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Entries for February 7th, 2014

ACTION ALERT: Don’t Leave Latinos Uninsured, Urge Your Governor to Expand Medicaid!

Tweet February 7, 2014 Contact: Luis Torres, latorres at LULAC.org, (202) 833-6130 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 10.2 million uninsured Latinos will have an opportunity to receive affordable health insurance coverage. Health reform is already making a difference in our community. It has created new coverage options for Latinos, particularly for […]

State bill calls for restrictions on public resources for illegal immigrants

Tweet By: Sara Goldenberg PHOENIX – A new state bill would make it against the law for an illegal immigrant to use public resources including driving on public roads. State Representative Carl Seel (R-District 20) said House Bill 2192 would only affect undocumented immigrants who have committed a crime. Seel said it would be an […]

Brazilian nominates Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize

Tweet BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian senator has nominated National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Sen. Vanessa Grazziotin heads the Senate panel investigating U.S. espionage in Brazil. She says in a Tuesday statement that Snowden’s revelations contribute to a more “stable and peaceful world.” Grazziotin says when governments […]

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ON PROBATION! Arizona

Tweet RECALL? Tucson, Arizona – The Higher Learning Commission (HCL) placed PCC on probation. Their reasons and findings included: • Sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviors by the college’s Former Chancellor and failure of the Board to institute an appropriate investigation into these claims. • Created an unhealthy college culture was established through the use of […]