A lawyer for catastrophic injuries will often target the victims of auto collisions or workplace safety violations in advertisements. A firm’s audience can also include the family members of deceased car accident victims, who number around 37,000 in the U.S. annually. While some ads are serious, others tend to be…
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Donald Trump’s Comments on Immigrants Hit a Nerve With His Own Laborers
Despite his highly publicized antipathy for illegal Mexican immigrants, real estate developer and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may be guilty of hiring the very same people he accused of being “rapists” and “drug dealers” less than a month ago. Gawker reports that Trump’s latest development project, the Trump International…
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For Aging Immigrants, Work Continues Well Into the Retirement Years
When most people reach their 60s, they have a long, relaxing retirement to look forward to, with much of their income provided by Social Security. However, for the majority of older female immigrants, those Social Security benefits don’t exist. As a result, their retirement years are spent working as caretakers…
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Why Hillary Clinton Wants Puerto Rico to Be Protected Under U.S. Bankruptcy Law
On Tuesday, July 7, hopeful U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for legislative changes that would allow Puerto Rico’s public entities to restructure their collective $72 billion in debt under the protection of U.S. bankruptcy law. Currently, U.S. bankruptcy law excludes Puerto Rico, which is an unincorporated U.S. territory…
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U.S. Losing Race For Auto Jobs To Mexican Factories
In the race to win North American auto manufacturing, Mexico is not just keeping pace with U.S. plants, but gaining fast in 2015. And Detroit, which has long been the auto capital of North America, is losing out on new jobs this year to both southern U.S. states and Mexican…
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Authoritarian Parenting Styles Increase Risk of Depression Amongst Latino Children
There’s no short supply of things that can cause depression in adolescents: academic stress, heartbreak, divorcing parents, family financial struggles, low self-esteem. The list goes on. Even a home’s decor can make a person gloomy, as 14% of people recently reported in a survey. According to a new study published…
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East LA Residents Say Construction Plans Add Up to Environmental Racism
Residents of East Los Angeles, a predominantly Latino area, are expressing concerns that further light rail or freeway construction in the area will expose them and their children to harmful pollution. “I’ve had enough of those who want to continue taking advantage of East L.A. because we are Latinos,” said…