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U.S. Is Failing Latino Boys
The way things stand, we have failed Latino boys. Twenty percent of Latino boys in the United States drop out of high school – that’s according to the National Center […]
Latino Politician Takes Lead On Green Energy Policy
A Latino politician in Texas is taking the lead on green energy policy. Julián Castro, currently in his second term as mayor of San Antonio, a city that’s more than […]
Latinos Key To Housing Recovery
A report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals found that Latinos, as first-time homebuyers, are set to be key to the housing recovery in this country. The report, “The […]
EPA Must Strengthen Smog Standards Or Risk Health Of Latinos
By Adrianna Quintero By 2050, one in four Americans will be Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In the last decade, the total Latino population in the U.S. grew at a rate […]
Latinos Run Higher Risk Of Mercury, Coal Pollution
[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the Sierra Club.] An analysis of several studies conducted among Latinos reveal that this community faces a disproportionate risk from toxic […]
Latino Businesses Thrive In Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee’s Latino population grew more than 134% in the past 10 years, according to the Census, and The Tennessean reports that this has created a unique environment that is particularly friendly to Latino […]
Latinos Disproportionately Affected By Rising Gas Prices
According to a report by the Center for American Progress Latino families and businesses have been the hardest his by soaring gasoline prices. The report cites a poll conducted by […]
Obama’s Agenda for Latinos in the US
The special forces operation that killed über bad-guy Osama Bin Laden was a watershed moment on several fronts. For national security, for the so-called war on terror, and for the […]
Effects Of The Proposed Federal Budget Cuts On Latinos
[Editor’s Note: The Latino Print Network recently sent out an email newsletter detailing the effects of the 2011 proposed federal budget cuts on Latinos, we reproduce that information here.] Cuts […]
Why The EPA Is Important For Latino Families
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has long protected the health and well-being of all Americans, particularly Latino families. Unfortunately, conservative politicians are leading efforts to attack, defund, and in some […]