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Cecilia Munoz of the White House Domestic Policy Council explains how President Barack Obama can promote immigration reform during the State of the Union on … Read More
Silicon Valley company caught paying Mexican workers in pesos
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Bloom Energy Corp., a Silicon Valley company that makes fuel-cell power generators, paid fourteen Mexican workers the equivalent of $2.66 an hour in pesos, … Read More
Former Latina Chief Economist advocates for immigration reform, family-friendly policies
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House Armed Services Committee’s Loretta Sanchez praises lift of ban on women in combat
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military’s ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of … Read More
Job training program opens doors to low-income individuals
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More and more jobs demand computer skills these days. To keep up with today's job market, the Job Training Institute is a non-profit program that helps … Read More
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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
Audits of businesses for hiring undocumented immigrants rising
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SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached its highest number yet of companies audited for undocumented immigrants on their payrolls this … Read More
