As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden campaigned on a platform of straightforward economic policies. Last month, he signed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — but that was just the beginning. The president’s American Jobs Plan is a…

With the COVID-19 pandemic past the one year mark, there’s hope on the horizon as millions of people get vaccinated every day. Yet there’s another major health issue that’s getting worse, particularly in the Latino community. It’s the opioid epidemic, and Latino-serving organizations are trying their best to…

Last month, the Vatican made clear that the Catholic church cannot bless same-sex marriages. Such unions, according to the Church, are a sin, and the Church says it cannot bless a sin. That announcement carries particular weight for Latinos, who make up 40% of all U.S. Catholics, and…

An effort dubbed the Mirror America Project is striving for more Latino representation across the country. With nearly one in five people in the U.S. identifying as Latino, the initiative’s goal is to ensure that 20% of government positions are filled by Latinos. Looking just at the Cabinets…

The Biden-Harris administration is confronting multiple immigration issues as an increasing number of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border is overwhelming the current infrastructure. According to the Department of Homeland Security, agents saw more than 9,000 minors traveling alone at the U.S. border last month — the highest number…

The Federal Communications Commission recently approved the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which could end up benefiting many Latino families. The program provides low-income households with a stipend up to $50 per month to help pay for broadband internet access — or up to $75 for people that live…

President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law on Thursday, a day after the House of Representatives voted for it, 220-211. The $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which marks Biden’s first substantial act as president, represents a wide-ranging effort to provide Americans with some relief as…

Sonoma County, California is home to some of the best agricultural land in the United States, much of which is used to grow grapes for winemaking. Latinos, many who work in the region’s agricultural industry, make up 27% of the county’s population. Despite that, recent statistics show Latinos…

A recent study by the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative shows Latino-owned businesses are the fastest-growing small business segment in the country. While these businesses grew 25% in the last two years alone, numbers like that don’t always translate into access to capital. “Latino-owned employer businesses are significantly less…