We cannot cave to demands for cruel Trump-era immigration policy as a ‘price to be paid’ for aid to our allies.

It's alarming that President Biden would consider expanding expedited deportations for long-term immigrants & gutting asylum.

My statement with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Barragán:

Way to go Jie Zong & Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas 🇲🇽 💙💛

A testament to Norman Lear's legacy that so many people from all walks of life are sharing their condolences.

I was a fellow with People For the American Way almost a decade ago, and it cemented my view of what progressive leadership looks like. Norman made that happen.

New collaborative brief re-focuses spotlight on harmful impacts of immigration enforcement actions on Latinx children in our schools, calls for comprehensive reforms to ensure well-being of all students, regardless of parents’ status. tinyurl.com/2myee9zt

ICYMI: Irvine grantee partner UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute, in collaboration with UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, shared a new study exploring the experiences of entrepreneurs of color in California.

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NEW HOPE REPORT -Latina Representation in California Government- an analysis of the current state of representation for the nearly 8 million Latinas living in CA. Dive into the data & join the convo on how to foster future leaders➡️ latinas.org/latinasincagov #LatinasInCAGovernment

Enjoying this debate. Who’s winning? ⁦Fox News⁩ because I’m watching these sci-fi commercials in real time.

The UCLA Spanish Speaking Psychosocial Clinic (SSPC) hosted the platica on “Latino Health Care History in North America.” 250 years of Latino history in science and medicine and the future of Latinos in medicine and the sciences.

Here's the latest report from UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute: One key finding is that Black- and Latino-owned businesses face more barriers than white-owned businesses to accessing financial capital in Texas.

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A few months ago, Dania Maxwell and I traveled to Salinas to see firsthand a groundbreaking program: A clinic was bringing in Mexican doctors to serve farmworkers. We quickly learned the program was life changing — for patients and the doctors.
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Via delosangelestimes: How UCLA is trying to break the myth of the Latino monolith latimes.com/delos/story/20…

🚨NEW @UCLALatino Research🚨

A new study sheds light on the experiences of ethnic-owned small businesses in CA with access to capital, technology, sustainability practices, as well as the impacts of COVID-19 and climate change on their enterprises.

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.CHIRLA Action Fund is hosting the CA SENATE CANDIDATE FORUM that centers Latino/immigrant voices!🎉Latinos are the fastest-growing voting bloc in #CA ,8 million strong! @BarbaraLeeforCA @KatiePorterOC Adam Schiff will you support citizenship, education & healthcare?👀Watch➡️CHIRLA Action Fund

Out today

I am so grateful to receive the The ACSP Paul Davidoff Book Award. During my acceptance speech I dedicated it to my mentor & fierce environmental justice warrior Cindy Montanez. Her memory will always live on. She is the inspiration of my work. TreePeople

With heavy hearts, we mourn the passing of former Latino Caucus Member and Assemblymember Cindy Montañez, CEO of TreePeople.

We stand with her family and loved ones during this difficult time and offer our heartfelt condolences.

Que en paz descanse. 🕊️

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Excited to launch the Latino Data Hub!

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Dr. Veronica Terriquez echoes the role student activism plays in generating Latino studies and shares insight on the hiring process of faculty who are going to mentor the next generation of scholars.

I know the border issue is a sensitive one, so I want to express this in a thoughtful and considered way: the border wall is a useless, racist, ugly, waste of public resources that causes needless death and environmental destruction, no matter who builds it. 1/2