Arturo Sandoval to Be Honored By President Obama

Arturo Sandoval to Be Honored By President Obama

Mary Mata August 9, 2013

By Latinovations President Obama named sixteen people, including Grammy award-winning jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, for the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. Born in Cuba and later defecting to the U.S. […]

‘Dream 9’ Supporters To Confront President Barack Obama During Phoenix Visit

Mary Mata August 6, 2013

By Huffington Post Latino Voices  Weeks of uncertainty for the group of young undocumented immigrants — known as the “Dream 9” — detained after crossing the U.S. – Mexico border in protest […]

Hispanic Media Could Spell Big Trouble For the Republican Party

Mary Mata August 5, 2013

By Jose Fulgencio, Policymic The media has an important role to play by providing the American public how political party stands on an issues affecting everyday life — or so we […]

Senate confirms Thomas E. Perez as Labor secretary

Mary Mata July 18, 2013

By Michael A. Memoli, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Thomas E. Perez was confirmed as secretary of Labor on Thursday, ending a long battle over his nomination in a key test of […]

The Importance of STEM Education for Latina Mothers

Mary Mata July 15, 2013

By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Like any mother raising two young children, much of my attention is focused on their education with an eye toward their futures and the opportunities they […]

Obama’s humanities and arts medals: inspiring but also a bit vanilla

Mary Mata July 12, 2013

By James Warren, New York Daily News New Yorker Camilo Jose Vergara, a path-breaking writer-photographer-documentarian, is a singular figure. And that was very much the case Wednesday when President Obama […]

Months In Limbo, Labor Secretary Nominee Tom Perez To Get A Final Vote Next Week

Mary Mata

By Fox News Latino Tom Perez’s political future has been in limbo for months. Though none other than the leader of the free world wants him on his team, the […]

Hispanic Lawmakers Urge Obama to Sell Immigration Bill

Mary Mata July 11, 2013

By Peter Nicholas and Colleen McCain Nelson, Wall Street Journal Hispanic lawmakers urged President Barack Obama to use his megaphone to help pass an immigration bill through the U.S. House, while Mr. […]

Congressional Hispanic Caucus to go to the White House

Mary Mata July 10, 2013

By Seung Min Kim, Politico The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is heading to the White House Wednesday for its own meeting with President Barack Obama. The CHC’s confab – focused on […]

Immigration Advocates to Obama: Suspend Some Deportations

Mary Mata May 15, 2013

By David Nakamura, Washington Post Immigration advocates called on President Obama on Monday to suspend deportations of undocumented workers who would qualify for legal status under a comprehensive immigration bill […]