A new poll released today suggests that 53% of Latino voters feel that immigration reform is the most important issue facing the Latino community and that Congress and President Obama should address it. The poll, sponsored by America’s Voice and implemented by Latino Decisions, wanted to survey the response from Latino voters and see how […]
11-year-old Latino Responds to Racial Slurs With Grace After Singing National Anthem at NBA Game
June 13, 2013 By
11-year-old Sebastien De La Cruz has demonstrated maturity beyond his years after confronting racist remarks over his Mexican-American heritage following his national anthem performance during Game 3 of the NBA finals. Thousands of fans applauded the young singer, while some were appalled by the boy’s traditional mariachi outfit which sparked […]
White House Hosts National “Show and Tell” on the Improvement of Digital Learning
June 6, 2013 By
The White House is hosting a National “Show and Tell” this afternoon at 3:30pm EST to demonstrate how classrooms are improving their technology and digital learning to connect to others and improve the quality of the education system. The “show and tell” will be held virtually on Google Hangout and will follow after President Obama […]
Latino Voter Numbers Increase, Yet Still Significantly Lower Than Other Groups
June 5, 2013 By
A new study by the Pew Hispanic Center finds that a record of 11.2 million Latinos voted in the 2012 presidential election, yet still participated in less numbers than black and white voters. The research shows that while 48% of Latino eligible voters turned out to vote in 2012, 66% of black eligible voters participated […]
Guest Blogger: Simon Rosenberg “The Administration’s Border Strategy Is Working”
June 5, 2013 By
As immigration reform moves to the Senate floor, Senator Marco Rubio has raised new questions about whether the border security strategy in the current Senate bill can be effectively executed by the Obama and future administrations. The experience of the past several years indicates that DHS can, in fact, despite rancorous politics, manage the complex border […]
Comentarios from Maria: “Why the National STEM Education Fund Is So Important”
May 28, 2013 By
Occupations in STEM fields are the second-fastest growing in the nation, just behind health care, according to a Georgetown University study. And while the nation is expected to have more than 8.6 million STEM-related jobs available in 2018, as many as three million of those jobs might be unfilled, warns the National Math and Science Initiative. At […]
DREAMers Meet With President Obama at The White House
May 22, 2013 By
A group of seven DREAMers were invited to speak to President Obama in the Oval Office about the toll of the current immigration system, while emphasizing how their lives have changed thanks to deferred action. According to a White House statement, “the President reiterated his commitment to passing a bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform bill this year […]
Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile Join Forces with AT&T in Their “It Can Wait” Campaign
May 16, 2013 By
The four largest cellphone companies, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting and driving. The cellphone giants, along with roughly 200 other organizations united behind AT&T’s “It Can Wait” slogan, are set to heavily push the campaign this summer. The campaign represents […]
Univision Announces New Partnership with El Rey Network
May 15, 2013 By
Univision Communications, Inc. announced that they would be making a strategic investment in partnering with El Rey Network, the up-and-coming network founded by director Robert Rodriguez. “Our partnership in El Rey Network is a testament to Univision’s culture of innovation, the power of our brand to live in both languages, and our constant quest to […]
CHCI Invite to Meet Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Junot Díaz
May 14, 2013 By
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Alumni Association will be holding an event titled “A Conversation with Junot Díaz” this Friday, May 17th in Washington, DC. The event will feature Pulitzer Prize winning author, Junot Díaz, and will raise funds to support CHCI’s Latino Leadership Programs. Díaz, born in the Dominican Republic and raised in […]
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