The U.S. Senate confirmed Latino Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo to serve the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, after more than a year since President Barack Obama nominated the Colombian.
Often dubbed "the world's greatest deliberative body," the U.S. Senate often functions like a high school, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is the kid who does not show up for class, GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie quipped on Jan. 11.
Despite pleas from Puerto Rican officials including its governor, Congress will likely not include any relief for the U.S. territory in the omnibus spending bill.
More than a year has passed since President Barack Obama nominated Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo to serve the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and while the Senate has steadily schedule confirmation votes, the Latino is still not on the calendar.
U.S. Senate legislation that would defund so-called “sanctuary cities” failed to advance, and House Democrats, prominently minority lawmakers, celebrated the bill’s defeat.
Immigrant-rights advocacy groups are urging the U.S. Senate to reject a controversial legislation that could strip federal grants and funds for more than 350 jurisdictions.
With Latinos representing 30.5 percent of Arizona's population, U.S. Sen. John McCain has amped his Latino outreach efforts as he prepares his 2016 reelection process.
Forty Latino organizations have called on the U.S. Senate to oppose an anti-immigration bill that would cut many U.S. jurisdictions from federal grants and funds.
