Texas — like California and Arizona — is seeing huge Latino gains in its population. The majority of students in Texas are now Latino, making up 50.2% of the 4.9 million student population. In California we reported that more than half of that state’s student population was Latino, Arizona’s population of Latinos is greater than […]
Lawsuit in Texas Claims Latinos undercounted in 2010 U.S. Census
April 6, 2011 By
A lawsuit filed in Texas on Tuesday by the Mexican American Legislative Caucus alleges that Latinos were undercounted in the 2010 U.S. Census and says the state should not use the data in redrawing congressional districts. “MALC has always been committed to a redistricting process that is fair and representative,” state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, […]
Guest Blogger Series: Jameelah Xochitl Medina “Coming Full Circle: The Growth of Islam among Latino/as”
April 1, 2011 By
Re-visiting the Past: Ancestral Memory of Islam Although many US Americans of all ethnicities are embracing Islam, I often wonder if ancestral memory plays a role in the number of Latino/as embracing the faith of Islam. Latino/as may be first or even 3rd and 4th generation in US America, and many more of are indigenous […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía “Job Growth: Here to Stay?”
March 17, 2011 By
A new analysis from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows there’s good news and there’s bad news on the jobs front for Latinos. The analysis found promising job growth in industries with a heavy Latino presence between January and February, but that growth is tinged with the reality that Latino workers still feel […]
Hispanic: Not a Race
March 29, 2010 By
From community groups and national organizations to churches and the federal government, a highly orchestrated and concerted effort is underway to ensure that Latinos in the US respond to the 2010 Census. This year’s form is, as boasted by the Census Bureau, the shortest one to date. However, despite its simplicity, one large question looms […]
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