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Health and the Latino Community: A Framework for Assessing Health Reform Proposals
(UnidosUS, 2020-01-26)Every person in the United States should have access to quality, affordable health coverage and care. The nation’s well-being and economy are increasingly reliant on Latino contributions and will falter if Latinos cannot ... -
Letter to President Biden: Latinos Must Be Fully Included in Your First Budget
(UnidosUS, 2021-01-19)This letter signed by UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía was sent on January 15, 2021, and calls for full Latino inclusion in the new administration’s first budget proposal. -
Florida Latino Students & English Learners Fast Facts 2021
(UnidosUS, 2021-01-15)Florida has the third largest Latino student population and third largest English Learner population in the United States. More than 60% of Florida’s students are considered “economically disadvantaged.” Additionally, ... -
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 ... -
Latino Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Climbs Upward to 9.3%
(UnidosUS, 2021-01-08)The December jobs report highlights the U.S. economies slow economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. -
A Path Forward for Latinos: Laying the Groundwork for Equity in Higher Education
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-18)The policy agenda provides a robust and compressive vision for Latino success in higher education; it outlines recommendations for how to make high-quality colleges and universities more affordable, increase access to ... -
Always Hustling: Insights on Latinos in the Gig Economy and Enhancing Financial Stability
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-17)In this report, UnidosUS explores the gig-economy and gig-workers, looking at Latino gig-workers to understand the obstacles they face in those roles and to better understand the role that gig-work plays both in their ... -
The First 100 Days: Latino Inclusion in the Biden Administration’s First Steps
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-16)As the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, which has built a stronger country by creating opportunities for Latinos for more than 50 years, UnidosUS will hold the incoming president to these ... -
UnidosUS Letter of Support for Alex Padilla
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-09)Letter from UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía to Governor Gavin Newsom of California expressing support for the appointment of California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice ... -
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 Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Rate Remains High at 8.4%
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-04)The November Latino jobs report explores the impact that slow-growth and continued job loss are having on Latinos ability to recovery from the current economic crisis. With millions of jobs still having not recovered in ... -
Comments to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the New Information Collection for the Implementation Evaluation of the Title III National Professional Development Program
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-30)Comments to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the New Information Collection for the Implementation Evaluation of the Title III National Professional Development Program, Docket ID number ED-2020-SCC-0158 -
Debt, Doubt, and Dreams: Understanding the Latino College Completion Gap
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-18)Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill teamed up with UnidosUS to explore whether and how our debt-driven higher education system makes it difficult for students to finish a college program or degree. ... -
Letter for Supplemental Funding for English Learners/Title III in Next COVID Relief Package
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-17)UnidosUS and allied organizations sent a letter urging supplemental funding for instruction and other supports for English learners (ELs) in the next COVID-19 relief package. -
Outreach and Recruitment Toolkit: UnidosUS Workforce Development Programs
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-17)UnidosUS designed this toolkit to share general guidance and some examples of the ways that nonprofit organizations can outreach to prospective adult participants for enrollment in job readiness and workforce development ... -
California Latino Students & English Learners Fast Facts 2020-21
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-06)California has the largest Latino population in the United States. However, its teachers aren’t representative of the demographic and English learner students (ELs) still have dropout rates that hover over 30%. This fact ... -
Latino Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Rate Remains High at 8.8%
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-06)The October Latino jobs report takes an in-depth look at the possible long-term impacts of the COVID-19 economic crisis on Latino workers, specifically those whose jobs have been permanently lost. With over half of all ... -
Latino Voters in the 2020 Election National Survey Results
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-05)Findings of the 2020 American Election Eve Poll with a specific focus on the 2020 vote choices and motivations of Latino/Latinx voters. More than 5,000 Latino voters were polled as part of the national sample, as well as ... -
Arizona Deep Dive in the 2020 Election
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-05)Findings of the 2020 American Election Eve Poll with a specific focus on survey results from the American Indian and Latino oversamples of Arizona voters. Poll was conducted by Latino Decisions.
