Tomás\' Picks + Nevada Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

September 15, 2009

A class-action lawsuit recently filed by the undocumented employees of a local cleaning company underscores that workers who are in the country illegally have many of the same workplace rights that U.S. citizens have.

November 11, 2008

Greatness is what Hispanic voters in Nevada appear to have achieved — not only because they cast 15 percent of all ballots Nov. 4, making for an unprecedented turnout, but also because more of them supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama, percentage-wise, than almost anywhere in the nation, according to exit polls.

November 5, 2008

Latinos are responsible for Obama’s victory in New Mexico and contributed strongly to his margins in Nevada and Colorado.

September 17, 2008

One in three children in Nevada under age 18 has an immigrant parent, according to a report released today by the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute. The report, “Gambling on the Future: Managing the Education Challenges of Rapid Growth in Nevada,” urges Nevada to provide more support for English-language learners in schools.

July 22, 2008

Las Vegas’ Hispanic Population Increase Cause May Surprise You – (Hint: it isn’t immigration)

June 4, 2008

‘Green wave’ aims to sweep Hispanics into cause – Jesse and Joy free concert in Nevada

November 13, 2007

Immigration Shapes Las Vegas’ Political, Economic Growth

October 14, 2007

Experts agree that loss of undocumented workers would rock Nevada’s economy

September 30, 2007

Hispanic students out sick after ICE raids – Reno

August 16, 2007

Teens Launch Las Vegas’ First Spanish Radio Talk Show