CECILIA MUNOZ - LA RAZA SUPREMACIST in the HISPANDERER'S WHITE HOUSE - Viva La Raza? OBAMA DOES EVERY DAY RIGHT INTO OUR JOBS!

Former La Raza VP Promoted to Lead Obama’s Domestic Policy Team

President Obama promoted Cecilia Muñoz, the White House’s director of Intergovernmental Affairs, to be the new director of its Domestic Policy Council last week. In her new role, Muñoz will become Obama’s senior advisor on domestic affairs, which includes overseeing policy-making on issues such as immigration, education, energy, and health care. (The Hill, Jan. 10, 2012; Wall Street Journal, Jan. 11, 2012).

Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Muñoz served as Senior Vice President for the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza, one of the most outspoken pro-amnesty organizations in the country, where she covered immigration policy for twenty years. (See White House Press Release, Jan. 10, 2012) La Raza and its affiliates are involved in several lawsuits against state enforcement laws, including filing an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the Justice Department’s suit against Arizona’s SB 1070 and working with its affiliate, the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (HICA) to enjoin HB 56. (See LA Raza Website, State & Local Initiatives, Jan. 13, 2012).

In addition, Muñoz played a significant role in devising the Obama Administration’s administrative amnesty program, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton. This fall, Morton testified before the House Judiciary Committee that Muñoz helped him prepare the June 17 memos he issued discouraging agents from enforcing the law against certain segments of the illegal alien population. (See FAIR Legislative Update, Oct. 17, 2011; see also Morton Memos Summary)

Confident Muñoz will continue to make the Administration proud in her new role, President Obama issued the following statement: “Over the past three years, Cecilia has been a trusted advisor who has demonstrated sound judgment day in and day out. Cecilia has done an extraordinary job working on behalf of middle class families, and I’m confident she’ll bring the same unwavering dedication to her new position.” (See White House Press Release, Jan. 10, 2012)