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Immigration News: USCIS Hits H-1B 2017 Fiscal Year Cap, Foreign Workers Visa Program Lottery Coming Soon

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), one of the three federal immigration agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced it has reached its cap for the foreign workers visa program known as H-1B.

Hillary Clinton News Today: New York Immigration Spanish-Language Ad Launches in Latest Blitz in Empire State

While Hillary Clinton tours The Bronx on Thursday morning, her presidential campaign launched a new television advertisement aimed for New York City’s Latino community.

2016 Presidential Polls: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Pennsylvania Leads Get Smaller

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both seen their once sizable leads in Pennsylvania dwindled down to single digits.

Donald Trump Plans to Cut off Money Transfers to Mexico Unless Government Pays for Border Wall

The Republican presidential candidate released a two-page memo Tuesday entitled "Compelling Mexico to Pay for the Wall" which outlines drastic efforts he would take if the neighboring country didn't agree to his proposal.

Puerto Rico Debt Moratorium Gets Praise from Governor Garcia Padilla While House Hearing Set for April 13

Puerto Rico approved legislation that will grant its governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, to suspend debt payments.

'NCIS' News Update: British Actor Duane Henry Cast in Male Agent Role After Michael Weatherly's Departure

British actor Duane Henry has been cast in the "NCIS" male role left by the departure of series' original Michael Weatherly.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Debate in New York on April 14, Just Days Before Empire State's Primary

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have finally agreed to terms for a Brooklyn debate ahead of the New York primary of April 19.

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.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Pledge to Add Latinos to Cabinet, GOP Candidates Neglect to Respond to National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Questionnaire

The two remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls have both vowed to nominate Latinos for key cabinet posts in hopes of securing the support of what could be the most critical voting bloc in the 2016 race for the White House.

Latinos, Wisconsin Voter ID Laws and How Lawmakers Hold Minorities Back in the 2016 Presidential Election

The biggest problem with Wisconsin’s stricter voter law isn’t how it disproportionately affected minorities and the impoverished, but how it leaves Latinos disenfranchised with the whole voting process.

Latino Children Left Uninsured Because Parents Unaware They may Qualify for No-Cost Healthcare: Study

In all, the study found more than half of all Latino and African American kids living without healthcare could be eligible for the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

'Real Housewives of New Jersey' Teresa Giudice's Family Home Sells for $100 in Foreclosure

Teresa Giudice's $170,000 Lincoln Park, N.J. home just sold for $100 in a foreclosure auction. Teresa Giudice's $170,000 Lincoln Park, N. J. home just sold for $100 in a foreclosure auction.

California, New York Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour, 'Hard Working' Latinos to get a Raise

Roughly 60 percent of all Latino workers are expected to soon receive a raise based on the states of California and New York raising their minimum wages to $15 an hour by the year 2022.

Mississippi Senate Easily Passes a Bill Allowing Churches to Arm Security Guards, Allow Concealed Weapons During Worship

Lawmakers in Mississippi have passed a bill that allows armed security guards in churches and for others to be able to carry concealed weapons during worship without a permit. The "Mississippi Church Protection Act" also seeks to nullify federal regulations and executive orders calling for limited gun owner rights.

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lead in Securing Republican and Democratic Nomination in New Quinnipiac 2016 Presidential Poll

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton nursing comfortable margins in their quests to secure the Republican and Democratic nominations.

Latinos in Los Angeles County are Flexing their Economic Muscle, Spending More than Other Ethnicities

Researchers concluded that better educated Latinos a trickle-down effect on Los Angeles' economy, mainly by spending more on food and children's clothing than all other demographics.

Puerto Rico Bankruptcy Lifeline Causes Republicans to Clash with Democrats

In hopes of providing the necessary aid to allay the dire financial situation in Puerto Rico, the House Republicans came up with a draft legislation on Tuesday, March 29. But, it wasn't without an ensuing dissension from the other side of the House fence.

2016 Presidential Polls: Ted Cruz Leads Donald Trump by Five Points in Wisconsin a Week Before Polls Open

With roughly a week remaining before the April 5, Republican primary in the winner-take-all state of Wisconsin, Texas Senator Ted Cruz leads overall GOP front-runner Donald Trump by five points.

Wal-Mart Tax in Puerto Rico Declared Invalid: Government to Appeal US Federal Judge's Decision 'Immediately'

Wal-Mart Puerto Rico has won its legal battle against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico over new tax laws that the retail giant claims are both discriminatory on their part and unlawful under federal laws. In his 109-page ruling, Federal Judge Jose Antonio Fuste sided with Wal-Mart, declaring the new tax that the Puerto Rican government imposed on the American retail chain is invalid.

2016 Republican Presidential Polls in California Show Donald Trump Leading Ted Cruz; Voters Still Bitterly Split

Republican front-runner Donald Trump has grown his level of support in California, yet GOP voters in the state remain so at odds over his candidacy a quarter of them insist they would never vote for him in the general election.