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Immigrant Families Announce Mass Mobilization in DC

Congressmen Conyers, Peters Join Call to Sustain, Reunite Families Through Comprehensive Immigration Reform DEARBORN,Mich.– Immigration, labor and community activists joined state and federal lawmakers today to call for prompt, fair immigration reform and to commend bipartisan efforts inWashingtonto move forward on the issues. Gathering at a news conference at ACCESS,Michigan’s…

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Leaders Praise Immigration Reform Framework

This afternoon, a bipartisan group of senators released a framework for broad immigration reform that includes a conditional path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The Senators' framework emerges as faith, law enforcement and business leaders who have forged a new consensus on immigrants and America continue to affirm their support for broad…

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Senators to Announce Bipartisan Principles on Immigration Reform

Framework Is Powerful, Practical Start Washington, D.C — A bipartisan group of senators will officially release a framework today for broad immigration reform that includes a conditional path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The plan also includes reforms to the legal immigration system based upon the needs of the economy, creation of an…

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Leadership Program Fellows Begin Training at Harvard Kennedy School

Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] January 24, 2013 – The National Hispana Leadership Institute’s (NHLI) Executive Leadership Program (ELP) fellows are set to begin their one-week intensive training with the John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program at Harvard University. NHLI recently celebrated 25 years of collaboration with Harvard Kennedy…

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First Gay, Latino Inaugural Poet’s ‘América’ Tells Every Immigrant’s Story

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…

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On Immigration, President Obama Poised to Make History

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…

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Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama

"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…

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Venezuelan Democracy and the Legitimacy of State Institutions

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,…

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Unprecedented Livestream Coverage of Official Inaugural Events

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…

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PIC Announces Inaugural Parade Participant Lineup

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…

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