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Hispanic y Latino News :: November 20th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Economic Blame Game: U.S. Unemployment is Not Caused by Immigration

Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Report Finds Immigrants Hit Harder During Economic Downturn than Native-Born Workers

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 9th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities

BLS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 10.2% in October; Hispanic Unemployment at 13.1%

SoMoCoCAT Offers Latino Farmworker Communities Free Digital Media Training – California

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

Government Terminates “No Match” Rule Harmful To Legal Workers

California Port to Mexico Rail Freight to Create 1,000 Jobs

Working Nights Spanish Calendar Provides Critical Health and Safety Know-How for Hispanic Population

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 5th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Economic Recovery Still Beyond Reach For Minority Workers

The Hispanic unemployment rate dipped slightly from the 13.0% recorded in August, but remained a sobering 12.7% last month.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 28th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Puerto Rico’s government announced that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers – adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 24th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Mexico’s unemployment rate rose to 6.28% in August, the highest rate in more than 13 years.

National Council of La Raza President and CEO to Testify at Congressional Hearing on the State of Minorities in the Recession

New York City Latino Voter Forums Reveal Poor Quality Candidate Outreach

Migration Slowing as Recession Bites – Report from Migration Policy Institute

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 3rd, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic Unemployment Rate Flat Despite Labor Market Movement

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 26th, 2009

The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico stands at 16.5 percent, the highest of all U.S. jurisdictions

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 24th, 2009

Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high – In July, Latino unemployment rate hit 12.7%, dwarfing the white jobless rate of 9.5%

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 18th, 2009

Unemployment In New England Highest Among Latinos – Unemployment among Latino men has tripled since 2007.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 10th, 2009

Increasing Job Quantity Without Improving Job Quality Won’t Fix Rising Latino Unemployment

Groundbreaking Study Reveals African-Americans and Hispanics Significantly Less Prepared for Retirement Than Their White and Asian Counterparts

80 Million Strong Coalition & Voto Latino: Hispanic Youth Are Being Disproportionately Affected by the Economic Crisis

Spanish avail- IR 2009-29 First $2,400 of Unemployment Benefits Tax Free for 2009

Unemployment hits harder among Latinos, blacks

News Summaries for December 16th-18th, 2008

One of the big bonuses Democrats enjoyed this year was a surge of support among Hispanic voters, a surge larger than the party would have dared to dream of just a couple of years ago. Now, one of the biggest questions Democrats face is whether hardening attitudes toward immigration, aggravated by hard economic times and rising unemployment, will push the party down paths that could undercut that Hispanic support, much as hardening rhetoric undermined Hispanic support for Republicans in the past two years.

Emmy Winning Comedy ‘Noticreo’ Looks to U.S. Hispanic Market

News Summary for Friday – December 5th, 2008

Latin American stocks dive on US unemployment

Unemployment Jumps to 6.7% in November; 8.6% for Hispanics

News Summary for November 7th – 11th, 2008

Unemployment Rose to 6.5 Percent in October. Hispanic Unemployment at 8.8 Percent

Freddy Balsera: ‘How Obama Closed the Deal With Hispanics’

Hispanics and the economy: Economic stagnation for Hispanic American workers, throughout the 2000s

Winning the Latino Vote — McCain’s Blunder, Obama’s Advantage

The Current Financial Crisis, the Real Estate and Mortgage Crunch, Job Insecurity, and Climbing Prices at the Pump and at the Grocery Store, Are Threatening the Financial Future of Hispanic Families

Pew Hispanic Center Report: 2008 National Survey of Latinos: Hispanics See Their Situation in U.S. Deteriorating; Oppose Key Immigration Enforcement Measures

CHCI 31st Annual Awards Gala Program Update – Letter from McCain regarding missing the event

Assemblywoman-select Annette Quijano today was named to the Assembly Labor Committee and the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee for the 2008-09 legislative session. – New Jersey

News Summary for Friday – September 5th, 2008

Essentials for Friday – September 5th, 2008

Unemployment Rose to 6.1 Percent in August. Hispanic Unemployment at 8 Percent

Blogante News Summary for Wednesday – August 6th, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Wednesday – August 6th, 2008

The unemployment rate for Latinos in the United States was 7.4 percent in July, which is about 2 percent more than the national average, according to the bureau. “For the last year, Hispanics have been losing jobs at a faster rate than any other group,” Agustine Martínez, president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington

Attrition Through Recession: New Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Report Suggests Spend More, Say Nothing, and Hope for a Recession

The National Hispanic Medical Association and The New York Academy of Medicine Showcased Health Care Reform for Minority Communities at Policy Briefing July 15

DHS: Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Commerce Secretary Gutierrez at the State of Immigration Address

Puerto Rican festival canceled – Springfield, Massachusetts

Entravision Communications shares sink to year low – Entravision Communications shares drop to 52-week bottom after Citi analyst downgrades stock

Blogante News for Thursday – June 5th, 2008

Did You Know? The unemployment rate for Hispanic immigrants was 7.5 percent during the first months of this year, compared with 6.9 percent among native-born Hispanics. During the same period in 2007, the rates were 5.5 percent and 6.7 percent, respectively.

Latino Immigrants Hit by Jobs Shortage – NYTimes on the new Pew Hispanic report

Pew Hispanic Center Report: Latino Labor Report, 2008: Construction Reverses Job Growth for Latinos

Report: More Colorado Hispanics hurt by weak economy

Hispanics losing wages, jobs during housing slump

Blogante News for Thursday – May 15th, 2008

Hispanic jobless rate shows vulnerability – Unemployment among U.S. Hispanics has risen faster than other groups

Blogante News for Tuesday – May 13th, 2008

Did You Know? Unemployment among Hispanics rose 1.4 percentage points to 6.9 percent from April 2007 to April this year

Director of Chicago’s Latino Union gains respect of day laborers, groups formed to help them – Jessica Aranda

Arizona’s Immigration Two-Step – Traumatized by a tidal wave of illegal immigrants, Arizona last year enacted the nation’s most pitiless law to punish employers who hire undocumented workers. Now state lawmakers, having proved that they mean business — even if it means killing off businesses — are reconnecting with reality: They want to import Mexican workers.

Blogante News for Monday – April 7th, 2008

Hispanic Unemployment Increases to 6.9%–153,000 More Hispanic Unemployed in March

New Synovate Study Shows Hispanic Voters Have Views Similar to Whites, Blacks and Asians in the US – Except on Immigration and the War in Iraq

The United States should explore broader cooperation with Spain in Latin America, where their companies face similar challenges.

Missouri treasurer misread illegal immigration study – Sarah Steelman

Study: McAllen area Hispanic children have fewer opportunities – Texas

Penalties for hiring illegal immigrants advance in Legislature – Nebraska

The prison industry in the United States: big business or a new form of slavery?

A Slight Rebound for the Hispanic Labor Market

Marketplace: Hard times for Latino construction

Spanish Language Business Tools Now Available from CalBizCentral

Senate committee approves ban of state benefits to illegal immigrants – Pennsylvania

Study details California’s first statewide Latino service organization

Blogante News for Thursday – January 17th, 2008

A Republican state senator from Fairfax County has introduced a proposal that would allow a boss to fire employees who don’t speak English in the workplace, which would make them ineligible for unemployment benefits. – Virginia

Blogante News for Monday – January 7th, 2008

Unemployment Continues to Rise – Hispanic Males Feel the Impact – HispanicBusiness.com

New Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age – from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Oklahoma Immigration Bill Hitting Business – (Is this really a suprise?)

Immigrants Haven’t Worn Out The Welcome Mat in Arlington – Virginia

TransPerfect and Morrison & Foerster Create Spanish-Language Helping Handbook for Southern California Residents Affected by Wildfires

The coronation of Queen Cristina – A different Kirchner offers a chance to consolidate recovery – Argentina

Latinos, African-Americans must deal with racial tension – Los Angeles

Blogante Headlines for Wednesday – October 17th, 2007

The Tap Is Closing – Immigration and unemployment are affecting how much money is being sent from the US, which is doing severe damage to Latin American economies which depend on these remittances.

Experts agree that loss of undocumented workers would rock Nevada’s economy

Hillary’s Hispanic Agenda: Una Vida Mejor Para Todos

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