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Professor’s book reframes the story of Latinos in the United States

Laura Gomez, a Latino Policy & Politics Institute expert, speaks on her recent book, “Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism.” “One of the overall takeaways of the book is how different groups in society are racialized. It varies from group to group. With African Americans, there has been a very strong emphasis on…

Read More | October 23, 2020

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We Must Prepare Latino Workers for the Digital Economy

Sonja Diaz, the founding director of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute, writes an Op-ed with Domenika Lynch and Hector Mujica on the importance of the U.S. economy’s needs for Latinos to prosper. A recent LPPI report urgently warns that 7.1 million Latinos, representing almost 40% of the Latino workforce in just six states, are…

Read More | October 23, 2020

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Policy for the People

Sonja Diaz, the founding director of the Latino Policy & Politics Institute, speaks on her understanding of how research can directly result in legislation that serves society’s needs. “By understanding how to leverage cross-sector partnerships that are rooted in data and facts, you can produce more than if you work in a silo that isn’t…

Read More | October 23, 2020

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The economy and health will guide the Latino vote in key states

Rodrigo Dominguez Villegas, UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute’s Research Director, speaks on what will drive Latinos to the polls on Election Day, “The Latino community is facing economic and health problems, and those will be defining factors on Election Day.”

Read More | October 23, 2020

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The economy and health is what drives Latinos to vote, not migration

Sonja Díaz, founder and director of UCLA-LPPI, says that Latinos will be instrumental in deciding one of the most important elections of our time. “Latinos form the largest non-white segment of the electorate and a huge portion of our front-line workers, so their political preferences are clear guidelines for major parties to focus policies on…

Read More | October 23, 2020

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