This is the first in a series of profiles of Latino entrepreneurs, a preview of Joe Kutchera's forthcoming book, Pursuit of the American Dream: Success Stories of Today's Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Luis von Ahn's new company, Duolingo, has set two very large goals: help users learn a language for...

Immigrants have sailed to American shores for centuries to escape persecution, create economic opportunity, and pursue the "American Dream." They bring an extraordinary hunger to succeed and a strong belief in our flexible economic system. Some of our country's largest companies were founded by immigrants including Proctor & Gamble, Intel,...

A recent post on WhiteHouse.gov:
outlines some discouraging statistics on Latinos getting the education they need to succeed later in life:

• Less than half of Latino children enroll in any early learning program.
• Only half of Latino children earn their high school diploma on...