Rocio Gonzalez

Rocio Gonzalez

Rocio Gonzalez is a multimedia editor for VOXXI. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she is an avid reader, amateur baker and a journalism graduate from American University in Washington, D.C.

Thomas Perez finally backed for Labor Department by Senate committee

Thomas Perez finally backed for Labor Department by Senate committee

A Senate committee has approved the nomination of Thomas Perez for the Labor Department. That now goes to the entire Senate for a vote.…

Pierluisi introduces bill for status plebiscite in Puerto Rico

Pierluisi introduces bill for status plebiscite in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi has introduced a bill to conduct another plebiscite to see if Puerto Ricans favor statehood.…

Department of Justice probe of AP records outrages many

Department of Justice probe of AP records outrages many

Many have been outraged by the Department of Justice actions of seizing phone records of the AP. Some call it an unacceptable intrusion.…

Onil and Pedro, Ariel Castro’s brothers, tell their story

Onil and Pedro, Ariel Castro’s brothers, tell their story

The two brothers of Cleveland kidnappings suspect Ariel Castro, Onil and Pedro, have granted CNN an exclusive interview to tell their side of the story.…

Prince Harry visits Washington, swooning ensues

Prince Harry visits Washington, swooning ensues

Prince Harry has caused a stir on his first day of a week-long visit to the United States, which is dedicated to the wounded warriors of war.…

We have lift-off! Next phase of immigration reform begins

We have lift-off! Next phase of immigration reform begins

The next step to get immigration reform passed began on Thursday, when markup for the bill began in the Senate Judiciary Committee.…

Americans still don’t know whether Puerto Rican Ariel Castro is American

Americans still don’t know whether Puerto Rican Ariel Castro is American

You better believe it — a journalist at the police presser about the kidnappings in Cleveland asked whether Ariel Castro is American.…

Puerto Rican Ariel Castro and brothers suspected in Cleveland kidnappings

Puerto Rican Ariel Castro and brothers suspected in Cleveland kidnappings

Ariel Castro and his two brothers were arrested on Monday as suspects in the Cleveland kidnappings of Amanda Berry, Gina De Jesus and Michelle Knight.…

The bumpy road to immigration reform: What happens now?

The bumpy road to immigration reform: What happens now?

The immigration reform bill authored by the Gang of Eight is in the Senate Judiciary Committee, about to be marked up, but it still has long way to go.…

California Rep. David Valadao, a proud immigration reform advocate

California Rep. David Valadao, a proud immigration reform advocate

Rep. David Valadao, who represents California's 21st district in Washington, D.C., is a proud businessman and advocate for immigration reform.…