Day: May 21, 2013

Members of International Sex Trafficking Ring Indicted

Victims Brought to Atlanta and Southeast from Mexico and Guatemala Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  Arturo Rojas-Coyotl, Odilon Martinez-Rojas, and Severiano Martinez-Rojas, all of Tenancingo in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico have been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and alien harboring, announced the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the[Read More…]

Readout of President Obama and Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Dreamers and Family Members of Undocumented Immigrants

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013 –  This morning, the President and the Vice President met in the Oval Office with young immigrants who received deferred action and with the siblings and spouses of undocumented immigrants. This meeting was an important opportunity for the President and the Vice President to meet with[Read More…]

President Obama Announces His Intent to Appoint Individuals to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint ten individuals to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration.  The Presidential Commission on Election Administration was created following President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to identify non-partisan ways to shorten lines at polling places, promote the[Read More…]

Chicago 2013 Construction Season Underway for $1.5 Billion In Roadway, Waterway and Transit Infrastructure Projects

More Than 6,500 Jobs Will Be Supported by CTA, CDOT AND Water Management Project CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City officials and labor leaders today announced more than $1.5 billion in roadway, waterway and transit infrastructure projects will be completed during the 2013 construction season and support 6,500 jobs[Read More…]

Senators Kirk, Durbin, Delegation Call on President to Provide Federal Relief for 16 Additional Flood Impacted Illinois Counties

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation today in sending a letter to President Obama asking him to add 16 Illinois counties – Bureau, Crawford, Henderson, Knox, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell,[Read More…]

Senator Kirk Statement on Commerce Secretary Nominee Penny Pritzker

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement today:  “I support Penny Pritzker for Commerce Secretary and will introduce her alongside Senator Durbin at Thursday’s confirmation hearing. I believe that, based on her extensive experience in business, she will put jobs and economic growth[Read More…]

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