As the November midterm elections inch closer, actor and activist Wilmer Valderrama has been unequivocal in his message to the Latino community – Latinos must vote during the elections to avoid, “taking a back seat again.” The El Rey Network star has been quite vocal about his disappointment regarding President Obama’s decision to delay executive […]
Wilmer Valderrama Urges Latinos to Vote In Order to Avoid ‘Taking a Back Seat Again’ in Politics
October 9, 2014 By
States Mirror Efforts by One Arizona to Increase Latino Voter Turnout through Early Voting
October 8, 2014 By
One Arizona, a non-partisan coalition of organizations seeking to advance the number of registered Latino voters and ensuring the full electoral participation of the Latino community, has spearheaded a strategy that focuses on early voting to increase Latino voter turnout. The strategy has proven to be one of the most effective ways of increasing voter […]
Bureau of Labor Statistics Release Data that Shows Significant Drop in Latino Unemployment Rate
October 7, 2014 By
As the nation’s overall unemployment rate continues to fall, recent data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the Latino unemployment rate is also declining significantly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Latino unemployment rate dropped to 6.9%, a rate that has not been that low since […]
Comentarios from Maria: Yes, There is Good News to Report
October 6, 2014 By
It felt as though this summer was filled with nothing but bad news. The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated, the Ebola virus outbreak threatens to turn into a new pandemic, but despite all of this, we should take a moment to remember all of the strides that have been made in favor of […]
Fernando Cazares “Week Of Latino Action For Climate Action”
October 2, 2014 By
The past week and a half has been an exciting whirlwind of Latino engagement in support of climate action. Two Sundays ago, alongside thousands of other Latinos, I had the chance to participate in the People’s Climate March in New York along with 400,000 people from every corner of our nation, calling on the leaders of over […]
Guest Blogger: Patrick Oakford “Out of the shadows and out of poverty: Reducing poverty through immigration reform”
October 1, 2014 By
The Census Bureau recently released new data on poverty in the United States. While the coverage that followed provided an overview of the new numbers, and in the case of TalkPoverty examined policy choices that would dramatically reduce poverty, there is one important issue that received little attention: the potential for immigration reform to create […]
Prominent Television Host Ray Suarez Asserts Link Between U.S. Prosperity and Prosperity of Latinos
October 1, 2014 By
The 37th Annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHCI) Public Policy Conference began with a powerful reminder of the inextricable link between the prosperity of the country and the prosperity of Latinos in the U.S. During conference’s opening plenary session entitled, Underrepresented – Where are the Latinos?, Al-Jazeera America Host Ray Suarez , asserted that as a […]
NCLR and Latino Decisions Say Latino Vote Could Prove Pivotal During November Midterms
September 30, 2014 By
During a panel discussion hosted by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) regarding the impact of immigration and the economy on the election, experts from NCLR and the prominent polling firm, Latino Decisions, said Latino voters can have an influential role in a number of highly competitive Senate races if voter turnout is strong […]
Comentarios From Maria: The Tremendous Power of Latinos Fuels Reform
September 29, 2014 By
Throughout my career I have had the pleasure of working with many organizations that do tremendous work and provide much needed services to the Hispanic community. One of these organizations is the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), where I am currently a part of organization’s the Board of Directors. There are over 54 […]
New York City Pledges $1.9 Million In Funding for Legal Representation for Migrant Children
September 26, 2014 By
New York City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, announced that the city has allocated $1.9 million in funds to pay for the legal fees of unaccompanied migrant children facing legal proceedings. This is very welcomed news for thousands of Central American minors who fled the region as a result of increased violence and instability in their […]
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