Karen Branch-BriosoHomeImmigration Advocates To “Cleanse” ICE Headquarters Following InaugurationChristian, Jewish and Muslim clerics said Thursday that they will press the day-old Obama administration to shake up immigration policy at a demonstration to ritually “cleanse” the national Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters following his inauguration.January 8, 2009HomeMost Laud Obama’s Choice for Education PostArne Duncan’s supporters praise his inner-city reforms, while others decry his lack of experience on higher education issues.January 7, 2009LGBTQ+Hispanic, Gay Advocates Vie for Abandoned Commerce PostNo sooner had Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., and President-elect Barack Obama made their announcements that the New Mexico governor would be stepping aside because of a pay-to-play controversy swirling around him, than advocacy groups sprang to action to get their respective candidates considered.January 5, 2009HBCUsTransition Team Wrapping Up Work on EducationNow that President-elect Barack Obama has tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan to be secretary of education, the transition team’s plan is for Duncan to select his key department leaders within the next few weeks.December 23, 2008HomeNew Education Secretary Short On Higher Ed Experience, Praised As Consensus BuilderPresident-elect Obama Tuesday tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his secretary of education, selecting an urban schools chief who has little background in public higher education but who emerged as a consensus pick to help bridge gaps among K-12 factions.December 16, 2008HomeOBAMA STAYS CLOSE TO HOME ON EDUCATION CHIEFPresident-elect Obama today tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his secretary of education, selecting an urban schools chief who has little background in public higher education but who emerged as a consensus pick to help bridge gaps among K-12 factions.December 15, 2008HomeHispanics Anxiously Lay in Wait for Obama Cabinet SeatsWhen President-Elect Barack Obama passed over Bill Richardson — the nation’s only Hispanic governor — to tap Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as secretary of state, Hispanic columnists like Rubén Navarrette reacted with searing criticism.December 9, 2008HomeCongressional Freshman Class Adds New Faces of ColorCongress picked up five new minority members in the November elections, including two that cannot vote.November 23, 2008HomeBush Touts Immigration Policy as Legacy, Hispanic Advocates Don’t All AgreeAs the Bush administration winds down and the Obama administration ramps up, immigration policy is right where it was at the start of the Bush administration: an unfulfilled promise, many Hispanic advocacy groups and immigration policy researchers say.November 18, 2008HomeNeed Help Getting a Job in the Obama Administration? Talent Bank May Be the AnswerThe Warren Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law is teaming up with a group of liberal philanthropists to help minorities and women win jobs in President-elect Barack Obama’s administration.November 16, 2008Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page