POLITICS
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More than 100 Hispanic organizations sent a letter to the White House denoucing raids targeting illegal immigrants and blaming the enforcement actions for a "humanitarian crisis" in the immigrant community. The groups called on Congress to approve immigration reforms that addressed the realities of the U.S. labor market.
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Poll shows a majority of Latinos unaware of governor's heritage. Richardson: Early primaries could give Hispanic voters added influence.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to turn over all e-mails to or from White House political adviser Karl Rove in connection with the controversy over the firings last year of eight U.S. attorneys.
SMALL BUSINESS / ENTREPRENEUR
In the business world, having the right relationships is the key to success. Jorge Granados, founder and CEO of LatiNode, fostered his company's success by establishing his own networks. In this HispanicBusiness.com's Corporate Catalyst profile, Mr. Granados discusses the history of his company, as well as what he believes makes an entrepreneur.
Sure, competency, reliability, professionalism, a positive attitude, and respect for others are the qualities that will get you into the leadership game. But what do you do once you're a player?
KeyCorp has met its nationwide goal of lending $1 billion to women-owned firms nearly a year ahead of schedule, and has issued a new pledge to make $2 billion in such loans over the next five years.
Mexican pesos spent on American pizzas helped push up first-quarter sales at Pizza Patron by 35 percent, the Dallas-based company said Thursday. The chain launched the controversial "pizza for pesos" marketing gambit in early January.
CAREER MOVES
Dr. France Cordova, an astrophysicist and chancellor at the University of California at Riverside, today was named the 11th president of Purdue University, becoming the first Hispanic woman to lead the West Lafayette, Indiana campus.
Josefina Fernandez McEvoy has been named the vice president of international affairs for the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency.
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