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Guest Voces: How DACA is Impacting the Lives of Those who are now DACAmented

Aug 15, 2013, 1:58 PM 0

By Roberto G. Gonzales and Veronica Terriquez Immigration Policy Center Preliminary Findings from the National UnDACAmented Research Project As Congress continues to debate immigration reform, August 15th marks the one-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…

Life Issues

Multilingual survey reveals immigrants deserve to be heard

Apr 3, 2013, 1:55 PM 0

LatinaLista — For a nation of immigrants like the United States, it’s not surprising that each ethnic group has its own set of concerns that they see impact their families and themselves. Yet, because of language or immigration status,…

Faith, Life Issues

New Latino faith survey reveals 97 percent are proud of Hispanic heritage

Nov 14, 2012, 2:50 PM 0

LatinaLista — Now that the Latino population has fully come on the radar of American politicians and businesses, everyone is trying to figure out Latinos. The latest study claiming to shed light is “Hispanic America: Faith, Values & Priorities”…

Local News, South

Changes in Demographics in Austin brings diversity challenges to the forefront for educators

Nov 6, 2012, 10:39 AM 0

La Voz de Austin When most people think about Austin, Texas, the images that come to mind include, the State Capitol, The University of Texas at Austin, outdoor food courts, music festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City…

Latino Politics

Over 30 percent of Latino voters don’t feel their votes will have an impact on who’s elected president

Oct 11, 2012, 4:09 PM 0

LatinaLista — The Pew Hispanic Center released their latest survey regarding how Latino voters are leaning. Not surprisingly, the survey found Latinos favoring Obama over Romney by 3-1 ratio. Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama over Republican challenger…

Business, Environment, Health

When it comes to “going green” Latinos get the message loud and clear

Apr 15, 2010, 11:33 AM 0

LatinaLista — A new survey reveals that Latinos have embraced the concept of “going green.” Of all the ethnic groups, Latinos rank the highest when it comes to being in tune to the planet, according to the survey Eco…

General, Health, Women

Avon survey finds uninsured women victims of new breast cancer screening recommendations

Feb 22, 2010, 1:33 PM 0

LatinaLista Remember when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released their controversial recommendations last November for how often women should be screened for breast cancer? They recommended against routine mammography screening for women aged 40 to 49 years…

Culture, General, Media, Women, Youth

New Girl Scout study reveals young girls want reality from fashion industry and advertising

Feb 10, 2010, 3:15 PM 0

LatinaLista When it comes to body image, it’s long been known that the fashion industry has a hand in determining for the rest of us what and who is beautiful or feo (ugly). Thanks to size 0 models, or…

Media, Palabra Final, Social Justice

New survey reveals journalists-of-color don’t feel mainstream media effectively covers race relations

Feb 20, 2009, 4:07 PM 20

LatinaLista — In the aftermath of the now-infamous editorial cartoon that ran in the New York Post this week, the editors issued an apology. From the wording used, it’s pretty clear that this is an apology issued under duress….

Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Seniors

Town survey shows older Americans against illegal immigration and most don’t care

Feb 10, 2009, 5:59 PM 25

LatinaLista — The mayor of Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, made illegal immigration a part of his victorious campaign platform when he ran for office last year. As is common knowledge, he wasn’t the only small-town mayor who…

Causes, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics

Latino bloggers wait for presidential candidates’ response to special survey on issues pertinent to Latino electorate

Jul 10, 2008, 5:40 PM 9

LatinaLista — Depending on the source, recent headlines have touted Obama and McCain of either “pandering” for the Latino vote or “courting” it. Given that both men have been or will be appearing at national Latino or Latino-participant events…

Media, Palabra Final, Politics

New Survey on Latino Voters Seems Seriously Flawed

Apr 2, 2008, 5:50 PM 8

LatinaLista — The market research firm Synovate wanted to do a survey showing how whites, blacks, Asians and Hispanic voters feel about the major issues being debated in these presidential elections. Nothing wrong with that. The more insight in…

Diversity, Media, Palabra Final

New Pew Research Reveals White Disconnect with Minority Issues

Nov 13, 2007, 7:41 PM 3

LatinaLista — A new NPR-Pew Research survey, Blacks See Widening Values Gap Between Poor and Middle Class, has a lot of interesting findings. Yet, the one that deserves further study is a section on how Whites, Blacks and Hispanics…