If the Trump White House issues policy with white supremacy overtones and spouts rhetoric associated with the hateful group, chances are there are white supremacists IN the White House, not counting Trump. So, a new accusation about the child…
Today, as the nation celebrates the observance of Native American Day, and hopefully remembers the forced separation of Native American children from their parents to “Indian schools,” a judge will hear arguments over the US detention of migrant children….
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Trump Urged to Renew Advisory Panel on Improving Education for Hispanics
Oct 4, 2017, 9:32 AM 0
By Marilyn Garateix Latino Ed Beat For nearly three decades, a White House commission created to help boost Hispanic student achievement, has advised four presidents and their secretaries of education. The advisory panel, however, is set to expire on…
Guest Voz
A call for U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Palomarez to resign
Aug 16, 2017, 11:48 AM 0
By Mario Solis Marich ncluido In the movie Casablanca there is a scene in which the local police leader and squishy arm of the Nazi regime, Captain Luis Renault, shuts down “Ricks Cafe Americain”. When asked by the…
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Transcript: Former FBI Director James Comey’s statement to the Senate Select Comm. on Intelligence
Jun 7, 2017, 1:54 PM 0
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…
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Vital Juvenile Justice Initiatives at Risk in First 100 Days
Jan 23, 2017, 8:53 AM 0
By Molly McCluskey Juvenile Justice Information Exchange WASHINGTON — From banning conversion therapy for gay and trans youth to eliminating solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons, President Obama issued a slew of executive orders designed to protect…
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Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Initiative Will Continue Under New Name
Jan 18, 2017, 1:07 PM 0
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat President Obama has renamed the My Brother’s Keeper initiative he created to close the opportunity gaps faced by black and Latino males, hoping the new moniker will more accurately reflect its mission and increase the chances of its longevity….
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What’s Next for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics?
Jan 11, 2017, 12:15 PM 0
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat A Q&A With Outgoing Executive Director Alejandra Ceja Alejandra Ceja has been the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics since 2013 — a position she’ll give up at…
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Guest Voz: White House Summit draws roomful of Latinas and Dreams Realized
Oct 24, 2016, 4:22 PM 0
By Gigi Pedraza Latino Connection Cristela Alonzo, as a girl, dreamed about meeting the Backstreet Boys. She dreamed that she would be the best maid ever. She would clean so good that the singers would notice her. It never occurred to Cristela…
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…
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Guest Voz: White House launches blog series explaining how Affordable Care Act benefits Latinos
Sep 25, 2013, 9:43 AM 0
By Katherine Vargas White House blog As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, the White House is launching a new blog series focused on how affordable, quality health care can enhance the lives of Hispanic Americans. This week,…
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White House kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with livestream of Música Latina concert
Sep 16, 2013, 2:28 PM 0
LatinaLista — (Editor’s Note: The White House released a statement late on the day of the Música Latina performance (Sept. 16) that the concert will be postponed due to the tragic shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. The rescheduled…
General, Life Issues
President Obama: I want to sign that (immigration) bill into law as soon as possible
Mar 25, 2013, 12:05 PM 0
LatinaLista — Immigration makes us a stronger. It keeps us vibrant. It keeps us hungry. It keeps us prosperous. It is part of what makes this such a dynamic country. And if we want to keep attracting the best…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Latino grassroots campaigns are missing pieces of the immigration reform puzzle
Jun 22, 2010, 6:09 PM 6
LatinaLista– The popular consensus among some in the Latino community fighting for immigrant rights is that the Obama administration and the Democrats are not doing enough to bring about immigration reform, help undocumented students, keep families from being separated,…
General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Immigration grassroots activists who met with Obama reveal what went down at the White House
Mar 11, 2010, 5:19 PM 4
LatinaLista — President Obama should be especially tired today. Between the GOP’s constant attacks on his healthcare bill and two meetings with immigration reform advocates pressing him to do something, he should be feeling like one of those rubber…
Children, General
Free tickets to White House Easter Egg Roll available online Thursday
Mar 24, 2009, 10:09 AM 0
LatinaLista — Easter is in a few weeks — April 12, 2009 to be exact. While families everywhere will be helping the kids find the eggs hidden around the house and yard by the Easter Bunny, the First Family…
Government, Health, Palabra Final, Women
White House disregards own directive to push through damaging health regulation impacting uninsured women
Nov 18, 2008, 5:03 PM 1
LatinaLista — A while back there was a story out of Idaho of a 10-year-old girl who was impregnated by her mother’s boyfriend. Last month, the mother, Isabel Chasarez, was sentenced to 1-10 years in the state penitentiary for…
