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American Latino Museum will be the Featured Case Study on Non-profit Social Media Innovation led by Plus Three Co-Founder, Juan Proaño The Friends of the American Latino Museum (FRIENDS), a 501(c)(3) created to support the American Latino Museum initiative, has joined as a sponsor in presenting the 3rd annual convening of…

As members of local and national organizations committed to advancing and protecting the rights of individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States, the undersigned organizations condemn District of Columbia Councilmember Marion Barry’s recent remarks regarding Asian-owned businesses at a campaign event in Washington, DC. On April…

Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce – the man behind the nation’s first, “show me your papers” anti-immigrant law – admitted an important truth in a new interview with The Washington Post.  Pearce said in reference to Mitt Romney, “His immigration policy is identical to mine…Attrition by enforcement.  It’s identical…

Latino Decisions Analysis Quantifies Influence of the Latino Vote in Upcoming Elections   Last week, political scientists from Latino Decisions released a new Latino electoral influence model for 2012 in a conference call with reporters and other interested parties. Supported by America’s Voice Education Fund, the new model will allow…

Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] April 1, 2012 - A delegation of 14 leading Muslim and Jewish leaders from five Latin American countries and two Caribbean islands ended two days of high level meetings in Washington, DC vowing to strengthen ties between their two communities. The Mission of Latin American Muslim and…

Latinas make their voices heard on Affordable Care Act The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), their grassroots activists and a contingent of other health care supporters rallied on the steps of the Supreme Court Tuesday in support of the Affordable Care Act. Advocates from NLIRH joined hundreds of…

Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard reacted to the release of an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Reportregarding the annual deportation of parents of U.S. citizens. The Fiscal Year 2011 Second Semi-Annual Deportation of Parents of U.S.-Born Citizens Reportreveals that more than 46,000 parents of U.S. children were deported in the 2nd and 3rd…

Speakers Call House Immigration Subcommittee Hearing, “Holiday on ICE,” an Insulting Attack on Immigrant Victims of AbuseAs the House Immigration Subcommittee hearing, “Holiday on ICE,” gets underway, a press call on Wednesday highlighted egregious and systemic problems inside our nation’s civil immigration detention facilities and questioned why House Republicans are…

Normal 0 0 1 449 2562 21 5 3146 11.1287 0 0 0 (Washington, DC, March 30, 2011)  - Today, economic, civil rights, labor, and immigration experts held a congressional briefing organized by the AFL-CIO to discuss the Department of Labor (DOL) comprehensive final rule change that will make improvements…

By Phil Longman Almost as bad as flying these days is owning airline stocks. According to the industry's leading trade group, Airlines for America, U.S. airlines have lost $50 billion over the past 10 years. Even as the economy recovers, the latest figures show airlines were still earning less than…