In fact, first-generation immigrants have a much lower crime rate than the overall population. As to the rapists claim, whites accounted for 71 percent of all sexual assaults in 2013, even though they are only 63 percent of the population, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Latinos, though 17 percent of the population, committed 9 percent of sex crimes.
Does the U.S. need more immigrant workers?
allowing more legal immigrants to come to the U.S. to work year-round is an issue that’s very much alive for employers, who are looking to fill hard manual-labor jobs that they say they can’t find Americans to do, now that the economy’s firing on all cylinders again.
Debunking the Myth of the Job-Stealing Immigrant
Most anti-immigration arguments I hear are variations on the Lump of Labor Fallacy. That immigrant has a job. If he didn’t have that job, somebody else, somebody born here, would have it. This argument is wrong, or at least wildly oversimplified. But it feels so correct, so logical. And it’s not just people like my grandfather making that argument. Our government policy is rooted in it.
NCAA March Madness 2015: 5 Must-See Latino Players to Watch in Tournament
Kentucky Forward Karl Anthony Towns
As the United States of America has shown a larger Latino population than ever before, college basketball has joined the mix. This year’s tournament has numerous Latinos thriving on the court, just waiting to make their mark in the National Basketball Association one day.
Here are five Latinos to keep an eye on in this year’s NCAA Tournament hoops competition:
Farmers Fear Legal Status For Workers Would Lead Them Off The Farm
Once-retired ambulance heading to Honduras
BEDFORD — The wonders of modern medicine and quick response times during emergencies are a given in developed countries.
But in a country such as Honduras, obstacles are many for people needing medical care.
Capstone Ministries of Mitchell knows well the plight of the Honduran people. Later this month, Allen Burris, Capstone board president, will deliver an ambulance to a hospital in the village of Ojojona, which is a 45-minute trip from the capital of Honduras.
“People are often transported in the backs of pickups when they need to get to the hospital, so this is a tremendous blessing,” said Burris.
The gift of the ambulance was made possible by St. Vincent Dunn Hospital, which donated the out-of-service ambulance to Capstone.
“We talk about our service to the poor, and this is it in action,” said Matt Balla, chief executive officer
of St. Vincent Dunn.
On Friday, Balla made the donation to Capstone official, presenting the keys and title to Burris and Capstone board member Warren Crawford.
Crawford visited Honduras on a mission trip in 2010 and knew of the need. He said he noticed the ambulance parked on Mitchell Road and when he found out it was no longer in use by the hospital, Capstone approached St. Vincent Dunn about donating it.
Demographic Profile of Hispanics in Indiana, 2011
This profile contains demographic and economic facts about the Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in the state of Indiana . All analyses are from Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the 1% Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) sample of the 2011 American Community Survey
City to prepare for insurance changes
On any given day, 561,000 Hoosiers are without health insurance, according to the Family and Social Services Administration’s website.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates that all Americans have health insurance. Those who do not purchase some form of insurance will be penalized with a fee.
Beginning Oct. 1, enrollment will begin for Indiana’s health insurance marketplace. The marketplace will serve as a vehicle for uninsured individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid to purchase insurance. Coverage under these new plans begins Jan. 1, 2014.
Indiana has opted for a federally operated insurance exchange program. The details of how exactly this program will work are unclear, Bloomington Health Projects Coordinator Nancy Woolery said.
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Position: Health Projects Coordinator
Position: Health Projects Coordinator
Term of Employment: August 2013- June 2014 Contract Year
Part Time: 25 hours/week maximum
Hourly wage: $15
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of the Health Projects Coordinator is to create a bridge between providers of health, social and community services and underserved and often hard-to-reach Latino population within the community. The CCL Health Projects Coordinator provides outreach, education, referrals and follow-up services to those who are at highest risk for poor health outcomes, particularly those at risk of chronic disease conditions that include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, infant mortality, tobacco use and HIV/STD/HEP.
Face of Indiana changes
INDIANAPOLIS – Like the rest of the nation, Indiana is continuing on a trend toward greater diversity as the numbers of Hispanics, blacks, Asians and other minorities are rising at a faster pace than whites.
New census data released last week also show the trend may accelerate in the years to come as the most racially and ethnically diverse age-group – Hoosiers under 5 – grow up.
The new census numbers are snapshot estimates of the population in July 2012, and come a year after the U.S. Census Bureau reported the nation is undergoing a historic shift: Fueled by immigration and high rates of birth, particularly among Hispanic Americans, the nation’s racial and ethnic minorities are growing more rapidly in numbers than whites.
