Last week, one of the most conservative federal appeals courts in the country decided to uphold the suspension of President Obama’s executive orders on immigration that would have brought relief to millions of undocumented immigrants, through the expansion of DACA and the introduction of the DAPA programs. As you might recall, in February a group […]
Latinos and Immigrants Creating Their Own Economic Opportunities
May 28, 2015 By
Latinos and immigrants are taking their economic future into their own hands according to a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation which showed immigrants accounting for roughly 29% of new business creation in the United States with new businesses owned by Latinos growing to 22%. Part of what is driving this uptick in […]
Comentarios from Maria: Republican obstructionism will not squander our dreams
May 26, 2015 By
May 19 could have been a transformative day for millions of undocumented immigrants who qualified for the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program, and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. But unfortunately, last Tuesday was a dark day for many in our community, thanks […]
Financial Illiteracy High Amongst Latinos
May 22, 2015 By
Financial illiteracy and insecurity is highest among Latinos than any other group despite a majority claiming otherwise according to a new study by TIAA-CREF Institute and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center. While 76% of Latinos claimed to have a high degree of knowledge regarding finances, the study, titled “Hispanic Personal Finances: Financial Literacy and […]
Los Angeles Takes A Big Step Towards Alleviating Income Inequality
May 21, 2015 By
This week the Los Angeles City Council voted 14 to 1 to raise the city’s minimum wage from $9 per hour to $15 by the year 2020, making it the largest city in the county to enact such a dramatic wage increase aimed at boosting pay for workers at the low end of the economic […]
It’s The Economy…
May 19, 2015 By
With the 2016 presidential race now underway it’s not immigration that is chiefly on the minds of the nation’s estimated 11 million Latino voters nation-wide, but the economy. A new report by the Pew Research Center shows that Latinos are more focused on matters like raising wages, income inequity and education. Describing the report’s findings, Mark […]
Nevada Gov. Sandoval signs bill to permit DREAMERs to obtain teaching licenses
May 14, 2015 By
In a move to meet the needs of a “new Nevada,” Brian Sandoval, the state’s governor, signed a bill that would allow immigrants with temporary legal status to get a teaching license. Among those standing by as Governor Sandoval signed the dotted lines was Uriel Garcia, a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals […]
Maria Contreras-Sweet: Latino, Immigrant entrepreneurs play “enormous” role in economy
May 12, 2015 By
Speaking on the heels of National Small Business Week, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet lauded the impact of Latino entrepreneurs in the economy, wherein, as a group, Latinos contribute some $468 billion every year. The “American Dream” for Latinos, moreover, is in large part framed by the power to own and operate […]
El Rey Network’s Robert Rodriguez to form Diversity Council
May 8, 2015 By
Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, known for such commercial hits as Spy Kids, Predators, and Sin City, announced that his English-language cable network aimed at second- and third-generation Latinos, El Rey, will launch a diversity council to create content and recruit talent more representative of America’s changing demographics. The announcement comes on the heels of other networks […]
Obama launches foundation to ensure success of Black, Latino youth
May 5, 2015 By
In the wake of racially charged unrest, protests and disturbances across the country, President Obama launched yesterday his nonprofit organization, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance – a spinoff from his 2014 White House initiative by the same name – which will be the crux of Mr. Obama’s post-presidency. The Foundation seeks to empower boys and young […]
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