Couple come across a ‘Hispanic Heritage Month’ display at Walmart. Then one troubling detail left them stunned: ‘how this even got approved’ They burst out in laughter We Got This Covered · Sep 6
What 1.7 Million Texas and Illinois Students Stand to Lose With Elimination of Federal Program for English Learners A House GOP bill would erase the entire $890M Title III fund for English learners. Texas and Illinois schools face the biggest losses if it passes. Latin Times · Sep 5
Tens of Millions Kids Were Exploited Online in a Year. Here's Why Parents Should Pay Attention UNICEF says 20 million children faced online sexual exploitation in a year, mostly on TikTok and Instagram. Here's what it means for Hispanic families. Latin Times · Sep 5
Miami's Hispanic Heritage Month Opens Sept. 15 Amid Record ICE Arrests and a Venezuela Oil Deal Miami-Dade's Hispanic Heritage Month opens Sept. 15 as a Venezuela oil deal, Cuba sanctions and record ICE arrests test community sentiment. Latin Times · Sep 5
50,000 Troops, No End Date: What the Pentagon's Iran Extension Means for Texas Military Families The Pentagon is locking in an Iran deployment through 2027. Hispanic troops, overrepresented in the ranks, face the longest strain. Latin Times · Sep 4
Latino Retailers Are Following Their Customers Out of the City and Into the Suburbs Latino population growth is outpacing Chicago and Houston's historic barrios, and Hispanic-owned retailers are following their customers into the suburbs. Latin Times · Sep 4
The Parades That Didn't Happen: What ICE Anxiety Has Cost U.S. Latino Communities Since Last Year ICE enforcement fears have driven Latino festival cancellations nationwide for over a year — here's what's closed, what it's costing, and what's next. Latin Times · Sep 4
New York City Just Banned AI for 600,000 Students — Teachers and Lawmakers Split On Whether It's the Right Move NYC just froze AI in classrooms through 8th grade for 600,000 kids. Hispanic students, 42.3% of enrollment, are the largest group affected. Latin Times · Sep 3
Don Francisco Returns to Univision With 'GIGANTES', a New Special that Reunites Latin Stars, Families and TV History Don Francisco is returning to Univision with GIGANTES con Don Francisco, a new special program that will bring the legendary host back to the network with celebrity interviews, surprise reunions, music, nostalgia, and the warmth that made Sábado Gigante a fixture in Hispanic households for generations. Latin Times · Sep 3
Rubio's Marquee RNC Slot Upends the "No Latino Headliner" Story Ahead of Dallas Convention Rubio's confirmed as a marquee RNC speaker, undercutting the "no Latino headliner" story. Plus: a finalized Dallas protest route and a $1.8M security bill. Latin Times · Sep 1
Latinos Carry More Debt but More Hope: 61% Still Believe in the American Dream More than seven in 10 Hispanic adults in the United States carry debt, but fewer than half say that debt leaves them feeling weighed down financially, according to a new survey that reveals a more complicated picture of Latino finances than the balances alone suggest. Latin Times · Aug 28
USHCC's 47th National Conference: Fort Worth Prepares to Host Thousands for Major U.S. Hispanic Business Summit USHCC's 47th National Conference hits Fort Worth Sept. 14-16 with a full agenda now live and speakers like Ken Salazar and Ross Perot Jr. confirmed. Latin Times · Aug 27
Nearly 15 Years Separate the Longest and Shortest Living US Groups in New Federal Life Expectancy Tables New CDC life tables put US life expectancy at 79 years in 2024 and show a gap of nearly 15 years between the longest- and shortest-living groups. Medical Daily · Aug 26
Texas Latinos Are Wavering on Trump — And the Senate Race Is Where It Shows Four Texas polls agree Hispanic voters are drifting from the GOP toward Talarico — but disagree sharply on how far, and one deserves scrutiny. Latin Times · Aug 25
BANG Premier · Aug 24 John Leguizamo set to receive ‘Career Achievement’ crown after four decades in Hollywood The Odyssey actor will lead a lineup of Latino and Hispanic stars being recognised by the Critics Choice Association at its sixth annual Celebración of Cinema and Television.
Latin Times · Aug 23 Abbott's H-1B Teacher Ban Would Hit Texas's Most Latino Districts Hardest Abbott wants Texas lawmakers to bar H-1B visa holders from public schools, a plan that would hit Dallas, Houston and Alief ISD hardest.
We Got This Covered · Aug 20 North Carolina woman goes to her hispanic date’s company party. She catches everyone talking behind her in spanish and flips the script: ‘crazy’ Not the date night she expected.
Latin Times · Aug 20 Want to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With a Massive Juan Gabriel Karaoke? Go to the Movies on Sept. 15 Juan Gabriel fans will be allowed, and apparently encouraged, to break one of the most sacred rules of moviegoing: Do not sing during the film. Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes, a newly restored and re-edited presentation of the Mexican icon's historic 1990 concert at Mexico City's Palacio de Bellas…
Latin Times · Aug 19 Florida Democrats Finally Win Back Hispanic Voters: Then They Nominate a Socialist for Senate Just as Florida Democrats appear to be making their most significant gains among South Florida's Hispanic voters in a quarter-century, the party has nominated a democratic socialist for one of the state's most important races.
Latin Times · Aug 18 Texas Governor's Race Tightens to Single Digits as Hinojosa Chips Away at Abbott's Lead Fresh polling shows Abbott's lead over Hinojosa narrowing in Texas's governor's race — though surveys sharply disagree on by how much.
Latin Times · Aug 17 Florida's Wide-Open Governor Primary Comes Down to Miami-Dade's Divided Latino Electorate — See the Candidates Florida picks nominees Tuesday (August 18, 2026) in its first open governor's race since 2018, with Miami-Dade's Cuban and Venezuelan voters central to both campaigns.
Latin Times · Aug 17 Walmart and Target's Earnings This Week Are Really a Check-Up on Latino Household Budgets Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, TJX and Walmart report Aug. 18–20. For Latino households, the numbers matter more than the stock moves.
Latin Times · Aug 17 Republicans' First Midterm Convention Lands in Dallas — And the Hispanic Vote Is the Real Prize Republicans hold their first-ever midterm convention Sept. 9-10 in Dallas, weeks before Texas voting starts, as polling shows Hispanic support softening.
The Independent UK · Aug 17 CNN data guru says Trump has lost a demographic key to his victory over Kamala Harris: ‘Adios, amigos!’ Trump losing steam could cost Republicans races in Texas, Nevada and elsewhere
Latin Times · Aug 17 AG Blanche Still Won't Rule Out ICE at the Polls During Election Day — Why This Matters to Latino Voters Attorney General Todd Blanche still won't rule out ICE at polling places. A court fight and new DHS letters show why Latino voters remain uneasy.