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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The Americas' Reform: How and Why?

1
President Obama Makes Immigration Reform a Priority
New developments have been revealed in the ongoing struggle for comprehensive immigration reform! At the culmination of his first 100 days in office, President Obama and state representatives have publicly declared their commitment to addressing immigration reform. Read more about these new developments, also available in Spanish.

2
President Obama's Visit to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas
April was a busy and productive month for the presidential administration as it met with world leaders at the Summit of the Americas and with President of Mexico, Felipe Calderón.  See how new approaches made by the current administration in addressing our southern neighbors and the Americas differ greatly than those made by the previous administration.

3
Recent Pew Hispanic Research Findings
Based on data collected in March 2008 by the Census Bureau, the Pew Hispanic Center released a publication titled, "A Portrait of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States" which offers recent and concise statistics about immigrant populations in the U.S.

 


4
The Serve America Act
Read what Michelle Obama had to say about youthful idealism, bipartisan support of service learning, and the Serve America Act. The Serve America Act will create nearly 175,000 additional full-and part-time opportunities for college-age students with the desire to serve their communities in areas such as education, healthcare, and veterans' organizations.

5
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
"Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America."

From Rep. Joe Baca, California's 43rd District Congressional Respresentative

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