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More than 100 conservative economists have sent a letter to Congress arguing immigration reform needs to pass to improve the economy in the longterm.

Conservative economists urge Congress to pass immigration bill

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Yes folks, conservative economists are preaching passing immigration reform is the right thing to do for the economy in the long term. At least that's what 111 … Read More

Diabetes Mixdown

NYC diabetes program offers personalized treatment with heart

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Ruby Vargas, 59, is one of the many U.S. Latinos living with Type 2 Diabetes.She has been living with the disease for the last 12 years; the disease took the … Read More

Anthony Acevedo is photographed during the 20th Anniversary Tour event in Los Angeles on February 17th, 2013

Mexican-American honored as WWII Vet and Holocaust survivor

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Anthony Acevedo is one of the World War II veterans being honored at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's 20th Anniversary Tribute in Washington, D.C. … Read More

Reactions to the first round of projections for winning Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, 50, out of Doral, Fla.

Venezuelans in the US disappointed over Maduro’s win, demand recount

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Thousands of Venezuelans across the U.S. watched the results of the Venezuelan elections Sunday night on edge, waiting for change in candidate Henrique … Read More

Sing for Hope Co-founder Camille Zamora leads Art U! students during a 2007 music workshop (Photo/Sing For Hope)

Sing For Hope foundation hopes to create social change through art education

By Vanessa A. Alvarez and Nadine Natour

After school drama class is precisely what Juan Carlos Salinas’s second and fifth grade students look forward to most come weekday mornings. “I like how … Read More

Adalid Aguirre, an undocumented mother from Dallas, Texas is missing and authorities don't know what led to her disappearance.

The mysterious disappearance of an undocumented mother in Texas

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It's been almost two months since Adalid Aguirre Alvarez disappeared from her Dallas, Texas neighborhood of Oak Cliff and nobody seems to know what happened to … Read More

This year's Big Tex Choice winner for Best Taste is Abel Gonzales's Deep Fried Jambalaya.

[PHOTOS] Meet the fried food masters at the Texas State Fair

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Forget the diet and leave all judgement at home, you're entering a calorie-free zone. And truth be told, if it's fried, battered or fried and on a stick, and … Read More

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Education Nation: A library’s salute to the arts

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MSNBC's Chris Hayes and NBC4's Darlene Rodriguez continued the conversation with an evening hosted at the Bronx Library Center.  The event focused on the … Read More

Dr. Joseph Molina is the President and CEO of Molina Healthcare, Inc., a company whose revenue tops nearly $5 billion.

CEO of largest Latino healthcare provider says everyone needs to fix the flawed system

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Dr. Joseph Molina, 53, believes solving the healthcare problem is paramount to fixing the economy. Molina, one of the honorary speakers at the New America … Read More

Henry Cisneros, chairman of American City Visa and former US Housing and Urban Development Secretary, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the First Forum on Binational Thought, about Mexicans living in the US, held in Mexico City, 28 April 2004.

Henry Cisneros to speak at the first American Latino National Summit

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Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has a clear message for American Latinos; aspire to be … Read More