latino environment
White House targets immigration rollout at Latino viewers
*Things to keep in mind as you read this: Immigration is an issue of national importance, it’s not just a “Latino” issue. Not all Latinos watch Univision. Latinos are just […]
Will Latinos Desert Democrats during the Mid-Term Election?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco The short and quick answer to this question is “no.” The reasons are innumerable and I have pointed them out here before. But, it appears […]
A New Shade of Green; The Anthropocene, Climate Change and Latinos
*An irony that needs to be noted: ” … while poor and minority communities are more likely to be impacted by the consequences of climate change, they are also less likely […]
Latino Workers Dying at Higher Rates in Job Accidents, Report Shows
*At issue here, apart from job safety, is the fact that Latino immigrants are reluctant to protest job hazards. Fear and language barriers also play a large role. VL By […]
Why Are Latinos Way Ahead of the Climate Change Curve?
*Because of the importance Latinos place on family, we have a vested interest in the future. Add that to the fact that a majority of Latinos live in urban areas […]
Voto Latino Gathers Latino Millennials for Change in San Antonio
By Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez, NewsTaco Something quite bold was attempted in San Antonio, TX this past weekend; young Latino students were asked to venture out of their day to day […]
How to Get Out the Latino Vote: Evidence from Field Experiments
*An answer to the perpetual question “How do we get more Latinos to vote?” After parsing Latino voters into targeted pools, randomized control groups, comparison rates and other smart sounding […]
Democrats Missing Opportunities in Top Tier Latino Influence House Districts
*There are few places where Latino voters have a critical enough mass to influence the coming mid-terms, and in those few places the pro-immigration reform Democratic Party has dropped the […]
Environmental Racism in San Diego
By Sandhya Dirks, Latino USA Barrio Logan’s multicolor murals at Chicano Park tell the story of the Chicano struggle. The residents of this poorer neighborhood in San Diego fought for […]
Anti-Immigration Group Uses Earth Day To Recycle Argument That Immigrants Destroy Environment
*This Californians for Population Stabilization video is not isolated, it’s part of an effort to use the environment as a wedge against undocumented immigrants and comprehensive immigration reform. A couple of […]