With more than one in six Latinos lacking a basic checking or savings account, prepaid debit cards payment cards issued by banks that carry the American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa logo have been proposed as an ...

Characteristics of children and youth in Puerto Rico, by municipio.

NCLR's initial analysis of the president's proposed FY 2006 budget shows that it is a mixed bag of program cuts, program eliminations, and minor increases to specific programs.

Immigration Series Brief

The Higher Education Act (HEA), at its core, is a civil rights act. Reauthorization of the law, in part or as a whole, must maintain that foundational purpose. The HEA has long helped more Americans, especially those in ...

Uninsurance holds back Latino children from accessing health care in California.  San Ysidro Health Center's coordinated care model connects uninsured children in the community to all the health care that the doctor orders.

Profiles of Latinos and Technology: A Closer Look at Internet Access and Usage by Latinos Issue 2: Tackling Digital Disparities: Expanding the FCC Lifeline Program to Support Broadband Services The Lifeline program ...

The labor movement has historically enabled workers to organize for positive change in the workplace by compelling employers to abide by the law and strive to improve job quality.  Union membership and coverage by a ...

In 2009, Congress will decide on a critical issue affecting many Latino youth:  whether or not to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA).  This law provides federal standards and ...

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is pleased to have partnered with Rick Fischer of Morrison & Foerster, LLP and BPC staff to author this report listing more than 30 specific findings and recommendations for consideration ...