Click on the headline to go to the Center for American Progress Action Fund and watch the Streaming Video. They talk about Latino immigrant child poverty and why it is important for our country to invest in them. - - Donna Poisl
Recorded October 12, 2010, 9:00am – 10:30am
About This Event
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that more than one in five children in the United States lived in poverty last year. The data point to potentially devastating consequences for child well-being and the future of our nation. Given that a large and growing portion of children are Latino—92 percent of whom are U.S. citizens—our country cannot fully address child poverty without considering the particular challenges Latino families face.
How does the new American Community Survey data compare to previous years? How does the data for Latino children compare with other communities? How is poverty different for Latino children? What are state and federal policies that can improve Latino child well-being?
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