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UnidosUS's Comment Submitted on Regulations.gov (ID: DOS-2019-0035-0001)
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The State of the Latino Vote
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Observations from the 2018 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data
(UnidosUS, 2019-11-06)Using home loan data from the 2018 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), UnidosUS identified key indicators that illustrate how Latinos fared in the mortgage market, in particular their access to a mortgage for a home ... -
Latinos in California: Building a Secure Economic Future
(UnidosUS, 2019-11-05)Despite ongoing inequities where Latinos lag behind other California residents, gains across several economic indicators point to better economic security for Latinos. Given the size of the Latino population in California, ... -
Latino Jobs Report: U.S. Employers Add 128,000 Jobs in October
(UnidosUS, 2019-11-01)The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 128,000 jobs in October. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.1%. The food services sector led job growth. -
Ready to Work: Digital Literacy and the Latino Workforce
(UnidosUS, 2019-10-30)With more than 28 million Latinos in the workforce, there is an urgent need for our community to have and maintain the skills necessary to succeed. Today, 53% of jobs in the United States are middle-skill jobs, meaning ... -
Native Language Assessment Programs
(UnidosUS, 2019-10-22)Establishing Native Language Assessment (NLAs) programs allow English Learners (ELs) who have not yet achieved a high level of English proficiency to take certain standardized tests in their native language instead of English. -
Sources of the Latino Wealth Gap in America
(UnidosUS, 2019-10-17)This statement for the record submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. -
Latino Jobs Report: U.S. Employers Add 136,000 Jobs in September
(UnidosUS, 2019-10-04)The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 136,000 jobs in September. The Latino unemployment rate decreased to 3.9%. The health care sector led job growth. -
Latinos In Colorado: Economic Standing of Latino Families in the Centennial State
(UnidosUS, 2019-10-02)Hit hard by the economic crisis, Hispanics in Colorado have seen their hard work pay off following the Great Recession. Gains across several economic indicators point to improved economic security for Latinos, despite ... -
Calling It Home: Latino Rental Housing Affordability
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-27)This report provides key findings from the interviews with these households, including first, the rental experience of Latino families, specifically the general experience of Latinos as renters. Second, this report ... -
Latino Tax Priorities
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-26)There are several opportunities to amend the tax code to better support Hispanic communities. This document explores these opportunities and discusses ways to improve the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); Child Tax Credit ... -
Latino Policy Priorities for Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-13)Latino policy priorities for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). -
The Saver’s Tax Credit + CalSavers = A Reward for Saving for Retirement
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-12)Starting in July 2019, California began offering an estimated seven million workers in the state the opportunity to contribute to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) through the CalSavers program. Participation in the ... -
CalSavers Provides a Simple and Valuable Retirement Savings Option for Latinos in California
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-12)CalSavers is California’s new retirement savings program for workers who do not currently have a way to save for retirement at work. The program provides all workers with an option to make saving for retirement easy ... -
Quicksand: Borrowers of Color & the Student Debt Crisis
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-11)Student debt is a significant drag on the entire economy as it depresses the purchasing power of millions, preventing people from starting families, investing in their own businesses, going back to school, and buying homes. ... -
Latino Income and Poverty in 2018: A Snapshot of the Census Current Population Survey
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-10)On September 10, 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data measuring poverty and income in the United States during 2018, the second year of the Trump administration. -
Latino Jobs Report: U.S. Employers Add 130,000 Jobs in August
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-06)The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 130,000 jobs in August. The Latino unemployment rate decreased to 4.2%. Professional and business services led job growth. -
Comments in Opposition to USCIS Tip Form Agency-USCIS: OMB Control Number 1615-NEW
(UnidosUS, 2019-09-06)UnidosUS responded to a USCIS proposal that would establish a concerning “Tip Line” on September 6, 2019. As we note in our comment, while a USCIS Tip Form may seem like a discreet tool to some, in practice it could serve ... -
Latinos in Nevada: Protecting and Defending Progress in the Silver State
(UnidosUS, 2019-08-15)Hit particularly hard by the Great Recession, Hispanic Nevadans have seen commonsense policies put in place and their hard work begin to pay off. Gains across several economic indicators point to improved economic security ...
