Hector Luis Alamo

Coalition Calls on Rep. Grijalva, House Committee to Move on Puerto Rico Statehood

On Thursday, a letter was sent to the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and the ranking member, Bruce Westerman (R-AR), from a bipartisan coalition of 51 organizations advocating for Puerto Rican statehood.

  • Dec 16, 2021
  • 3:04 PM

Mi Familia Vota Releases New Statement on Resignations at Las Vegas Office

On Wednesday morning, Latino Rebels reported on an incident at Mi Familia Vota’s office in Las Vegas, where local media and sources close to the situation say at least nine people resigned last week. In response, the organization sent Latino Rebels the following statement.

  • Dec 15, 2021
  • 6:00 PM

Are Mass Resignations at Mi Familia Vota Part of Industry-Wide Crisis in Latino Political Organizations?

Looking for more information on the resignations and the conditions within Mi Familia Vota’s national organization, Latino Rebels spoke to three sources with years of experience in the “non-profit-industrial complex,” as one put it—all of whom asked that they remain anonymous.

  • Dec 15, 2021
  • 10:40 AM

Latinos Held Down Economically, Report Says

On average, Latino workers earn 73 cents for every dollar earned by a white worker. If Latinos were paid as much as white people, Latinos would see their income rise by 37 percent, and an additional 1.1 million Latinos would join the middle class.

  • Dec 9, 2021
  • 4:57 PM

Poll: Latino Voters Split Between Democrats and Republicans

Latino men leaned Republican much more than Latinas, due largely to economic concerns, with Latino men saying Republicans have a better economic policy and Latinas saying Democrats were better with the economy

  • Dec 9, 2021
  • 1:37 PM

Latinos Need to Get Better at Screening for Cancer (OPINION)

During Cancer Screen Week, Latinos should not only schedule their own screenings but also discuss the importance of preventative healthcare with their fellow Latinos. Because when it comes to maintaining good health, knowing is half the battle.

  • Dec 8, 2021
  • 11:08 AM

New Poll Says Politicians Shouldn’t Use Latinx

According to a new survey, 40 percent of Latinos say the word Latinx offends them or at least bothers them, while 30 percent say they would be less likely to support a politician or organization that uses the term

  • Dec 6, 2021
  • 2:46 PM

As Biden’s New Immigration Guidelines Go Into Effect, Detainees Ask for Immediate Release

One of the filers, Enrique Cristobal Meneses, has been in ICE detention since having his sentence commuted by Gov. Gavin Newsom in November 2020. Meneses claims to be suffering retaliation from ICE officials for his advocacy for better workplace conditions.

  • Nov 29, 2021
  • 1:45 PM

How the Climate Crisis Fuels the Migrant One and Hits Latinos Especially Hard (OPINION)

It’s been a terrible century or so for Central America, but last year was especially rough.

  • Nov 23, 2021
  • 11:47 AM

Report: Refugees Endure Civil Rights Abuses at U.S.-Mexico Border

In October, Lawyers for Civil Rights sent a delegation to investigate the treatment of refugees along the U.S.-Mexico border and discovered numerous instances of civil rights violations committed by the U.S. government.

  • Nov 22, 2021
  • 5:41 PM

Latinas Are Winning, As They Should (OPINION)

Latinas are making tremendous strides in education, politics, business, media, the arts — everywhere. But Latinas have only begun to get their due.

  • Nov 17, 2021
  • 8:02 PM

Letter from a Young Rebelde (OPINION)

You have to read this letter sent from a young Salvadoran immigrant looking to join the team at Latino Rebels.

  • Nov 12, 2021
  • 4:51 PM

Supreme Court Case Tests Equal Rights of U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico

On Tuesday, November 9, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of United States v. José Luis Vaello Madero. At issue is whether a U.S. citizen has equal access to social safety-net programs when living in a U.S. territory.

  • Nov 10, 2021
  • 3:50 PM

El Museo Del Barrio Screening of Puerto Rico Documentary ‘We Still Here’ on Nov. 10

At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, El Museo del Barrio in Spanish Harlem will be screening the documentary ‘We Still Here/ Nos Tenemos’, which centers on a group of young Puerto Ricans seeking justice in the wake of Hurricane María.

  • Nov 9, 2021
  • 1:47 PM

Robert Santos Named First Latino Director of Census Bureau

On Thursday the Senate confirmed Robert Santos as the new director of the U.S. Census Bureau, making him the first Latino head of the Bureau in its 119-year history as a federal agency.

  • Nov 8, 2021
  • 3:44 PM

The War on Cuba (EPISODE 4)

The first episode of season two of Belly of the Beast’s “The War On Cuba” centers on the so-called “Havana Syndrome,” in which U.S. diplomatic personnel in the Cuban capital reported “sonic attacks” that caused health issues, and the “flames of hysteria” fanned by the U.S. media.

  • Nov 5, 2021
  • 1:34 PM

New Pew Report: Latinos Say Skin Color Affects Opportunity and Daily Life

Sixty-two percent of adult Latinos say having darker skin limits a Latino’s chances of success in the United States, according to the results of a new study conducted by Pew Research Center. Of the 3,3375 adult Latinos surveyed in March of 2021, 59 percent said having lighter skin improves a Latino’s chances of getting ahead.

  • Nov 4, 2021
  • 2:30 PM

Holyoke Elects First Latino Mayor, Puerto Rican Joshua Garcia

Garcia credits the city’s social services and opportunities with helping him and his family succeed.

  • Nov 3, 2021
  • 12:21 PM

Workers at El Milagro Tortillería in Chicago Take On Bosses

Workers at El Milagro tortilleria in Chicago are in a fight with management over illegal labor practices, including the denial of paid sick days, immigration threats, and armed surveillance.

  • Oct 29, 2021
  • 11:59 AM

Report: Latinos Still Severely Underrepresented in Mainstream Media

While the headline may not surprise anyone, a new report commissioned by the Latino Donor Collaborative reveals just how absent Latinos are in TV, film, journalism, and other mainstream media.

  • Oct 28, 2021
  • 3:14 PM

Latino-Led Groups Launch First-Ever Bilingual Online Academy Against Gerrymandering

The Hispanic Federation and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice launched the Redistricting Academy, a first-of-its-kind bilingual resource center which aims to empower Latinos “to advocate for district maps that reflect the diversity of their population,” according to a press release.

  • Oct 26, 2021
  • 2:46 PM

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