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Nov 8, 2021

How H-2B Visa Reform Can Turn the Tide on Immigration Reform

Immigration advocates have been dealt significant blows in recent months, and the path for comprehensive reform remains in limbo. The Senate parliamentarian dashed hopes to include a pathway to citizenship in the budget reconciliation bill currently being negotiated, while other reforms remain subject to negotiation. And we all saw the…

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How H-2B Visa Reform Can Turn the Tide on Immigration Reform
How H-2B Visa Reform Can Turn the Tide on Immigration Reform

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May 7, 2021

The Urgency of Broadband for Latinas

Recently, MANA joined many of the country’s major civil rights organizations in a letter to President Biden and Congress urging federal action to create a permanent, affordable broadband solution for low-income Americans. In a sign of this issue’s importance and strong appeal, a cross-section of consumer and corporate groups aligned…

Broadband

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The Urgency of Broadband for Latinas
The Urgency of Broadband for Latinas
Broadband

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Oct 15, 2020

Progress on La Brecha Digital? Finalmente?

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time of reflection. The gift of hindsight allows us to look back on all of the progress that has been made for the Hispanic community, yet for advocates, it also means we must bring into focus all that remains to be done. This year, the…

Broadband

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Progress on La Brecha Digital? Finalmente?
Progress on La Brecha Digital? Finalmente?
Broadband

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May 21, 2020

Time to End “La Brecha Digital”*

The more we learn about the impacts of the coronavirus, we see that the Latino community is being devastated. Whether from disproportionate numbers of Latinos contracting the virus, skyrocketing unemployment, the dangerous conditions essential Latino workers are being forced to endure, or how our families are dealing with the new…

Rural Broadband

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Time to End “La Brecha Digital”*
Time to End “La Brecha Digital”*
Rural Broadband

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Mar 12, 2020

Comcast Stepping Up To Help Families Weather COVID-19: The Private Sector Engagement We Need

In the past month, Americans have joined our fellow humans across the globe in coming to terms with what the spread of COVID-19 will mean for our everyday lives. As states make emergency declarations, public events are increasingly getting cancelled, companies are mandating work from home, and schools are closing…

Broadband

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Comcast Stepping Up To Help Families Weather COVID-19: The Private Sector Engagement We Need
Comcast Stepping Up To Help Families Weather COVID-19: The Private Sector Engagement We Need
Broadband

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Feb 11, 2020

Congress Can No Longer Ignore The Need For Broadband Access

If you follow tech policy, especially as it relates to the Latino community in the U.S., you should check out the interesting blog posted by my friend Alejandro Roark over at HTTP on the need to spur faster broadband access for underserved communities. For Latinos, and all too many children…

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·Jun 12, 2019

Unchecked Facial Recognition Technology Can Harm Vulnerable Communities

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have greatly accelerated the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. While this exciting technology offers tremendous potential, without adequate rules and safeguards in place, the probability of facial recognition being misused and abused by law enforcement warrants serious attention from policymakers…

Privacy

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Unchecked Facial Recognition Technology Can Harm Vulnerable Communities
Unchecked Facial Recognition Technology Can Harm Vulnerable Communities
Privacy

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Apr 17, 2019

Strengthening Online Privacy Vital for Women

Without a doubt, the internet has opened countless doors for disenfranchised or underrepresented communities — especially women, people of color, rural communities, and the LGBTQ community. However, in recent years, a darker side of the digital revolution has emerged as online data and privacy concerns have become a pervasive part…

Privacy

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Strengthening Online Privacy Vital for Women
Strengthening Online Privacy Vital for Women
Privacy

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President and CEO of MANA, A National Latina Organization

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