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Obama: US, Latin America must strengthen economies
President Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. beyond fighting drugs and organized crime, yet the pervasive problems still trailed him throughout his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. In the Costa Rican capital Friday, Obama defended his administration's efforts to ...
Obama supports including gays in immigration bill
President Barack Obama says he supports recognizing gay unions in a broad immigration bill pending in Congress but won't say whether he would sign legislation that fails to do so. Obama says that recognizing same-sex relationships in the bill is "the right thing to do." But he says it would ...
Obama: US-Mexico Stereotypes Must Be Broken
President Barack Obama says he wants to set aside old stereotypes that have created misunderstanding between Mexico and the United States. He says Mexico is an emerging nation that is remaking itself. (May 3)
Migrants to Obama: Don't deport Mama
Beneath the slogan "Obama, don't deport my Mama," dozens of migrant families deported from the U.S. despite having children born there rallied outside the U.S. Embassy before President Barack Obama's arrival Thursday, demanding passage of a U.S. immigration law they say is vital to keeping families together. Vladimir Mejia Franco, ...
Rubio seeks to boost border language in new bill
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio says a new immigration bill he helped write needs stronger border security provisions or it will fail in the House and may even have trouble getting through the Senate. Rubio, who is the chief emissary to conservatives on the contentious legislation, said in a radio ...
Obama, Mexican president talk economy, security
Acknowledging uncertainty ahead, President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. will cooperate with Mexico in fighting drug-trafficking and organized crime in any way Mexico's government deems appropriate. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto emphasized that the security relationship must be expanded to focus on trade and commerce. Appearing alongside Pena Nieto ...
May Day rally turns violent in Seattle
Police used "flash bangs" and pepper spray against some protesters who pelted them with rocks and bottles late Wednesday, as violence erupted during May Day in Seattle. Several dozen protesters, many using bandanas to cover their faces, began clashing with police in downtown Seattle hours after a peaceful immigrant-rights march ...
Immigration Debate Gives Life to Annual Rallies
Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried special urgency as Congress considers sweeping immigration reform legislation. (May 2)
Raw: May Day Turns Violent in Seattle
Seattle police used flash bangs and pepper spray, while May Day protesters threw objects at them on Wednesday. Some protesters were taken into custody. (May 2)
May Day Rallies Take on Labor, Immigration
Thousands of demonstrators joined May Day rallies from San Francisco to Los Angeles Wednesday, demanding an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide event. (May 1)
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