Immigration
Why Latinos Keep Getting Left Out of Democratic Politics (OPINION)
Exclusivity is a powerful word and an even more powerful experience. As people of color in America, we learn about exclusion early on.
Latino USA Presents: Estrella, Revisited
Maria Hinojosa and Estrella’s weekly phone calls have continued and their friendship has flourished. In this episode, we pick up the story of Estrella, and all that has happened to her since she’s been incarcerated.
How This City in a Deep Red State Is Helping Immigrants and Refugees in the Time of COVID-19
Tulsa is among several urban outliers focused on inclusivity in a state that has one of the strictest anti-illegal immigration laws in the country.
Migrant Women to No Longer See Doctor Accused of Misconduct
HOUSTON (AP) — Immigration authorities have stopped sending detained women to a rural Georgia gynecologist accused of performing surgeries without consent, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
For Many Immigrant Students, Remote Learning During COVID-19 Comes With More Hurdles
There is a very real danger that the move to remote learning could reinforce the very inequalities immigrant students already encounter in U.S. schools.
The Inhumane Treatment of Migrants in Detention Centers Must Stop Now (OPINION)
If it took a whistleblower for the public to know about these brutal hysterectomies, what else don’t we know?
‘Hatemonger’: Author Jean Guerrero On Stephen Miller (A Latino USA Podcast)
On this episode of Latino USA, Jean Guerrero joins Maria Hinojosa to discuss Miller’s California roots, the mentors who shaped his ideology and career as a young man, and his lasting impact on the U.S. immigration system.
Immigrant Rights Groups Denounce Court’s TPS Decision
Chanting “Trump escucha, estamos en la lucha. (Trump listen, we are fighting)” with banners in hand, TPS holders and their families marched from Union Station to Capitol Hill, demanding that Congress pass a law that would provide them a road to permanent residency.
Court: Trump Can End Temporary Legal Status for 4 Countries
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States, a divided appeals court ruled Monday.
Laredo Residents Join Together Against Construction of Border Wall
Standing in front of a large banner that read “Stand with vets. Stop the Wall. Defend Laredo,” members of the No Border Wall Coalition were accompanied by Veterans United Against the Wall and the local chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
Advocates Representing Various Refugee Groups Ask New ICE Director to ‘Bring Human Rights Home’
The statement was signed by advocates from Vietnamese, Central American, and Haitian refugee communities.
Stalled by Pandemic, Migrants Press in Quest for Better Life
LAJAS BLANCAS, Panamá (AP) — Duperat Laurette fled Haiti after her country’s massive 2010 earthquake, making her way first to the Dominican Republic, then Chile and five years later to Panamá, all with the dream of reaching the U.S. and finding a job to help support 14 siblings left behind in Haiti.
President Trump Must Stop Demonizing and Dehumanizing TPS Recipients (OPINION)
Many immigrants like me are terrified that at any moment we can be separated from our families, or sent to crowded, inhumane detention centers—more dangerous than ever in the face of COVD-19.
Unforgetting With Roberto Lovato (PODCAST)
Maria and Julio are joined by journalist Roberto Lovato to discuss the cycle of violence throughout El Salvador’s history, from revolutions to the rise of gangs in Los Angeles, and how the United States has played a role in all of it.
Trump Administration Plans Expanded Use of Personal Data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to expand the collection of personal “biometric” information by the agency in charge of immigration enforcement, raising concerns about civil liberties and data protection.
Questions and Answers on Status of Trump’s Border Wall
President Donald Trump is trying to keep his promised border wall with Mexico in the public eye during his reelection bid, touting it this week on a trip to Yuma, Arizona.
Latino USA Presents: The Migrant Student Club
Across the country, over 300,000 students migrate for work in agriculture and the students face extraordinary odds, both in academia and their social life.
A Coalition of Street Vendors in Newark Demands More Assistance Amid Pandemic
Five months after the statewide quarantine began, Ferry Street in Newark looks like a different neighborhood—the swarm of people visiting is no longer there.
One Year After Mississippi Raids, ICE Is a Threat to Workers Everywhere (OPINION)
If someone wanted to make us disappear, they’ve only made clear that we can no longer be invisible.
Latino USA Presents: After The Mississippi Raids
Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa and Miguel Macias traveled to the heart of Mississippi to hear about the long term effects of the largest immigration raid in U.S. history.
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.