When I bought my house 15 years ago, it was marked up $13,000 more than its value. I did not know much about how our financial system worked at the time; I trusted the builder, the realtor, the broker, the appraiser, and the closing attorney. All of them were getting paid from my down payment […]
Poll Findings: Latinos Feel Sting of Discrimination
May 24, 2010 By
According to a recent poll commissioned by the Associated Press and Univision, Hispanics feel they are the most discriminated group in the US and are viewed as such by others. The AP-Univision poll compared results of attitudes of 901 surveyed Latinos to non-Hispanics polled in a separate AP-GfK survey. In the joint findings: 61 percent […]
Growing Hispanic Market Prompts Targeted Advertising Dollars
May 21, 2010 By
According to the Hispanic Pew Center, the U.S. Latino population is one of the fastest growing in the nation—accounting for 15.4 percent of the population in 2008. The media market is taking notice and spending more advertising dollars with Hispanic media outlets. The newest outlet to launch a website aimed at the Hispanic community is […]
Hispanic Pew Center Releases Report on Hispanics, High School Dropouts and the GED
May 13, 2010 By
According to the Hispanic Pew Center, one in ten Hispanic high school drop-outs has a General Educational Development credential (GED). A GED is regarded as the best way many high school dropouts can attend college, vocational training and participate in military service. The Pew Hispanic Center conducted an analysis of newly-available educational attainment data from […]
Report Finds Hispanics Face Higher Unemployment
May 6, 2010 By
According to a report released yesterday by the US Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, the unemployment rate for Hispanics in the US has soared in recent years. A number of factors are cited as the cause of this increase including the overrepresentation of Latinos in industries that have been hardest hit by the recession such as […]
Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Has Few Fans
April 26, 2010 By
Following Friday’s signing of Arizona’s controversial immigration law by Gov. Jan Brewer, Rep. Raul Grijalva vowed to protesters that they would overturn the controversial law, “We’re going to overturn this unjust and racist law, and then we’re going to overturn the power structure that created this unjust racist law.” The controversial law titled SB 1070 […]
Hispanics Lack Access to Colon Cancer Screening
April 13, 2010 By
According to the journal Cancer, colorectal cancer screening tests such as colonoscopies are more difficult to find in areas of the U.S. with large Hispanic populations. A group led by Dr. Jennifer Haas of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston analyzed statistics on colorectal screening taken from a national health survey, […]
LULAC Applauds President Obama's Nomination of Frank J. Sanchez
April 15, 2009 By
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the country, is elated over the nomination of Frank J. Sánchez to be Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade in Obama Administration. “Frank Sánchez brings valuable experience and background to the position,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. […]
Hispanic American Citizens Detained as Illegal Immigrants
April 13, 2009 By
In a report by the Associated Press, American citizens, many who are Latino, have been detained as illegal immigrants in recent years. In a month long AP investigation, 55 such cases were documented on the basis of interviews, lawsuits and documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. Immigration lawyers say there are actually hundreds […]
Obama to Tackle Immigration Reform Despite Risks
April 9, 2009 By
The New York Times reported today that President Obama plans to begin addressing comprehensive immigration reform this year including creating a path to legalize the status of millions of illegal immigrants. According to administration officials, Obama plans to speak publicly about immigration in May. This was something he had promised to Congressional Hispanic Caucus members […]
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