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PEN America: ICE’s Arrest of Poetry-Reading Activist José Bello ‘Cause for Serious Concern’

The ACLU of Southern California has brought a First Amendment claim on Bello’s behalf, noting that Bello’s arrest mere hours after his poetry reading “strongly indicates” that ICE acted in retaliation against him for his speech expressing views against the agency’s actions.”

  • Jul 1, 2019
  • 1:04 PM

Canada’s Role in the Venezuelan Crisis

Latino Rebels Radio: June 30, 2019

  • Jun 30, 2019
  • 12:09 PM

Washington Man Illegally Detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound Bus Station Sues the Agency for Damages

“I didn’t understand what was happening, why they were keeping me, where they were taking me, or when I’d be able to see my family,” Andrés Sosa Segura said.

  • Jun 25, 2019
  • 2:56 PM

Latino USA Presents: ‘Comedian Arturo Castro Finds Humor In This Political Moment’

Latino USA sat down with Arturo Castro to talk about how he got his start in comedy and how he often draws on the cultural and political moment while writing sketches.

  • Jun 24, 2019
  • 11:18 AM

#ICYMI, Here Is the Complete Video of NALEO’s Presidential Candidate Forum From Telemundo in Miami

On Friday, the NALEO Education Fund hosted a presidential forum with eight of the Democratic candidates. The forum was held in Miami at the Telemundo Center. The eight candidates were Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Swalwell, Beto O’Rourke, John Hickenlooper and Pete Buttigieg. Telemundo ran a live stream of the forum […]

  • Jun 21, 2019
  • 1:40 PM

A Public Call to Congress: It’s Time to Hold Hearings on Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Control Board

Signers are encouraging the Senate to hold a hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to properly investigate the conflicts of interest on the body and the level of accountability and transparency achieved by the public agency.

  • Jun 20, 2019
  • 3:05 PM

Common Sense Cultural Capital (OPINION)

Our sheer talent and intelligence will deliver an era of fair exchanges of community cultural capital. That is what our community needs to thrive.

  • Jun 20, 2019
  • 10:24 AM

Trump Threatens to Deport Millions Beginning Next Week

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid.

  • Jun 18, 2019
  • 6:27 AM

UT/TT Poll: Texas Voters Split Evenly on Reelecting Trump in 2020, Biden and O’Rourke Lead Democratic Pack

AUSTIN, Texas — Given the choice of reelecting President Donald Trump or voting for someone else, Texas voters are equally divided, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

  • Jun 17, 2019
  • 11:22 AM

Overcrowding, Abuse Seen at Mexico Migrant Detention Center

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — The 36-year-old Cuban mechanic’s eyes glazed over as he recalled his time at the Siglo XXI holding facility: 50 people sleeping in 9-by-12-foot pens, feces overflowing the latrines, food and water always scarce.

  • Jun 17, 2019
  • 9:59 AM

Investigation Begins Into Supposed Voice of Frida Kahlo

The director of the Frida Kahlo Museum, Hilda Trujillo, told The Associated Press on Thursday that “there’s still a long way to go” to verify the voice in question.

  • Jun 15, 2019
  • 6:15 PM

New Report Examines Weaponization of Immigration Court System

Advocates launch Immigration Court Watch app to ensure greater accountability, transparency.

  • Jun 12, 2019
  • 11:32 AM

LA MÁS DRAGA 2: The Reality Show About the Best of Mexico’s Drag Queen Scene

Every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. Mexico City time, crowds of fans from various Latin American cities tune in to YouTube and marvel the magic and creativity of each competitor, who come from different Mexican cities like Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mérida.

  • Jun 11, 2019
  • 9:56 AM

Isabella Gomez, Edna Chavez and Maria Hinojosa

Latino Rebels Radio: June 9, 2019

  • Jun 9, 2019
  • 3:50 PM

El Salvador’s New President Is Using Twitter to Literally Run His Government

In the first six days since his inauguration, El Salvador’s newest president, 37-year-old Nayib Bukele, seems to be running a social media government. He was elected last February, with over 53% of the popular vote, and since last Saturday’s inauguration, he has taken to Twitter to publicly run his country. To many, the centrist politician’s […]

  • Jun 6, 2019
  • 3:55 PM

NHMC Calls for a Viewer Boycott of CBS THIS MORNING and CBS EVENING NEWS Broadcasts in the Wake of Latino Exclusion in Major Anchor and Correspondent Roles

“CBS needs to hold itself accountable by fully embracing inclusion and diversity in its hiring practices, and reflecting all the communities it claims to serve,” NHMC President and CEO Alex Nogales said.

  • Jun 5, 2019
  • 3:16 PM

MTV Will Soon Premiere a Docuseries Based on Border Life in Ambos Nogales

“It’s kinda surreal. I mean, we’ve got cameras in our house, and drones hovering over our coffee table recording us while we talk with the other parents,” one man whose daughter is a cast member told Latino Rebels.

  • May 31, 2019
  • 12:31 PM

Is It ‘Borinqueño’ or ‘Borinqueno’? The National Spelling Bee Probably Can’t Answer That Question

An interesting linguistic sideplot from Thursday night’s event.

  • May 31, 2019
  • 9:43 AM

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