The economy

The September 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 194,000 jobs—well below the 500,000 number economists forecasted. Notable job gains occurred in the hospitality and leisure industry, a trend […]

October 8, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

The August 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 235,000 jobs, vastly missing expectations. In addition, the hospitality and leisure industry that contributed much of the job growth in […]

September 7, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

In this letter to Congressional leadership, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda—a premiere coalition of the nation’s most prominent Latino organizations—urges Congress to permanently expand the Child Tax Credit, expanding access […]

August 30, 2021

American Rescue Plan ActARPAbudget reconciliationChild Tax Creditand 6 more tags

The July 2021 jobs report showed the economy added 943,000 jobs, marking the second month of strong job growth. The hospitality and leisure sector drove much of the job creation, […]

August 6, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

The Latinx in Sales program aims to provide job readiness and sector-based training so that Latinx workers can upskill, reskill, and leverage their skills to access higher-wage jobs that offer […]

July 30, 2021

LatinxWorkforce Development

The Latinx in Business Initiative aims to provide digital upskill training for business owners and future entrepreneurs.

July 29, 2021

LatinxWorkforce Development

This statement for the record was submitted as a part of the July 21, 2021 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, titled “Immigrant Farmworkers are Essential to […]

July 23, 2021

Economy and WorkforceFarmworkers

UnidosUS submitted this written statement for the record to the House Committee on Financial Services to advise on the current barriers to an inclusive system of credit.

July 14, 2021

COVID-19Economyfintech

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is one of our nation’s most powerful poverty-reducing tools. Deployed effectively, it has the potential to reduce Hispanic poverty by more than one-third and reduce […]

June 16, 2021

American Rescue Plan ActARPAChild Tax CreditCTCand 3 more tags

English learners are the fastest-growing student population and among the most vulnerable. Yet, Title III funding has failed to keep up with this growth and has decreased by more than […]

June 4, 2021

EducationELsEnglish Learners

The May 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 559,000 jobs, an improvement to the April 2021 jobs report that vastly missed expectations. The hospitality and leisure sector drove […]

June 4, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce

This statement for the record was submitted as a part of the May 12, 2021 hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border […]

May 11, 2021

Economy and EmploymentEconomy and WorkforceImmigration