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By JAVIER MANJARRES Illegal immigrants are being targeted in Stamford, Connecticut by a group of underage thugs, believed to be part of a local gang that is solely attacking immigrants believed to be in the country illegally. Police say that a 11 year old and an14 year old have been arrested in connection to at […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES The newly released bipartisan immigration reform bill states that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would secure the U.S border by increasing Customs and Border Patrol officers, deploy the U.S. Military, as well as the construction of a new border fence. But now the DHS is looking to raise tax revenues by […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES During his 2011 address to the controversial and racially divisive National Council of La Raza (NCLR), President Obama espoused his "spread the wealth" talking points and ideology that has divided the country since he was sworn into office in 2008. The President said that the "American Way" is about "a people who […]
“I urge Venezuelan authorities to refrain from any steps that may forever tarnish the credibility of the new government, such as rushing to certify the election results ahead of a full and transparent audit of all the votes.
By JAVIER MANJARRES The Venezuelan Socialist regime of Hugo Chavez is up for re-election this weekend, but the fear that the election will not be "transparent" and fair to the Venezuelan people is weighing heavy on the minds of many onlookers, including U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. Early Saturday morning, Rubio put out a statement chiding […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Hispanic Conservatives converge on Miami on April 18th and 19th for the annual Hispanic Leadership Network conference that will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. The event is co-chaired by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and usual draws out the who's who of Hispanic […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES "All of us have said that there will be no agreement until the eight of us agree to a big, specific bill, but hopefully we can get that done by the end of the week," said Schumer, D-N.Y., who's leading efforts by eight senators to craft the legislation. "That's what we're on […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Florida Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor has broken ranks with her fellow Florida Congressional Democrats by proposing that the U.S. embargo to Cuba is lifted. DNC Chair and Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, who has been one of the most outspoken proponents of the embargo, along with other Democrats, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Senator Bob Menendez, […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES When Senator Marco Rubio spearheaded his bipartisan immigration reform "Gang of 8" in the Senate earlier this year, conservatives took pause with the principles the group offered, saying that the "statement of principles" was nothing less than amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States. It was inevitable […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Last January, Senator Marco Rubio's and his 'Gang of 8' U.S. senators set forth a 'statement of principles' as the framework for a potential immigration reform bill that could surface as early as April or May of this year. The bipartisan effort identified several conditions that illegal immigrants must meet in order […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Senator Marco Rubio was recently confronted by the Spanish-language television network Telemundo and was asked to give his opinion on the recent death of Venezuelan strong-man Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's "Chavista" electoral future, and the ongoing scandal in which his colleague in the U.S. Senate, Senator Bob Menendez is currently involved in. When […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Miami- Texas Senator Ted Cruz addressed the attendees at the annual Cuba-Democracy PAC luncheon and covered a wide range of issues of interest to Hispanics as well as the Republican party's prospects of making greater inroads with this increasingly important voter demographic that has been trending Democrat of late. I asked Cruz […]
