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To Be Counted or Not to Be Counted: The Census and Latinos (OPINION)
This is a big deal that will cause only more problems in the end.
Haiti Installs New Army Leadership Despite Concerns
At least six members of the group were soldiers during a 1991 military coup and once had their assets frozen by the U.S. for helping overthrow Haiti’s first democratically elected president.
Hundreds of Demonstrators Call for Greater Federal Action on Six-Month Anniversary of Hurricane María
“We are here in Washington demanding that legislators do what they were elected to do and that is help the people,” Miguel Acevedo Sierra told Latino Rebels
Tóxicos de las cenizas de AES están contaminando aguas subterráneas
Por otra parte, el mismo estudio de subsuelo confirmó niveles ascendentes de arsénico en el agua.
ICE Spokesperson for San Francisco Leaves Job Because He Says Agency Misleads Public
Wait, ICE plays with facts? We are shocked! Shocked!
NHMC Pre-Oscars Protesters Demand Latinx Inclusion
“Whoever controls the stories controls reality in society, and that’s also why the shift is not happening.”
Immigrant Farmworker Who Was Detained Leaving Health Clinic Has Been Released on Bond
Community support secures José Luis Cordova’s release from immigration detention.
Data From Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Confirms Excess Deaths After Hurricane María
“The total number of deaths above average in September, October and November was 1,230, according to Alexis Santos, a demographer at Pennsylvania State University.”
In Letter to Trump, NYC-Based Immigrant Arts Coalition Criticizes Decision to Change USCIS Mission Statement
“Your words, and your actions, matter.”
The Supreme Court Ruled That Detained Immigrants Can’t Get Bond Hearings While in Detention
It’s not a victory for immigrants rights groups.
Citing Racism, TPS Recipients Sue Trump Administration
Eight Haitian and Salvadoran immigrants filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday.
George Washington University Team Will Now Conduct Recount of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María Deaths
Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s decision delayed the publication of a much-anticipated death recount report until May.
La Universidad de George Washington hará el recuento de las muertes de María, no Pesquera
La decisión de Rosselló atrasa hasta mayo la esperada publicación del informe del recuento de muertes, encomendado a Pesquera en diciembre y plasmado en Orden Ejecutiva en enero, que sería publicado originalmente en marzo.
Class Action Suit Challenges Government’s Denial of TPS Holders’ Green Cards
The plaintiffs allege that Congress intended a grant of TPS to be an “inspection and admission”—one of the requirements for gaining lawful permanent resident status.
Bolivian Ex-President Will Stand Trial in US Court for Massacre
It will be the first time a former head of state faces a judge in the United States in connection with alleged human rights abuses.
Chile Announces Defense Plan Against Bolivian Maritime Dispute
The maritime dispute is over a century old, dating back to land seizures in 1879 during the War of the Pacific.
Trying to Keep Up With the ‘Dreamers’ Debate? Here Are 6 Essential Reads
The future remains uncertain for a group of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children without legal authorization.
Puerto Rico’s Department of Health Says It Is Not Authorized to Provide Updated 2017 Death Statistics
“Therefore, until this investigation is completed, and by recommendation of the CDC itself, we are not authorized to provide new mortality data for the year 2017.”
Suicides in Puerto Rico Increased 55% Last Four Months of 2017, When Compared to Same Time Period in 2016
These suicide statistics come at a time that the government of Puerto Rico said it will not provide any new data on hurricane-related deaths until a working group presents a formal report—expected to be released in early April.