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International Labor Conference report highlights lack of protections for 56.2 million domestic workers world wide More than 56.2 million men and women (80 per cent is women) throughout the world were employed as household workers in 2010, according to a report released recently by the International Labour Conference (ILC).  The…

Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] - The National Puerto Rican Coalition Inc. (NPRC) congratulated the Puerto Rican community on the Island and the mainland that supported the boycott against WAPA TV/WAPA America's gossip show SuperXclusivo. The show was the target of a community boycott ignited by defamatory comments made by its main…

The White House announced that Hilda L. Solis is resigning from her position as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor after having served four years. Prior to becoming secretary of labor, Solis was a congresswoman representing the 32nd Congressional District of California. She also served in the California Assembly…

Legislation introduced by Rep. King would target immigrant families The National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights (NCIWR) condemned new federal legislation introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) that seeks to deny 14th amendment rights to citizenship and targets immigrant families. The bill (HR-140) would deny birthright citizenship to children of some immigrant parents. “Immigrant…

Victory Ends 13-Year Struggle; Marks Seminal Growth of Latino Voting Power The recent vote by the Illinois House of Representatives allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses not only ends a 13-year struggle for this right, it also is one of the first concrete demonstrations of the power Latinos voiced…

The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) hailed the Kennedy Center’s announcement that it would review its Kennedy Center Honors Process in order to better reflect the entirety and diversity of American culture.  In addition, Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser also announced the formation of a Latino Advisory Committee to establish…

PIC Announces Musical Artists Selected to Perform at the 57th Presidential Inauguration The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced the musical artists selected to perform at the 57th Presidential Inauguration.  Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, and James Taylor will all perform at the inauguration, which will take place on the West Front of the U.S.…

The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced that Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr., will administer the oath of office for President Barack Obama at the Inaugural swearing-in ceremonies on Sunday, January 20 and Monday, January 21, and Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will administer the oath of…

Nearly $187 Billion Spent on Federal Immigration Enforcement over Past 26 Years The U.S. government spends more on federal immigration enforcement than on all other principal federal criminal law enforcement agencies combined, with the nearly $18 billion spent in fiscal 2012 approximately 24 percent higher than collective spending for the…

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is marking Poverty Awareness Month with a new Spanish-language website, updated online statistics, blog posts on poverty and a calendar to educate Catholics about poverty through the month of January and beyond. “We hope Poverty Awareness Month raises the consciousness of Catholics and…