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By Angie Chuang Editor’s Note: The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that poet Richard Blanco was going to be one of five people selected to read an original poem at President Barack Obama’s second-term inauguration. Blanco, 44, was be the first Latino, first openly gay man, and youngest person to serve…

Eliseo Medina, International Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union and a long-time leader in the immigrant justice movement, issued the following statement after the Inauguration of President Obama: “As President Obama took the public oath office today, he fittingly placed his hand on the Bibles owned by President Lincoln…

"Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity -- until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country." United States Capitol 11:55 A.M. EST…

By Frederick B. Mills* Although President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela was solidly re-elected on October 7, 2012, his absence since undergoing cancer surgery in Havana in December raised a constitutional question about the legality of postponing his formal swearing-in on January 10th, the customary date for Venezuelan inaugurations. The opposition,…

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced that it will be providing unprecedented livestream video coverage of official events during the weekend of the 57th Presidential Inauguration. The livestream will provide Americans with the opportunity to take part in Inaugural events from anywhere in the country. “This will truly be America’s Inaugural celebration,” said PIC Executive Director David…

Additional Media Coverage Opportunities on Sunday and Monday   WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) released additional details about the Inaugural Parade including the list of groups planned to participate in the parade and the marching order.   The Inaugural Parade will feature eight official inaugural floats, sixty groups - including marching bands, mounted units, cultural organizations, and more…

57th Presidential Inauguration Begins with Americans Participating in the National Day of Service In all 50 states, Americans gave back to their communities and pledged to ongoing service Today, the 57th Presidential Inauguration began with Americans rolling up their sleeves and serving their communities.  In all 50 states, Americans participated in the National Day of service.…

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) issued the following statement regarding the resignations of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis: “NALEO joins the President and the nation in thanking Secretaries Salazar and Solis for their years of public…

Over 100,000 temporary workers are recruited abroad for employment in theUnited Stateseach year under the H-2 temporary worker program.  Policymakers view theU.S.guestworker programs, including the H-2 temporary worker program, as a central component of immigration reform in 2013.  Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. (CDM) released a report Recruitment Revealed:  Fundamental…

Orlando, FL[CapitalWirePR]– A nation-wide, all-volunteer group of individuals and organizations has formed the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Alliance, and is launching an intense campaign to secure the Congressional Gold Medal for the US Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment, better-known as the “Borinqueneers”.  The Borinqueneers are the largest and longest-standing, segregated military…