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“The main takeaway is the incredible impact that immigrants have always made to our state,” Latino Policy Institute executive director Marcela Betancur said

The question wasn't whether Rhode Island's Latino community existed. By 2002, the numbers were undeniable. The question was whether Rhode Island would support their success, not just their survival.

Ceremonies themselves typically last an hour and are public events at which individuals who have undergone the process of becoming citizens take their oath of allegiance and typically could then apply for their U.S. passport and register to vote, Marcela Betancur, executive director of the Latino Policy Institute in Providence said in an interview.

En una entrevista exclusiva en 12 Informa, conversamos con Marcela Betancur, directora ejecutiva del Latino Policy Institute (LPI), sobre los retos y oportunidades que enfrenta hoy la comunidad Latina.

This week, we feature the Latino Policy Institute, which seeks "to stimulate public policy discourse by objectively examining and communicating the evolving Latino experience."

LPI stimulates public policy discourse by examining and communicating the evolving experiences of the Latino community in Rhode Island. I spoke with Marcela on a recent episode of Fulcrum Democracy Forum (FDF). The program engages citizens in evolving government to better meet all people’s needs. Consistent with the Fulcrum’s mission, FDF strives to share many perspectives to widen our readers’ viewpoints.

Marcela Betancur, Latino Policy Institute’s executive director, brings to the position a wide range of experience in key areas of LPI research and advocacy – including housing, education, civil liberties and workforce development.

Many Hispanic residents in Rhode Island are single mothers from Central America with low-paying work in house cleaning and child care, with little chance of buying homes and building wealth in today’s inflated housing market, said Marcela Betancur, director of the nonprofit Latino Policy Institute in Providence.

Join us in an enriching conversation with Marcela Betancur, the Executive Director of the Latino Policy Institute (LPI). Marcela teams up with our local hero and therapist Sandra Victorino to shed light on LPI's vital mission and our collaborative efforts to enhance wellness within our communities.

Since Sept. 15, the U.S. has been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. This month-long celebration, running to Oct. 15, was first observed in 1968 under President Johnson and enacted into law in 1988 by President Reagan.

Latino Policy Institute Director Marcela Betancur today joined Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, Central Falls City Council President Maria Rivera and other Rhode Island Latino elected leaders board announce the release of the Latino Impact Plan, a report that examines the inequities and barriers Rhode Island Latinos have faced prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing recommendations for improving the continued response across the state.

We've forgotten that so many of our families came here through different pathways, and life is so different today ... People don't come to this country because they want to take advantage of it, they come because they have hope for this country, they love this country.