Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.

I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me.

Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.

Hurricane season routinely strikes the Caribbean harder than the U.S.

If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there's a guy that's always been there for you and for your family, then you say 'He's a nice guy. I don't know where he came from or how long he's been here, but Charlie Rangel's the man.' That's what I'm relying on.

The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.

Of course things get stagnant; people get too used to their environment, but that's why I'm in my district every week, at meetings with my constituents.