LatinaLista — What does a technology reporter, DREAM Act students, an immigration researcher-blogger, a college student association president and the Mayor of San Antonio have in common? They were all panelists on a special LÃderes Town Hall panel titled…
LatinaLista — The Latina teen pregnancy rate has long been a dismal statistic for the Latino community. In fact, the problem — 52 percent of Latinas get pregnant before the age of 20 — is of such enormous magnitude…
LatinaLista — One of the arguments for reforming immigration and recognizing the people who, though living illegally in this country are working, is to bring them out of the shadows where unscrupulous employers take advantage of them on a…
LatinaLista — Ever since some clueless politician had the audacity to equate the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) with the KKK, NCLR has been trying to get the message out as to what it is they exactly do….
LatinaLista — According to a new report released today by The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ), one out of 4 incarcerated Latino youth is held in an adult jail facility. The…
LatinaLista — Compared to three years ago when the first immigration marches were held, the Latino community has evolved into a more political savvy and networked group that finds itself on the cusp of making history all over again….
LatinaLista — As the presidential candidates stumped their way across the country from LULAC to NCLR, delivering a slightly altered version of a speech they gave the week before, Latino voters, as all voters, are faced with an interesting…
LatinaLista — A popular caution that is always issued to people surfing the Internet is to consider the source before believing in the validity of the information. It’s a statement that is true for every facet of media that…
By Cecilia Muñoz LatinaLista Cecilia Muñoz is senior vice president of research, advocacy and legislation for the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). As such, she monitors developments across the country resulting from the enforcement/enactment of federal policies as…
LatinaLista — It’s a telling coincidence that today of all days the National Council of La Raza would release a new report that is downright scary! Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children is documentation…
