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Latino Reports Round-up: Latinx college students, New anti-sex trafficking PSA & The state of Latinx attitudes

Apr 24, 2020, 2:32 PM 0

LatinaLista COVID-19 puts the financial squeeze on full-time Latinx college students As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, it’s clear that more populations are affected by the economy’s self-induced downturn than others. Namely, researchers are finding that it’s communities of…

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Report: For Women and Girls, the Common Core Is a Step Toward Greater Equity

Oct 28, 2014, 3:48 PM 0

Center for American Progress Women and girls continue to benefit from dramatically increased educational opportunities. Due in large part to the success of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, more than half of the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s,…

General, Global Views, Government, Health, Human Rights, Linking Latinas, Special Reports

Haiti: A Promise Made, a Promise Kept

Mar 19, 2010, 8:10 AM 0

By Crystal Wells If I remember but one face of Haiti, it will be that of four year-old Ornesto, with his big eyes and a nose that crinkles when he laughs. He is small and delicate, with a frame…

General, Global Views, Health, Human Rights, Special Reports

Latina Lista launches “Haiti Reports” to honor ongoing Haitian relief efforts

Feb 25, 2010, 9:07 AM 0

LatinaLista When the world first learned about the devastating earthquake in Haiti last month, the news reports of the destruction, suffering and loss of life couldn’t come quickly or often enough. For a couple of weeks, people were glued…

Causes, General, Global Views, Health, Special Reports

Relief workers in Haiti say the need is getting greater for help and supplies

Feb 18, 2010, 9:34 AM 1

LatinaLista In the days after the Haiti earthquake when the world was gripped with the need to know news — any news — of conditions in Haiti, Latina Lista was contacted by the International Medical Corps in the hopes…

Causes, Economy, General, Global Views, Guest Voz, Health, Special Reports

Guest Voz: Spread the word, Haiti still needs help

Jan 29, 2010, 12:12 PM 0

By Margaret Aguirre LatinaLista — Margaret Aguirre is the Director of Global Communications for the 26-year-old, California-based International Medical Corps (IMC). IMC goes anywhere in the world it’s needed to save lives and improve the quality of life through…

General, Human Rights, Palabra Final, Special Reports

LL Special Report: Organizer of NYC anti-gay Latino rally told he is not the voice of all Latinos

May 23, 2009, 7:57 PM 3

By Anahi Parra LL Special Report LatinaLista Away from my hometown of Mexico City, I am currently in New York City, where last Sunday I had the opportunity to witness two rallies regarding gay marriage in New York, one…

General, Government, Health, Palabra Final, Special Reports

Mexico City Report: Public health workers protest inadequate equipment for protection against swine flu virus

Apr 28, 2009, 5:05 PM 2

(This is the second in a continuing series of periodic reports Latina Lista is receiving from correspondents in Mexico City.) By Mara Muñoz LatinaLista MEXICO CITY — Last Monday, April 27, was an unusual day in Mexico City. It…

Immigration, Media, Palabra Final, Special Reports

Independent analysis underscores the danger of not having a working immigration policy

Jul 2, 2008, 4:57 PM 25

LatinaLista — Stratfor, a publisher of geopolitical intelligence, released their analysis of an incident that happened in Phoenix, Arizona but could and does happen every day in southwestern cities within a reasonable distance of the Mexican border. Weapons commonly…

Business, Economy, Immigration, Palabra Final, Special Reports

The State of Texas Makes It Official: Undocumented Contribute More to State Revenues than Receive in Services

Dec 8, 2006, 2:50 AM 0

LatinaLista — A day after Latina Lista reported on the attempts by a Texas lawmaker to revoke American citizenship of children born in the United States of undocumented immigrants comes a “Special Report” from the state’s comptroller that undocumented…

Diversity, Economy, Education, Palabra Final, Special Reports

Four Myths About Undocumented Immigrants are Dispelled in New University Study

Nov 16, 2006, 4:06 AM 0

LatinaLista — As more and more towns join in the hysteria of proclaiming undocumented immigrants Public Enemy #1, it’s more and more obvious these politicians and citizens don’t want to know the people behind the label. Who knows what…