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Republican Hopefuls Try to Get the Hispanic Votes

Although it looks like an impossible mission, Republican hopefuls would try to get the support from the Hispanic communities as they push their campaigns in key states of New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Florida. Critics say that the Republicans’ campaign has an anti-Hispanic tone. Political watchers and immigrant-rights groups say that the damage has already [...]

White House Skeptical over SOPA

White House officials have raised concerns with regards to the Stop Online Piracy Act or SOPA. The measure is pending in Congress and opposed by major internet companies, such as Google and Facebook. The act is supported by Hollywood studios and music labels and they said that it would save jobs in the country. The [...]

California Passes New Immigrant Study Law

California passed a law over the weekend that allows undocumented immigrants to apply for public financial aid for college. This would be the highest profile change in policy with regards to illegal immigrant youth since the failure of the Dream Act last year. Democratic Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Dream Act into law last [...]

Will Republicans Derail Obama’s Health Care Reform?

President Barak Obama’s health care reform of 2010 has fallen foul of the Republicans. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act form the ‘health care reform’. These were signed into US laws by the President on March 30, 2010. The Senate passed the law on December [...]