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Why do the Republicans seem to be attracting more Latino voters than the Democrats despite their anti-immigrant rhetoric (and what Latino voters increase means in crucial states)
Pierina Pighi Bel PhD Student LAILAC Summary: Between the 2016 US presidential election and the 2020 one, there was an evident growth in the Republican vote in counties with large Latino populations. At the same time, Latino voters have increased in crucial states like Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. What do these changes mean for the…
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Living in Limbo: Inefficient Processing, Insufficient Housing, Informality and Marginalization, NYC’s Migrants’ Crises
Phoenix Paz PhD Student in History Monday, May 6, 2024, 9:46am, Queensboro Plaza Station: I wait for the 7; the N pulls away from the opposite side of the platform, wheels shrieking against the steel rails, structure thundering as the train roars out of the station. How I wish the plans to revamp the system…
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Hierarchies of care: immigration, gender, and domestic work in New York City
Ana María Granados Romero PhD Student LAILAC Latinas and domestic labor The U.S. domestic workforce is predominantly comprised of women, with Latinas being significantly overrepresented in the service industry. According to the National Domestic Workers Alliance, 91.5% of domestic workers in New York City are women, 78% were born outside the U.S., and 38% are…
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Declining Puerto Rican Population in New York City: Study
A new study conducted by Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center has unveiled notable changes in the demographics of New York City’s Puerto Rican and Dominican populations that reflect a significant decrease in the Puerto Rican population in New York City, particularly after 2017. This decline is attributed…
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Latinos Breaking Marriage Patterns: Emergent Exogamous Marriage and Partner Patterns Among Latinos and Latinas in the New York Metro Area 1980 – 2021
NEW YORK, May 17, 2023—A new report published today by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies (CLACLS) at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York shows significant differences in marriage partner choice between Latin American immigrants and their U.S.-born Latino counterparts in the New York City region. Using data…
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