U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised millions of dollars in relief money for Texas relief organizations that are working to help those still in need after suffering from the historic winter storm.
The Air Force inspector general will do a second investigation into racial and ethnic disparities across the force, service leaders said Friday, expanding the review to include gender and additional racial categories such as Asian and American Indian.
Continue reading Air Force Orders New Review Into Racial, Ethnic Disparities
The Senate voted to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as the secretary of Homeland Security, putting a department veteran at the helm of the Biden administration’s plans to reverse hard-line policies implemented by former president Donald Trump.
Continue reading Alejandro Mayorkas Confirmed As First Immigrant, Latino To Head Homeland Security
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To commemorate the upcoming Inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, the Hispanic Federation has brought together more than 50 Latino organizations to support the historic event.
By The New York Times
He was appointed to fill Kamala Harris’s seat and will take office as his state struggles with record Covid rates, especially in the neighborhood he grew up in.
“The lack of full Latino representation,” Latino lawmakers wrote, “has created real blind spots that neglect the role Latinos have played.”
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday nominated Appeals Court Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt to a seat on the Supreme Judicial Court, paving the way for her to become the first Latina to serve on the high court bench. Continue reading Gov. Baker Taps Dalila Argaez Wendlandt for Supreme Judicial Court
Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Lujan won the U.S. Senate race in New Mexico, bringing the total of Latino senators to five. Continue reading Latinos gain a Senate seat with Ben Ray Lujan’s win in New Mexico
The 117th Congress will have a record number of Native American women after voters elected three to the House of Representatives. Continue reading Record number of Native American women elected to Congress
Community organizations across Western New York are making the push to get people to vote as Election Day, on November 3, gets closer. This includes the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York. Continue reading Young Hispanic and Latino Voters are Pushing for Increased Voter Turnout
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