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Migrant Shelter on the Border to Close
The shelter, located across from Eagle Pass, Texas, in the Mexican town of Piedras Negras, will likely close Wednesday because it has “served its purpose,” according to Coahuila State Public Safety Secretary José Luis Pliego.
Power 4 Puerto Rico Statement on PROMESA Court Decision
“The Board has been tangled in conflicts of interests, and its wealthy members have no grasp of the realities faced by working families in Puerto Rico.”
The Least ‘Diverse’ City in the United States Is Full of Latinos
A WalletHub report considered Hialeah, Florida, as the least “diverse” city in the United States.
Mijente’s Marisa Franco Responds to President Trump’s National Emergency Declaration
“While we have been on a path toward racist nationalism for a while, history will look back at this day as the day American democracy died.”
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of U.S. Citizens Detained for Speaking Spanish
“It’s unconstitutional to detain people just because of their language, accent, or color of their skin,” said Cody Wofsy, staff attorney with the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project.
Trump Declares National Emergency for Border Wall Funding
The announcement arrived after the U.S. Senate passed a border security plan yesterday to avert a government shutdown.
The Fluffy Phenomenon: How Gabriel Iglesias Makes All of Us Laugh
The Southern California native is the six highest-paid comedian in the United States.
Amazon Pulls Out of HQ2 in NYC, Local Organizers Rejoice: ‘This Is a Critical Moment’
Since the deal was announced, New Yorkers decisions varied, with many strongly against the company’s move to Queens.
Nevada Woman Is the 6th to Accuse Arias of Sexual Misconduct
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Carina Black said in interviews this week that the Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican President boxed her in against a wall inside an elevator at the university in 1998 and then tried to kiss her.
Argentines Protest Austerity Measures, High Unemployment
Protesters also decried cuts to public utility subsidies and austerity.
During Congressional Hearing on Venezuela, Role of US Envoy Elliott Abrams Seriously Questioned
“I fail to understand why members of this committee or the American people should find any testimony that you give today to be truthful,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said.
Despite El Chapo Arrest, Powerful Sinaloa Cartel Marches On
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Those heaping bags of fentanyl and plastic tubs of crystal meth, heroin and cocaine offer no sign that the cartel has been weakened, lost sway over its traditional territory in northwestern Mexico or seen its international reach curtailed by the loss of its notorious leader.
New York City Jury Finds El Chapo Guilty on All 10 Counts
The jury deliberated for over a week as they considered a staggering amount of evidence in the case against Guzmán.
Julián Castro Says That Irony of People Telling His Generation That They Don’t Speak Spanish Well Is a ‘Bullshit One’
“I mean, that is quite an irony. And I think it’s a bullshit one,” the Democratic candidate told Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa.
California Governor Defies Trump, Removes National Guard at Border
Newsom had first alluded to defying Trump’s orders in his inaugural speech earlier this year.
Queens Organizers Hold Multilingual ‘No Amazon’ Day-Long Event as Retail Giant Reconsiders New York City HQ2
Organizers said they provided frontline communities with information around issues that often get lost in translation.
Investigación sobre los muertos del huracán María gana prestigioso premio de periodismo de precisión Philip Meyer
El proyecto de investigación, iniciado y liderado por el Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI), incluyó la colaboración con el medio especializado en periodismo de datos qz.com y con la agencia de noticias internacional Prensa Asociada.
US Enters Decisive Week for Border Security Negotiations
Bipartisan negotiations might not yield enough funding for President Donald Trump’s physical barrier.
After The Dark: The Movement to Light Up Puerto Rico With the Sun (VIDEO)
Project Sunroof on the island.
Two More Women Accuse Óscar Arias Sánchez of Sexual Misconduct
In total, four women have accused the Costa Rican two-term president and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize winner of sexual misconduct.