Today’s Latino News Headlines – July, 17, 2018
Today's U.S. Latino news headlines, curated by NewsTaco.
U.S. Latino news headlines, curated daily by NewsTaco.
California’s Most Powerful Latino Politician Is Trying to Unseat Sen. Dianne Feinstein – Mother Jones
On Saturday, the leadership of California’s Democratic Party endorsed state Sen. Kevin de León in his campaign to oust Sen. Dianne Feinstein. It was an upset—not least because Feinstein has been in office since 1992.
Latino Staffers Who Call the Shots on Capitol Hill – Roll Call
Latino staffers are leading offices on Capitol Hill, running communications operations and advising some of the highest-ranking members of Congress. Many started out their careers as interns. Some got their big break through the Congressionl Hispanic Caucus Institute, or through someone looking out for them. They share their wisdom for other Latinos who hope to follow in their footsteps.
Is THIS the Year Arizona Finally Turns Blue? – Politico
Democrats have been expecting Barry Goldwater’s home state to flip for years now. Powered by a Latino electorate fired up by Donald Trump, they just might do it — as long as they can actually get them to the polls.
Ernest Perales, trailblazer for equal education in Austin, dies – Austin American-Statesman
Perales was a community organizer, a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens District 85 and a member of the GI Forum. In April 1972, he helped mobilize Mexican-American parents to create a group called Concerned Parents for Equal Education.
Study: Hispanic Workers’ Wages Less than Whites – Southeast Missouri State University
The Hispanic-white wage gap has remained wide and relatively steady. Researchers examined earnings gaps between 1979 and 2016, including how they are affected by gender, Hispanic national origin, education level, birthplace, immigrant status and generational status.
How higher ed leaders grapple with the impact of immigration policy – Education Dive
A recent paper from researchers at the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that immigrant students are terrified they could be picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials — or their family members, friends or others they know — and this fear impacts their ability to learn and the ability of their teachers to teach. And it isn’t just immigrant, first- or second-generation students who are affected.
Report finds more than 800 complaints of hate-related abuse in immigration detention – San Diego Union-Tribune
