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Immigrants Rushing to Become US Citizens, Earn Right to Vote, Have Their Voices Heard on Immigration

Immigrants all over the country find themselves in the same place. Immigrants all over the country find themselves in the same place. Data shows a growing movement among the 8.

Immigration News: Obama DAPA Executive Action SCOTUS Hearing Unites Latino, Immigrant Rights Leaders

On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments from supporters and opponents of President Barack Obama's 2014 immigration executive actions, all while Latino and immigrant rights groups rallied outside in support of the deferred action programs.

Immigration News 2016 Today: GOP Senators Challenge Obama's Immigration Executive Actions in Supreme Court Lawsuit

A coalition of U.S. Republican senators filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief challenging the legality of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Obama Cuba Speech: US President Buries Last Remnant of Cold War, Calls for End to Cuban Embargo

President Barack Obama has called on the U.S. Congress to lift the Cuban embargo and abandon the policy that has benefited no one in Cuba or in the U.S.

In Awkward Press Conference, Cuban President Raul Castro Says Human Rights Shouldn't Be Politicized

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuba President Raul Castro held what may be an awkward press conference as the communist leader was asked about political prisoners and human rights.

Obama Visit to Cuba: Agenda Includes President Castro Meeting, Business Event with Entrepreneurs, Delivering Address to All Cubans

President Barack Obama will become the first American president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years this Sunday in an effort to further review diplomatic relations with the little Latin American island.

Obama Administration Deportation Raids Continue

The Obama administration is determined to continue its deportation campaign, despite calls to halt raids and provide temporary protections.

5 Things You Need to Know About Merrick Garland - Barack Obama's Supreme Court Nominee

President Obama is standing by his decision to nominate a Supreme Court justice that would fill in the vacancy created by the demise of Justice Antonin Scalia. He picked appeals court judge Merrick B. Garland, who is a seasoned legal expert and has earned the admiration of some politicians, Democrats or Republicans, throughout the course of his career.

Hispanic Groups: House Resolution Against DAPA, DACA+ Is 'Direct Attack' on Immigrants

Latino groups are not happy with the U.S. House of Representatives passing a resolution granting Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., to right to file an amicus brief opposing the President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Latino Leaders, Groups to Senate Republicans: Blocking Merrick Garland's SCOTUS Process Impacts Latino Community

Latino lawmakers, advocates and legal groups have welcomed President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and called on Congress for a fair nomination process.

Supreme Court Nomination Fight: Obama Nominates Merrick Garland, Senate Republicans Already in Opposition

President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland, currently chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to serve as an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning.

Latino Leaders: Senate Must Commit to Obama's Supreme Court Nominee's Hearing and Vote

A diverse range of Latino leaders have pressed the U.S. Senate to commit to hearing and voting on whoever President Barack Obama nominates for the Supreme Court.

3 Major US Companies Finalize Business Deals with Cuba as Obama's Visit Looms

Three major U.S. companies are finalizing business deals with Cuba as President Barack Obama’s visit to the country approaches. These are AT&T, Starwood and Marriott.

4 Times When Politicians Have Been Compared to Hitler

Comparing a political figure to Adolf Hitler, as the media has begun to do to Trump, could be the worst thing one could say about a candidate.

Cuba Tourism 2016: 1M Visitors Welcomed So Far; More Expected as Obama Prepares to Lift Restrictions

Cuba is shaping up to be one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world. So far, the Caribbean country has logged in an impressive one million foreign travelers in 2016 and the numbers are projected to be even greater throughout the year.

South by Southwest: Barack Obama Wants Diapers to be More Affordable for Poorer Families

The Obama administration revealed a new measure that it intends to implement in order to allow low-income families gain access to more affordable diapers. The initiative could cut back diaper cost by as much as 25 percent.

Obama Points Back at Republican Leaders for GOP 'Crackup': 'I Want an Effective Republican Party'

In a joint news conference at the White House conducted together with the visiting Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Obama washed his hands of the Republican "crackup" and the ascent of Donald Trump. He also said that there is a need for a better minority party in order to challenge the blind spots and dogmas in the majority.

Puerto Rican Population May Influence Florida's Electoral Votes; Does Marco Rubio Have an Advantage?

The sudden increase of Puerto Rican voters in the United States might be the determining factor on who will get Florida’s electoral vote. However, who they will be voting for remains uncertain considering that they are notorious “swing voters.”

Florida Mayor to Sail on Homemade Raft From Cuba, Just Like Cuban Immigrants

A Florida mayor is planning to highlight Cuban immigrants’ dangerous travel to the United States. De Bary Mayor Clint Johnson said that his plan will allow him to better empathize with the undocumented Cuban immigrants who travel using unsafe boats.

All Eyes on Argentina as Stocks Continue to Rise: Why Investors are Flocking

Investors who have lost faith in Argentina’s economic conditions may have a change of heart soon. Under President Mauricio Macri’s rule, the country is bouncing back from decades of stagnancy.

Congressional Democrats to Supreme Court: Obama's DAPA, DACA Expansion Action Are Constitutional

More than 220 congressional lawmakers filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions lawsuit.
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