Bernie on Latino Rights

Bernie Sanders sees Latinos as fundamental members of American society, and is aware of the unique challenges facing their community. In particular, Bernie is concerned with discrimination against them, ensuring fair compensation for work, and addressing the root causes of income inequality and high unemployment among many Latinos.
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Hispanic Host Bakes a Cake for Bernie
Hispanic Host Bakes a Cake for Bernie | http://feelthebern.org/bernie-sanders-on-latino-rights/
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#Latinos4Bernie #PeopleofColor4Bernie #Women4Bernie
bernie sanders speaking into a microphone in front of a banner that reads today, shamefully, we have more than 12 million latinos living in poverty
Bernie Sanders. "Today, shamefully, we have more than 12 million Latinos living in poverty. This is nearly one out of every four Latinos in this country..."
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Why Latinos Should Vote for Bernie Sanders and Why He Needs Us
Why Latinos Should Vote for Bernie Sanders and Why He Needs Us
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Why Bernie Sanders Got Twice as Much Applause as Hillary Clinton When He Spoke to La Raza
Why Bernie Sanders Got Twice as Much Applause as Hillary Clinton When He Spoke to La Raza | Alternet
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Why Latinos Should Vote for Bernie Sanders and Why He Needs Us
Why Latinos Should Vote for Bernie Sanders and Why He Needs Us
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Senator Sanders in Immokalee
Bernie Sanders on Latino Rights | In a Senate hearing that year, Bernie lamented that what he saw in Immokalee was the “bottom in the race to the bottom” of poverty. Here’s a video of a press conference he gave immediately after his visit to Immokalee:
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Bernie Sanders on Latino Rights
In 2013, the wealth of white households grew to be 10.3 times greater than the wealth of Latino households. #feelthebern #bernie2016
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Bernie Sanders on Latino Rights
Latinos rank the economy and education (which eases access to jobs) above immigration, in terms of issues important to them | #feelthebern
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Wealth Inequality in America
Bernie Sanders on Latino Rights | Right now, one percent of America has 40 percent of the nation’s wealth, while 80 percent of Americans only have 7 percent of the wealth between them. Other research has shown that income inequality today may be worse than it was in 1774. With regards to income inequality, here’s a video visually showing how extremely unequal income distribution is among Americans.
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Bernie Sanders: Free College For All
Bernie Sanders on Latino Rights | In May 2015, Bernie introduced the College for All Act, a bill which would make all community and state college free. In support of this bill, Bernie raises a simple question: “Why do we accept a situation where hundreds of thousands of qualified people are unable to go to college because their families don’t have enough money?”
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Employ Our Youth
Bernie Sanders on Latino Rights | In June 2015, Bernie introduced the Employ Young Americans Now Act to provide $5.5 billion to put 1 million young Americans to work. Of the $5.5 billion, $4 billion in grants would be used to provide summer and year-round employment opportunities for low-income youth.