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Latino Children Suffer Higher Rates of Asthma-Related Hospitalizations Triggered by Pollution

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          According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Gina McCarthy, carbon pollution and other toxic chemicals have contributed to the growing asthma crisis in the country that now affects 1 in 10 Latino children and 3.6 million Latinos. The chemicals from carbon pollution continue to disproportionately affect Latino children who […]

New Survey Reveals that Latinos Will Hold Republicans Responsible for Failed Immigration Reform

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            Pollster Latino Decisions, on behalf of the progressive think tank Center for American Progress Action Fund, has found that 49 percent of Latino voters would blame Republicans for failure to pass immigration reform, while only 16 percent would blame Democrats. The survey also shows that 68 percent of respondents disapprove […]

Former Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Likely to be elected as L.A. County Supervisor

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                Hilda Solis, former Labor Secretary under President Obama, is turning to local politics, and it appears as if she will become the new Los Angeles County Supervisor, a powerful position responsible for  issues ranging from public safety to education to job growth. If elected, Solis would be […]

Changing Demographics Highlight the Importance of Latino Millennial Voters

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            Due to the rise in both young and Latino voters, the combination “Latino millennial” voter is quickly becoming one of the most formidable and sought-after segments of the population. America’s baby- boom generation is now giving way to the increasingly large millennial generation, which is reaching 90 million 13-32 […]

No Second Class Citizens: School Districts Cannot Discriminate on Undocumented Children

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            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 […]

Justice Sotomayor Proclaims Disagreement on Supreme Court Ruling

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            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 […]

Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cárdenas “6 Steps the President and Congress can Take to Help Young Men of Color”

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Last Thursday, President Obama launched “My Brother’s Keeper,” an initiative that aims to address the profound challenges young men of color face. A long overdue and sorely needed endeavor, the President is using his bully pulpit to call on government, nonprofit, and corporate leaders to get serious about improving the life outcomes of young men […]

HNBA Pulls 2015 Convention from Arizona

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            In response to the passage of SB 1062 in Arizona, the Hispanic National Bar Association withdrew its 40th Annual Convention, scheduled for September 2015, from being held in Phoenix, Arizona. “As a national association of lawyers committed to promoting the ideals of equal protection, equal opportunity, tolerance, and inclusiveness, […]