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The Wrong Approach: State Anti-Immigration Legislation in 2011
(2012-01-10)
On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB 1070, the nation's most punitive immigration legislation, placing anti-immigrant initiatives into the national spotlight alongside herself and the bill's ...
Untangling the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act: Consequences for Children and Families
(2009-10-21)
This collaboration between NCLR and the Urban Institute details a recent piece of anti-immigrant legislation passed in Oklahoma and provides an in-depth look at its implementation and impact on Latino children and families. ...
A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System Is Failing Latino Children
(2008-07-09)
More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children's access to timely care, the ...
Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos
(2008-10-29)
NCLR sought to explore and identify factors that may explain why policy change on behalf of Latinos and immigrants in disaster management has been scant over this decade.
The Hispanic Elderly: A Demographic Profile
(1987-10-05)
Statistical data describing the Hispanic elderly are limited, and much of the available information has not been published. This report is an attempt to describe and discuss the socioeconomic status of the Hispanic elderly, ...
The Education of Hispanics: Status and Implications
(1986-08-08)
The American education system is often portrayed as a pipeline, successfully transporting individuals from childhood to college or full participation in the world of work. However it is becoming increasingly clear that ...
The Structure of Labor Markets and Sectors of Production: An Analysis of Underemployment Among Hispanic Youth
(NCLR, 1982-04-30)
The purpose of this study is to explore the distribution and utilization of labor power of Hispanic youths through an examination of their conditions of employment and their relationship to major structural features of the ...
The Hispanic Elderly: The Community's Response
(1989-07-03)
Through case study analysis of eight Hispanic-run programs serving the Hispanic elderly in seven states, including focus group sessions with program administrators and elderly clients, the Council has attempted to learn ...
Puerto Rican and African American Young Men: A Comparative Analysis
(NCLR, 1994-06-06)
The rapid population growth of Hispanics and African Americans has drawn attention to their current socioeconomic status and their future impact on the econmy. Both groups have grown at faster rates than the white population ...
A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health System Is Failing Latino Children (Executive Summary)
(2008-11-26)
More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children's access to timely care, the ...