This week, a coalition of the nation’s leading Latino organizations announced a groundbreaking voter registration drive that will make every effort to increase Latino voter turnout to unprecedented levels during the upcoming November midterms. The month-long drive, which purposefully coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month, was spearheaded by two nonpartisan groups, Voto Latino and Mi Familia […]
Voto Latino Forms Coalition to Raise Latino Voter Turnout to Unprecedented Levels During Midterm Elections
September 18, 2014 By
USHCC Names Vme TV CEO Eligio Cedeño “2014 Businessman of the Year”
September 17, 2014 By
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) recently announced that the CEO and majority owner of Vme TV, Eligio Cedeño will receive the prestigious Businessman of the Year Award and will be honored during USHCC’s 2014 National Convention on September 23 in Salt Lake City, Utah. USHCC honors executives who are both pioneers in […]
Guest Blogger: Sec. of Labor Tom Perez “Hispanic Heritage Month: Expanding Opportunity for All”
September 16, 2014 By
As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, I think about my immigrant parents – their pride in their Dominican roots as well as their fierce belief in and gratitude toward America. Because of their sacrifices and their hard work – and also because of investments that the nation made in me – I’ve enjoyed tremendous opportunities in […]
Comentarios From Maria: Obama’s wise move on immigration
September 15, 2014 By
As a Latina activist I was devastated to learn the President would delay executive action to keep undocumented immigrants with no criminal record from getting deported. He’d promised he’d do it, our community expected it, and the country’s economy needed it — especially as Republicans have abdicated their obligation to pass real and lasting legislative […]
White House Officials Meet with Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Discuss Immigration Delay
September 12, 2014 By
On Thursday, top White House officials met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to assuage their concerns over the president’s decision to delay taking executive action on immigration until after the November midterms. Latino lawmakers were understandably livid over the delay but used the meeting with the White House to identify viable next steps […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “DREAM Activists, Mobile Tech Key to AZ Primary Win”
September 9, 2014 By
It has already been a wild primary election season with several big upsets rocking the political establishment. Add a hotly contested Arizona Democratic primary to that list, where young upstart Ruben Gallego, ran a brutally efficient field operation on his way to a surprise election day victory. National Democrats have long struggled to turn out their core constituencies in off […]
Comentarios From Maria: Republicans Are Beating The War Drums Once Again
September 8, 2014 By
The last time the Republican Party was in the White House, fear and uncertainty gripped the nation given the new threat of terrorism after the September 11 attacks. Republicans and their advisors decided to sell the American public a lie in order to go to war with Iraq, which had nothing to do with the […]
Financial Happiness Eludes Latino Millennials according to Financial Education Millennial Survey
September 5, 2014 By
TD Bank conducted a Financial Education Millennial Survey that found an overwhelming number of Latinos are capable of managing their finances but financial happiness or satisfaction eludes them in the face of significant and often unpredictable financial stressors. The survey, which polled participants on their banking behaviors and preferences, found that sixty percent Latino millennials […]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez Urges Democratic Colleagues to ‘Step Aside’ and Allow President Obama to Act on Immigration
September 4, 2014 By
Rep. Luis Gutierrez had some strong words for his Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate, who have asked President Obama to delay any announcements regarding his executive actions on immigration until after the November midterms. During a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, the Congressman bluntly urged Democrats to “step aside” and allow the […]
Labor Leaders Honor Contributions of Latino Workforce and Look to the Future
September 3, 2014 By
Labor leaders and Latino officials used the Labor Day holiday as an opportunity to reflect upon the progress and future of the Latino workforce in the United States. U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas E. Perez, placed a particularly strong emphasis in his Labor Day statements and op-eds on recognizing the contributions of Latino workers who […]
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