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
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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
In this report, we examine the gains achieved during President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, and highlight three priorities that the administration must take on next. This analysis […]
May 10, 2021
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Program Overview for Facilitators UnidosUS’s Latinos in Finance (LIF) program is a bilingual banker training program launched in 2015. The program is led by UnidosUS and implemented by UnidosUS Affiliates […]
May 7, 2021
Financejob trainingWorkforce Development
The April 2021 jobs report showed that the economy added 266,000 jobs, far below expectations and a sign that the economic recovery from the pandemic will be slow. The hospitality […]
May 7, 2021
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce
As part of our Latina Wealth Project, UnidosUS partnered with Edison Research to poll Hispanic women and men as well as White women and men, to understand the true financial […]
April 19, 2021
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The March 2021 jobs report shows that the labor market is improving, though overall employment across sectors remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Key sectors like leisure and hospitality, public and […]
April 2, 2021
Economy and EmploymentEconomy and Workforce
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the need for safe and affordable housing. Latinos in California are dying at nearly three times the rate of Whites, in part because Latinos are […]
March 23, 2021
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This document outlines the key victories for America’s Latinos and their families that are contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
March 10, 2021
American Rescue Plan ActARPAEconomy and Workforce