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Immigration reform bill is ambitious if imperfect

Immigration reform bill is ambitious if imperfect

The Hill By Daniel Garza April 16, 2013 Public opinion on immigration is proof that “times change and people change with them,” as the saying goes. With each passing year, more Americans understand that our current immigration law is neither beneficial to society nor favorable to our economy. A majority of people are pushing for positive immigration reform — something that seemed impossible even 5 years ago.
Despite concerns, Latinos say immigration bill is "a breakthrough moment"

Despite concerns, Latinos say immigration bill is “a breakthrough moment”

NBC Latino By Sandra Lilley April 16, 2013 So it’s out. The eight Senators who came together from two different parties to fundamentally overhaul the nation’s immigration laws have drafted a bill, which will be presented in a press conference tomorrow – Boston’s tragic events delayed today’s announcement. The bill is truly a start – there is no guarantee it will lead to a law – and in fact, the heated debate is just getting started. Regardless of the outcome, the bill is not seen as business as usual.
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Don Young’s racist slur not good for GOP’s minority outreach

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Republican elected official who casually uses the racist term “wetbacks” during a radio interview is a dunderhead of the first magnitude. “My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes,” Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young, 79, told radio station KRBD in Ketchikan on Thursday. “It takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It’s all done by machine.”
The LIBRE Initiative Hosts Second "LIBRE Community Day" in Miami, FL to provide information on how to prosper economically in th

The LIBRE Initiative Hosts Second “LIBRE Community Day” in Miami, FL to provide information on how to prosper economically in th

**MediaAdvisory**   (Miami, FL) – The LIBRE Initiative (LIBRE) is proud to partner with SunPac to host the second “LIBRE Community Day” in Miami, FL this Sunday, April 14, 2013. LIBRE will offer information on the principles of economic freedom that lead to prosperity in the United States. The event is free, open to the public and offers food and family entertainment.      
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Budget Remonstrations and Reproofs

Fox News Latino By Daniel Garza April 10, 2013 The worst kept secret in Washington nowadays is just how badly broken the budget process has become, and how spineless politicians are at controlling spending. Still, while politicians have been paying lip service to fiscal responsibility for some time now, the president’s new proposed budget blueprint, once again, demonstrates little regard to our fiscal realities.