LatinaLista — Perhaps no other ‘bad press’ haunting this presidency has been the perception that the White House, namely Trump, actively tried to pressure the former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating the former national security adviser Michael…
LatinaLista: Today, President Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Accord. The following is a transcript of his remarks as delivered in the Rose Garden. Following the president’s remarks is the official statement from former President Barack…
LATINALISTA — The following is a full transcript of President Obama’s farewell address. McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois — It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over…
Edmund Pettus Bridge Selma, Alabama March 7, 2015 It is a rare honor in this life to follow one of your heroes. And John Lewis is one of my heroes. Now, I have to imagine that when a younger…
THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It’s kept…
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. One year ago this month, senators of both parties –- with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities –- came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill. Independent experts said that bill…
On Cesar Chavez Day, we celebrate one of America’s greatest champions for social justice. Raised into the life of a migrant farm worker, he toiled alongside men, women, and children who performed daily, backbreaking labor for meager pay and…
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift America’s graduation rate to its highest level in…
LatinaLista — The following remarks were delivered by President Obama at the memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to…
The following are remarks (after his acknowledgement of local political leaders and former Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano) delivered by President Obama on his visit to the Betty Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco, California today…
LatinaLista — President Barack Obama, along with Presidents Carter and Clinton, delivered remarks in honor of the 50 anniversary of the March on Washington. To the King family, who have sacrificed and inspired so much; to President Clinton; President…
LatinaLista — This morning, former President George W. Bush presided over a naturalization ceremony held at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas on the campus of Southern Methodist University. It was expected that he would deliver…
LatinaLista — Today, the Senate began debate on immigration, an issue that the majority of the Latino community has been fighting for since the 21st Century began more than a decade ago. Yet, before the Senate voted to take…
State of the Union Address Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Washington, DC As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution…
Senators Schumer, McCain, Durbin, Graham, Menendez, Rubio, Bennet, and Flake Introduction We recognize that our immigration system is broken. And while border security has improved significantly over the last two Administrations, we still don’t have a functioning…
LatinaLista — It may be President Obama’s second inauguration but with the selection of Richard Blanco — the fifth person to create and deliver an inaugural poem — President Obama delivered a lot of “firsts.” Blanco is the first immigrant,…
INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA United States Capitol 11:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we…
THE PRESIDENT: Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. It moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed…
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT UNIVISION TOWN HALL WITH JORGE RAMOS AND MARIA ELENA SALINAS University of Miami Miami, Florida Q Please welcome the President of the United States. (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Q Welcome. Thank you for…
September 19, 2012 Key JR: Jorge Ramos MS: Maria Elena Salinas MR: Mitt Romney AM: Audience Member Intro: The United States will elect a new president in 48 days, and once again Hispanic voters will be decisive in this…
Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me so proud…but don’t get any ideas, you’re still going to class tomorrow. And Joe Biden,…
We’re here to nominate a President, and I’ve got one in mind. I want to nominate a man whose own life has known its fair share of adversity and uncertainty. A man who ran for President to change the…
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT NATURALIZATION CEREMONY July 4, 2012 The White House THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good morning, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Napolitano, Director Mayorkas, distinguished guests, family and friends — welcome…
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Earlier today, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — the name of the health care reform we passed two years ago. In doing so, they’ve reaffirmed a fundamental principle that…
LatinaLista — Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez quizzes his colleagues to figure out who is an immigrant among some famous faces he showcases during his morning remarks on the House floor on June 27, 2012. This week the U.S. Supreme…
