Hispanic Community May 2018

AP Fact Check: Fallacies On Both Sides In Immigration Debate [Beyond Education]

Since the government acknowledged last month that the Trump administration had lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children, the debate over what that means and who is to blame has roiled Twitter. AP takes a look at the partisan claims and a reality check behind the latest immigration fight.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Study Estimates Higher Death Toll In Puerto Rico Post-Maria [Beyond Education]

A new study contends that many more deaths than normal occurred in Puerto Rico in the three months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, mostly because of problems getting medicines or medical care. Researchers surveyed a small sample of neighborhoods and from that estimated that up to 4,600 more deaths than usual occurred, far more than earlier studies have suggested.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Visa Woes Have Summer Businesses Looking To Puerto Ricans [Beyond Education]

Frustrated by red tape and visa limits on foreign workers, tourism businesses from Maine to Missouri are turning to Puerto Ricans who are fleeing a shattered economy and devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Bob Smith, owner of Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, hired a half-dozen Puerto Ricans last summer for housekeeping, landscaping and kitchen work, providing relief to his overworked staff.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Amid Anti-Immigrant Sentiment, Some Spanish Speakers Wary [Beyond Education]

Until recently, Lilly Mucarsel has spoken Spanish just about everywhere since arriving in the United States from Ecuador three decades ago: at the library, the movies, the grocery store. She raised three daughters who also speak Spanish and are passing on the tradition to her American-born grandchildren.

Hispanic Community May 2018

AbbVie Donates $100 Million To Strengthen Access To Healthcare, Housing For Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico [On A Positive Note Beyond Education]

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, announced this week a donation of $100 million to two organizations, Direct Relief and Habitat for Humanity International, to strengthen access to healthcare and housing in Puerto Rico. The organizations will receive $50 million each. This donation is an extension of the more than $4 million AbbVie provided following the unprecedented natural disasters of 2017.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Hispanic Female Ex-Sheriff Wins Democratic Runoff To Become Texas' First Openly Gay And First Latina Governor Nominee [Beyond Education]

A liberal outsider who founded an activist group against President Donald Trump lost her insurgent bid for a U.S. House seat in Houston on Tuesday night while a Hispanic former sheriff became the first openly gay and Latina nominee for governor in Texas history.

Hispanic Community May 2018

DeVos: Reporting Undocumented Students Is A Local Decision [Education News]

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday that decisions on whether to report undocumented students to authorities rest with local communities. But Lorella Praeli, director of immigration policy and campaign at the American Civil Liberties Union, said in a statement that a school taking such action would violate the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of education to every child.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Venezuela's Opposition Scrambles To Regroup After Maduro Win [Beyond Education]

Venezuela's fractured opposition emerged even more powerless Monday, a day after an election it boycotted propelled socialist President Nicolas Maduro to an easy victory amid a crushing economic crisis. The coalition's strategy to sit out the vote succeeded at exposing declining support for the government.

Hispanic Community May 2018 Premium

Hispanic Serving Institutions May 2018 Issue

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.” While this definition nicely sums up the requirements a school must meet to become an HSI, being an HSI and truly serving the Hispanic community goes beyond statistics. And so we here at Hispanic Outlook are running an ongoing article series highlighting those schools that have achieved HSI status and how they are truly Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

Hispanic Community May 2018

International Outcry Grows Over Disputed Venezuela Vote [Beyond Education]

A growing roster of nations condemned Venezuela's presidential election Monday and threatened to ramp up diplomatic and economic pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's already embattled government. A coalition of 14 nations from throughout the Americas, including Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, pledged to scale back diplomatic relations with Venezuela and urge international organizations not to issue Venezuela any new credit.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Cuban Media: Boeing 737 Crashes With 113 People Aboard [Breaking News Beyond Education]

A Cuban airliner with 113 people on board plummeted into a yuca field just after takeoff from Havana's international airport on Friday. There was no immediate word on casualties, though residents told The Associated Press they saw at least some survivors being taken away in ambulances.

Hispanic Community May 2018

Corps Leaving Puerto Rico With Hurricane Recovery Unfinished [Beyond Education]

The Army Corps of Engineers is ending its work to rebuild Puerto Rico's electric grid, despite residents' fears that the island's government won't be able to restore power on its own to more than 16,000 people who remain blacked out eight months after Hurricane Maria.