Antonio Villaraigosa Drops Out of Cabinet Consideration

Antonio Villaraigosa Drops Out of Cabinet Consideration

Mary Mata February 7, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi Antonio Villaraigosa’s dream of being rewarded with a Cabinet post for his yeoman job wooing a record number of Latino votes for President Barack Obama’s re-election […]

President Obama Approval High among Latinos

Mary Mata February 6, 2013

By Breanna Edwards, Politico Obama has been widely favored by Hispanics throughout his presidency, with there being an average 13-point gap between the job approval rating of Hispanics and all […]

More Diversity Likely in Next Obama Job Selections

Mary Mata February 5, 2013

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press/TIME As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama is aiming to put a more diverse face on his […]

Obama Names Latina to the National Council on the Arts

Mary Mata January 30, 2013

PRESS RELEASE San Antonio, TX – (January 30, 2013) – The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC), is proud to announce the Presidential appointment of NALAC Executive Director and […]

La Migra y Usted: Se Abre una Esperanza

Mary Mata

Armando García, Nuestra América News El mes de enero ha dado pasos gigantes en materia migratoria. En columnas anteriores expliqué los procedimientos para perdonar la presencia ilegal de ciertos familiares […]

Obama: Reforms must secure path to citizenship

Mary Mata January 29, 2013

By Reid J. Epstein, Politico Click on picture to read story. [Photo screengrab courtesy cspan.org]

Latinos in the 113th Congress

Mary Mata

By Silvia Manzano, Latinovations The 113th Congress includes a record number of thirty-eight Latinos elected officials. These notable numbers have both policy and political implications for the future of Latino […]

Obama to Announce His Immigration Reform Plan

Mary Mata

By David Nakamura and Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post The Obama administration has developed its own proposals for immigration reform that are more liberal than a separate bipartisan effort in the Senate, including a quicker […]

Obama Meets With Cong. Hispanic Caucus

Mary Mata January 28, 2013

By Seth Freed Wessler, Colorlines Click on picture to read story. [Photo by The White House] Read more related stories here: Obama and Hispanic Caucus meet on immigration reform, Southern California Public […]

Enough is Enough Mr. President!

Mary Mata

By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco The President, in announcing his gun control executive orders, asked the American people that it required a critical mass of persons to say “Enough” to […]