If Republicans were to have it their way, they would be the stripping the rights of 340,000 citizens simply because of who their parents are. A study released yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center estimates that 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in the United States in 2008 were born to undocumented immigrants. […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía on “GOP flirting with Disaster on Latinos”
August 12, 2010 By
As featured in Politico: The National Council of La Raza honored Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in 2007 for his work on immigration. “We are going to solve this [immigration] problem,” Graham said that night, “We’re not going to run people down. We’re not going to scapegoat people. We’re going to tell the bigots to shut […]
Language a Barrier for Latino Students and Parents
August 10, 2010 By
A poll by the Associated Press and Univision shows the language and cultural barriers continue to exist as Hispanic enrollment climbs in schools across the country. According to the study, in Spanish-speaking homes, parents find it a challenge to help their children with their homework and have difficulties communicating with teachers. At the schools, Spanish-speaking […]
American Bar Association to Create Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights
August 9, 2010 By
The American Bar Association is expected to announce today the creation of a new commission to study whether the legal system is addressing the needs of the Hispanic community. Stephen N. Zack, a Cuban-American lawyer from Miami soon to be the first Hispanic at the helm of the ABA, has tapped Cesar L. Alvarez to […]
Mexico Braces for Implementation of Arizona Law on Thursday
July 26, 2010 By
As the countdown begins to the implementation of Arizona’s new controversial immigration law, both sides of the border are making preparations for its impact. In Mexico, government officials quietly are bracing for an increase in deportations as shelters along the border prepare for more arrivals. In Nogales, Sonora, on the Arizona border, Maria Isabel Arvizu, […]
Hispanics Now Second-Largest Consumers in Nation
July 26, 2010 By
The implications of the 2010 Census, which estimates that the Hispanic population stands at around 50 million, count in more ways than one. The Hispanic population of today is beginning to mirror the baby boomers of yesteryear. Hispanic families in 2010 are looking more and more like the “idealized concept of 1950s America.” Data shows […]
Arizona Hispanic Birthrate Decreases Following Controversial Immigration Law
July 21, 2010 By
According to the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Department of Health Services has announced that the number of Hispanic women giving birth in Arizona is declining. Since 2007, the number of Hispanic births is down 16 percent, compared to a decrease of only 5 percent for White mothers. Patricia Adams, Assistant State Registrar for Vital Records […]
NALEO Educational Fund Releases Survey on Hispanic Voting Trends
July 21, 2010 By
On Tuesday at a briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, the NALEO Educational Fund released the findings of a survey of 1,600 Latino registered voters in four states that will have open or competitive gubernatorial or senatorial races this coming November. These states are California, Colorado, Florida, and Texas. The panel was moderated […]
Survey of US Hispanics Measures Outlooks and Hopes
July 20, 2010 By
The economic downturn has taken a toll on the hopes and expectations of Hispanics in the US with more of them worrying about losing jobs and paying bills than other Hispanics. Those were the findings of a recent Associated Press-Univision poll. Forty-five percent of those who answered the survey have experienced job loss or […]
New Census Question in 2020
July 14, 2010 By
The first census conducted in 1790 only counted three categories of “race.” They were white, black, and red. Fast forward to the most recent census and the amount of choices not only for race, but ethnicity and nationality seem to have exploded. Many people are left confused and some even question why the government should […]
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