Politics

Puerto Rico Health Crisis: US Health Department to Fund Up to $50 Million in Medicare Support

Likely in response to Puerto Rico's deteriorating health care, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will increase Medicare rates for the commonwealth by slightly more than one percent.

Rosario Dawson Was 'Compelled' to Write Letter Criticizing Dolores Huerta's Support for Hillary Clinton

Mexican American civil rights icon Dolores Huerta insists she has no hard feelings against the actress who once played her in a movie and now attacking her over her support for Hillary Clinton.

Immigration Reform Advocates in Arizona Weigh Boycott Over Proposed Anti-Immigration Legislation

The alliance of Latino and civil rights groups that spearheaded a 2010 nationwide boycott of Arizona is also considering a revival of their protests in the wake of a stream of new, anti-immigration legislative proposals now under consideration there.

ACLU Lawsuit Against Federal Government Seeks to Overturn Immigration Bond System

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the federal government, charging that authorities often set unreasonable bonds for detained immigrants and asylum seekers, failing to take into account the accuses' financial resources or ability to make payment.

Immigration News: USCIS Hits H-1B 2017 Fiscal Year Cap, Foreign Workers Visa Program Lottery Coming Soon

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), one of the three federal immigration agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced it has reached its cap for the foreign workers visa program known as H-1B.

Hillary Clinton News Today: New York Immigration Spanish-Language Ad Launches in Latest Blitz in Empire State

While Hillary Clinton tours The Bronx on Thursday morning, her presidential campaign launched a new television advertisement aimed for New York City’s Latino community.

2016 Presidential Polls: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Pennsylvania Leads Get Smaller

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have both seen their once sizable leads in Pennsylvania dwindled down to single digits.

Donald Trump Plans to Cut off Money Transfers to Mexico Unless Government Pays for Border Wall

The Republican presidential candidate released a two-page memo Tuesday entitled "Compelling Mexico to Pay for the Wall" which outlines drastic efforts he would take if the neighboring country didn't agree to his proposal.

Puerto Rico Debt Moratorium Gets Praise from Governor Garcia Padilla While House Hearing Set for April 13

Puerto Rico approved legislation that will grant its governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, to suspend debt payments.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Debate in New York on April 14, Just Days Before Empire State's Primary

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have finally agreed to terms for a Brooklyn debate ahead of the New York primary of April 19.

Immigration News 2016 Today: GOP Senators Challenge Obama's Immigration Executive Actions in Supreme Court Lawsuit

A coalition of U.S. Republican senators filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief challenging the legality of President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Pledge to Add Latinos to Cabinet, GOP Candidates Neglect to Respond to National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Questionnaire

The two remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls have both vowed to nominate Latinos for key cabinet posts in hopes of securing the support of what could be the most critical voting bloc in the 2016 race for the White House.

Latinos, Wisconsin Voter ID Laws and How Lawmakers Hold Minorities Back in the 2016 Presidential Election

The biggest problem with Wisconsin’s stricter voter law isn’t how it disproportionately affected minorities and the impoverished, but how it leaves Latinos disenfranchised with the whole voting process.

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Rails Against Donald Trump Over Immigration Policy

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is supporting a series of new anti-Donald Trump ads taking the Republican presidential front-runner to task over his immigration policy.

2016 Presidential Polls for New York Find Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Run Up Huge Leads in the Empire State

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both sprinted out to commanding leads in their home state of New York with just over two weeks remaining before polls open there.

Latest 2016 Wisconsin Republican Presidential Poll Shows Ted Cruz Leading Donald Trump by 10 Points

Ted Cruz has sprinted to a 10-point lead over Republican front-runner Donald Trump in the critical, winner-take-all-the-delegates primary state of Wisconsin.

Donald Trump's Presidential Election Poll Numbers on the Decline - Unfavorability Among Latinos Fueling the Plunge?

A series of recent polls strongly suggest Republican primary front-runner Donald Trump's popularity is on the downswing with general election voters and his plunging favorability ratings with Latino voters seems to have a lot to do with the ongoing development.

California, New York Raise Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour, 'Hard Working' Latinos to get a Raise

Roughly 60 percent of all Latino workers are expected to soon receive a raise based on the states of California and New York raising their minimum wages to $15 an hour by the year 2022.

Peruvian President Humala Increases Minimum Wage by 13 Percent Ahead of Presidential Elections

It seems like the current government administration of Peru, helmed by President Ollanta Humala, does not want to be one-upped by the Peruvian presidential candidates, who are seeking to take office and promising to offer better leadership. Humala has just raised the bar higher, at least in social policies, particularly in the employment department. The Peruvian politician and former military official approved a minimum wage hike of 13 percent.

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lead in Securing Republican and Democratic Nomination in New Quinnipiac 2016 Presidential Poll

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton nursing comfortable margins in their quests to secure the Republican and Democratic nominations.