In The Hill President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress was consternating to say the least. The new president delivered a message to the American people mostly at odds with his actions since taking office. The lofty rhetoric, which harkened back to ...
Latina Equal Pay Day: Women’s Campaigns For Economic Justice Go On After Election Day
The Huffpost Latina Equal Pay Day 2016 is Tuesday, November 1. This Day of Action commemorates the fact that Latinas are paid 54 cents on the dollar to while, male workers in similar jobs. November 1 marks the 11 additional months that the average La ...
For representative government, America needs Latino leaders
In The Hill The generation that is coming of age during the Obama presidency knows a world where an African-American man was nominated to be the leader of the most powerful country in the world, twice. They know a world where a woman was nominated fo ...
This Is The Last Chance For Candidates To Discuss An Agenda For Working Families, Especially Latinos
The Huffpost Co-authored by Minor Sinclair, Director of Oxfam AmericaAfter the bruising spectacles of the first two presidential debates, which saw an unprecedented level of personal attacks and vitriol, we’d like to suggest a chance of pace before t ...
Evaluating Trump’s Immigration Plan: Facts To Bring Down A Wall Of Fiction
In Huffpost In the past few weeks, Donald Trump’s zig-zags on his immigration positions have been dizzying for the public. Because of his unconventional presidential campaign style, he has managed, thus far, to avoid the usual scrutiny and analysis t ...
The Rising Power Of The Latino Vote
In The Huffpost As the presidential campaigns focus on making the most out of the upcoming conventions to catapult them into the general election and toward victory in November, the Latino population, often referred to as the sleeping giant, ...
What The Orlando Shooting Means For Latino Civil Society
In Huffpost Our immediate thoughts and prayers following the horrific massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando are with victims, survivors and their families. In their faces we see our own, and those of our family members. This attack, the deadlies ...
Latinos underscore real issues amid season of anti-immigrant rhetoric
In The Hill Today’s presidential campaign cycle has elevated anti-immigrant, anti-Latino rhetoric and policy proposals to new heights. These attacks target a community that is already marginalized. But with more than 58 million Latinos in the U.S.— 2 ...
Obama’s Last Budget Includes Many Latino Priorities, But Gridlock May Doom It
In Huffpost The White House unveiled its budget proposal today but leaders in Congress want nothing to do with it. It’s a shame, because in the last federal budget proposal by this administration, the President has laid out a blueprint that’s consist ...
Top 9 Issues Latinos Want To Hear the President Address at the State of the Union
In Huffpost As President Obama prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address, Latinos continue to face many challenges that require focus and dedication to overcome. Rather than focus on the accomplishments of his administration, we need t ...