This week, stories on the political landscape, immigration, sports and entertainment grabbed the attention of The Latin Times staff. We reported on what Donald Trump told Univision in an unprecedented interview. We also heard America Ferrara's strong words in a luncheon with fellow women actors at an Academy meeting, and also we dig into why Hispanics prefer no to tie the knot and remain unmarried.
Former President Donald Trump gave on Thursday night an interview to Spanish-speaking network Univision, in which he tackled some issues considered a priority for many in the Latino community: border security, immigration and relations with Mexico.
Trump also answered why he believes he's gaining traction with this demographic, saying that those who live in the U.S. "want security and a border." A recent survey by The New York Times/Sienna focused on six key swing states showed Trump's level of support among Hispanic voters at 42 percent, an unprecedented figure.
Denouncing Hollywood's "system of dehumanization," America Ferrera urged members of all minorities to "be resolute" in their commitments and demands for better working conditions in the industry.
Ferrera, the daughter of Honduran immigrants, was the main speaker at the Academy Women's Luncheon, where she reminded the audience about one of the main issues faced by the Latino community in media: underrepresentation and misrepresentation.
"I have a partner, but we agreed not to get married because being both Hispanic implies a big wedding and a lot of money," says Manuel Garza, a bakery manager in Southern Texas.
Garza and his partner are not the only ones who don't tie the knot. Despite being a traditional element of family pressure, in the U.S. there are more Hispanics over 15 years old who are unmarried than married.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, out of the 47 million people of Hispanics or Latinos older than 15, more than 25.2 million are unmarried, or 53 percent of this demographic.
On late Wednesday night, a group of Republican representatives voted to pass a proposal that would ban the usage of the terms Latinx and Latin-x in federal paperwork. Seven House Democrats also voted in favor of the proposal, including four members from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
According to Fox News, the bill passed with 222 votes in favor and 198 against. The proposal was introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican House Representative from Florida. She offered the proposal as an amendment to an appropriation bill that dictates spending for the Treasury, White House and judiciary departments.
How Migration Is Helping Some Latin American Economies But Hurting Others
It has long been reported that immigrants are vital to the U.S. economy. They often work essential jobs in industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality, where employers typically struggle to hire. Now, new data from The Dialogue, a nonprofit organization that promotes social equity in Latin America, shows the different ways in which migration also impacts the countries these people leave.
Migrants who leave their home country send money back home through remittance services. In Latin America and the Caribbean, remittances from migrants traveling to the U.S. now make up 5% of the region's total national income.
The nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards just came out, with the usual categories dedicated to Latin artists. This year's list includes numbers such as AleMor, Gaby Moreno, Maluma, as well as Rauw Alejandro, Karol G, and Lila Downs, among many others. In the Best Música Mexicana Album, Peso Pluma is one of the contenders with Génesis and in Best Global Music Performance, Mexican artist Silvana Estrada was also nominated.
In general, the nominations for the 67 Grammy Awards, to be held in February 2024, were led by SZA, who got nine. Taylor Swift Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish and Filipino-American Olivia Rodrigo are also big contenders in several categories.
Latino veterans are, on average, doing better than non-Latino veterans in different areas following retirement from the military, as well as seeing many benefits from their service which non-veteran Latinos often lack.
Latino Data Hub released a fact sheet on Nov. 8 detailing historical trends about Latino veterans. Notably, the data showed that Latino veteran households had a higher income than the average in 2021: concretely, Latino veterans had a median household income of $75,000, while the average was $70,300. Comparatively, the average median household income for all Latino non-veterans was $57,000, about three-quarters that of Latino veterans.
With a market that accounts for more than a quarter of Mexico's population, the world's most powerful basketball league is poised to prove its popularity with a game in Mexico City between the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks.
On Thursday (Nov 9), the Magic will play as local before more than 20,000 fans in the NBA's 32nd game in Mexico's capital.
The NBA Mexico City Game is only one of two matches for the day, so global fandom's eyes will be on Magic's Paolo Banchero and the Hawks' Trae Young.
According to a survey by You.Gov, there are more than 32 million NBA fans in Mexico, and the league has been taking advantage of that. With today's game, Mexico has hosted more NBA games than any other country outside the United States and Canada.
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