Those who are following the chess match over immigration reform will be watching for early signs of how aggressively the new U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas ("Call me Tom") Perez, will push for expanded, more liberal rights.

Perez took office Tuesday, announcing some of his plans to create expanded opportunities for workers in his blog post, "Day One." (Blogs are so much cooler than the worn-out press release.)

While Perez steered clear of the issue in his blog post, his critics continued to blast President Obama's selection to replace Hilda Solis.

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