An apologetic Obama unveils fix on health law
An apologetic Obama unveils fix on health law
By Roberta Rampton and Susan Cornwell, Reuters (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to ease the biggest crisis of his presidency, acknowledging missteps with his signature healthcare law and announcing […]
Latino politics in second Obama term: still on outside looking in?
By Angelo Falcon, National Institute for Latino Policy/NBCLatino How do we characterize Latino politics at the national level in the current context of this post-shutdown period? This is significant since our […]
Obama: Anyone still standing in way of bipartisan immigration reform should explain why
By Suzanne Gamboa, NBCLatino President Barack Obama fresh from a victory over Republicans on the government shutdown told House Republicans Thursday anyone standing in the way of bipartisan immigration reform should […]
What the Government Shutdown can teach us about Latino Politics
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” That’s brilliant. Stanford economist Paul Romer said that back in 2004 to a group of venture-capitalists – you know, […]
High rate of deportations continue under Obama despite Latino disapproval
By Mark Hugo Lopez and Ana Gonzalez-Berrra, Pew Research Cetner In an interview with Telemundo’s Jose Diaz-Balart on Tuesday, President Obama said that it would be difficult to halt the deportation of immigrants living in […]
White House postpones Latino music event
By David Jackson, USA Today The White House announced it will postpone the Musica Latina event scheduled for Monday, in light of the shootings at the Washington Navy Yard. A […]
Syria complicates immigration, Obamacare
By Leigh Ann Caldwell, CNN Washington (CNN) — The looming decision on Syria is likely to preoccupy Congress for the next couple of weeks and complicate President Barack Obama’s domestic agenda. […]
Latino legislators on Obama Syria speech, “US doesn’t do pinpricks”
By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino President Obama spoke to the nation on Tuesday night and said the U.S. is using diplomatic channels to force Syria to cede control of its chemical […]
Obama’s Immigration Nuclear Option: Stopping Deportations Unilaterally
By Molly Ball, The Atlantic The biggest obstacle facing immigration reform may be not opposition but inertia. Leaders of the House of Representatives have said they plan to act, but with the […]
New Obama Directive Aims To Stop Detention Of Undocumented Parents With Minor Children
By Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino A new little-noticed directive by the Obama administration calls on immigration authorities to exercise discretion when dealing with undocumented immigrants who have minor children. The directive, issued […]
