So lets put another myth to rest, the one that says that undocumented workers don’t pay taxes. First of all, lets agree that we understand the superficial error in the statement – no one escapes paying taxes, unless you’re dead or a multi-millionaire and can afford the loopholes. The idea that an entire segment of […]
President Obama to discuss Immigration Reform at White House Meeting
April 19, 2011 By
President Barack Obama will hold a meeting Tuesday afternoon at the White House with a group of leaders including the mayors of New York and San Antonio to discuss immigration reform. Among the invitees are former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. The bevy of current […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janis Bowdler “Prepaid Cards Hold Promise at Tax Time”
April 18, 2011 By
Tax time has become widely recognized as a “teachable moment” where nonprofits, banks and credit unions, along with government partners help low-income families leverage a mandated activity to improve a family’s financial well-being. Cities have partnered with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs to provide free or low-cost tax prep services to increase the number […]
Immigrant Health Care Is A National Concern
April 15, 2011 By
This makes perfect sense, and it puts the debate where it should go: in the realm of public health. According to the San Diego News, the American College of Physicians says that health care for the undocumented is a public health concern and that illegal immigrants should have access to health care so they don’t […]
Guest Blogger Series: Esther Aguilera “The Urgency of Latino Education Attainment”
April 15, 2011 By
Reflecting on the 2010 Census results and the dramatic increase in the U.S. Latino community, I ask myself how we once again find ourselves in the same predicament as ten years ago, with no national sense of urgency to fix Latino education when it has significant implications for our future workforce. Even though the last […]
8 States Try to Keep Immigration Laws
April 14, 2011 By
Just when you thought it was over… The Week.com is reporting that 8 states, besides Arizona, are working on Arizona-style immigration laws,with the effort to purge their states of undocumented persons. This comes in the aftermath of the partial injunction against parts of the controversial AZ1070. Although it looks like the law will eventually be heard in the US Supreme Court, […]
Impact of Budget Cuts on Latinos
April 14, 2011 By
The budget deal made last Friday by Congressional leaders to cut $38 billion in spending for the last 6 months of this fiscal will severely impact Latinos and other disadvantaged communities. The deal proposes cutting more than half (52%) of the budget to education, labor and health programs that are heavily used by Latinos. Voto […]
New Study finds Parents’ Sedentary Lifestyle may contribute to Latino Children’s Excess Weight
April 13, 2011 By
According to a new research study published this week in the journal Pediatrics, lack of play time and leisure activity has contributed to Latino kid’s excess weight. Researchers at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital conducted a study to test the relationship of parent’s physical activity compared to that of their children. They tested Hispanic parents and children […]
Maryland Passes Dream Act
April 13, 2011 By
After hours of deliberation over legislation that gives undocumented students access to in-state college tuition rates, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has pledged to sign the bill which could allow students to enroll in college beginning this fall. “We are already required by federal law to provide education to any child resident, regardless of immigration or […]
Guest Blogger Series: Texas State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte “Human Trafficking: A Domestic Issue”
April 13, 2011 By
Human Trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. I’m sure that fact, from the Polaris Project, is surprising to many of you. Here’s another: slightly more than half of all domestic victims in alleged human trafficking incidents are U.S. citizens. That fact, from the Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Reporting System, is […]
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