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Food Insecurity Among Hispanic Children and Families in Florida
(UnidosUS, 2021-01-14)State policymakers play an important role to address food insecurity in Hispanic children and families that is being exacerbated by COVID-19. This brief examines the nutrition landscape that Hispanic children face in Florida ... -
Food Insecurity Among Hispanic Children and Families in Texas
(UnidosUS, 2021-01-14)State policymakers play an important role to address food insecurity in Hispanic children and families that is being exacerbated by COVID-19. This brief examines the nutrition landscape that Hispanic children face in Texas ... -
Early Childhood Education Amid COVID-19: Rebuilding Better for Black and Latinx Children
(UnidosUS, NBCDI, 2020-11)This publication outlines joint policy recommendations developed and disseminated by NBCDI and UnidosUS to improve and strengthen the Early Childhood Education (ECE) field and workforce. -
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 ...
