Cecilia Munoz
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs (since January 2009)
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Amidst the piles of papers strewn on Munoz's old office was a framed cover of the Village Voice featuring the Statue of Liberty with a black eye. She's holding a banner that reads "Immigrants, Get Out!"
The cartoon is emblematic of what Munoz has opposed during her entire professional career. The civil-rights advocate has long fought for immigrant rights and better treatment for Hispanic Americans, taking on President Clinton 's welfare reform and conservative attacks on amnesty programs for illegal immigrants. It is a skill she learned from her Bolivian father, who rounded up friends to send letters to Congress to oppose various bills.
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