DSpace at NCLR: Recent submissions
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Latinos in Texas: Protecting and Defending Progress in the Lone Star State
(UnidosUS, 2019-04-15)Hit particularly hard by the economic crisis, Hispanic Texans have seen commonsense policies put in place and their hard work begin to pay off following the Great Recession. Gains across several economic indicators point ... -
U.S. Employers Add 196,000 Jobs in March
(UnidosUS, 2019-04-05)The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 196,000 jobs in March. The Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.9%. The health care sector led job growth. -
Rise Above Tool Kit: Countering Messages of Fear and Division
(UnidosUS, 2019-04-04)Rise Above is designed to explore and create tools all of us can use to advance a positive vision of our nation’s shared future, a common melody that entices us to rise above fear and differences, and taps the strength of ... -
Recipe for Unity: A Toolkit for Organizing Meaningful Events
(UnidosUS, 2019-04-04)A Project of UnidosUS’s Rise Above Initiative -
UnidosUS Avanzando Fellow Memorandums
(UnidosUS, 2019-04-01)The following memos were produced by the 2018–2019 cohort of the UnidosUS Avanzando Fellowship and presented to U.S. Representatives and staff on Capitol Hill. The Avanzando Fellowship is geared to second- and third-year ... -
President’s Message 2019 UnidosUS Capital Awards
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-26)Remarks of UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía presented at the 2019 UnidosUS Capital Awards on March 26 in Washington, DC. -
Latinos in Higher Education
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Stronger Communities, Stronger America: A Latino Policy Agenda for the 116th Congress
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-26)This publication serves as a resource for leaders seeking ways to champion the interests of the Latino community. The report provides an overview of UnidosUS’s policy priorities; for more detailed analyses of these complex ... -
2019 UnidosUS Changemakers Summit Participant Guide
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-25)It’s more important than ever to stand up for what’s right, but many of us are speaking out for the first time. Together, we can learn how to turn our voices into action. The UnidosUS Changemakers Summit brings together ... -
Educational Fairness and Latino Student Success in Arizona
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-19)This report provides an overview of key provisions in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), discusses how Arizona’s ESSA plan addresses accountability for Latino students and English Learners (ELs), and provides recommendations ... -
Latinos and the Great Recession: 10 Years of Economic Loss and Recovery
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-18)Policies aimed at supporting working families in the last decade have enabled communities across the county to rebuild their lives after the economic downturn of the Great Recession. This analysis focuses on select demographic ... -
Beyond the Border: Family Separation in the Trump Era
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-15)This white paper examines the direct and indirect harms to American children at risk of being torn from their parents, the report’s first section examines the scope and composition of the “rest of the iceberg.” The next ... -
Paid Sick Days Would Benefit 5.2 Million Latino Workers
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-14)People across the country work hard every day to provide a good life for themselves and their families. Guaranteed paid sick leave would allow workers to recover from an illness or care for a family member, without ... -
CalSavers—California’s State Retirement Savings Program: Promising Approaches for Engaging Latino Workers
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-13)This report provides a roadmap for CalSavers stakeholders to reach Latino workers by distilling best practices and lessons learned from California’s successful effort to help Latinos enroll in Covered California, the state’s ... -
U.S. Employers Add 20,000 Jobs in February
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-08)The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 20,000 jobs in February. The national unemployment rate decreased to 3.8%, and the Latino unemployment rate decreased to 4.3%. Professional and business services ... -
Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-06)Testimony Submitted to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary -
Healthy and Ready for the Future
(UnidosUS, 2019-03-05)A one-pager on Healthy and Ready for the Future, an initiative aimed at improving the oral health of Latino children living in rural communities, especially those from migrant and seasonal farmworker families. -
How Latino Families are Faring in Today’s Economy
(UnidosUS, 2019-02-26)This statement for the record focuses on select demographic and economic well-being indicators—including employment and job quality, wealth and income, and housing—to understand how Latinos have fared in the decade since ... -
Unscoreable: How the Credit Reporting Agencies Exclude Latinos, Younger Consumers, Low-Income Consumers, and Immigrants
(UnidosUS, 2019-02-26)This written statement focuses on how the credit scoring system is biased against low-income consumers, consumers of color, younger consumers, and immigrants through information and stories from our Affiliates. It also ... -
Afro-Latinos in 2017: A Demographic and Socio-Economic Snapshot
(UnidosUS, 2019-02-22)Using data from the 2017 U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, this fact sheet examines the demographic breakdown of Afro-Latinos and their economic well-being compared to the larger Latino population and their ...
