of the comprehensive reform. “Like it or not, the Hispanic media perceives that approving or rejecting immigration reform is in the hands of […]
Latinos Key in Next Midterm Elections
July 11, 2013 By
A new poll by Latino Decisions revealed that despite a lack of support on the GOP’s issues, 52% of Latino voters said theywould be more likely to support the GOP in the 2014 elections if the immigration reform bill is passed. According to the study, there are 44 GOP-held House seats where Latino voters could […]
White House Increases Efforts on Immigration
July 10, 2013 By
In an increased effort to convince the House to act on immigration reform, The White House released a report detailing the range of benefits to the U.S. economy that would be achieved from the passage of a bipartisan immigration bill. “In the weeks ahead, the President and other senior members of the administration will publicly […]
Academic Achievement Gap for Latinos is Narrowing
July 2, 2013 By
A new federal data report released Thursday by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed progress in how the U.S. is educating its children and increasingly narrowing the achievement gap between white and Latino students. According to The Nations Report Card, which test students at ages 9, 13, and 17 […]
Immigration Bill Heads to the House for Approval
June 28, 2013 By
After the immigration bill passed through the Senate yesterday, it advances to the House of Representatives for approval. “Today, the Senate did its job. It’s now up to the House to do the same,” President Obama said in a statement. At the heart of the Senate bill is the 13-year […]
Final Vote on Immigration Bill Passage In Senate Tomorrow
June 26, 2013 By
Tomorrow, a final vote in the Senate on the immigration reform bill could send the issue to the House of Representatives. “Now is the time to do it…I hope that we can get the strongest possible vote out of the Senate so that we can then move to the House […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Core Part of Voting Rights Act
June 25, 2013 By
Americans show disapproval of The Supreme Court’s 5-4 vote to strike down a critical section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – a provision that played a vital role in securing the right to vote for millions of citizens. “Today’s decision invalidating one of its core provisions upsets decades of well-established […]
First Openly Gay Latina Confirmed to the Federal Judiciary
June 20, 2013 By
Nitza Quiñones Alejandro became the first openly gay, Latina woman confirmed to the federal judiciary after a voice vote by the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The Puerto Rican judge was nominated by President Obama to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Her appointment makes […]
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