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Arizona Immigrants Not Giving Up After Court Setback on Licenses
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Young undocumented immigrants in Arizona said Friday that they will fight on in the courts despite a federal judge throwing out their plea to be given the immediate possibility of obtaining driver's licenses. continue reading »
Rep. Gutierrez Says Only Immigration Reform Can Stop Deportations
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama will not put a halt to deportations of undocumented immigrants until and unless Congress passes immigration reform, Rep. Luis Gutierrez told Efe. Obama could not keep his 2008 promise for immigration reform and made it one of the pillars of his second term, but, according to Gutierrez, the immigrant community "is suffering intensely" due to the deportations. continue reading »
Obama, Peña Nieto Reaffirm Cooperation in Reducing Violence in Mexico
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that he supports the Mexican government's efforts to reduce violence in this country and emphasized that the bilateral relationship is "dynamic." continue reading »
Obama Calls on Senate to Approve Immigration Bill Quickly
April 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the U.S. Senate to quickly approve a comprehensive immigration reform package that would allow the legalization of undocumented immigrants. continue reading »
NASA Wants to Lasso an Asteroid So Astronauts Can Land On It
April 7, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
NASA has unveiled an ambitious plan to send astronauts to an asteroid, and it involves a lasso. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, who was an astronaut himself, told reporters on Friday about the plan, which President Obama has set aside $100 million for, notes The Associated Press. The plan features a robotic spaceship lassoing a 500-ton, 25-foot asteroid in 2019. That would bring it close enough to the earth to allow astronauts to use an Orion capsule to approach the rock in 2021. continue reading »
Obama Announces Initiative to Map the Human Brain
April 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced an ambitious multidisciplinary program to create a map of the human brain that could help cure diseases such as Alzheimer's and epilepsy. continue reading »
Nominate a Hero in Your Community for the Citizens Medal
March 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Each year President Obama honors a handful of extraordinary Americans with the Citizens Medal, one of our nation's highest civilian honors. The Citizens Medal recognizes Americans for exemplary deeds of service outside of their regular jobs -- people who feed the needy, who take care of our veterans, or who support our children. continue reading »
Obama’s Plans to Rebuild America Begin With Job Creation in Miami
March 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama announced here Friday a public-private program of infrastructure to "rebuild" the United States and create jobs. continue reading »
Pres. Obama Will Visit Mexico, Costa Rica in May
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico and Costa Rica during the first week of May as part of his efforts to strengthen the already-deep ties Washington shares with continue reading »
Obama Considers Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary Position
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama is considering the Hispanic Thomas Perez, now assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, as the next secretary of labor, administration sources said. continue reading »
White House Regrets Canceling Guided Tours Due to Cutbacks
March 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The White House regretted having to cancel the public's access to guided tours of the presidential mansion due to the $85 billion in cutbacks that took effect last week as part of the so-called sequester, and blamed it on Congress. continue reading »
Obama Reluctantly Orders $85 bn in Budget Cuts
March 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama reluctantly ordered the launch of $85 billion in budget cuts over the remainder of fiscal year 2013 after efforts by the White House and Congress to avert them failed. continue reading »
Obama to Urge Supreme Court to Support Same Sex Marriage in California
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama's administration will urge the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8, which barred new same-sex unions in the Golden State, NBC and CNN said Thursday. continue reading »
Obama Administration Looks to Make Law Banning Gay Marriage Unconstitutional
February 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The government of President Barack Obama asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to find unconstitutional the federal law that defines marriage as "the union of one man and one woman" when it rules on the issue next June. continue reading »
Obama Stresses Automatic Budget Cuts Will Threaten Economy
February 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday of danger for the U.S. economy if Congress doesn't act to stop the so-called budget sequester: a set of spending cuts set to take effect March 1. continue reading »
Barack Obama Honors Teachers Killed in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama awarded posthumously on Friday Presidential Citizens Medals to the six educators who died along with 20 of their students in the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. continue reading »
Barack and Michelle Celebrated Valentine’s Day at Jose Andres’ Minibar
February 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, celebrated Valentine's Day here in style with a dinner at acclaimed Spanish chef Jose Andres' MiniBar restaurant. continue reading »
Senate Committee Approves Hagel for Defense Secretary
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as the country's new defense secretary. continue reading »
Mexican Left Calls on Obama to Stop Deportations
February 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution, or PRD, called on U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to halt raids and deportations while an immigration overhaul plan that would provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented migrants "is debated and approved." continue reading »
Rumors of Second Oval Office are False, Says White House
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The White House on Wednesday denied building a second Oval Office for President Barack Obama to work in pending the completion of renovations at the executive mansion. continue reading »
