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No, America is not seeing an unprecedented surge in immigration. New Census data prove it.
America is actually becoming less competitive for immigrant workers. We need to address the very real economic challenges caused by slowing population growth. By David Bier | USA Today | OCT. 3, 2023 | Photo by Stefani Reynolds The Census Bureau this month published its most robust estimate of the U.S. ... -
2023 Official LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report
Issued by the Latino Donor Collaborative - SEP. 2023 The U.S. Latino community is a vital force in our nation's economy, making significant contributions as consumers, producers, and business leaders. The 2023 Official LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report, now in its sixth edition, has evolved to provide a comprehensive view ... -
Pew: Most U.S. Latinos speak Spanish, and those who don’t are shamed by their own
By Alejandra Molina | Los Angeles Times | SEP. 20, 2023 | Photo by Celina Pereira Soon after law school, Wendy Ramirez found herself teaching Spanish part-time to mostly white professionals while based in Washington, D.C. As someone who felt “the shame” for not speaking “professional Spanish,” Ramirez gained more ... -
How Anthropologist José Cuéllar Became Dr. Loco, the Last Pachuco
By Andrew Gilbert | KQED | SEP. 18, 2023 | Photo by Beth LeBerge When José Cuéllar made his fateful trip to the crossroads it wasn’t to barter his soul. Rather, without much forethought he exchanged his life savings for a saxophone. While the post-World War II economy of San ... -
Whom will Newsom appoint to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat? What we know
By LA Times Staff | Los Angeles Times | SEP. 29, 2023 | Photo by Tom Williams With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Gov. Gavin Newsom now must decide who will fill her U.S. Senate seat until the next election. Who will it be? Here is a breakdown of what we know ... -
After years away, SoCal DACA recipients use ‘advance parole' to visit country of birth
“Coming here, I did hear people tell me, ‘Oh, you’re pocha?’ No, I’m Mexican. I was born here,” said Damaris Garcia, who lived most of her life in LA’s Pico Union neighborhood but was born in Mexico City. By Mekahlo Medina | NBC-4 (Los Angeles) | SEP. 14, 2023 | ... -
Xóchitl Gálvez arrives in Los Angeles, but ignores the majority of the community
Dr. Sheinbaum's presence is urgently needed in the city with the most Mexicans outside of Mexico. By Juan Jose Gutierrez | La Opinion | SEP. 27, 2023 | Photo by Reform Agency Senator Xóchitl Gálvez, standard-bearer of the Frente Amplio Por México, will be in Southern California on September 28 ... -
LULAC DEMANDS WORK PERMITS AND PROTECTONS AGAINST DEPORTATION FOR ALL UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WAITING YEARS IN ...
Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Urges Equal Treatment for Other Undocumented Immigrants Fleeing Danger, Violence and Here More than a Decade. By David Cruz | LULAC | SEP. 21, 2023 Washington, DC - LULAC announced it supports the Biden Administration's action as a humane and economically necessary step as ... -
Mexico's Independence Day is almost here. No, it's not on Cinco de Mayo.
Here's what you need to know about how the fight for independence in Mexico began, and how that celebration has transcended borders more than 200 years later. By Nicole Macias Garibay & Camille Fine | USA Today | SEP. 14, 2023 | Photo by Alfredo Estrella PHOENIX — Mexico's Independence Day, celebrated ... -
CSU trustees approve 6% annual tuition increase over fierce student protests
By Debbie Truong | Los Angeles Times | SEP. 13, 2023 | Photo by Irfan Khan California State University trustees on Wednesday approved a 6% annual tuition increase for the next five years despite fierce opposition from scores of students who say they are financially struggling and can ill afford ...