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Vaccines remain the strongest and most critical protection against the risks of contracting or dying from COVID-19. Despite high demand for the vaccine, Latinos continue to experience persistent barriers to […]

October 15, 2021

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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

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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

The Biden administration should ensure people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) have access to affordable health insurance. There are currently more than 600,000 young people – primarily Latinos […]

August 31, 2021

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This resource outlines institutional evidence-based programs targeted at Latinx students at two-and four-year colleges and universities.

August 20, 2021

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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 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

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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 Special Advance Fact Sheet outlines preliminary findings of the research conducted by the Raza Database Project, which investigates a long-suspected undercount of the number of deaths of Latinos and […]

May 27, 2021

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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

Florida has the third-largest Latino student population and third largest English Learner population in the United States. More than 60% of Florida’s students are considered “economically disadvantaged.” Additionally, Florida is […]

May 4, 2021

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