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Hispanic Caucus Aims To Shift Focus To Immigration

Jan. 1, 2010
The packed legislative agenda of 2009 left little room for immigration issues. But members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus plan to make it a priority in 2010.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch