Decision Makers Continue To Under-Invest In U.S. Latino Population

Decision Makers Continue To Under-Invest In U.S. Latino Population

Mary Mata May 23, 2012

By Latino Briefing Room The U.S. Census Report, or at least the documents from the past four decades, should officially be considered the government’s equivalent of the television broadcast version […]

How Much Culture Is Enough?

Mary Mata

By Jose Cruz, Our Tiempo You know that moment we all have when you check your Facebook or Twitter and everyone is commenting about one thing? This happened to me […]

For Undocumented Graduates: A Dream Deferred

Mary Mata

By Melissa Del Bosque, Texas Observer This week thousands of University of Texas students are graduating and looking forward to pursuing their careers. Among them are graduates who see nothing […]

Hispanics Face Bigger Hurdles When Dealing With Autism

Mary Mata

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Autism rates are on the rise for Latinos, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports 7.9 diagnosed cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) for every […]

NALEO: 2010 Census A Success, Although Latinos Undercounted

Mary Mata May 22, 2012

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON DC – The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund issued the following statement regarding the release of estimates for the 2010 Census […]

In 1923 “Mexicans” Were Cruel Beasts That Moved U.S. Pulp Fiction

Mary Mata

From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Breaking News! In 1923 “Mexicans” Were Cruel, Scary, Misogynist Beasts that helped Move Pulp Fiction in the U.S… 1928, Weird Tales source (Weird […]

MALDEF Files Lawsuit On Behalf Of Latino Car Wash Workers

Mary Mata

PRESS RELEASE Los Angeles, CA – Today, on behalf of Latino car wash workers, MALDEF filed suit against the owners of three Santa Monica area car wash facilities—Santa Monica Car Wash […]

Fewer Immigrants, Newborns Slow U.S. Population Growth

Mary Mata May 21, 2012

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Lower immigration levels, population aging, and declining fertility rates are driving a decline in U.S. population growth, according to a new Population Reference Bureau (PRB) analysis of […]

President Obama to Address NALEO Conference In June

Mary Mata

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced today that President Barack Obama will address the nation’s Latino leadership at the organization’s 29th Annual Conference […]

Crushing College Dreams

Mary Mata

By Marc Morial, Other Words As graduation season swings into high gear, a new economic crisis confronts thousands of this year’s high school and college grads — crushing college student […]