According to a new report from the Human Rights Watch, children as young as seven years of age are being exposed to high levels of nicotine and toxic pesticides, and working between 50 to 60 hours a week in tobacco farms throughout the United States. “The children we interviewed […]
White House Honors Latina as ‘Champion of Change’
May 13, 2014 By
Today, Wanda Vasquez, a Chicago traffic safety instructor, will be honored at the White House as a “Champion of Change” for providing Latinos with information on how to reduce car-related fatalities in their communities. “As a motivational instructor, she teaches students how to correctly install car seats […]
Comentarios from Maria: Climate Change Threatens Mother Earth
May 12, 2014 By
This week, the U.S. government presented its third assessment on climate change since the President and the White House announced the Action Plan on Climate Change last June. In the report, the government presented a number of findings brought up by 300 scientific experts on the subject. The data in the report highlights the dangers […]
No Second Class Citizens: School Districts Cannot Discriminate on Undocumented Children
May 9, 2014 By
On Thursday, President Obama’s administration displayed their strong disapproval about recent reports indicating school districts that have created enrollment barriers for children brought into the U.S. illegally. “The message here is simple and it’s crystal clear: let all, all children living in the district enroll in public schools,” said […]
Latino Seniors Need to take Advantage of this Health Benefit
May 8, 2014 By
Latino seniors are 35 percent less likely to have prescription drug coverage despite the fact they are often eligible for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) and the availability of assistance to help pay insurance premiums through government programs. According to a new study in the journal Health Affairs this […]
President Obama and VP Biden Use Cinco de Mayo to Highlight Immigration Reform Push
May 6, 2014 By
Yesterday, President Barack Obama used the very-popular Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo, to emphasize the strong friendship and influence neighboring country Mexico has on the U.S., especially regarding immigration reform. “Our friendship with Mexico has had an enormous influence on our history and our culture and our economy. Today, […]
Comentarios from Maria: House Speaker John Boehner: Enough of the Excuses and Act on Immigration Reform
May 5, 2014 By
On May 1st, pro-immigration organizations such as the AFL-CIO, Casa de Maryland, and the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) came together and marched in front of the White House to put pressure on the government to pass immigration reform this year. In addition to the march outside the White House, a series of political meetings […]
Latinos Unhappy About GOP Minimum Wage Block
May 2, 2014 By
This past Wednesday, Republicans in the Senate blocked a proposed measure that would have gradually raised the minimum wage to $10.10. Latinos, who tend to hold the vast majority of minimum wage jobs, will feel the impact of this block more than any other group in the U.S. “As […]
U.S. Born Latinos are Main Contributors to Booming Population
May 1, 2014 By
According to a new report released by the Pew Research Center, U.S. births of Latino children will outpace immigration flows regardless of the amount of legal and undocumented immigrants that come to the U.S. in the years ahead. “That’s really a reflection of this wave of U.S.-born young people […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Increasing the Minimum Wage is a Huge Plus for Latinos”
April 30, 2014 By
This Wednesday, the U.S. Senate intends to vote on the “Minimum Wage Fairness Act”, a bill which would raise the minimum wage to $10.10. The federal minimum wage has stagnated at $7.25 per hour since 2009, which has resulted in millions of Americans struggling in poverty despite holding full-time employment, and relying on benefits like […]
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