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Latino Voters and the 2020 Election Part 3: The Path to the Voting Booth
(UnidosUS, 2020-10-29)This brief, the third of a three-part series, looks at trends in Latino voters’ use of alternative voting methods, attitudes toward vote-by-mail (VBM) in light of the pandemic and attempts to seed distrust in that method, ... -
Struggling to Stay Home: Latino Renters in the COVID-19 Pandemic
(UnidosUS, 2020-09-30)In this issue brief, UnidosUS examines the lasting effects of systemic housing discrimination on communities of color, including disparities in rent burdens and housing affordability. This brief also illustrates a vivid ... -
Latino Voters and the 2020 Election: Part 2: Issues, Parties, and Candidates
(UnidosUS, 2020-09-28)The Latino community is suffering a disproportionate impact from COVID-19, and response to the pandemic has become the top issue for Hispanic voters. This brief, the second of a three-part series, takes a closer look at ... -
Latino Voters and the 2020 Election: Part 1: Numbers, Trends, and Influence
(UnidosUS, 2020-07-26)This brief, the first of a three-part series, takes a closer look at the makeup, distribution, and participation trends of the Latino electorate, as well as its potential impact in select races. Parts two and three in this ... -
What are ‘Linguistically Responsive Practices’ and Why Are They an Essential Ingredient of “High-Quality” Early Childhood Education?
(UnidosUS, 2020-05-04)More than four million children enrolled in preschool programs in the United States are dual language learners (DLLs) and more than 75% of Latino/a children over the age of five enter U.S. schools speaking Spanish. It is ... -
A Generation at Risk: The Threats in the Current Immigration Landscape
(UnidosUS, 2020-04-20)These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at stake in key states if the nation’s immigration ... -
A Generation at Risk: The Threats to Illinois in the Current Immigration Landscape
(UnidosUS, 2020-04-20)These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at stake in key states if the nation’s immigration ... -
CARES Act Briefs: Explaining the COVID-19 Relief for Latino Families
(UnidosUS, 2020-04-03)We are ensuring that the contributions and needs of Latinos are included in federal relief efforts, as our community grapples with the fallout from the Coronavirus crisis. -
A Generation at Risk: The Threats to Arizona in the Current Immigration Landscape
(UnidosUS, 2020-03-13)These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at stake in key states if the nation’s immigration ... -
A Generation at Risk: The Threats to Florida in the Current Immigration Landscape
(UnidosUS, 2020-03-13)These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at stake in key states if the nation’s immigration ... -
A Generation at Risk: The Threats to Texas in the Current Immigration Landscape
(UnidosUS, 2020-03-03)These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at stake in key states if the nation’s immigration ... -
A Generation at Risk: The Threats to California in the Current Immigration Landscape
(UnidosUS, 2020-03-03)These state-level issue briefs are part of a series that builds on the 2018 UnidosUS report, ‘Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era,’ by exploring what is at stake in key states if the nation’s immigration ... -
Amicus Curiae Brief: AAJC, AALDEF, NWLC & 38 Civil Rights Groups
(UnidosUS, 2020-01-27)UnidosUS joined 41 leading civil rights, public health, and other groups in support of San Francisco and San Francisco County, the State of California, and the State of Washington in their suit against U.S. Citizenship and ... -
Community-Driven Strategies to Reduce Food Insecurity and Hunger among Latinos
(UnidosUS, 2018-12-13)All children and families should have the opportunity to lead a long, healthy, and productive life. However, too many Americans lack critical building blocks for good health, including consistent access to affordable, ... -
How Are States Including English Language Proficiency in ESSA Plans?
(UnidosUS, 2018-05-30)The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has ushered in an era of renewed focus on English learners (ELs) in states' accountability systems. Under ESSA, states are now required to develop an English language proficiency (ELP) ... -
How Have States Set Goals for English Learners in ESSA Plans?
(UnidosUS, 2018-05-30)The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires states to outline their academic and English language proficiency goals and provide a detailed proposal for the statewide accountability system in a state ESSA plan. This ... -
Making Citizenship Affordable for All
(2016-06-27)This brief first describes USCIS’s fee review process to explain how the fee is established, and explores the effect of the fee on naturalization rates. The brief will provide related recommendations for the administration ... -
Amicus Brief - NILC SEIU
(2015-04-06)Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29 and Fifth Circuit Rule 29, the American Immigration Council, National Immigration Law Center, Service Employees International Union and 151 other immigrant’s rights, civil ... -
Closing the Health Care Coverage Gap in Texas: A Latino Perspective
(2014-08-19)This issue brief covers key potential benefits of Medicaid expansion on Latinos in Texas. -
Readiness to Implement the Affordable Care Act in the Latino Community
(2014-08-18)Readiness to Implement the Affordable Care Act in the Latino Community Among Health Centers and Community-Based Organizations Community health centers (CHCs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) are well-suited to ...
