The New York State Education Department's Board of Regents has approved a plan allowing certain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients who came to U.S. as children to apply for classroom teaching certificates and other forms of professional licenses.
Streaming video is the next generation of entertainment. But as a mix of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, is it representative of the diversity in the U.S.?
If Republican front-runners Donald Trump or Ted Cruz were to fulfill their stance of deporting more than 11 million undocumented immigrants early in their respective administrations, the action could trigger yet another recession for the U.S. economy.
A 15-month investigation conducted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office found one Long Island School District denied enrollment to unaccompanied immigrant students.
Despite Donald Trump’s controversial statements against the illegal immigrants and coming up with the concept of building a wall between the United States and Mexico, the presidential candidate is still getting a lot of support from the Latino community. Here are five Latinos who actually side with the billionaire.
The Caño Martín Peña Community Land Trust in Puerto Rico was recently recognized with the prestigious UN World Habitat Award for transforming the impoverished community around the banks of a polluted river.
GOP presidential candidate and billionaire Donald Trump might not be happy heading into the Super Tuesday primary polls on March 1. The #NeverTrump was trending the entire weekend starting with one of his rivals, Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
After suffering a huge loss in the 2012 presidential election, the Republican Party realized that they needed to make major changes in order to become more inviting and inclusive of minority groups.
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced last Feb. 29 that Felicia Ortiz will be part of the Nevada State Board of Education in District Three effective immediately, per Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ortiz will be replacing Allison Serafin who filed her resignation at the end of 2015.
Many people opted out of watching the 88th Annual Academy Awards Sunday night to instead participate in a nationwide "TV Tune Out" in protest of the lack of diversity among the Oscar nominations and in Hollywood. However, others chose to voice their disapproval on Twitter while watching the live telecast.
Dozens of civil rights and immigrant rights groups have called on the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security (DHS) to provide protections for immigrants living in Flint, Michigan.
A new immigrant rights report finds that, over a two year period beginning in 2010, at least eight people died from inadequate medical care while being held at Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across the country.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received his first endorsement from a current U.S. senator who has had a strong record on curbing immigration.
The proposal to force Apple to accelerate recruitment of executives and board members from more diverse backgrounds failed at the company's shareholders meeting over the weekend. After CEO Tim Cook and Apple pushed against the measure, the proposal was voted down by investors by a big margin.
