The Los Angeles Times, today, is reporting that Tom Saenz, the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), is being considered by CA Gov. Jerry Brown for a position on the state’s Supreme Court. Brown must appoint a successor to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, the […]
Guest Blogger Series: Kristian Ramos “The Positive Steps Made In Making Our Southern Border Safer”
Why The Current Debate About Security Ignores The Positive Steps Made In Making Our Southern Border Safer In the current debate over immigration there is near unanimous agreement that our system is broken. With Congress currently split by party, one of the shrillest arguments before the American people is over securing our southern border before […]
Hispanic Groups Call for Increased Representation
An analysis of data from the 2010 Census by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund supports what many experts have been saying since the Census Bureau released its first data late last year, Latinos should see increased representation as a result of reapportionment. On Tuesday, NALEO released its study […]
Heart Disease Number One Killer of Hispanics
A recent report by the American Heart Association finds that the leading cause of death for Hispanics is cardiovascular disease. This preventable condition afflicts 27 percent of Latino males and 31.5 percent of Latinas. More than one woman every minute dies from heart disease in the US and the rate is even higher in minority […]
Guest Blogger Series: Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez “Actions can prove Will to find Immigration Solution”
Sen. John Cornyn‘s call to go beyond words and create a “credible and compassionate” solution to fix our broken immigration system provides supporters of comprehensive immigration reform efforts in Congress with a rare, bipartisan opportunity: We should take him up on it. Unfortunately, although his recent overtures and sensible tone on this subject are very welcome, […]
Hispanics and other Minorities Overwhelmingly Fueled Nation’s Population Growth
The first round of states to receive their census redistricting data last week shows that Hispanics and other minorities accounted for 85 percent of the population growth across the country in the last ten years. The data will have important implications as the states begin the process of redistricting. New Jersey, Mississippi, Virginia and Louisiana […]
Guest Blogger Series: Rep. Mike Honda “Immigration Reform Makes Cents”
House Speaker John Boehner’s recent selection of Rep. Elton Gallegly of California over Rep. Steve King of Iowa to head the Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee is one step closer to the kind of reform for which past administrations, including those of former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, had long called. Both […]
Report Shows Hispanic Women Wait Longer for Breast Cancer Treatment
A new report found that Hispanic women wait longer to receive life-saving breast cancer treatment than white women by 30, 60 and up to 90 days. Researchers analyzed data from the National Cancer Database for the study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. The delays were also the same […]
Hispanics Top Smartphone Owners
A new report by Nielsen found that Hispanics and minorities own smartphones at a higher rate than other mobile users in the country. The survey conducted in December found that 45 percent of Hispanics own smartphones, one of the highest rates out of all minority groups, followed by 33 percent of blacks. Only Asian/Pacific Islanders […]
Hispanic Home Ownership Down
The number of Hispanics who own their own home fell below 50 percent since 2007, according to RealEstateEconomyWatch.com. In 2007, 50.1 percent of Hispanics owned their own home but in 2009 that percentage was down to 46.8, the site reported. The numbers were taken from the Census Bureau, which showed that overall the percentage of […]
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