The latest news relating to the political world as it impacts the US Latino community.
While on a Latin American trip, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a TV station in Quito, Ecuador that the Obama administration has decided to file suit against the state of Arizona for its recently passed, controversial anti-immigrant measure, SB 1070. Secretary Clinton’s comments drew fire from Arizona Governor Jan Brewer who said, “If our [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton led a high-level U.S. delegation to Mexico on Tuesday to discuss the growing drug violence. She was joined by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the director of national intelligence, Dennis Blair, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen. The visit [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that America’s “insatiable” demand for illegal drugs and the inability to stop weapons-smuggling into Mexico are only helping to escalate the violence along the U.S.-Mexico border. Clinton said, “I feel very strongly we have co-responsibility”, referring to the United States’ “insatiable” demand for illegal drugs and the inability [...]
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit Mexico this Wednesday to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderón. She will visit Mexico City and Monterrey to discuss the escalating drug violence and trade rules between Mexico and the United States. This will mark the first cabinet member visit to Mexico before Obama’s visit April 16-17. [...]
