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With this upcoming opportunity, Rio Grande Valley students will be able to gain key digital and workforce skills that will help them build their budding careers.

What does “West Side Story” have to offer in 2021, when marginalized groups are increasingly pushing to tell their own stories and using social media to seek more authentic representation in media? About US spoke with award-winning Puerto Rican filmmaker and Columbia University professor Frances Negrón-Muntaner about the latest adaptation, and Latinos in cinema.

House Democrats are raising concerns that the proposed merger of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia, a $43 billion effort to conquer the world of streaming, could affect diversity efforts in Hollywood and particularly hurt Latinos, who are already deeply underrepresented.

El creciente número de estudiantes latinos en Texas tiene necesidades específicas que requieren ser atendidas, como un mayor y mejor acceso a la tecnología e información en español.

Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, Friday announced that The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has been certified with the Seal of Excelencia for 2021.

Over a dozen plaintiffs, including a Rio Grande Valley organization, sued Gov. Greg Abbott over redistricting maps passed by the Texas Legislature that they believe violate the voting rights of the Latino community in Texas.

'The nation and world are missing out.'

CNBC Make It spoke to 5 Hispanic entrepreneurs in the U.S. about the highs and lows of running their own business.

About Us spoke with game designer and founder of Latinx in Gaming Fernando Reyes Medina about the state of Latinos in the gaming industry.

The Latino population is the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. but one of the most under-represented when it comes to outdoor recreation.

Laredo Taco Co. will hold a special screening and viewing party Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the Loteria Mural Parking Lot in downtown Corpus Christi.

When it comes to Hispanics and Latinos, there’s a term that continues to bring up a lot of discussion: Latinx. A local professor explains the term.

When thinking of Hispanic heritage, many South Texans think of the history, culture, and food -- especially tamales.

The article sheds light on how Latino owners were hit hardest during COVID-19.

Nearly 50 million people identified with a mysterious, catchall category on the 2020 census. Researchers say that will make it harder to use the data to address racial inequities over the next decade.

Latinos used the cars as a form of expression and resistance.

Texas Republicans are trying to shore up their slipping dominance in America’s biggest red state with redrawn voting maps.

Andreas Malm insists that, instead of waiting on the Glasgow climate conference, environmentalists target fossil-fuel infrastructure. Also, a new report documents the lack of Latino stories in media and entertainment.

Commentary: Despite our growing population, Latinos still face persistent invisibility in American society.

The report discovered that the biggest growth among Hispanics in the media industry was in service jobs, while management jobs had the lowest representation.

A new government report has found that Latinos are vastly underrepresented in newsrooms, Hollywood films and TV and other media industries.

Escuche al Dr. Ivan Meléndez disipar la desinformación que corre entre la población de habla hispana.

All around San Antonio, hard-working Latinos are making a difference. Last year, we mentioned 25 Latinos who are influential to many, and this year, we are spotlighting 20 more Latinos.

Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso will be laid to rest Friday.

Republicans' control of key state legislatures could give them the means to gerrymander Democrats out of their slim majority in the House of Representatives.

The 23rd is the district that Republicans in 2011 had tried to eliminate entirely but a federal court put back in the map, though critics said it was altered to the disadvantage of Latinos, by disproportionately creating a district of higher-turnout Whites and Latinos who do not have a consistent voting history or who cannot cast ballots, such as noncitizens and children. Republicans were able to hold it for most of the decade. The other two Latino-majority seats that were drawn by the court in the last redistricting process are not currently represented by a Latino, but rather a Black Democrat in one and a White Democrat in the other.

A distressing figure compiled by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District shows of the city’s 1.2 million Latinos, 60% of them are not vaccinated.

The state GOP’s comeback runs through Latino communities.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Officials in the border city of El Paso will unveil a garden Tuesday that is meant to bring healing two years after a gunman targeting Latinos opened fire at a Walmart, killing 23 people in an attack that stunned the U.S. and Mexico.

The novel coronavirus delta variant is surging across the country, and his infrastructure proposals could catch on different political snags — but President Joe Biden is making overtures to minority voters this week.

Before the late Willie Velasquez took up the fight for voting rights, “Latinos would go out to vote and vote in large numbers, but their candidates would continually lose,” Velasquez’s longtime friend, Rolando Rios, told KSAT.

Even as Joe Biden flipped heavily Hispanic Arizona to Democratic, clinching the presidency, he underperformed with Latino voters in many other parts of the country.

Most Virginia Latinos agree that teaching our children and grandchildren that people should not to be ostracized for the level of melanin in their skin is responsible parenting, not a

Latino buyers are expected to comprise 70% of homeownership growth from 2020-2040, serving as the growth engine of America's residential real estate market.

Statewide officials are campaigning in the Democratic stronghold and GOP groups are now targeting statehouse districts.

The COVID pandemic has affected education in so many ways and some high school grads have considered a change of plans.

Deputies are searching for two female suspects who they said fled the scene after the shooting.

Many Latinos are forgoing COVID-19 shots because of concerns about losing work hours, getting a bill, and for some, immigration worries.

Researchers at the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio are studying what challenges Latino cancer survivors are facing with their diagnosis.

A new wave of public health advocacy that is multilingual, culturally sensitive, entertaining and personal is rapidly replacing mundane public service announcements in the battle to stamp out the disinformation around COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color.

Biden administration calls for patience over J&J vaccine pause; Analyzing how Latinos voted in the 2020 election

Paola Ramos is the author of “Finding LatinX: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity.” With the growing population of Latinos in the United States, she explores the groups defining their own identity and creating the ideas behind “Nation of Immigrants” and “American Dream.”

Many Latinos are hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccine, poll shows The Biden administration faces several hurdles to inoculating the U.S. against COVID-19 as quickly as possible, including hesitancy among Latino communities. A recent poll shows nearly half of Latinos in the U.S. will wait and see how the vaccine affects those who receive the shot. Professor Iris Lopez, the director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at City College of New York, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the history of mistrust among Latinos with the medical community.

Despite being the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. small business ecosystem, Latinos continue to struggle to secure capital from national banks. That's according to the State of Latino Entrepreneurship 2020 research study from the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative. "Over the last five years we've really been able to dig deep into the challenges facing the Latino segment," said Marlene Orozco, lead research analyst of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative. Stanford's report found that only 20% of Latino-owned businesses that applied for national bank loans over $100,000 obtained funding, compared to 50% of White-owned businesses. The 2020 report expanded the data pool to include 3,500 White-owned businesses as a benchmark group to compare and quantify performance.

Early data shows racial disparity in coronavirus vaccine recipients Black and Latinos are more likely to die from the coronavirus, but people of color are significantly behind White Americans in receiving the vaccine -- despite having a higher death rate. Adriana Diaz reports.

U.S. President Barack Obama is inaugurated for a second term as President on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. An invite for the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama. They, along with classmate Juany Torres, have traveled to Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama. SAPD Officer Marcus Trujillo’s Washington, DC JournalSAPD officer and former KSAT traffic anchor Marcus Trujillo in Washington, D.C., for the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama. (KSAT)Juany Torres is one of the students from McCollum High School who traveled to Washington, DC for the Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro is confident in Democrats' ability to turn out Latino voters in Georgia's special election on Tuesday. Both the Republican and Democratic parties have sent high-profile surrogates to the state, including President Trump, President-elect Biden and former President Obama. The Associated Press' Votecast survey found that 3% of Georgia's 5 million general election voters were Latino and 60% of them voted for Mr. Biden in November. "What I expect is that we're going to see a good, healthy turnout, not only in the Latino community but across diverse communities for these Democratic candidates," he said. "I'm confident … the Latino community is going to come out in a big way for these two Democratic candidates."

(AP Photo/Donald King, file)The U.S. population grew by the smallest rate in at least 120 years from 2019 to 2020, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau — a trend that demographers say provides a glimpse of the coronavirus pandemic’s toll. Population growth in the U.S. already was stagnant over the past several years due to immigration restrictions and a dip in fertility, but coronavirus-related deaths exacerbated that lethargic-growth trend, said William Frey, a senior fellow at The Brooking Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. “I think it’s a first glimpse of where we may be heading as far as low population growth," Frey said. Among the states, Idaho had the largest single-year population increase, growing 2.1% to 1.8 million residents. Sixteen states lost population, including California, the nation’s most populous state, which declined 0.18% to 39.3 million residents.

“They’re not going to go back to 100% public housing,” Hammond said. “That’s the new CHA, is to bring mixed in the communities now. Not just all minority Black or minority Latinos. That’s the main reason of the renovation and the new reputation with development of the CHA, is to put us all together. They feel when they do that, it’s less crime.

WASHINGTON – A lone senator from Utah has singlehandedly blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women, arguing that “last thing we need is to further divide an already divided nation.”Republican Sen. Mike Lee objected Thursday to the creation of the two proposed Smithsonian museums, stalling two projects that have been in the making for decades and enjoy broad bipartisan support. Senate approval would have sent the legislation approving the Latino museum to President Donald Trump for his signature. The Senate was attempting to pass the measures by voice vote, which requires every senator's consent. Lee said he sees an exception for museums dedicated to American Indians and African Americans that already sit on the National Mall. “We have been systematically excluded, not because this senator said so but because the Smithsonian itself said so,” Menendez said.

Hospitals are filling up, coronavirus cases continue to break records, and the vaccine may be too late for too many. According to Bloomberg, 80% of U.S. counties saw even more people traveling this Thanksgiving than last year. More than one-third of all Americans live near hospitals that are critically short of intensive care unit beds, according to the New York Times. California has more than 11,000 people hospitalized and over 30,000 new cases — both all-time records, the state reported. "If you would have told me back then that I would come out walking, with difficulty but I'm standing," said Felipe.

Blacks and Latinos make up 63% of the deaths even though they represent less than half of the county’s total population, she said. Men account for more than three-quarters of the cases. The 45- to 54-year-old age group is most likely to die from an overdose, followed by 55- to 64-year-olds.

Latinos also now account for 24% of eligible voters in Arizona, compared with 19% in 2012, according to Pew Research Center. And how or whether Democrats can keep that enthusiasm in the 2022 midterm elections will require a lot of work. But it’s also incumbent on campaigns to prioritize Latino voters by spending time and money in their communities consistently, not just right before an election. “And that’s something this administration hasn’t done.”To sway Latino voters, she said Democrats need to take the tactics used in Arizona to other states. In Arizona, Democrats presented Trump as the boogeyman, getting voters to show up, while in south Florida, Republicans used socialism to drive voters to Trump, Shope said.

Getty ImagesThe effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Americans' career trajectories has varied by industry, geography and ethnicity, with Latinx Americans among the most heavily impacted. According to the 2020 American Family Survey, 53% of Hispanic respondents reported a career change since the pandemic began; while a troubling 41% report a decline in income. We spoke with Caroline Castrillon, career coach and founder of CorporateEscapeArtist, to discuss how Americans impacted by the Covid recession can develop their careers and reinvent their futures. Understand cultural nuancesThere are subtle differences between the way employment interviews are conducted in the United States versus Latin America, says Castrillon. Key organizations that should be on your radar include the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), among others.

Getty ImagesThe effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Americans' career trajectories has varied by industry, geography and ethncicity, with Latinx Americans among the most heavily impacted. According to the 2020 American Family Survey, 53% of Hispanic respondents reported a career change since the pandemic began; while a troubling 41% report a decline in income. We spoke with Caroline Castrillon, career coach and founder of CorporateEscapeArtist, to discuss how Americans impacted by the Covid recession can develop their careers and reinvent their futures. Understand cultural nuancesThere are subtle differences between the way employment interviews are conducted in the United States versus Latin America, says Castrillon. Key organizations that should be on your radar include the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), among others.

SAN ANTONIO – The Latino vote proved to be powerful during this year’s presidential election, and a San Antonio activist believes more people should be paying attention to Latinos moving forward. “If there’s ever a moment for the Latino community to lead itself, we have to start today because we are the future of the country,” said Henry Munoz during a KSAT Q&A on Friday. Munoz is the founder of Momento Latino, a coalition of activists, nonprofits and leaders in communities around the nation who are pushing for change and working to elevate issues important to the Latino community. Munoz said that the country needs “a good dose of cultural understanding” to know that Latinos are not monolithic. RELATED: Projections indicate record Latino voter turnout nationally

And even in Nevada, where Democrats' strength among Latinos had powered the party to dominance, there were some signs of new Trump support among Latinos frustrated at the economic toll of coronavirus-related shutdowns. Democrats had hoped this would be the year when their strength among Latino voters would translate into victories in Florida and Texas, a game-changer that would reshape presidential politics. But Trump's margins dashed those hopes and prompted debate on whether the party was taking Latino voters' support for granted. Forty-one percent said they approved of the way Trump has handled the public health crisis, compared with 34% of Latinos nationally. The most dramatic shift in Latino voters came in Florida.

WCVI is the research arm of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, named after its founder and voting rights pioneer, the late Willie Velasquez. “I believe the numbers that I projected are accurate,” said Lydia Camarillo, WCVI and SWVREP president. WCVI projected a record number of Latinos would be registered to vote, 17.9 million. She said WCVI has analyzed a 46-year pattern of substantially increasing Latino voting and registration, especially when deciding the next U.S. president. Latino voter registration grew 20% and voting was up by 24% since 2016, Camarillo said.

Latinx is a term that seems to be popping up more often in the last couple of years, but research reveals that still very few Latinos identify with it. A recent Pew Research survey revealed that only 3% of the U.S. Hispanic population use the term Latinx and only 1 in 4 have even heard of it. Even if few Hispanic people know what it means, Latinx is now a part of the culture, so here’s everything you need to know about the term. In 2018 Latinx was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and is defined as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina. Any Latino can identify with the term but according to Pew Research, the LGBTQ community and younger generations identify as Latinx more than others.

Residente, the most decorated winner in the history of Latin Grammys, has signed a multi-year deal with Sony Music Entertainment to launch 1868 Studios. Residente, the most decorated winner in the history of Latin Grammys, has signed a multiyear deal with Sony Music Entertainment to launch 1868 Studios. Under this new venture, which the company announced Thursday as “groundbreaking,” the Puerto Rican rapper and Sony Music Latin/Iberia will create, produce and globally distribute original content across multiple formats and in Spanish and Engish. 1868 Studios takes its name from the Grito de Lares (Cry of Lares,) the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico on September 23, 1868. “It is the only day that Puerto Rico has been independent, for eight hours,” Residente noted.

Jesse Jackson asks a crowd for donations to the advertising fund to stop Proposition 209 during a rally in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. The U.S. Supreme Court has long outlawed racial quotas, but it has ruled that universities may use tailored programs to promote diversity. Opponents include Ward Connerly, an African American businessman and former University of California regent who pushed for the 1996 ban. They say government should never discriminate by race or gender, and the only way to stop discrimination is to end it. The numbers of Latino and Asian American residents — and voters — have grown, although likely voters are still disproportionately white.

San Antonio – The graduation rate for Hispanic students has climbed steadily and according to a USA Today report, more Hispanic students than ever are going to college. The National Hispanic Institute is one organization that is making sure Latino youth have a voice beyond their high school education. The San Antonio chapter of the organization works in partnership with over 50 schools in the city and its surrounding areas. The National Hispanic Institute of San Antonio works with over 200 students a year and is currently recruiting. Related:‘You have to find humor in dark situations’: San Antonio comedian discusses battle with cancer, Hispanic heritage‘Hispanics have an incredible history that hasn’t been told’: San Antonio businessman creates website about Tejano historyWho invented chili powder used in Tex-Mex Cuisine?

SAN ANTONIO – Screening for another COVID19 vaccination trial is beginning in San Antonio Monday. Doctors there say that there is no way participants will become infected by taking the vaccine. About two months ago, Christopher Sandles and his wife decided to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine trial at Clinical Trials of Texas. “We know that the cases of COVID-19 in Blacks and Latinos is disproportionately higher than it is in white people…. People of all races without a prior history of COVID19 and no or well managed preexisting conditions are eligible to be screened.

The coronavirus has upended how elections officials recruit poll workers, who are typically older and thus more susceptible to becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. The email came in at 7:54 p.m., desperately seeking 100 poll workers because of an expected shortage. During the August primary, nearly 25% of the county’s 1,289 poll workers were bilingual; in the 2016 general, about 20% were. When early voting starts Oct. 13, three bilingual election workers will staff each of the county’s 122 voting locations. As of the first week of September, more than 10,000 people had applied to be election workers throughout the Houston area.

The coronavirus has upended how elections officials recruit poll workers, who are typically older and thus more susceptible to becoming seriously ill from COVID-19. The email came in at 7:54 p.m., desperately seeking 100 poll workers because of an expected shortage. During the August primary, nearly 25% of the county's 1,289 poll workers were bilingual; in the 2016 general, about 20% were. When early voting starts Oct. 13, three bilingual election workers will staff each of the county's 122 voting locations. Harvey Soto, the fund's democracy coordinator, said it has already recruited 300 poll workers for Miami-Dade County alone.

SAN ANTONIO – KSAT12′s Erica Hernandez joins GMSA@9 to discuss a new San Antonio initiative that looks to increase the number of Latina voters. According to Pew Research, Latinos are expected for the first time to be the nation’s largest racial or ethnic minority in a U.S. presidential election, with a record 32 million projected to be eligible to vote. Despite that statistic, the number of Latinos registered to vote is still far below the 60 million Latinos who live in the country. To view the video, click above.

South Texas native producing Netflix's Selena series talks Latinx representation in HollywoodPhoto: Courtesy, Zach Lyons When "Selena: The Series" premieres on Netflix, audiences far... Jaime Dávila, born and raised in McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley, launched Campanario, the production company working with the Quintanilla family to bring the Selena series to life. The scope of his work — from hardship to comedy — reflects the message he's working to convey to Hollywood. While his repertoire is impressive, Dávila, who identifies as a "diehard" Selena fan, says working on the project is "so special." Dávila said partnerships like the one sharing Selena's story worldwide are part of the solution for proper representation in Hollywood and mainstream media.

Despite that statistic, the number of Latinos registered to vote is still far below the 60 million Latinos who live in the country. That is why the Latina Vote initiative was launched last year by Amanda Reyna to help Latinos figure out if they were registered to vote or help them register. “A lot of people might be under the impression that they are registered and may not be, so we want to make sure that they are in time for the election,” Reyna said. Latina Vote is also a way to spread the word about the importance of voting within one’s own network of family and friends. “One of the most important things to know is our voting power goes beyond just our individual vote,” Reyna said.

SAN ANTONIO – St. Mary’s University has announced that they will open its brand-new esports arena on Friday, Sept. 18 with a 12-hour fundraising livestream to raise money for future Black and Latino students in the Rattler esports program. “We are so excited to unveil this beautiful arena and to host an important event supporting the Black and Latino communities in the world of esports,” St. Mary’s University Director of Athletics Robert Coleman said. “Over the past year, we have been working with campus leadership to develop a space for our esports arena and to provide our students a home for gaming at St. Mary’s. All donations will go toward scholarships for future Black and Latino students. “At St. Mary’s, we hope to support and strengthen the diversity and representation that gaming needs so it can reach its full potential.”

Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis These are the stories of disparity, inequity and leadership in the Latino community amid the coronavirus pandemic. Maria Elena Salinas hosts "Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis," a CBS News special.

click to enlarge Pexels / Tim MossholderA new poll found that 35% of Latino households already experienced a job loss during the coronavirus crisis, while 65% reported having a hard time buying or finding necessities such as food, household supplies or medicine.The poll, conducted by Latino Decisions in partnership with the Latino-focused health network SOMOS, purports to the first in-depth national poll of the Latino population conducted this year.Latinos surveyed in poll overwhelming supported social distancing efforts despite the economic hardships they may require. Only 19% were in favor of accelerating the nations return to work. Also ccording to the poll, 81% favor doing whatever possible to prevent the spread, even if it means more weeks of staying at home.Congress has a responsibility to protect every community, and this survey shows that economic relief is not reaching the Latino community despite being disproportionately impacted, said U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. "The numbers are alarming and wake-up call for lawmakers to include assistance for essential workers such as farmworkers, grocery store clerks, and health care professionals and also mixed-status families, children who are American citizens, in the next coronavirus response package, the congressman added.The poll, conducted April 7-12, sampled Latino individuals across the country, including additional sampling in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas and California.

New York reached a grim new milestone Wednesday in the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 779 new deaths, the states highest number yet for a single day. New York joined several other states Wednesday in releasing a racial breakdown of those who died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. AdvertisementIn Michigan, African Americans are 14% of the population but account for 40% of the states deaths from COVID-19. Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) April 8, 2020Murphy has been trying to locate refrigerated trucks to relieve overwhelmed morgues and funeral homes in his states New York City suburbs. In New York, Cuomo said he was signing an executive order to ensure all voters could cast absentee ballots in the states June 23 primary.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the past several days could offer what one behavioral health expert called a fascinating hint of the possible numbers. In the nationwide poll, 2.3% of Americans surveyed said theyve been diagnosed with the coronavirus, a percentage that could translate to several million people. But Carnegie Mellon University professor Baruch Fischhoff, who studies risk perception and analysis, said that the poll results shouldnt be viewed as merely a collective neurotic reaction to the pandemic. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,115 Americans conducted March 16 and 17, about 1% said they were infected. And this is probably whats going on with the neighbor.Still, the poll results may fill some gaps in knowledge in the face of limited testing.

REUTERS/ Ann SaphirTwo years ago he saw Raleigh elect its first Latino councilman, saw Latino voters help defeat Wake Countys tough-on-immigration Republican sheriff, and now feels that energy continuing into the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. I have never received more phone calls, requests for meetings - party meetings, candidate meetings, from those courting Latinos, said Verdejo, a member of the states Democratic National Committee. The 70,000 Latino votes cast in North Carolina in 2018, for example, was just 4% of the total statewide vote, but that was double the showing in 2014s previous midterms. A Pew poll of registered Latino voters nationally showed the top priorities included a stronger government role in health care and a higher minimum wage, dovetailing with some of U.S. For Latino voters, said city council president Miguel Angel Arias, the economy is as strong a driver as immigration is. Half of Fresnos residents dont own their own homes; more than half are on Medicaid.

Graphic by Victoria ValleSAMANTHA SALAZAR EDITOR-IN-CHIEFSt. Marys students and faculty members have joined forces to establish either a Latinx/Mexican American studies certificate or minor on campus. Theefforts began last semester with conversations between students and facultymembers about the lack of a programs geared towards Latinx/Mexican American studies. She began realizing a need for some sort of program after taking aliterature course in which Latinx authors were assigned, something shed never encountered before. Marquez-Munoz believed it was important to offer a program like that, especially since the majority of the student population is Hispanic. Vega asserts a program like this would allow students to be better equipped to serve the community and carry out the vision of the Marianists.

"At first I was looking at Warren, but I guess I just vibed with Sanders more," Barajas Vasquez said. In Nevada, where one in five Democratic voters in 2016 were Hispanic, the group skews young and has been growing, giving him an extra boost. Experts and activists have provided a variety of reasons for Sanders's success with Latino voters, generally attributing it to a combination of strategy and message. "Clearly, as people will see on Saturday, they will see it has been effective in Nevada," Vela said. And, for success there, one final hurdle for Sanders in Nevada will be making sure that enough young Latino voters turn out to vote.

But the growth in Iowas Hispanic population, a community largely of Mexican heritage, so far has not been matched by progress in its political power. Hispanic activists estimate as few as 3,000 Latinos participated in Iowas 2016 presidential caucuses, out of more than 50,000 who were registered to vote. To help remedy that, the state Democratic Party has agreed to at least five Spanish-language satellite caucus sites on Monday. We want to keep the momentum going, said Nick Salazar, state director of LULAC and state co-chairman of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. Salazar said the Democratic Party has sometimes taken the Hispanic community for granted.

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg unveiled a proposal on Monday pledging a "new era for Latinos," including a rollback of a number of President Donald Trump's policies. Donald Trump is seen as favorable by 30% of Hispanic voters, but has a much higher unfavorable rating than Buttigieg, at 66% compared to 27%. More than 40% of Hispanic voters told Quinnipiac that they had not heard enough about Buttigieg to form an opinion. Pete will support legislation that provides a mechanism to legal status and ultimately citizenship," the plan reads. "Despite these contributions, Latinos have been subjected to relentless and bigoted attacks by this President and his administration," Buttigieg wrote.

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg unveiled a proposal on Monday pledging a "new era for Latinos," including a rollback of a number of President Donald Trump's policies. Donald Trump is seen as favorable by 30% of Hispanic voters, but has a much higher unfavorable rating than Buttigieg, at 66% compared to 27%. More than 40% of Hispanic voters told Quinnipiac that they had not heard enough about Buttigieg to form an opinion. Pete will support legislation that provides a mechanism to legal status and ultimately citizenship," the plan reads. "Despite these contributions, Latinos have been subjected to relentless and bigoted attacks by this President and his administration," Buttigieg wrote.

rb.gy/qkpatoThe League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) said the comment harked back to last century when, until 1969, Texas law banned Spanish from being spoken in public schools. It is abominable that this institutionalized racism against the Hispanic community in Texas hasnt ended, said LULAC National President Domingo Garcia in a statement calling for the teacher to be banned. Socorro Independent School District spokesman Daniel Escobar said in an email the incident in the video was being investigated. The student, identified as Carlos Cobian by El Paso ABC affiliate ABC-7, told the station the teacher made the comment after he walked into class watching a soccer match on his phone. Cobian said she asked for the device, and he responded in Spanish, saying Por qu? (Why?).

Juvenal Juve Quintana was never really into politics until he learned about Bernie Sanders first presidential campaign. Bernie Sanders is his name. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally at Woodrow Wilson Senior High School. Sanders campaign is heavily investing in California and it sees Latino voters as the path to winning to the nomination. Bernie Sanders greets supporters at the end of his East L.A. rally.

Joe Spencer of El Paso, assistant defense attorney, said he and Stevens "are morally opposed to the death penalty" and that they "will use every breath we have to try to save Patrick's life." He added that the El Paso community needs closure and healing, "and the quickest way to get closure and healing is not through seeking the death penalty."

On a compounded annual basis, that's the third-highest growth rate among all global economies during that time. Some of the factors driving this outperformance are a high labor-force participation, large population growth and increasing consumer spending. The Latino population in the U.S. is also growing fast, increasing the group's economic role in the country. Population growth among Latinos has been steady around 2% between 2011 and 2018. These factors, among others, have made U.S. Latino GDP the eight-largest in the world, the data shows.