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Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] November 5, 2014 - - The Latino Coalition (TLC), one of the largest membership and advocacy organizations for Latino-owned small and mid-sized businesses, made the following statement regarding the results of the 2014 Midterm Elections: “The votes were counted and the people spoke: America chose leaders that…

Cornell law professor and co-author of a 20-volume immigration law treatise Stephen Yale-Loehr, assesses how the election results will impact immigration reform. With Republicans now controlling both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, is comprehensive immigration reform dead for the next few years?  Many pundits have said yes,…

The conference Government and Stakeholders Working Together to Improve Immigration Services will take place tomorrow, November 6, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference will be celebrated at the National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington DC. According to organizers the conference  is to exchange ideas and suggestions to address the…

This Friday, immigrants will take their battle back to the White House as hundreds of families gather to demand the President provide immediate administrative relief covering the broadest number of Aspiring Americans. “Particularly in light of this critical juncture on the future of our country, the President must act decisively,…

By Nancy Martinez Part 1. Read Part 2. LOS ANGELES--When Daniel Lugo III was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer in December 2011, his first question to his doctor was, “How much time do I have left?” The East Los Angeles resident--at the time only age 44--was unprepared for his…

By Isaac Cohen* The US central bank, known as the Federal Reserve, by law has a dual mandate of fostering maximum employment with price stability. The latest figures reveal positive indications in both objectives. There is substantial improvement in the labor market, with monthly creation of more than 200,000 jobs…

Washington, DC – An election-eve poll of nearly 5,000 Latino voters nationwide and in key battleground states will provide insights into Latino voter behavior in the 2014 elections. The results will include detailed data on Latino voters nationwide and in the following battleground states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, Kansas,…

By Andre F. Shashaty  TAYLOR, Mich.––When construction started on Heritage Park Senior Village here in mid-October, it marked the end of 55 years of effort by the federal government to make sure low-income elders can live out their years in decent housing. The development getting underway 18 miles southwest of…

By Helen Lawrence Ed. Note: Earlier this month immigration attorney Helen Lawrence joined a team of 10 Bay Area lawyers for a week-long stint providing free legal aid to immigrant detainees being housed at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico. The center holds between 400-500 inmates,…

This Saturday, activists will rally in support of Anthony Brown and call on neighbors to vote in critical elections determining the future direction of Maryland. Brown is the actual Lieutenant Governor of Maryland but he wants to be elected as Governor of the State. “Under Anthony Brown’s leadership, low wage…