Hillary Clinton had some great wins in the Caribbean this weekend which put her on the cusp of claiming the Democratic presidential nomination and sending rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, back to Capitol Hill. Yet, despite her wins in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Clinton’s attention on Sunday night was focused on […]
Republican Latinos Are Opting Out Of The General Election
June 2, 2016 By
The son of two Mexican immigrants, Artemio Muniz is a proud Republican and the chairman of the Texas Federation of Hispanic Republicans. The duality between his heritage and his political views has led to the decision that he will sit out of the general presidential election this year. Muniz is one of many Latino Republicans […]
Latinos Warn Democrats That Beating Trump Will Not Be Easy
May 26, 2016 By
Donald Trump’s impending nomination has Democrats thinking they have a good chance in retaking the House in November. Yet, civic engagement organizations that work with Latinos are cautioning Democrats that they will still have to work hard to secure their votes to win down-ballot races, even with a nominee at the top of the ticket […]
Spanish Speaking Is Fading In Younger U.S. Latinos
May 24, 2016 By
Spanish is becoming less used in Hispanic households across the country. Now more than ever, young Latinos speak English at home, as shown in a series of studies released by the Pew Research Center. In 2014, 37 percent of Hispanics between the ages of 5 and 17 spoke only English in their home, compared to […]
New Bill is Introduced to Handle Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
May 19, 2016 By
A little before midnight Thursday House Republicans presented a bill to deal with the Puerto Rico debt crisis. The bill was introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy, Rep. Rob Bishop, who is the chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources and Rep. James Sensenbrenner. Duffy said in a statement that “Years of disastrous policies have completely […]
Latinos Are Still Registering to Vote, Due To Donald Trump’s Campaign
May 12, 2016 By
Out of all American racial or ethnic groups, Latinos have the lowest turnout rate when it comes to voting. There are also plenty of missing votes that could come from the millions of Hispanic permanent residents who are eligible for citizenship but have not applied for naturalization. Raising the numbers of voting Latinos has been […]
Energy Efficiency Can Create A Positive Impact For Low-Income Latinos
May 10, 2016 By
For low-income Latinos in cities, energy efficiency can help stretched family budgets. A recent report, published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) coalition, found that a lack of energy efficiency in America’s major cities poses an unbalanced economic burden on low-income urban communities. In a review […]
Cruz and Kasich’s Departures Leave Many GOP Latinos at a Loss
May 5, 2016 By
Donald Trump’s win for Republican nomination in Indiana has left some GOP Latinos feeling lost with nowhere to turn while others are still just simply trying to absorb the idea of the Trump candidacy. With Cruz and Kasich no longer in the race, Republican Latinos are grappling over who they’ll vote for. Houston businessman and GOP stalwart […]
Roberta Jacobson Finally Receives Her Confirmation as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
April 29, 2016 By
After a long wait, veteran State Department official Roberta Jacobson has finally has been confirmed to the position of U.S. ambassador to Mexico, which has been vacant since last summer. The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama’s nominee on Thursday. Jacobson becomes the first woman to hold the post. Secretary of State John Kerry said […]
Latino Youth Were Undercounted In The 2010 Census…Can It Change In 2020?
April 28, 2016 By
A new study says that over 113,000 young Latinos in California were not counted in the 2010 census. This has put extra pressure on Latino advocacy groups who want to be sure the U.S. Census Bureau will reduce that number in 2020. Los Angeles County is home to 12% of the estimated 400,000 Latino children […]
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