A hallmark of this administration is that it often positions itself at the ‘eye’ of a hurricane of newsworthy events. It’s often said that this President purposely creates chaos to distract from those events that will harm him politically…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Census director’s resignation could affect control of Congress after 2020
By Jay L. Zagorsky The Conversation John H. Thompson, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, just resignedamid a funding fight over the 2020 Census. Since it comes at the same time that the president fired the director of the FBI, why…
General, Politics, Politics, Red, White & Azul, zNew Headline
New Census report shows critical segment of Latino population not voting
LatinaLista — Ever since Obama came into office, Republicans in Congress have tried to block, stall and thwart any policy or issue Obama and the Democrats wanted to pass. It’s a tactic that has not only garnered the Legislative…
By Warren Vieth Oklahoma Watch Oklahoma is one of only seven states that grew younger last year, thanks in part to an influx of 20-something oilfield workers, newly-released Census Bureau data shows. The Sooner State also became slightly more…
Social Justice, zNew Headline
New Census report reveals poverty is becoming increasingly colorblind
LatinaLista — Historically, poverty has been associated with people of color and the latest Census Bureau report underscores that continuing trend. But the American Community Survey report, Changes in Areas with Concentrated Poverty: 2000 to 2010 also highlights a…
Politics, Youth, zNew Headline
Report reveals young adult voters losing interest showing up at the polls
LatinaLista — With the line blurring between politicians and celebrities, it’s no wonder that voting rates among young voters (18-29) has fallen off over the last few years. In Hollywood-speak, there isn’t a “box office” name at the polls…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Latino College Enrollment Surges as Overall Enrollment Falls
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat Higher numbers of Latinos are enrolling in college than ever before — even as overall college enrollment in the United States is falling. The findings were released by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Language, zNew Headline
New analysis shows Español on the rise among non-Latinos
LatinaLista — It doesn’t take a U.S. Census survey to know that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the country after English. A casual walk in most any major city in the country will feature hearing Spanish being…
Language, zNew Headline
New interactive U.S. Census map highlights the nation’s diverse languages
LatinaLista — Living up to the nation’s (unofficial) tagline — “A country of immigrants,” a new report by the U.S. Census highlights the truth of that statement and the increase of language diversity in the country. Language Use in…
Life Issues
Pew Hispanic survey underscores the truth that the U.S. is a ‘nation of immigrants’
LatinaLista — When speaking before Latino audiences, politicians always like to invoke the premise that “we are a nation of immigrants.” It’s a statement that has never been truer. Pew Hispanic just released a new analysis on the nation’s…
Great Plains, Local News
A Panhandle Explosion: Influx of immigrants rekindling economic growth in Guymon, Oklahoma
By Graham Lee Brewer Oklahoma Watch GUYMON, OK — It’s a weekday morning, and downtown Guymon is bustling. Guatemalans walk into a clothing store, passing a small group of Mexicans chatting on the sidewalk. Across the street, a man…
General, Government, Social Media
Communities can now keep track of how many residents return U.S. Census
LatinaLista — When it comes to the 2010 Census, it’s safe to say that no stone has been left unturned, or more accurately, no interactive media venue has been left unused to get the message out about the importance…
General, Government, Palabra Final
New report shows Latinos don’t have to boycott U.S. Census – they’re already undercounted
LatinaLista — When it comes to the 2010 Census, there has been so much attention given to those Latino leaders who are still trying to convince people not to register for the census – which is not a cool…
General, Government, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics
Analysis reveals driving out undocumented immigrants doesn’t bode well for congressional representation
LatinaLista — It seems there is a flipside to driving undocumented immigrants out of your state. In the past two years, there has been an irrational vengeance by some state legislators to drive undocumented immigrants out of their states….
General, Government, Palabra Final, Politics
US Census makes it official — 2 million more Latinos cast a 2008 presidential vote
LatinaLista — We knew it all along — Latinos turned out in record numbers to vote in the 2008 presidential election. (Source: Boston.com) The only problem was that too many different sources were delivering too many different sets of…
Children, Health, Women
Anecdotal evidence may answer “Why are third-generation Latinas having more children than their mothers or grandmothers?
LatinaLista — The U.S. Census released a new report today — New Analysis Offers State-by-State Look at Fertility. (Source: lacuna.org) Among the findings, there is an interesting tidbit of news that is not really new but doesn’t get the attention…