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Obama’s Cabinet Nearly Complete, If Not Completely Diverse

Mary Mata May 3, 2013

By Al Kamen, Washington Post And then there was one. Now that President Obama has announced Penny Pritzker as his pick for commerce secretary and Michael Froman for U.S. trade representative, there’s only a single, lonely vacant slot […]

Evolving U.S.-Mexico Relations and Obama’s Visit

Mary Mata May 2, 2013

Biden Invites NM Gov. Martinez to his Cinco de Mayo Party

Mary Mata

Ahead of Obama’s Trip To Mexico, Relationship Shifts From Drugs To Economy

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Fox News Latino Just days before President Barack Obama’s visit south of the border, the Mexican government announced it will end the widespread access it has given U.S. security […]

The GOP Doesn’t Need Latino Outreach, It Needs Latino Takeover

Mary Mata

By Garaldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic The debate over an immigration-reform bill has given us a glimpse into the emerging war within the Republican Party. On one side are those sensitive to […]

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill for Undoc In-State Tuition

Mary Mata

By Anthony Cotton, Denver Post Marking the end of a decade-long effort to provide in-state tuition rates to Colorado college students in the U.S. illegally, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate […]

Immigration Debate Gives Life to Annual Rallies

Mary Mata

By Associated Press/Wall Street Journal SAN DIEGO — Social media and text messaging have emerged as indispensable tools for advocates of a sweeping immigration overhaul, but street marches have an […]