Protecting Undocumented Meatpacking Workers
Despite of the risks, undocumented laborers continue to make up a substantial portion of the workforce; about 23% of workers are undocumented, and 42% are foreign-born in this sector.
Sazón de Pennsylvania: Mofongo Restaurant
A cultural hub for the Latino community, blending heritage, hospitality, and bold Caribbean cuisine
Feria de las Flores: Medellín Blooms with Culture and Color
Colombia’s cut flower industry intertwines cultural heritage with global trade, sustaining livelihoods, including USA, and celebrating tradition.
Minimum wage is not enough to afford to rent ‘decent’ housing in the Midwest
Latina women face the biggest wage gap, earning nearly 11 dollars per hour less than white men.
Chinese investments in Cuba demonstrate a waning U.S. influence in the region
“By suspending foreign aid and dismantling USAID, the Trump administration has weakened our national security, allowing China to apply influence within Latin America without competition” -Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
New Answer to Gentrification in Chicago
Affordable housing developments in Chicago’s Humboldt Park aim to provide living spaces for local educators, artists and medical professionals, recognizing them as community pillars.
Local Economic Partnership Helps Montana Town Embrace New Work Sectors
Missoula’s Hispanic or Latino population is over 5% of the total population.
One Stop Party Shop: Dulcería La Fiesta Inc.
“We always say, if you don’t find what you are looking for here, just let us know, and we’ll create it.”
Latino Freeze Movement: Do Economic Boycotts Create Real Change?
Actor John Leguizamo is pushing for a national freeze on all shopping on February 28, calling it an economic blackout.
Will Trump’s immigration crackdown be good or bad for the economy?
Sensationalized headlines about the small number of lawbreaking immigrants will not change the fact that entire industries, from construction and health care to agriculture, restaurants, and elder care, rely on immigrant labor, which accounts for anywhere from a quarter to half of certain occupations.
Latinos, Literacy & Wealth
A clear need is emerging for financial education, investment opportunity and access to capital, states The Latinas in Leadership Institute.
H-1B Visas, Cultural Failures, Weapons of Economic War
What happens when other nations (especially so-called third-world nations) advance economically and educationally? Does it cause us damage?