Hispanic News

Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] June 28, 2012 – Among the 50.7 million Hispanics in the United States, nearly two-thirds (65%), or 33 million, self-identify as being of Mexican origin, according to tabulations of the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS) by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.…

Young Ambassadors Program Focuses on Arts, Sciences and Humanities. Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] June 28, 2012 – The Smithsonian Latino Center has selected 22 graduating high school seniors from throughout the country and Puerto Rico to participate in the Young Ambassadors Program, June 24 through Aug. 3. This interdisciplinary, leadership development…

By Ari Berman Few politicians know as much about healthcare as Howard Dean, a former physician, five-term governor of Vermont and president candidate. Dean has long been an advocate for universal healthcare, although he was critical of the Obama Administration’s handling of healthcare legislation in 2009-2010, particularly the lack of…

Mary’s Center Celebrates Supreme Court Decision to Uphold President Obama’s Health Care Law. Its 24,000+ participants will be positively impacted. Washington, D.C. – Mary’s Center, a community health center that provides health care, social and educational services to thousands of families in the DC metropolitan area, celebrates the Supreme Court’s…

First international volunteers to support the National Literacy Program.   On June 25, El Salvador’s Vice-President and Minister of Education, Salvador Sánchez-Cerén, welcomed a volunteer delegation from CISPES, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, at a press event held at Ministry headquarters. The team of twenty-eight…

On October 5, 2009, Ernesto and his wife Maria came to CARECEN to request foreclosure prevention and budgeting counseling.  Three years after purchasing their dream home in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC, the couple found themselves struggling to pay their mortgage on time and in danger of losing…

Denial Leaves in Place Ninth Circuit Ruling Rejecting Arizona's Attempt to Suppress Voter Registration.   WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2012.- Today, the United States Supreme Court issued an order rejecting the State of Arizona's attempt to avoid a Ninth Circuit ruling that the state must accept the federal voter registration form…

The program offers $20 Million for Job Growth through Partnership with Local Community Banks. Montgomery County today announced an early July launch of the “Small Business Plus!” program. Through a unique collaboration between Montgomery County and community banks headquartered in the County, “Small Business Plus!” was developed to promote job…

NCLR (National Council of La Raza) praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision today to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in a 5 to 4 vote.   “Today’s decision is a victory for those of us who believe that health care for all is an essential right, not a luxury,”…

By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner As we await for the Supreme Court ruling on the health care reform, Latino families across the nation raise their voices to protect access to health care. In fact, according to the Herndon Alliance/Protect Your Care, over 85% of informed Latinos oppose repealing the health care reform -- more…