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US Unemployment Rate December 2014 Drops to 5.6 Percent: Latino Unemployment Rate Slips, But Increases Among Teen Workers

The last month of 2014 helped result a decline of the overall U.S unemployment and the country’s Latino unemployment rates.

Immigration Executive Action Details: Undocumented Immigrants' Deportation, Due Process Rights Remains An Issue, Says Human Rights Watch

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions will provide nearly 4.9 million undocumented immigrants to be deferred from deportation. However, other human rights concerns have remained unaddressed, according to one of the largest international human rights organizations.

House Republicans Introduce A National Ban on Abortion Procedure First Day of New Congress

By Paola Hernández
House Republicans wasted no time on Tuesday in renewing their effort to pass an abortion ban that would restrict women from terminating a pregnancy after the first 20 weeks.

Voter ID Wisconsin: Civil Rights Groups Challenge US Supreme Court to Review Wisconsin Voter ID Law

By Paola Hernández
Civil rights organizations are challenging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that allowed Wisconsin's voter ID laws.

US, Cuba Relations Update: Obama Administration Quiet on Names of 53 Political Prisoners in Cuba as 3 Dissidents Released From Jail

By Paola Hernández
Three political prisoners have been released from prison in Cuba. The three men are reportedly among the 53 people the United States (U.S.) government categorized as political prisoners and in efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between the two countries.

California Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer Will Not Run in 2016 Senate Elections But 'Will Never Retire'

By Paola Hernández
California Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer announced that she will not seek re-election to a new term next year.

Latin American Countries, China Boost Economic Investments, Trade Worth Billions During Beijing Forum Without U.S. Presence

By Paola Hernández
Latin American countries are expanding their economic relations during a summit hosted by the Chinese government this week.

Obamacare Enrollment 2015 Facts & Numbers: 6.6 Million Health Insurance Plans Selected, Calls for Spanish-Language Representatives Still Low Than English Equivalent

By Paola Hernández
The second open enrollment period of federal health insurance marketplace, Healthcare.gov, has accrued nearly 6.6 million plan selections by consumers or automatic enrollments, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Voter ID Laws Debate: ACLU Files Petition Asking US Supreme Court to Strike Down Wisconsin Law, Deem It Unconstitutional

By Paola Hernández
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a petition Wednesday to ask the United States Supreme Court to review a decision that upheld Wisconsin's voter ID law.

Immigration Reform News 2015: Thousands of Undocumented Immigrant Minors Apprehended by Border Patrol to Start Fiscal Year 2015

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) released data on the number of undocumented immigrants already apprehended during the 2015 fiscal year, and according to the numbers, thousands of immigrant children were caught by border patrol agents to kick off the new fiscal year.

114th Congress Demographics: Meet the 5 New Latinos in Congress

By Paola Hernández
The new 114th Congress has been regarded as the most ethnically diverse class in its history, with several Latinos in its ranks, but remains heavily dominant by white males.

Texas Latinas, Demonstrators Protest Following a Hearing at U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans

By Paola Hernández
"Salud, Dignidad y Justicia" (health, dignity and justice) was the greatest demand at Wednesday's demonstration following a hearing at the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans. There, activists from numerous states, namely Texas, spoke against the closure of abortion clinics, and the restrictions placed on preventative contraception in the state.

Obama Immigration Plan: Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto Announces Plans for Mexican Citizens to Receive Proper Documents, Comments on Cuban Relations

By Paola Hernández
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto ahead of the countries' bilateral High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) meeting. While Peña Nieto and Obama discussed economic topics, the two presidents spoke about immigration and the renewed diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro Offers Prisoner Swap of Opposition Leader for Puerto Rican Jailed in US

By Paola Hernández
The United States (U.S.) has turned down a prisoner swap offer by Venezuelan officials that would have seen the release of an opposition leader of President Nicolas Maduro.

Keystone XL Pipeline Project Pros, Cons & News: House Speaker John Boehner Slams Barack Obama for Planning to Veto Bill

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama made it clear on Tuesday that he would veto a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline after Republicans introduced legislations to approve it as their first order of business for the new Congress.

Obama Immigration Executive Action: National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia Clarifies 'Deporter-in-Chief' Label, Usage of 'Illegal' Immigrant

By Paola Hernández
The president of the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States (U.S.), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), revealed she knew about President Barack Obama’s immigration executive action before his Nov. 20 primetime address and clarified the "Deporter-in-Chief" phrase.

Immigration Reform News 2015: US Homeland Security, State Department Launch 'Aggressive' DAPA, DACA Fact Campaign in Mexico, Central America

By Paola Hernández
The next phase of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions has launched with a fact awareness campaign by the U.S. Department of State and Homeland Security.

Mike Huckabee Makes Decision to End Fox News Show Run to Talk to Donors for Potential 2016 Presidential Election

By Paola Hernández
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has said goodbye to his TV gig on Fox News as he contemplates making another run for president.

Undocumented Immigrants Driver's Licenses in California: What You Need To Know About New Policy as Thousands Apply

By Paola Hernández
California has made it legal for undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license, and thousands are utilizing the opportunity.

Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto to Meet Obama at White House: Immigration Executive Actions, Cuba Policy on the Agenda

By Paola Hernández
Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto will meet with President Barack Obama Tuesday to discuss economic develop and the immigration executive actions issued in November.
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