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Original story from: Original story from: More than three in 10 Latino families in the United States caring for children under the age of 5 say they support the mass deportations promoted by President Donald Trump, according to a new poll. The poll was conducted by BSP Research between Jan. 30, 2025, and Feb. 2, 2025, and aimed to track Latino demands for the Trump administration.

Bill Richardson passed away on September 1st, at the age of 75. He was a statesman, a UN Ambassador,  Secretary of Energy, Governor of New Mexico, presidential candidate, and in January of 2017 he was a gracious guest of NewsTaco’s Deciocho Podcast. I’m reposting the podcast episode because it was a great conversation and because there is always something to learn from the Governor.

Culture Victor Landa March 27, 2023 *On May 9, the base will adopt the name of Gen. Richard Cavazos, a highly decorated war veteran and first Latino four-star general. Gen. Richard Cavazos was a Mexican-American bo0rn in Kingsville, Texas. He commanded the III Corps, headquartered at Fort Hood. Hw was the first Latino four-star general in the army.

Census Victor Landa March 27, 2023 Here we go again ... vl Share Tweet LinkedIn Text: + - Original story from: Original story from: By Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker (10 minute read) In January, the Office of Management and Budget posted notice of proposed changes to the federal government’s standards for collecting data on race and ethnicity. On the past five censuses, respondents were asked whether they are, or are not, Hispanic or Latino. This is the so-called Hispanic-origin question.

Health Victor Landa March 27, 2023 Experts attributed the change to improved screening and autism services for all kids, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families.

Culture Victor Landa March 20, 2023 Share Tweet LinkedIn Text: + - Original story from: Original story from: By RAFAEL BERNAL, The Hill (3 minute read) Latino millennial and Gen-Z thought leaders are increasingly unlikely to see Jews as the target of systemic discrimination, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

Culture Victor Landa March 20, 2023 The study by the Berkeley Media Studies Group and UnidosUS found that only about 6% of news regarding racial equity and racism referred to Latinos. Share Tweet LinkedIn Text: + - Original story from: Original story from: By Edwin Flores, NBC News (3 minute read) Latinos are barely part of the conversation in newspapers and online media outlets covering the issue of racial equity and racism, a new study has found.

Education Victor Landa March 15, 2023 Share Tweet LinkedIn Text: + - Original story from: Original story from: By Rich Tenorio - NAHJ, PENN Live (8 minute read) Editor’s note: This story first appeared on palabra, the digital news site by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. By Rich Tenorio Iliana Panameño wanted to get a master’s degree in social work, just like her mother.

Immigration Victor Landa March 15, 2023 Share Tweet LinkedIn Text: + - Original story from: Original story from: By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press (1 minute read) MIAMI (AP) — More than half of the residents in the slice of Miami that includes Little Havana were born abroad. And when Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar ran for reelection last year, she won by 15 percentage points.

Victor Landa March 12, 2023 Share Tweet LinkedIn Text: + - On Jan. 6, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to strengthen the annual standards for fine particulate matter, commonly known as soot, from 12 ug/m3 to between 9 and 10 ug/m3, despite an overwhelming body of evidence showing that stronger limits are necessary to mitigate the decades of harm soot pollution has caused, particularly to the country’s Latino population.