Hispanic politics

Hispanics continue to be underrepresented in Corporate America

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By Target Latino
Hispanics continue to be underrepresented in Corporate America

The Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility (HACR) to release findings of its Corporate Inclusion Index survey in partnership with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Corporate America Task Force The Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility (HACR), one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation representing 13 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto... »

Philadelphia Lagging Behind Others in Census Preparation Activities

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Target Latino
Philadelphia Lagging Behind Others in Census Preparation Activities

Pew Report Examines Census Preparations in Philadelphia and Other Major Cities A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative finds that Philadelphia is lagging behind other major cities in mounting the kind of local outreach and awareness campaign for the 2010 Census that many experts consider important for achieving a full count. The... »

Sotomayor first Hispanic and third woman on the Supreme Court

Thursday, October 8, 2009
By Target Latino

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5: SUPREME COURT TERM OPENS Profile America — Monday, October 5th. As National Hispanic Heritage Month continues, today marks the first day of the current Supreme Court session. As the justices file in, their ranks will include Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, confirmed by the Senate in August. Her official investiture ceremony was held... »

A line of products to celebrate the historic Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

Monday, August 10, 2009
By Target Latino
A line of products to celebrate the historic Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

New York, August 7th – Cristina Mella, the entrepreneur and founder of Cristina Mella-Latino Living has launched a line of products honoring Judge Sonia Sotomayor and her historic confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. All products (from T-Shirts and coffee mugs to greeting cards and small gifts) are designed with the... »

2010 Census Promotional Videos Win Numerous Awards

Thursday, July 23, 2009
By Target Latino

A series of 2010 Census promotional videos have won several prestigious Telly Awards as well as a Videographer Award of Excellence — awards that honor the best in video production. The videos were produced by the Public Information Office at the U.S. Census Bureau as part of a collaborative effort between headquarters, regional and contracting... »

Voter Turnout Increases by 5 Million in 2008 Presidential Election, U.S. Census Bureau Reports

Wednesday, July 22, 2009
By Target Latino
Voter Turnout Increases by 5 Million in 2008 Presidential Election, U.S. Census Bureau Reports

Data Show Significant Increases Among Hispanic, Black and Young Voters About 131 million people reported voting in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, an increase of 5 million from 2004, according to a new table package released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The increase included about 2 million more black voters, 2 million more Hispanic... »

Immigration Raids and Union Organizing

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
By Target Latino

A Case Study of the Smithfield Plant In January 2007, the Smithfield Plant in Tar Heel, N.C. was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This raid drastically changed the demographics of the plant, shifting from a mostly illegal Hispanic workforce to a legal African American workforce. The plant’s workers were able to unionize in... »

State’s Hispanic electorate on the rise

Friday, July 10, 2009
By Target Latino
State’s Hispanic electorate on the rise

During the last six years the number of Hispanic registered voters in Georgia has risen by more than 1,300 percent and Hispanics now comprise 3 percent of the state’s voters, a recent study found. “Where we started with about 10,000 Latino registered voters back in January 2003, now we have 146,000 approximately,” said Jerry Gonzalez,... »

Georgia Law Enforcement: Constitutional Restrictions on Vehicle Searches

Monday, July 6, 2009
By Target Latino

The public is rightfully grateful for strict enforcement of traffic and safety laws, but sometimes cops in Georgia go too far in searching the vehicles they stop. June 21, 2009 /Hispanic PR News/ — Georgia Law Enforcement: Constitutional Restrictions on Vehicle Searches Georgia is a beautiful place for a road trip. From piney forests to coastal... »

ya es hora Campaign Calls for Complete Count of Latinos and Immigrants in the 2010 Census

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
By Target Latino

Campaign Calls for the Confirmation of Dr. Robert Groves to lead Census Bureau LOS ANGELES, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — At a press conference today, the partners of the historic ya es hora !HAGASE CONTAR! (It’s Time, Make Yourself Count!) Campaign urged the Latino community to participate in the 2010 Census. In addition to announcing new partners, the campaign called for... »