Media

Stopping the Wall: One Family’s Fight (VIDEO)

Dr. Ramiro Ramírez, a plaintiff in a lawsuit to halt construction of the border wall, shares the story of the Hidalgo County, Texas-based Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery and Eli Jackson Cemetery, which are considered historic landmarks.

  • Sep 27, 2019
  • 12:01 PM

Sheriff’s Office Fires Racist Georgia Man Caught on Video Cursing at Young Latina to ‘Speak English’

“The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is going to distance ourself from people like this. We’re not going to tolerate it and that’s the end of the subject,” Sheriff John T. Wilcher said at a Thursday morning press conference.

  • Sep 27, 2019
  • 7:54 AM

AP Interview: Nicaragua Opposition Leader Sees Long Road

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Opposition leader Félix Maradiaga said Thursday after returning to Nicaragua from 14 months in exile that he will not leave again, even though he believes President Daniel Ortega has imposed a “peace of the graveyard.”

  • Sep 19, 2019
  • 9:55 AM

Two Years After Hurricane María, a New Doc Project Explores How Young People in Comerío Are Activating Their Community

Titled “We Still Here/Aquí estamos,” the project highlights the “story of a group of young people in Puerto Rico realizing their power.”

  • Sep 19, 2019
  • 9:05 AM

Alejandro Sanz and His #DREAMERTeam Are a Beacon of Tangible Hope for These Fearful Times (OPINION)

I am thankful beyond words that Alejandro, and all his very famous friends, have chosen to put a spotlight on the challenges facing DREAMers.

  • Sep 18, 2019
  • 10:12 AM

At the Inaugural Latinx Games Festival in Long Beach, Attendees Topple Obstacles on the Screen and in the Industry

The festival featured speakers, roundtable discussions, and an arcade with games from Latin American countries. 

  • Sep 17, 2019
  • 12:24 PM

More Than a Wall: Corporate Profiteering and Border Militarization

“Between 2006 and 2018, CBP issued contracts worth $26.1 billion which exceed the accumulated Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) budgets from 1975 to 1998,” a new report noted.

  • Sep 16, 2019
  • 11:30 AM

Study: Major Newspapers Uncritically Echo Trump Administration Anti-Immigrant Language

Influential media outlets have legitimized dehumanizing language aimed at immigrants, according to Define American.

  • Sep 12, 2019
  • 3:13 PM

Destroy the Hispanic Industrial Complex (OPINION)

I’ve always said that community is about reciprocity. The Hispanic industrial complex only takes, takes, takes. That’s why it deserves to be destroyed.

  • Sep 12, 2019
  • 2:49 PM

Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Responds to ICE Agent Shooting Antioch Resident

Organization calls for accountability, disentanglement, saying “ICE makes our community less safe.”

  • Sep 6, 2019
  • 3:44 PM

More Women Say Opera Legend Domingo Harassed, Pursued Them

Angela Turner Wilson, now 48 and a college voice teacher in the Dallas area, was one of 11 women to come forward after an Aug. 13 AP story in which numerous women accused the long-married, Spanish-born superstar of sexual harassment or inappropriate, sexually charged behavior and of sometimes damaging their careers if they rejected him.

  • Sep 5, 2019
  • 3:30 PM

A Comic Book From the Borderlands Fights Power and Corruption

Latino Rebels Radio: September 1, 2019

  • Sep 1, 2019
  • 6:48 PM

Incoming Harvard Freshman Denied Visa Based on Friends’ Social Media Posts

Palestinian student reportedly turned away at Boston’s Logan airport Friday.

  • Aug 27, 2019
  • 11:05 AM

Study Finds Films Lag Significantly in Latino Representation

NEW YORK (AP) — Latinos make up 18% of the U.S. population and 24% of its frequent moviegoers, yet they rarely see themselves on movie screens.

  • Aug 26, 2019
  • 5:02 PM

ICE Terminates National Detention Hotline, After ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Highlights Its Power

The following media release was shared on Friday by Freedom for Immigrants: LOS ANGELES — Freedom for Immigrants issued a cease and desist letter yesterday to Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the agency’s latest attack on the organization’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech. It was accompanied by a letter of support signed […]

  • Aug 24, 2019
  • 10:15 AM

Univision Fires ‘El Gordo y La Flaca’ Writer/Producer for Sexual Harassment

“As soon as we heard about these accusations, we began an investigation. Mr. Enrique Albis has been fired from the company,” the network said in a statement.

  • Aug 23, 2019
  • 3:11 PM

NAHJ Rescinds Invitation of Fox News as Sponsor of Upcoming Journalism Conference

The following letter from NAHJ President Hugo Balta was published on August 22, 2019: Dear NAHJ Members, Today I am announcing the decision to rescind the invitation of Fox News as a sponsor for NAHJ at the upcoming Excellence In Journalism (EIJ19) conference in San Antonio next month. Major news outlets have always held value […]

  • Aug 22, 2019
  • 2:51 PM

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