Within the context of the changing demographics of HIV/AIDS among Latinos and an evolving national strategy to address the disease, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) conducted an extensive qualitative needs assessment ...

NCLR Escalera Program: Taking Steps to Success Bridging the Workforce Gap by Developing 21st Century Skills for Latino Students

Chapter 2:  Bedrock of the Economy, Bottom of the Labor Market.  Broadly speaking, Latinos have the highest labor force participation rate of any racial or ethnic group, which means they are more likely to be employed or ...

Due to the high demand for this publication, Lost Opportunities: The Reality of Latinos in the U.S. Criminal Justice System is sold out. At this time, only downloadable PDF copies are available online. This report examines ...

This report represents one of the first efforts to document what appears to be a growing pattern of harassment, hate violence, and law enforcement abuse against Hispanics.  This actual or potential violence cannot be ...

This report provides an overview of children in Puerto Rico, based on data from the 2000 U.S. Census.  It documents the situation of children in Puerto Rico, how it compares with conditions of children living in the 50 ...

Based on an in-depth analysis of death on the job, wages, and employer-based benefits, this report exposes the severe erosion of job quality in America.  NCLR calls on Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor to restore ...

Chapter 4:  The Erosion of Job Quality:  An Historic Perspective.  Disparities in wages, benefits, and working conditions are even more pronounced for Hispanic immigrants, who make up 53.8% of the Latino workforce.

Chapter 6: Rebuilding Job Quality for Latinos and All Workers.  As this report has shown, the Latino workforce as a whole faces immense disparities in job quality compared to their peers.  Indeed, much consideration and ...

Chapter 5:  Major Issues Affecting Job Quality for Latinos.  This chapter explores the major issues that help explain the quality disparity Latinos face on the job.