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Michael Oleaga

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Immigration Executive Action Update: USCIS Leon Rodriguez Urges Undocumented Immigrants to Apply for Deferment, Don't Fear Deportation

The head of a top federal immigration agency has urged undocumented immigrants to utilize the temporary legal status opportunities provided by President Barack Obama's executive actions.

Immigration News Today: Sarah Saldaña's Confirmation as New ICE Director Met With Praise From Immigration, Legal Advocates

The U.S. Senate confirmed Sarah Saldaña, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, as the next director the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, whose appointment was met with praise from legal and immigration experts and advocates.

Obama Immigration Executive Action Update: Federal Court Judge Rules Immigration Executive Action 'Unconstitutional'

A federal court judge ruled segments of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions were unconstitutional on Tuesday.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Nearly 2.5 Million Plans Selected in Four Weeks; Spanish Call Center Usage Increases

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately 2.5 million health insurance plans were selected since the start of the second open enrollment period, while calls from Spanish-speaking prospective enrollees are up by nearly 30 percent.

Obama Immigration Plan: Provisional Waivers Expanded, USCIS Tasked to Define, Broaden Eligibility Requirements

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions are expected to provide new regulations and policies affecting immigrant visas and provisional waivers.

Obamacare Open Enrollment Deadline: Last Day to Apply for Jan. 1 Coverage; Healthcare.gov to Encounter Heavy Traffic

The second open enrollment period of the federal HealthCare.gov and state-based health insurance exchanges has its first deadline set for Monday for consumers seeking coverage starting Jan. 1, 2015.

WWE TLC 2014 Pay Per View Matches, Schedule & Predictions: Table, Ladders, Chairs and Stairs? Cena's No.1 Contender Title At Risk

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is absent once again as the annual "Tables, Ladders and Chairs" is set to take place in Cleveland, Ohio. While Lesnar is out of the picture, the event card is stacked with plenty of stipulations set to capture the WWE Universe's attention span since weapons will be featured in most matches.

2016 Presidential Election Odds: Millennials, Men and Women Prefer Hillary Clinton Over Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has not confirmed his intentions to run for the White House in 2016, but former New York Sen. Hillary Clinton appears to be more popular in the Garden State than him.

Immigration Reform Executive Action Update: Law Enforcement Voice Benefits of Immigration Executive Action, Crime Reduction Likely But More Action Needed

Despite President Barack Obama’s executive actions, law enforcement and religious-based leaders are pressing Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

Healthcare.gov Open Enrollment 2015: Plans Selections, Calls to Spanish-Speaking Representatives Increase for Second Open Enrollment Period's Third Week

The second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, and its Spanish-language website, has accrued more than one million consumers, days before its first initial deadline.

Immigration Reform Executive Action: Border Security Memorandums Call for New Policies, More Border Patrol Agents

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions included deportation deferment for approximately 4.9 million undocumented immigrants, but have also ordered for increased border security.

Obama Job Approval Rating 2014: High Disapproval for Immigration Executive Action, Economy and Foreign Policy Management

President Barack Obama's job approval rating continued to decline, based on new polling data conducted after the midterm elections, and his handling on immigration has been viewed with unpopular opinion.

Obama Executive Actions on Immigration: President Explains Executive Actions, Legal Constraints in Nashville Town Hall

President Barack Obama addressed and answered questions on immigration Nashville, Tennessee, a location he viewed as "one of the fastest-growing immigrant populations in the country."

U.S. Latino Unemployment Rate Drops in November: More Latinos Employed Than Latinas, 1.7 Million Hispanics Unemployed

While the overall U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged for November at 5.8 percent, the Latino unemployment rate, however, did drop across the nation during the same period.

DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance 2014 Update: Revised Guidelines Have Immigrant, Minority, Religious Groups 'Dismayed' With Profiling Exemptions

The U.S. Department of Justice released new guidelines on profiling individuals, but immigrant, minority and religious rights groups remained concerned about exemptions for certain federal agencies.

2016 Presidential Election Candidates Odds: Hillary Clinton Dominates Polls vs. GOP's Ted Cruz, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush

Hillary Clinton's odds to win the 2016 presidential election continue to be positive against potential Republican Party candidates, especially against Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Immigration News Today: Border Patrol, TSA Exempt from New Racial Profiling Policies by Justice Department

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced new guidance to ease racial profiling accusations, but immigrant rights groups have voiced concern about the new steps.

Louisiana Senate Runoff Election: Mary Landrieu Defeated, GOP Increases House, Senate Control for 114th Congress

The Republican Party gained a U.S. Senate seat for the 114th Congress as a result of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana's loss to Republican candidate Bill Cassidy.

Louisiana Senate Runoff Election Update: Possible Curtain Call for Mary Landrieu as Bill Cassidy Increases Lead in New Poll

Mary Landrieu's fate as the Democratic senator of Louisiana will be decided on Saturday with the runoff U.S. Senate election as polling data results favoring her opponent, Rep. Bill Cassidy. R-La.

Immigration Status News 2014: Attorneys General Press Congress to Pass Reform, Recommends Strategy

Congressional leaders have been called by 18 attorneys general to address the need for bipartisan immigration legislation to fix the “dysfunctional” legal immigration system.

Obama Immigration Executive Action Update: GOP Approves 'Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act' to Deny Obama's Actions

Republicans in the House of Representatives helped pass legislation rejecting President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Obamacare Sign-Up Period: Healthcare.gov Gains 765,000 Plan Selections in First Two Open Enrollment Weeks

With two full weeks into the second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed more than 765,000 health care insurance plans have been selected.

Immigration Reform News Update: LGBT Organizations 'Deeply Disappointed' With Inaction from Executive Action - What You Need to Know

While approximately 4.9 million undocumented immigrants may be eligible for President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, one group did not receive as much protection from possible deportation: the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community.

Immigration Executive Action Update: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Expansion Details - What You Need to Know

A little more than two years after President Barack Obama issued an executive action to create the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, he expanded the program for hundreds of thousands of additional undocumented immigrants to receive a temporary stay in the U.S.

Herman Badillo Dead: First Puerto Rican Congressman, Bronx Borough President Passes Away at 85

Herman Badillo, the first Puerto Rican-born U.S. congressman, passed away on Wednesday. He was 85 years old.
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