Latinovations would like to thank Ms. Murguía and Mr. Neas for their contribution to La Plaza.
America cannot afford to allow anti-immigrant sentiment to shape healthcare reform policy. The health reform debate must be about what is best for all Americans, not about immigration. Our nation’s leaders should not allow preventable illnesses, instability, and insecurity to plague any American child. Continue Reading »
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Latinovations would like to thank Mr. Sanchez for his contribution to La Plaza.
Less than six months from the 2010 census, there is a rising movement in the Latino community to boycott the survey. Not only is this a terribly irresponsible and narrow-minded idea for Latinos, but it would be a detrimental decision that would affect all people that live in their communities. Continue Reading »
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Latinovations would like to thank Dr. Glusman for her contribution to La Plaza.
Multiple studies have demonstrated that Latino children lag behind their non-Latino peers all along the educational ladder, from Kindergarten to college. The latest study from University of California at Berkley, points to the fact that this disparity is noticeable even by age two, long before these children go to school, and widens over time. While it will be very important to improve our educational system to better serve Latino youth, and to increase Latino children’s access to Head Start and other early education programs, it is clear that we need an intervention that starts at home, before Latino children begin to fall behind.
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Yesterday, President Obama announced the nomination of Judge Albert Diaz to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Diaz is currently serving as a Special Superior Court Judge in North Carolina.
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Voters in Lawrence, Massachusetts elected the state’s first Latino mayor. State Representative William Lantigua successfully captured 53 percent of the vote – beating his opponent City Councilmember David C. Abdoo. Continue Reading »
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A number of Arizona business groups have been trying to get a controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out for the past two years, and now their struggle has been noticed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue Reading »
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Women are poised to become half of all paid employees in the country by the end of this year, making them primary and co-breadwinners in more households than ever before. It is clear that women at all economic levels work in paid employment, either because they choose to or because they have to, and that change is here to stay.
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Latinovations would like to thank Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier for his contribution to La Plaza.
The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) this week hosted an insightful Hill briefing centered on the theme: “STEM: How the U.S. Hispanic Community will define the future of U.S. competitiveness.” This standing room only briefing focused on the growing importance Americans of Hispanic descent will have in the future innovation capacity, economic competitiveness, as well as the national security of the United States of America. Continue Reading »
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The United Nations General Assembly voted 187 to 3 on Wednesday to express opposition to the US embargo against Cuba, which has stood since 1961. It is the 19th consecutive year in which the international community has condemned the American policy. Continue Reading »
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Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, who will be ending his seven year stint as chief on Saturday, said that the LAPD needs to continue a 30 year old policy known as Special Order 40, which prohibits officers from stopping someone for the sole reason of determining if they are in this country illegally. In an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times, he explained that in order to continue solving crimes it is vital that the LAPD not go into the business of determining people’s legal status. Bratton continued: “My officers can’t prevent or solve crimes if victims or witnesses are unwilling to talk to us because of the fear of being deported.” Continue Reading »
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