Hispanic Caucus to Homeland Security conferees: No more money for immigrant detention or a wall

Hispanic Caucus to Homeland Security conferees: No more money for immigrant detention or a wall

Victor Landa February 11, 2019

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro and 20 members of his caucus sent a letter to the Homeland Security conferees urging them not to appropriate any more money for immigrant detention or a […]

How To Afford To Keep Your Kid In College

Mary Mata November 15, 2013

By Mariela Dabbah, Mamiverse Many parents can’t figure how to afford to keep their kid in college. Given the high cost of a college education these days, a hefty college tuition bill […]

Joaquin Castro Says Obama ‘Needs to Be a Leader’ on the Budget

Mary Mata March 7, 2013

By Ron Fournier, National Journal Nothing angers President Obama and his allies more than suggesting that he bears even the minutest responsibility for resolving sequestration and the broader budget fights. He […]

Protect Seniors, Veterans And Close Corporate Tax Loopholes

Mary Mata December 8, 2011

By U.S. Representative Silvestre Reyes, El Paso – D A couple of months ago, the Budget Control Act of 2011 created a select committee of 12 Members of Congress charged […]

Occupy Wall Street Movement Begins To Get Organized

Mary Mata October 3, 2011

There’s an ongoing protest that started last month — or did it start when the recession began? — in New York City called Occupy Wall Street. The protest has been […]

Two Texas Representatives Talk Budget, Census & Latinos

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

By  Marc Rodriguez Depending on whom you ask, you’re very likely to hear several different appraisals regarding the overall condition of the state of Texas. “Economically, we’re outperforming the rest of […]

High Speed Rail Can Help Push Economic Development In Texas

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

High speed rail can change how we experience our local communities, state and the rest of our nation. I grew up in El Paso, a city that relies on cars […]

One Recession, “Two Societies”

Mary Mata August 5, 2011

By Ralph De La Cruz, Florida Center for Investigative Reporting Everybody’s hurting. But, as usual, the level of hurt isn’t quite equal. Last week, the Pew Research Center released a study that looked at […]

Debt Ceiling Deal Bad News For Latinos

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

So the big news of the day is that President Barack Obama and House Republicans reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling — but there’s a huge “but.” The […]

Lifting Federal Debt Ceiling Key To Latino Prosperity

Mary Mata July 7, 2011

By Christian E. Weller, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Latino families, like African-American and white families, eagerly await a recovery in the U.S. housing market. Their economic security desperately […]