By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi A new report by the AFL-CIO depicts how, even after four years since the recession officially ended, Latino workers continue to be disproportionally affected by the weak economic recovery. The report released Thursday finds that as the U.S. economy recovers, Latinos are facing higher rates of unemployment and underemployment, as well as lower wages and […]
Insider’s Guide for Incoming Latino College Students
August 26, 2013 By
By Christine Killion and Samantha Madera, Al Día News You made it. You’ve struggled through twelve or more years of furious concentrating, reading until your eyes were sore, and scribbling until your hand screamed for a break. You’ve stressed about the future looming after high school graduation, stayed up late into the night cramming for exams and […]
Guest Blogger: Julio Fuentes “Los retos de la comunidad hispana”
August 20, 2013 By
Son muchos los desafíos que enfrentamos los latinos hoy en Estados Unidos. Desde el bajo rendimiento académico hasta los altos niveles de desempleo, hay una serie de obstáculos que los latinos tenemos que superar para poder vivir una vida próspera y productiva en este país. Sin embargo, hay otro problema que enfrenta nuestra comunidad y […]
GOP Leaders Look to Rebrand Their Message in Spanish
August 19, 2013 By
Republican leaders are organizing their party and speakers to become more knowledgeable in communication with Latino audiences and are arranging more appearances in Spanish-speaking outlets. “We’ve been absent from the conversation with Hispanic media for so long, anything can set back that progress we’ve made in the last eight months, so we are aggressive, just […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Win-Win Situation: An All-In Nation of Racial Equality Fosters Economic Prosperity”
August 16, 2013 By
If you knew you could do the right thing and personally benefit from it, would you do it? I am willing to bet most of us would. Last week, the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink released a book, All-In Nation: An America That Works for All, which argues that if we reduced racial inequalities, we would […]
Report Suggests Citizenship Will Provide Stronger Economic Benefits than Legalization
August 15, 2013 By
The White House released a report on Tuesday listing the economic benefits to earned citizenship for the undocumented immigrants in the US, which included an increase of $1.4 trillion in GDP and about 2 million more jobs. The report also details that over a course of 10 years, providing only legal status and not citizenship […]
US is 5th Largest Spanish-Speaking Country; New Census Interactive Map
August 15, 2013 By
By Claudio Iván Remeseira, @HispanicNewYork /NBCLatino The U.S. Census Bureau released an interactive, online map pinpointing the vast array of non-English languages spoken in homes across the nation. In addition to Spanish, the map shows the national distribution of speakers of Arabic, Chinese, French, French Creole, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. After selecting one […]
Comentarios from Maria: “¿Dónde está el amor?”
August 9, 2013 By
Las encuestas de salida muestran que la reelección del presidente Obama se produjo por los votos de las personas jóvenes, las minorías y las mujeres. El presidente del Comité Nacional Republicano, Reince Priebus, está bajo una intensa presión para mejorar la marca republicana y atraer a más votantes mujeres y a los hispanos, pero con […]
Latino Food Purchases Most Influenced By Family, Emotional Values
August 8, 2013 By
By Hope Gillette, Saludify While acculturation may have a significant impact on the diet of the millions of Hispanics in the country, data from The Multi-Cultural Latino Consumer study indicates the family experience is still what drives most of the Latino food purchases and choices. According to the data, though the Latino population in the U.S. is diverse, […]
Immigration Reform, Guest Worker Programs and What We Can Learn From Braceros
August 2, 2013 By
Written By: Dakar Lanzino In his 2005 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush said “It is time for an immigration policy that permits temporary guest workers to fill jobs Americans will not take, that rejects amnesty, that tells us who is entering and leaving our country, and that closes the border to […]
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