Opinion

The through line connecting the anti-immigrant Proposition 187 and the anti-affirmative-action Proposition 209 is apparent, and it takes human form in the person of chief proponent Governor Pete Wilson.

In my own politically divided familia, Trump support is far less about religious, fiscal or socially conservative values and much more about how we interface and interact with racist white people. 

The policies that represent our country must protect all children and families, including non-citizens, who are guaranteed rights by the U.S. Constitution and international law.

Historically speaking, the cruelty surrounding U.S. immigration policy is arguably the most bipartisan issue of our times.

I ask those who have not yet voted to take a critical look at Donald Trump’s actions and question the parallel dangers that Cuban-Americans have worked so hard to leave behind.

My sisters and I are proof that liberation is possible, if only we come together to demand change.

If JLo is a “Negrita del Bronx,” then what do we call a Black Puerto Rican woman from the Bronx?

My fear of the virus hasn’t been the only thing I’ve wrestled with these past few months.

You and I may have a few things in common.

While a new ad has thousands of likes and could be very effective, the reprisal of the Pachuco character by Edward James Olmos is contradictory.

The fact that Puerto Rico has a vast conservative electorate, and the grand majority of these voters support statehood, begs the question of why the GOP would even consider alienating a future constituency.

Because who or what would the world be celebrating then? Not me.

On November 3, we must make the choice that recognizes the humanity of Puerto Ricans and respects the pain of the last three years.

Right now, more than ever, we need to be empathetic to those around us.

Florida is very much a winnable state for Joe Biden.

Collectively, we can change the lived experience of people of color and immigrants.

The need for answers is just as pressing as ever.

As someone who came here from Colombia so many years ago in search of a better life, it’s painful to watch members of my own community suffer so acutely.

Contrary to stereotypes, Tejanos are not politically disengaged or conservative.

Being able to cast a vote is the most basic right in a democracy.

Latinos can no longer be an afterthought.