Common Application statement on undoc students a hoax

Common Application statement on undoc students a hoax

Mary Mata June 10, 2013

By Jonathan Munoz, Voxxi The Common Application, Inc., more commonly referred to as the Common App, used by 488-plus colleges and universities for undergraduate admissions services, was the ‘victim’ of a […]

In a nation soon to be majority minority, Latinos struggle to climb out of poverty

Mary Mata

By Gosia Wozniacka, Washington Post ”America’s communities have become divided between economic winners and losers,’ said Daniel Lichter, a Cornell University sociologist and past president of the Population Association of America. […]

Latino Celebrity Marketing: Does Digital Make a Difference?

Mary Mata June 6, 2013

By Giovanni Rodriguez, ClickZ A recent blog post in Forbes might help marketers grasp one of the most enduring principles of digital and social technology: while some things never change, what […]

‘We Are Big Marijuana,’ Company Gets Support From Former Mexican President

Mary Mata June 3, 2013

By Fox News Latino SEATTLE –  A former Microsoft manager’s efforts to create the first national brand of marijuana received support Thursday from the former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox. […]

For Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds

Mary Mata May 30, 2013

By Sabrina Tavernise,  The New York Times Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicare in recent years than the program has paid out on their behalf, according to […]

National and State by State Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform

Mary Mata May 29, 2013

By Robert Lynch and Patrick Oakford, Center for American Progress …there are significant economic benefits to the U.S. economy and to all Americans when unauthorized immigrants acquire provisional legal status. Our […]

Cleveland Kidnapping Shines Light on Latino Community

NewsTaco May 24, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We have tiny attention spans. I won’t expand further, you can Google it yourself; here’s a LINK to get you started. I mention this because it’s been […]

Latinos May Need More Than ‘Miracle’ To Prosper In Texas

Mary Mata May 15, 2013

By Texas Public Radio President Obama brought a message of economic recovery when he visited Austin, the first stop in his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour.” Latinos in the U.S., however, are […]

Eva Longoria Stars at Senate Hearing to Promote Latina Entrepreneurs

Mary Mata May 9, 2013

By Kent Hoover, Austin Business Journal Celebrity advocates are common on Capitol Hill, but actressEva Longoria was more than just a pretty face at a Senate hearing on “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial […]

California strawberry pickers fired for walking off job to flee wildfire

Mary Mata

By David Ferguson, The Raw Story A group of agricultural workers in southern California lost their jobs last week when they took shelter to escape the ash-filled air blowing down […]