Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Guest Blogger: Alfredo Estrada “Join us at the NO MAS HAMBRE Summit on June 19!”

Do Latinos suffer from issue fatigue? A recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center revealed what we care about most is education, jobs, and health care. But what about hunger? According to current figures from the USDA, 23.3% of Hispanic households in this country face food insecurity. For nearly one in four of us, this […]

Justice Sotomayor Proclaims Disagreement on Supreme Court Ruling

            After the Supreme Court upheld the state of Michigan’s ban on using race as a factor in college admissions, Justice Sonia Sotomayor recited her disagreement about the ruling loud and clear. “Without checks, democratically approved legislation can oppress minority groups,” said Justice Sotomayor. “We ought not sit back and […]

Comentarios from Maria: Improving the Image of Latinos in the Media

The recent developments on the capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who according to Forbes is the world’s most powerful drug lord, has led me to think about the image of our community and how we are portrayed in the media. Even though Latinos are the fastest growing community in the entire country, there is […]

Hillary Clinton Launches Education Initiative for Latino Children

            On Tuesday morning, former Secretary of State and expected 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, began her Too Small to Fail charitable initiative, at an East Harlem, New York classroom.  The initiative is focused on urging Latino parents to read and sing to their children to help develop their […]

House Republicans Unveil Immigration Reform “Principles”

            Late Thursday afternoon, republicans in the House of Representatives, who hold the majority, unveiled a set of principles that will allow people who are undocumented in the United States to legalize their status. “While these standards are certainly not everything we would agree with, they leave a real possibility […]

Latino Men Suffer from Restless Sleep More than Any Other Group

A new study published in Ethnicity & Disease revealed that Latino men are more likely to suffer from restless sleep and other chronic disorders than the population at large, further establishing that these health issues occur more often among racial minorities. “Since the racial differences in many diseases mirror the racial differences we see in sleep, […]

Deportations by ICE Dropped in 2013

According to figures released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Obama administration removed 368,644 immigrants from the country in 2013, the smallest number of deportations by ICE since the end of President George W. Bush’s administration. Since the beginning of the Obama administration, ICE has removed a record number of more than 1.9 million immigrants. […]

Latina Entrepreneur Attributes Culture to her Success

            Ivette Mayo, owner of Yo Soy I am, LLC, has become an example for all Latinas in this country on not only entrepreneurship, but how to make their dream a reality while staying true to their Latina culture. “When you face great challenges and constant change, you develop survival […]

Cuidado De Salud Expected to Launch this December

According to U.S Health and Human Services, a quiet launch of the Spanish-language Obamacare site is expected early this month despite the negative backlash the government received on the technical glitches and very few bilingual services on the original Obamacare site. One of the biggest concerns for many individuals is enrollment after only 10 percent […]

Guest Blogger: Sec. of Labor Tom Pérez “Crear escaleras de oportunidades para todos los trabajadores inmigrantes y estadounidenses”

Una reforma migratoria podría agregar $1,000 millones a la economía de Estados Unidos Yo soy hijo de inmigrantes. La historia de mi familia es una historia de inmigrantes. Es una historia de personas que viven en Estados Unidos. Mis padres nacieron en la República Dominicana, y mi abuelo materno fue embajador en Estados Unidos hasta […]