December 28, 2022

Open Letter to TAMACC

Dear Members of TAMACC,

With great regret, I write to inform you that the U.S. Senate did not pass Senators Tillis’s (R-NC) and Sinema’s (D-AZ) Dream and border security legislation this year, which would have provided a path to citizenship for over 204,000 Texas Dreamers. We are deeply disappointed that, once again, Congress has failed to act on this issue.

Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, contribute billions of dollars to our Texas economy. Collectively, they paid $963.4 million in federal, state, and local taxes in 2019, and with their combined $3.2 billion in spending power, they injected millions of dollars into our local economies as consumers and homeowners. At least 9,000 Dreamers have started and own businesses in Texas, helping generate new jobs and growing Texas’s entrepreneurial spirit.

This holiday season, think before you get behind the wheel of a car. You owe it to the people who love you to arrive alive.

Latino Business Report - Coping with Anxiety and Depression

Episode 49 - Not everyone enjoys this time of year. The holidays for some are full of stress, anxiety, depression, and even Suicidal ideation.

In this episode of the Latino Business Report, our guest is Laura Ramirez, a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Houston, Texas. Laura gives listeners tips and methods of how to cope with feelings of anxiety and depression during the holidays. Equally important Laura tells us what to watch for and what to do when dealing with someone experiencing anxiety or depression.

The 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provide 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in a suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

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