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Latino children are largely living without healthcare

US Homeland Security's Immigration Statistics: Deportations Hit Record High in 2013

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its immigration statistics for 2013 and revealed more Mexicans were removed from the U.S. than any other nationality.
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NORML Calls Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper 'Spineless,' Claims He Secretly Supports Legal Recreational Marijuana

By Scharon Harding
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is calling out Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper for claims that legalizing recreational marijuana in 2012 was careless.
Senate Republicans

Election 2014 Polls: Six Races Now Determine Control of Senate

By Rebecca S. Myles
There is a month to go until the midterm election, when election watchers will be studying the outcomes in six Senate races that could swing from Democrat to Republican.
Immigrant Families And Activists Protest Deportations In Front Of White House

Advocacy Groups, Politicians Respond to Sexual Abuse Allegations at Texas Detention Facility

By Rebecca S. Myles
Already at the center of sexual assault allegations, the Karnes County detention facility is also being criticized for its failure to deliver services to immigrant detainees.
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Border Patrol Explains How It Monitors Immigrants for Ebola as Republicans Call for Stricter Enforcement

By Scharon Harding
According to a new report, up to 71 people from countries in West Africa that have seen the most Ebola patients have entered the United States this year, but the Customs and Border Patrol insists it has ways of keeping immigrants with the disease out of the country.
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Politicians Debate in Spanish to Appeal to Hispanic Voters During 2014 Elections

By Scharon Harding
On Wednesday, New Mexico gubernatorial candidates held a debate in Spanish demonstrating a trend that highlights how important the Hispanic vote is to this year's elections.
Joe Biden

White House Defends Biden After Gaffes, Apologies to Allies

By Staff Reporter
The White House defended Vice President Joe Biden on Monday after he was forced to call leaders in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to apologize for remarks he made suggesting they had supported Islamist militants in Syria.
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President Obama's Immigration Executive Action Provides 'Temporary Protection' for Undocumented Immigrants Unless Congress Acts

By Michael Oleaga
With midterm Election Day less than a month away, President Barack Obama's promised immigration executive action also approaches, potentially adding to the long list of executive actions on immigration enacted by American presidents since the 1950s.
Pro-Choice Supporters Rally In DC Against Restrictive Abortion Laws

Abortion-Rights Lawyers Say Texas Ruling Could Lead to Supreme Court

By Rebecca S. Myles
The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Louisiana ruled in favor of the state of Texas on Thursday to impose an abortion law that requires clinics to have hospital admitting privileges and hospital-level operating standards.
North Korea sent a surprise delegation to South Korea on Saturday and the two sides are planning further political talks.

North Korea Sends Surprise Delegation to South Korea

By Payton Guion
Two sides agreed to further talks in the coming weeks
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Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Cases, Now Legal in 11 More States

By Rebecca S. Myles
The denial lets decisions from three federal appeals courts take effect, legalizing same sex marriage in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin and making appeals likely to follow in Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming, as they share the same appellate court.
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Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Says Obama Cares About Immigration Reform Temporarily, 'Broke His Word' [Video]

By Scharon Harding
Despite President Barack Obama's promise to enact immigration reform before the end of 2014, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart says change isn't likely to happen until the beginning of 2015.
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Rock the Vote Expands Latino Voter Registration Outreach with New Partnership for Latino-Dense States

By Michael Oleaga
The midterm elections traditionally do not have the same popular voter turnout as the presidential election cycle, but national voter and media organizations are attempting to improve voting figures, particularly among Latinos and millennials.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected hearing cases on gay marriage in its next term, which starts Monday.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeals on Marriage Equality

By Payton Guion
Seven appeals on same-sex marriage bans are pending
Dilma Rousseff

Brazilian Election Day: Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff Heads into Election Day Ahead of the Polls but for How Long?

By Robert Abel
Brazilian incumbent president Dilma Rousseff heads into election day ahead of the polls but for how long?
Ben Affleck

'Real Time with Bill Maher': Ben Affleck and Bill Maher Clash over Islam

By Robert Abel
Ben Affleck and Bill Maher got into a heated debate over Islam
Marina Silva

Marina Silva, Brazilian Presidential Hopeful: Her Poll Numbers Are Down and 'Avengers' Mark Ruffalo Withdraws His Support

By Chaka Phillips
Can Marina Silva make a quick comeback in the 2014 Brazil presidential elections? Mark Ruffalo is not supporting Silva because of her anti-gay ideals.
Fed-up Bulgarian Voters May Fail to End Political Deadlock

Fed-up Bulgarian Voters May Fail to End Political Deadlock

By Staff Reporter
Bulgarian voters fed up with political deadlock may end up with another shaky coalition after a snap election on Sunday, leaving the European Union's poorest member struggling to resolve a banking crisis and revive growth.
U.S. Secret Service

Man Pretending to Be Congress Member Slips Pass Secret Service at an Event With Obama

By Selena Hill
There are reports that an imposter managed to swindle his way backstage at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation awards dinner, where President Barack Obama delivered a speech.
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Allegations of Immigrants Being Sexually Assaulted Leveled Against Texas Detainee Guards

By Rebecca S. Myles
Central American women often running away from sexual violence in their home countries claim women are being sexually assaulted by guards at a Texas detention center, according to a civil rights group.
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