On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would be waiving several environmental laws necessary to build the controversial wall with Mexico, citing a 2005 law. The Trump administration is circumventing numerous environmental laws, with the affected border segment being the area of San Diego. “The San Diego border area remains an area of […]
Rise in Demand for Dual-Language Education Could Leave Latinos Behind
August 1, 2017 By
As neighborhoods that used to be predominantly Latino change color, it has become a phenomenon for parents, who once kept their children out of the District of Columbia Public Schools, to flock to enroll their children to programs such as Oyster-Adams Bilingual School. The school principal Mayra Canizales credits the fact that “dual language skills […]
Report Finds Latino and Black Millennials ‘Financially Fragile’ Compared to White Peers
July 31, 2017 By
On Friday, the Young Invincibles, an advocacy ground committed to expanding economic opportunities for millennials, published a report that found disparities in financial health among white, black and Latinx young adults. The report’s author Kelly Hernandez used the term ‘Latinx’ as a gender neutral reference to the Latino population. Research found that 12 percent of […]
National Council of La Raza Rebrands Name to UnidosUS
July 12, 2017 By
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest Latino advocacy organization, announced its decision to change its name to UnidosUS. The announcement came during the organization’s annual conference in Arizona, where it traces its roots. “I believe in unity there is strength and in strength, there is power. We see ‘unidos’ as call to […]
Hispanic Voter Turn Out Growing in Georgia
July 10, 2017 By
While Georgia Hispanic voters turned out at a rate higher than the national average last fall, the polls continue to indicate that they lag significantly compared to other racial groups in the state. About 53 percent of Georgia’s Hispanic voters came out for the 2016 presidential election, and increase from 47 percent in 2012, according […]
Latino Millennial Home Ownership Key to Housing Market Growth
July 7, 2017 By
According to “The State of the Nation’s Housing” study by the Joint Center for Housing at Harvard University, minorities are expected to drive three-quarters of the gains in the U.S. households in the decade of 2015-2025, and Hispanics will account for one third of those gains. The future of home ownership in America will be […]
Study Finds Latinos Key to U.S. Economic Growth
July 6, 2017 By
On Thursday, the Latino Donors Collaborative, a nonpartisan association of Latino business, political and academic leaders, released a report that shows Latinos are becoming an increasingly critical engine for America’s economic growth. In 2015, 55 million Latinos living and working in the U.S. were responsible for 2.13 trillion or 11.8% of America’s $18.04 trillion gross […]
Dems Say Republican Health Plan is a Death Sentence for U.S. Latinos
June 29, 2017 By
On Wednesday, Democratic senators blasted Republicans’ proposed replacement for Obamacare as a “death sentence” for more than 6 million U.S. Latinos who will lose health care coverage. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that under the Senate Republican legislation roughly 22 million Americans will lose their health insurance by 2026; Latinos represent 6 million of […]
Feds Say Border Wall Prototypes to be Available by Late Summer
June 28, 2017 By
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security said that prototypes of what sections on the border wall with Mexico will look like will be completed by late summer. Ronald Vitiello, acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, said up to eight prototypes will be up by September so that DHS can decide which design […]
Hispanics Driving Force Behind Texas’ State Growth Since 2010
June 22, 2017 By
Texas’ population is booming and Hispanic Texans are the principal driver of that population growth. On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates that indicate that just over half of Texas’ population increase since 2010 is attributable to the growing Hispanic community. As of July 2016, the Texas population jumped to 27.9 million, […]
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