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Immigration Reform News Today: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Working on New Reform Bill

As the debate on immigration reform rages on, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is working on another alternate proposal that, if finalized, could be discussed on Capitol Hill this year.

Colombia's President Santos Demands FARC Rebels set Peace Deadline

Days after the slaughter of 11 Colombian soldiers who were attacked while they were sleeping in a small town in western Cauca province, President Juan Manuel Santos has called upon leaders the leftist rebel group known as Farc to set a deadline to reach a peace deal.

Argentina Launches Suit Against U.S. and British Falkland Oil Drillers

Argentina has initiated legal action against two U.S. and three British companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands known as the Malvinas

Another Historic Weekend in Cuba: Two Dissidents Stand in Local Municipal Vote

An unprecedented event will be taking place in communist Cuba. For the first time, in the history of the single-party system nation, there will be at least two government opponents running in municipal elections

After Decades of Issues, the Panama Canal Is Getting a Major Overhaul

In spite of an unresolved lawsuit that has stymied progress on a grand overhaul, the Panama Canal in gearing up to once again dramatically transform global trade.

Petrobras Scandal Update 2015: Brazilian Oil Company Releases Audited Financial Earnings

Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil company which has recently been rocked with kickback scandals linked to many of the country’s government officials, has announced that it will reveal its estimation of how much money the company lost in a widespread scandal when it releases an audited report detailing its financial earnings from last year's third and fourth quarters.

Sen. Ted Cruz to Hold Q&A With U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Palomarez

In effort to counter speculation that he is trying to distance himself away from the Latino community, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz will hold a Q&A with U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce later this month.

Protests Outside New Orleans Courthouse as Obama's Immigration Order Still Stalled

On Friday demonstrators gathered outside of a New Orleans federal courthouse to voice their frustration at the way President Obama’s attempts to overhaul the U.S. immigration system seem to have been stifled.

Jeb Bush Says Republicans Should Confirm Loretta Lynch as the New Attorney General

Jeb Bush called on Republicans in the Senate to stop holding up the confirmation of the nomination of Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general.

Immigration Reform News: Federal Appeals Court Hear Opening Arguments in Case Over Obama's Executive Order on Immigration

The legal fight over President Barack Obama's executive order to protect up to 5 million undocumented residents from deportation heated up on Friday as opening arguments in the case were presented before a federal appeals court.

Presidential Candidates 2016: Jeb Bush Fields Tough Questions on Family, Immigration in N.H.

New Hampshire Republicans peppered former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with "feisty" questions about issues ranging from his family to immigration to Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general.

Obamacare News Today: Latinos Increasingly Favor Affordable Care Act, Likely to Influence 2016 Election

U.S. Latinos reportedly have a favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare, the latest numbers reveal.

Senator Menendez Scandal: Dr. Salomon Melgen in Jail, Deemed "Flight Risk" Over Alleged Medicare Fraud

Dr. Salomon Melgen, a close-friend to U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is sitting in jail after prosecutors alleged the eye doctor is a flight risk.

Immigration News 2015: All US Undocumented Immigrants Could Contribute $2.2 Billion in Taxes, Per Year

The 11.4 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. provide billions of dollars for local, state and federal taxes, based on a new study. According to a non-profit organization, tax contributions by undocumented immigrants would increase if immigration reform policies were approved.

Civil Rights Leaders Launch Hunger Strike to Urge Loretta Lynch Confirmation

Restless civil rights activists are launching a hunger strike in effort to push Republicans to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. Attorney General.

Immigration Executive Lawsuit Update: Immigrant Rights Advocates to Rally at DACA, DAPA Court Hearing

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold a hearing on President Barack Obama's Nov. 20, 2014, immigration executive actions, and pro-immigration groups are set to make their voices heard.

Hillary Clinton 2016 Campaign Staff: Amanda Renteria Officially Becomes National Political Director for Clinton Campaign

With Hillary Clinton officially on the presidential campaign trail, Amanda Renteria has been tapped as Clinton's national political director.

The National Council of La Raza, Advocacy Groups Support Rewrite of Elementary and Secondary Education Act

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation's chief Hispanic advocacy and political rights group, has voiced its support of an updated bipartisal draft that would renovate the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), benefitting English-language learners (ESL learners).

Election 2016: Latinos Differ on Hillary Clinton's, Marc Rubio's Immigration Records

Hillary Clinton is trying to secure votes from Hispanics, who will make up a key demographic in the 2016 White House race. It is also a demographic Marco Rubio, the newly announced GOP candidate, has been counting on.

Chris Christie Proposes 'Toxic' Cuts to Social Security, Medicare

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reappeared on the national stage on Wednesday when he proposed cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits even though significant changes to the entitlement programs "have long been considered toxic in U.S. politics."
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