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.
A clear need is emerging for financial education, investment opportunity and access to capital, states The Latinas in Leadership Institute.
What happens when other nations (especially so-called third-world nations) advance economically and educationally? Does it cause us damage?
“If we lost half of the farmworker population in a short period of time, the agriculture sector would likely collapse.”
The U.S. Energy Department reported the Hispanic community faces a median energy burden 24% higher than white households.
Program affords families the opportunity to stay in neighborhoods they’ve lived in their whole lives and be protected from the rapid gentrification.
It’s an economic advance from communities whose contributions have historically been pivotal in the nation’s development.
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“These conversations are necessary to enact change and reform policy,” said Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi.
New report shows lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth but Black, Latino and women workers still lag behind.
“These daughters and granddaughters of immigrants are combining the extraordinary and selfless work ethic of their elders with rapid growth of human capital to give life to the U.S. economy,” said Dr. Hayes-Bautista.
New products and services generate local jobs and tax revenue.
