Leading Latino demographer, Dr. Jorge Chapa, passed away this week
Leading Latino demographer, Dr. Jorge Chapa, passed away this week
*Dr. Jorge Chapa, a noted and important Latino demographer, passed away on Tuesday in Urbana, Illinois. Former MALDEF attorney and St. Mary’s University Law Professor Al Kauffman was his friend […]
The Supreme Court should seize the chance to strike down voter discrimination
*This case before the Supreme Court isn’t getting the attention it deserves. It’ll have deep repercussions for Latino voters across the country, and many of those voters don’t know or […]
Larger Latino populations are linked to smaller knowledge gaps between citizen and non-citizen Latinos.
*So larger clusters of Latino population result in higher rates of knowledge of politics and political processes. Let’s call it political assimilation. This is an important idea when we talk […]
Trump’s Wall and the Cost-Benefit Analysis of Immigration
*This is brilliant! A cost-benefit analysis of why undocumented immigrants come to the U.S. and how some of the immigration ideas being proposed (walls and such) are, in the final […]
Pat Contreras Seeking to be Missouri’s First Latino Elected Statewide
*Latinos worth noting: 34 year-old Pat Contreras could make history in Missouri next year. VL By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News Democrat Pat Contreras is campaigning to run for Missouri state […]
Never eligible to vote, young immigrant plays key role in Clinton campaign
*Todays can’t miss read. A well reported, well written piece by Taquista Kate Linthicum (we’re glad she’s part of our community). VL By Kate Linthicum, The Los Angeles Times Lorella […]
Julián Castro for Governor of Texas?
*When asked if he’s thinking of running for Governor of Texas, Julián Castro said no, for now, but not never … VL By Josh Hinkle, KXAN As political speculation continues […]
Why the ‘wet-foot, dry-foot’ debate could soon be coming to a head
*From the article: “Cubans do have access to a route to immigration and citizenship that no other group enjoys. That’s certainly a source of some well-documented tensions between the United […]
Fact check: Is Latino youth really 36% unemloyed, per Bernie Sanders?
*Aside from this Bernie Sanders mention and a quick discussion about immigration, Latinos were scarcely mentioned directly in last night’s Democratic presidential debate. VL By Louis Jacobson, Politifact During his […]
Democrats head to Nevada hoping to win debate – and crucial Latino support
*Nevada is a swing state where the Latino vote could sway the presidential election. And in Nevada the Culinary Workers Union holds sway over the Latino vote. Is it any […]
