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Thomas Perez was grilled by Republican Senators as his confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of Labor got underway. (Getty Images)

Labor nominee Thomas Perez grilled by GOP, says he’ll work with business, labor to create jobs

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In prepared remarks at his confirmation hearing to become the next Labor Secretary, Thomas Perez pledged to Senators that he would have an open mind in the role … Read More

President Barack Obama is seen during his meeting with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2013.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House: Obama committed to diverse cabinet

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Responding to criticism from a fellow Democrat, the White House said Tuesday that anyone unhappy with the level of diversity in President … Read More

Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa leaves a legacy as a powerful political force.

LA unlikely to elect another Latino mayor as ethnic lines become less visible

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The election that made Antonio Villaraigosa the city's first Hispanic mayor since 1872 confirmed the clout of a fast-growing Latino … Read More

NJ Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, at right, is seen here with NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg,

Opinion: Democrats can’t afford to lose their only Latino Senator

By Stephen A. Nuño

The Democrats have a diversity problem. As President Obama struggles to find seasoned Latino leaders to integrate into his cabinet with the Los Angeles Mayor … Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks before a crowd of local leaders and law enforcement officials at the Minneapolis Police Department Special Operations Center on February 4, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Ben Garvin/Getty Images)

More diversity likely in next Obama job selections

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama is aiming to put a more diverse face on his … Read More

Hilda Solis

Former labor secretary Hilda Solis joins Obama’s push on immigration reform

By Ali Vitali, NBCNews.com

With the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” senators joining forces with a new plan on comprehensive immigration reform, former Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis … Read More

Former Labor Department Chief Economist Adriana Kugler makes the economic case for immigration reform.

Former Latina Chief Economist advocates for immigration reform, family-friendly policies

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There are not too many Latina economists -- at least not yet.  Yet Adriana Kugler, who recently finished her tenure (it's usually a one-year position) as the … Read More

President Obama's two Latino Cabinet members, Hilda Solis and Ken Salazar, are leaving the Administration.

Opinion: Why Latinos in Obama’s cabinet is not about numbers

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

The proximate departure of Secretaries Solis and Salazar will represent a 0.0 level of Latino representation in President Obama's top Cabinet posts. For … Read More

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis at her farewell salute at the Department of Labor in Washingon, D.C. on January, 22, 2013. (Courtesy Department of Labor)

[PHOTOS] Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis bids farewell

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On Tuesday more than 300 colleagues and supporters united in Washington, D.C. to salute Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on her official last day at the U.S. … Read More

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as First lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama look on during the public ceremonial 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 Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Latinos have an agenda for the President’s first 100 days

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Today President Obama embarks on a second term as the nation's 44th President, fulfilling the mandate of 71 percent of Latino voters who put their faith behind … Read More