Sen. Ted Cruz skips Hispanic Chamber of Commerce summit, displeases Latinos in D.C.
Sen. Ted Cruz skips Hispanic Chamber of Commerce summit, displeases Latinos in D.C.
*The important sentence here, quoting USHCC President Palomarez: “I hope it is not indicative that he’s backing away from the Hispanic community in order to get through the [GOP] primary.” […]
Hispanic Homeownership Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1999
*This may be a little too nuanced for general media, but we think it’s important. Latino employment, education and income are growing, but home ownership is falling? In fact, before […]
A U.S. visa could save a young Mexican man’s life. Why can’t he get one?
*The State Department and Homeland Security have a humanitarian parole in the works for Chua Lopez, but it’s not a Visa. The authorities haven’t said why they’ve denied the Visa. […]
Germanwings Plane Crash: Mexican Victim Daniela Ayón Predicted Her Death
*Daniela Ayón was celebrating her 36th birthday with a trip through Europe. VL By Cedar Attanasio, Latin Post Daniela Ayón, of Tampico, Tamaulipas, México, was a victim in the Germanwings […]
Marcos Ronquillo Wants to Be Dallas’ First Latino Mayor
*Here we go. Another Latino running for Mayor of one of the largest cities in the country. This Latino is named Marcos Ronquillo, and he’s running for Mayor of Dallas. […]
Mediation, Commuity Meetings Planned in Wake of Pasco Police Shooting
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Two stories out of Pasco, Washington, point to apparent forward movement in that community’s efforts to reconcile the police department with the Latino community. The death […]
TV Binge Viewing Is The New Normal Among Hispanic Consumers
*I thought this was interesting for a specific reason. Not because of binge watching or because of what television producers and marketers may or may not say, but because of […]
New York Dreamers Begin Hunger Strike As State Budget Deadline Looms
*The important sentence in this article, after you cut through Gov. Cuomo’s desire for a compromise that won’t happen, is this one, by NY councilwoman Ydanis Rodriguez: “Who’s making the […]
Immigration executive action lawsuit appeal put on the fast track
*A significant step in the legal process. It means a number of things: the people affected by the president’s executive action, who are stuck in a legal limbo, won’t be […]
A majority of English-speaking Hispanics in the U.S. are bilingual
*Seventy percent of Latinos ages 16 to 25 use Spanglish. I think this is the most salient statistic in this report. It points to a linguistic future that mirrors our […]
