James E. Garcia
Reports of the Republican Party’s Death Are Not Greatly Exaggerated (OPINION)
The party has cast aside many of its so-called traditional conservative values, such as federal debt reduction, smaller government, and its veneration for the U.S. Constitution.
Latino Advocacy Groups Say Republican Party Is Enabling Trump’s ‘Bigoted and Cruel Agenda’
Representatives from UnidosUS Action Fund, Voto Latino, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Mi Familia Vota presented what the groups described as their indictment of the Republican Party.
A Latino Recap of the Democratic National Convention
Julián Castro was the only Latino to run in this year’s presidential primaries but did not have a speaking role at the convention.
Joe Biden’s Pick of Kamala Harris Could Help Cement Support Among Latino Voters, Advocates Say
An estimated 14.6 million Latinos are expected to cast a ballot in November, a 15 percent jump from the 2016 race.
Trump Is Willing to Risk Our Children’s Lives, as Long as He Gets Re-Elected (OPINION)
According to the best available science, children are not “virtually immune.” They’re not immune at all.
In Trump’s War on Immigrants, His Greatest Foes Are Immigrants Themselves (OPINION)
In the end, what Trump is intellectually and morally incapable of understanding is that long after he’s gone, immigrants will keep coming, keep dreaming, and keep helping make America as great as it will ever be.
Latest Census Deadline Will Weaken Latino Political Representation, Advocates Say
After first extending the deadline in response to the pandemic, the Trump administration now says the Census Bureau will stop collecting data next month.
Latino Leaders Across the Country Pay Tribute to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Lewis was laid to rest in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.
Trump Signs Executive Order Excluding Undocumented Immigrants’ Census Count From Use in Congressional Redistricting
The practical effect of Trump’s memorandum, if it survives a court challenge, would not come until sometime in 2021, well after this year’s general election in November.
Immigration Authorities Could Begin Separating Hundreds of Detained Children From Their Migrant Parents Friday
More than 300 migrant children being held in federal detention facilities in Texas and Kansas could soon be separated from their parents, according to NBC News.
NYT: Latinos Have Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate in the Country
The study found Latinos have been infected by COVID-19 at three times the rate of whites in the U.S
Dear Governor Ducey: Arizonans Are Dying of COVID-19 (OPINION)
If you haven’t already figured it out yet, like millions of other Arizonans, I’m angry, disgusted and scared.
Giant of Chicano Literature Rudolfo Anaya Has Died
His most famous work is Bless Me, Ultima, a coming of age story about a Chicano boy who befriends a curandera —a folk healer— in 1940s rural New Mexico.
Trump Touts Wall Construction at Mexico Border, Uses Ethnic Slur At Rally
In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly visited Arizona, a battleground state in the upcoming general election where one in four eligible voters is Latino and national polling shows him running just behind former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
COVID-19 Cases Quadruple at Federal Migrant Detention Center in Arizona
Arizona is among several states in the Southwest that reported record increases this week in the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
‘Big Floyd’ Laid To Rest In Texas
George Floyd, known to his friends and family as “Big Floyd,” was laid to rest Tuesday alongside the grave of his mother.
Surviving the Most Dangerous President in US History (OPINION)
As justifiably fixated as we are on today’s mass protests, an even greater threat to the enduring, if deeply flawed, aspirations of our democracy has planted himself in the White House.
ACLU Condemns Trump Administration’s Restriction of Asylum Process for Migrants at Us-Mexico Border
Claiming it is protecting the U.S. against COVID-19-related health risks, the Trump Administration is using a CDC warning to effectively ban all asylum requests at the Southwest border.
As Latinos Are Among Hardest Hit by Pandemic, Leaders Expect Federal Census Undercount
Latino leaders recently told The Hill that census outreach was a top priority in predominantly-Latino South Texas before the pandemic struck.
86,000 Dead and Counting From COVID-19: Imagine if Trump Gets Re-Elected (OPINION)
When it comes to his response to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, the combination of President Donald Trump’s arrogance and sheer incompetence is killing people.
Amid Recession, Latinos Now Have the Highest Unemployment Rate in the Country
At 18.9%, Latinos have the highest unemployment rate in the U.S, while the jobless rate for workers nationwide stands at 14.7%, a figure not seen since the Great Depression.