SAN ANTONIO — On the heels of the release of 2020 Census data showing about 18.8 million Latinos are under 18, two U.S. Senators moved to bolster attention and money from Congress for Hispanic Serving Institutions, HSIs.
For the first time, Latinos under 18 are over one quarter of the nation’s total youth population , according to 2020 Census figures. Padilla said the formation of the caucus came about after he was asked by Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., if he was interested in getting involved in the Senate’s Historically Black Colleges and University Caucus.
of the U.S. population growth, numbering about 62 million and making up about 18 percent of its population.While the nation's overall population of young people under 18 declined 1.4 percent, Latinos in that age group increased 9.5 percent, according to anof census numbers by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund.
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