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U.S. Latino Unemployment Rate Drops in November: More Latinos Employed Than Latinas, 1.7 Million Hispanics Unemployed

While the overall U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged for November at 5.8 percent, the Latino unemployment rate, however, did drop across the nation during the same period.

Senate Torture Report Released: False Information Given Despite CIA Methods Including Forcing Liquefied Food Up a Detainee's Rectum

By Paola Hernández
Senate Democrats release the summary report on interrogation techniques used by the CIA and their results.

Puerto Ricans in Florida 'the Key to Winning' Elections, But Voters Tend to Vote Less in Mainland Than When in Puerto Rico

By Paola Hernández
Puerto Ricans are considered a sleeping giant of Florida voters with the power to make a big difference.

DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance 2014 Update: Revised Guidelines Have Immigrant, Minority, Religious Groups 'Dismayed' With Profiling Exemptions

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Department of Justice released new guidelines on profiling individuals, but immigrant, minority and religious rights groups remained concerned about exemptions for certain federal agencies.

Eric Garner Update: New York State Attorney General Requests "Special Prosecutor" In Cases Involving Unarmed Civilians

By Paola Hernández
In the wake of the choking death of Eric Garner by a New York City police officer, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Monday he'd asked Governor Cuomo to allow him to investigate, and if necessary, prosecute cases involving unarmed civilians killed by police officers.

2016 Presidential Election Candidates Odds: Hillary Clinton Dominates Polls vs. GOP's Ted Cruz, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush

By Paola Hernández
Hillary Clinton's odds to win the 2016 presidential election continue to be positive against potential Republican Party candidates, especially against Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Immigration News Today: Border Patrol, TSA Exempt from New Racial Profiling Policies by Justice Department

By Paola Hernández
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced new guidance to ease racial profiling accusations, but immigrant rights groups have voiced concern about the new steps.

Louisiana Senate Runoff Election: Mary Landrieu Defeated, GOP Increases House, Senate Control for 114th Congress

By Paola Hernández
The Republican Party gained a U.S. Senate seat for the 114th Congress as a result of Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana's loss to Republican candidate Bill Cassidy.

White House News: White House Declares Native America Youth In "National Crisis'

By Paola Hernández
A White House report on Native American youth said they face education, socioeconomic, and health barriers that are "nothing short of a national crisis."

Robert Mugabe News and Quotes: Zimbabwe President Accuses His VP of Conspiring With U.S., Witches To Kill Him

By Paola Hernández
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has just accused his Vice President Joice Mujuru of conspiring with the United States Embassy to have him murdered.

Immigration Reform 2014 News: Republicans Plan to Introduce Immigration Reform Bills in 2015

By Paola Hernández
Republicans are planning legislation for 2015 on toughening the U.S.-Mexican border as a response to President Barack Obama's easing of immigration regulation by stopping the deportations of millions of undocumented residents.

New 'Rigorous' Racial Profiling Policy Won't Apply to Homeland Security, TSA Agents

By Paola Hernández
Sometime next week, Attorney General Eric Holder will announce a new set of guidelines that will restrict the controversial practice of racial profiling in law enforcement agencies.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Border Patrol Report Shows Significant Drop in the Number of Immigrant Deportations in Last Year

By Paola Hernández
The number of immigrants deported from the U.S. fell to an all-time low in Barack Obama's presidency last year.

Missing 43 Mexico Students Update: Mexico City’s Police Chief Resigns

By Paola Hernández
Under sharp criticism over the manner in which he dealt with protests initiated around the 43 missing students from a teachers college in Guerrero, Mexico, Mexico City's police chief, Jesus Rodriguez Almeida, has stepped down from his position.

Louisiana Senate Runoff Election Update: Possible Curtain Call for Mary Landrieu as Bill Cassidy Increases Lead in New Poll

By Paola Hernández
Mary Landrieu's fate as the Democratic senator of Louisiana will be decided on Saturday with the runoff U.S. Senate election as polling data results favoring her opponent, Rep. Bill Cassidy. R-La.

George W. Bush: Jeb Bush Would Beat Hillary Clinton in a 2016 Presidential Election Campaign

By Paola Hernández
George W. Bush believes his brother, Jeb Bush, would beat Hillary Clinton if the two were to run against each other in the 2016 presidential election.

Immigration Status News 2014: Attorneys General Press Congress to Pass Reform, Recommends Strategy

By Paola Hernández
Congressional leaders have been called by 18 attorneys general to address the need for bipartisan immigration legislation to fix the “dysfunctional” legal immigration system.

Obama Immigration Executive Action Update: GOP Approves 'Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act' to Deny Obama's Actions

By Paola Hernández
Republicans in the House of Representatives helped pass legislation rejecting President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration Law, News & Update: Republicans Plan Tough Border Security Bill in 2015

By Paola Hernández
Republican lawmakers outraged by President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration reform plan to introduce a bill that could apparently include a provision to put an electrified wire on the Mexican border to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants.

Obamacare Sign-Up Period: Healthcare.gov Gains 765,000 Plan Selections in First Two Open Enrollment Weeks

By Paola Hernández
With two full weeks into the second open enrollment period of Healthcare.gov, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed more than 765,000 health care insurance plans have been selected.
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