While Donald Trump’s promise to build a “great” wall separating Mexico from the United States, and to forcibly deport 12 million men, women and children have frightened many Hispanic Americans, the candidate has also reinvigorated many Latino activists. “A good villain is a terrible thing to waste in Latino politics,”…
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California Allegedly Funding State-Based Labor Center that Illegally Employs Unlicensed Migrant Workers
A California resident has allegedly discovered a trail of illegal employment activity by a state-funded labor center. Despite these findings, state officials have continued to fund the organization without an investigation.According to The Daily Caller, the Graton Day Labor Center (GDLC) provides temporary employment opportunities for workers in California, typically for…
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UN Report: No Country is Safe From Organized Crime
Organized crime may be costing the global economy more than ever thought possible. According to The Fiscal Times, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that transnational organized crime generated profits up to $870 billion just in 2009. That amounts to an estimated 1.5% of the entire global…
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Black and Hispanic Americans Are Least Likely To Have Retirement Savings
There’s a retirement crisis on the horizon, and it’s approaching faster than most Americans know how to handle it. Many American adults, across the board, have either too little savings for retirement or none at all, as the Los Angeles Times reported recently. Baby Boomers in the age range of…