A Portrait of the Nation’s 52 Million Latinos

A Portrait of the Nation’s 52 Million Latinos

Mary Mata February 15, 2013

PRESS RELEASE The Pew Research Center today published a statistical profile of the U.S. Hispanic population. This profile, based on Pew Research tabulations from the Census Bureau’s 2011 American Community Survey, features […]

Why Latinos in Obama’s Cabinet is Not About Numbers

Mary Mata January 25, 2013

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, NBC Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by The White House]  

La Comay Controversy: Free Speech or Instigating More Hate Crimes?

NewsTaco December 21, 2012

By Robert Deposada, Latinovations Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights we enjoy under our Constitution, and one that we must protect at all costs. However, this […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata September 10, 2012

Monday September 10, 2012 Hispanic voters projected to make up 8% of Colorado electorate (The Denver Post): A new study by the Center for Immigration Studies projects that Hispanic voters will […]

President Obama’s Deferred Action: A Fair Compromise On Immigration Enforcement

Mary Mata August 16, 2012

By Kristian Ramos, Latinovations President Barack Obama’s move to prioritize the deportation of criminal immigrants, while giving exemplary undocumented immigrants the ability to remain in the country through deferred action, is smart […]

Study Finds Strict Gun Control Laws Appeal To Latinos

Mary Mata May 4, 2012

By Latinovations According to a study released by the Pew Research Center, Latinos are more likely to favor strict gun control laws over Whites and African Americans. The study found […]

Feliz Cumpleaños NewsTaco

NewsTaco October 3, 2011

The most exhilarating and terrifying thing about doing something like NewsTaco is that there are no instructions. It wouldn’t have mattered because we’re not the type to read instructions — […]

Latinos Make Up Majority Of Inmates In Federal Prisons

Mary Mata September 19, 2011

By Cindy Casares This year, we’re kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with the disheartening news that Latinos, for the first time in American history, comprise the majority of inmates in […]

Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, which was observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance […]