The newest CLACLS report studies the upcoming senatorial race in Texas. Latinos in that state now are as numerous as non-Hispanic whites in the state. However, while over 62% of non-Hispanic whites voted in the 2016 presidential election, only 40% of eligible Latino voters went to the polls. View Report

CLACLS released a new report on the 2018 Mid-Term Election results analyzing voter participation rates by race, ethnicity, and age in four key states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The report highlights that if Democratic demographic constituencies – African Americans, Latinos, and young voters between 18 and 29 years of age – would have voted…

https://claclsidea.commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/4136/files/2019/02/cnnee-cuny-gustavo-valdes-florida-evangelicos.cnn_908938_768x432_1300k.mp4 CNN en EspañolGustavo Valdés El sonido de la música pop latina llena el aire en el interior Ministerio Apostólico Avance Misionero, una iglesia cristiana en el sur de Daytona Beach, Florida. Las canciones profesan amor y la fe en Jesucristo, mientras que los feligreses levantan la mano en dirección al cielo señalando el inicio…

Borderzine: Reporting Across FronterasLaiza Zaldivar  On the last week of voter registration, Claudia Perea, a 45 year-old housewife from Las Cruces goes door-to-door in neighborhoods with the largest numbers of eligible Latinos who are not registered to vote. Armed with a pen, voter registration forms and a clipboard, Perea took to the streets of Las…