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Senator Robert Menendez, D-N.J. and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl., speak a news conference to announce a bi-partisan agreement on the principals of a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

Senators: Immigration reform to come by summer

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A major breakthrough - that's what a bipartisan group of Senators called their immigration reform proposal, a plan that could lead the way to legislation by the … Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) listen as Rev. Luis Leon gives the benediction during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Opinion: Spanish featured at inauguration, and English-only crowd stays quiet

By Julio Ricardo Varela

The moment I heard Spanish being spoken at the inauguration, the following tweet from Upworthy showed up on my feed: UH OH! Benediction included spanish. A … Read More

A new poll finds most Americans strongly support an immigration reform plan with a path to citizenship for the nation's undocumented.

Poll: 4 out of 5 Americans support a path to citizenship

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Four out of five Americans say they would support a plan which includes a path to citizenship, according to a new poll conducted by bipartisan researchers. … Read More

Rep. Luis Gutierrez speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC on September 5, 2012. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion: Why D.C.’s top immigration voices are a Puerto Rican Congressman and a Cuban Senator

By Julio Ricardo Varela

Now that President Obama is reviving comprehensive immigration reform, there was one thing I noticed when the nuts-and-bolts process began in Washington: I … Read More

Eva Longoria has been chosen as one of the speakers at the National Day of Service event in Washington, D.C.

Eva Longoria to speak at the National Day of Service

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Eva Longoria will speak at the historic National Mall in Washington, D.C. as part of President Obama's National Day of Service, which will take place next … Read More

Latino reform advocates say they are encouraged by recent remarks from legislators in both parties about the need for immigration reform.

Dems and Reps inching toward immigration reform

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Right after the November elections, legislators and observers from both sides of the political aisle acknowledged the record Latino vote for President Obama was … Read More

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who resigned, was one of two top Latino Cabinet members.

After Solis resignation, questions of diversity in Obama’s administration

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Secretary Hilda Solís' resignation announcement yesterday was significant on two levels. One is the impact her resignation has on the Department and her next … Read More

Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) heads to the U.S. Capitol before the House of Representatives passed legislation for Superstorm Sandy relief January 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congressman Serrano introduces bill to abolish term limits

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Imagine if  President Barack Obama could run for office again.  Representative Jose Serrano (D-NY) introduced a bill on Friday which would allow President … Read More

Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio cautioned this weekend that there was work to be done still on immigration reform.

Opinion: Fiscal cliff vote showcases Rubio’s and Becerra’s future aspirations

By Stephen A. Nuňo

What do you get when 92 percent of your colleagues in the Senate or 62 percent in the House disagree with you on an important roll call vote? The answer is the … Read More

Latinos and immigrants participate in a rally on immigration reform in front of the White House on November 8, 2012 in Washington, DC. Immigrant rights organizations called on President Barack Obama to fulfill his promise of passing comprehensive immigration reform. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Immigration reform will not be easy, but it’s not impossible

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

It’s the first week of the year and New Year’s resolutions are fresh and, at least for me, posted on my fridge.  I doubt President Obama has his … Read More