Politics

Trending Topics Controversy: Facebook's CEO Zuckerberg Sits Down With Conservative Pundits

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a meeting with top conservative commentators and media luminaries on Wednesday, seeking to allay fears, and defuse charges, of Trending Topics workers suppressing conservative news stories on his worldwide media platform.

Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Relief Bill 'Not the Bill I Would Write,' Says Latino Congressman

Stressing that it is the not the bill that he would have written, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking member Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz) is throwing his support behind a compromise bill aimed at helping Puerto Rico out of its still bubbling debt crisis.

Undocumented Immigrant Students to Earn $8.5 Million Financial Aid at this California University

The University of California has announced plans to annually invest $8.4 million to aid as many as three thousand undocumented students over the next three years.

ICE Raids in Nevada Lead to at Least 85 Arrests, Many Suspects Facing Deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials recently arrested at least 87 immigrants in Nevada that agents classified as threats to public safety.

Immigration News: Republicans Win Fight to Keep ‘Illegal Alien’ After Library of Congress Eliminates It

House Appropriations Committee members voted on 12 bills Tuesday, one debating whether "illegal alien" should be used in legislation. Those opposing the measure won out, 25-24, ensuring lawmakers could propose bills utilizing the derogatory term.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Reminds Penn Grads of Immigrants' Contributions in Commencement Address

In a searing commencement speech, "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda passionately reminded University of Pennsylvania graduates of all the contributions made by immigrants over time.

2016 Presidential Poll Has Hillary Clinton Leading Donald Trump in New National Poll, Closing In Georgia

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by six points in a new national presidential poll of more than 6,000 voters.

Watch the Past 200 Years of Immigration to the U.S. in Less Than 2 Minutes

While it's easier than to get caught up in the current contentious debate over immigration, a visualization of the past 200 years of immigration to the U.S., parsed by the countries that are the largest source of immigrants, provides a bit of perspective.

Immigrant Citizenship Applications Spike to Four-Year High, But Donald Trump May Not be Why

Donald Trump may campaign on strict anti-immigration laws, but he may not be the reason for a double-digit jump in U.S. citiizenship applicants. The Department of Homeland Security recently proposed fee increases that would make applying for naturalization upwards of $640.

Donald Trump Will Turn the World Against the US, Former Mexican President Vincente Fox Warns

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox suggested that if Donald Trump were elected President of the United States, the world would become inflamed with a renewed sense of anti-Americanism.

Texas, North Carolina Among States Defying President Obama's Order to Transform Bathrooms Across US Public Schools

The states of North Carolina and Texas are already aligning to defy President Obama's anticipated directive requiring educators to allow students to use bathrooms according to their gender identity as opposed to their birth certificates.

Venezuelan Panic and Looting: Crisis Worsens as Food Shortages Reported [VIDEO]

On Friday Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared a 60 day state of national emergency. Amid a devastating economic crisis that has resulted in mass looting, the socialist leader has threatened to seize control of factories that have stopped production.

Immigration Reform Now: ICE to Conduct Mass Deportation Raids of Central American Women, Children

ICE officials are preparing for what may be the largest immigration sweep under President Obama. The report of month-long raids come a week after U.S. Customs and Border Protection data revealed nearly 60,000 children crossed the U.S. Mexico border between October 2015 and March 2016.

Donald Trump Supporters Convinced Immigrants Are Burden on US And Still Favor Building Border Wall

An overwhelming number of Donald Trump supporters back his position of building a wall along the Mexican border to keep immigrants out of the U.S.

Immigration Officials Accused of Providing Faulty Medical Care to Immigrant Detainees

A pair of immigrant rights groups has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charging that as many as 60 detainees at the Hudson County Correctional Facility have been denied proper medical care.

At Enrollment Conference, Congressman Joaquin Castro Calls on Texas Gov. Abbott to 'Do the Right Thing' and Expand ACA, Medicaid

The national effort to engage Americans, particularly the Latino community, about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continued at Enroll America’s third State of Enrollment conference in Washington, D.C., where Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, exclusively told Latin Post about the health reform law’s benefits for the people.

With Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Suspended, Long Brewing Disfunction and Mistrust Boil Over

On Thursday, Brazil's Senate voted 55 to 22 to suspend President Dilma Rousseff, the first step in bringing an impeachment trial against the controversial, embattled national figure.

'Stand Up to Hate' Campaign Helping Immigrants Apply for US Citizenship, Overcome Barriers in Naturalization Process

"Stand Up To Hate" campaign members recently revealed they have aided some 12,781 people with their citizenship applications during the month of March.

New 2016 Presidnetial Poll Has Hillary Clinton Narrowly Beating Donald Trump in Public Policy Poll

A new Public Policy Polling national survey finds Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by four points with roughly six-months remaining before their widely expected general election showdown.

An Alarming Number of Latinos Could Be Heavily Impacted by New, Restrictive Voting Laws This Year

A new National Association of Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund report finds that nearly one million Latino voters could find it more difficult to vote in the critical 2016 election based on new restrictive voting changes.
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