These three stories highlight the lives of Hispanic immigrants after they have settled in the U.S.
The first story, "Can Cell Phones Improve Latinas' Health?", speaks on the issue of the language barrier that immigrants face. It offers the solution of a program ("Unete Latina") run by Latina women that sends out text messages in Spanish to non-English speakers. These texts include all sorts of information such as: important news, public services, and messages of support. I think this is a good solution towards the issue of the language barrier as well as the feelings of confusion and anxiety these immigrants may be experiencing.
The second story, "New App Helps Undocumented Immigrants Find College Scholarships", speaks on the issue of low postsecondary education support for undocumented students, specifically the lack of scholarship information. There is a negative stigma surrounding these students and so looking for scholarships is a difficult process for them. The story offers the solution of a mobile app (DREAMer's Roadmap) that helps connect undocumented students with scholarship opportunities. I think this solution helps these students immensely as they have certainly gained the right to a successful college education and should therefore receive financial support for this education.
The third story, "Pulling Hispanic Immigrants Out of the World of Check Cash Stores", speaks on the issue of low financial inclusion for Hispanic immigrants. There is a large Hispanic population (1/5 of entire population) in the U.S. and there is a large number of them that are underbanked or unbanked. In order to shift these immigrants into better financial inclusion, more credit unions are becoming eager to work with and support them. A credit union (SCE Federal) in a Los Angeles neighborhood (94% Hispanic population) has created an outreach program to establish relationships with these families. They even held banking classes for their customers. I think this is a good solution as better financial inclusion can only mean better neighborhoods and better cities. With financial inclusion, there is often less crime, more small business opportunities, and job creation.