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Voter Suppression Could Leave 10 Million Latino Voters Powerless

By Sally Mercedes | 09/24/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Although Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are both courting Latino voters in this year's election (now less than two months away!), a new study by civil rights organization The Advancement Project indicates that there may a problem in that plan. Because of...

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The Nina Simone Bio-Flick Controversy: What Does It Say About Race?

By Sugey Palomares | 09/13/2012 - 15:29 | 0 Comments

Since the Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Zoe Saldana would be playing the legendary Nina Simone in her upcoming bio-flick, Nina, people have reacted, well, strongly. Social media posts, blogs...

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College-Educated Latinos Struggle to Find High-Earning Jobs

By Sugey Palomares | 08/29/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Latinos may be the largest minority group enrolled in 2-year and 4-year colleges, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, but a new report highlights that Latino college graduates are having a hard time entering the workforce with high-earning...

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Study Claims Latinos Are Most Affected By Ethnic Stereotypes

By Sugey Palomares | 08/22/2012 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

We all know ethnic stereotypes carry be quite negative, but a new study claims that the stereotypical Latino roles of maids, sexy vixens, and criminals we see in Hollywood may play a huge role in how the mass population views Latinos.

According to new research conducted by the University of Cincinnati...

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Latino College Enrollment Exceeds 2 Million - What the Stats Really Mean

By Sugey Palomares | 08/21/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

While students across the U.S. prepare for fall semester, a new study by the Pew Research Center confirms that Latinos are now the largest minority group enrolled in 4-year colleges. According to the center’s evaluation of the 2010 Census results, over 2...

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Nearly 1.8 Million Undocumented Immigrants Could Avoid Deportation, According to Group Estimate

By Samantha Leal | 08/08/2012 - 10:35 | 0 Comments

The Migration Policy Institute now states that 350,000 more undocumented immigrants could qualify for deferred deportation when President Barack Obama's new policy takes effect August 15. This estimate raises the number of possible undocumented immigrants able to avoid deportation to just under 1.8 million, according to the ...

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New Immigration Scams Target Undocumented Youths

By Samantha Leal | 08/06/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Undocumented youths are being targeted by scams, claiming to put them on a priority list for application approval of deportation reprieve, reports the Huffington Post. The reprieve, announced by President Obama in June, will...

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Election 2012: Should Gun Control Become a Campaign Issue?

By Viviana Hurtado | 07/26/2012 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

The senseless violence in Aurora, Colorado after James Holmes allegedly shot and killed twelve people at a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises has many Americans calling for drastically stricter gun laws. Except President Obama and likely Republican challenger ...

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