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Thousands of immigrants and their families marched in cities from coast to coast, hoping to channel the political muscle Hispanics flexed last fall as President Barack Obama won election. This time, they hoped to jump-start an old cause: forging a path to
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Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros speaks at the Center for American Progress discussing his new book “Latinos and the Nation’s Future”, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 in Washington.
