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Remezcla Drops Gustavo Arellano Two Days After Making Him an Editor-at-Large
This happened this week.
Facebook Censors Post About ICE’s Intimidation of Law Firm
“We remove content, disable accounts, and work with law enforcement when we believe there is a genuine risk of physical harm or direct threats to public safety.”
As Deaths From September and October Continue to Increase, Puerto Rico Governor Announces Details on Death Toll Working Group
As of this posting, there have now been a total of 537 more deaths in September 2017 when compared with September 2016, and 657 more deaths in October 2017 when compared to October 2017.
MALDEF Calls for Removal of Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan
“In what can only be characterized as astonishing emulation of a Cold War-era, Eastern European security chief…”
Net Neutrality Supporters Launch 2018 Campaign to Oust Lawmakers Who Don’t Vote for CRA to Overturn FCC Decision
Internet users will receive a text message with their Congress members’ voting records right before election day.
Why Puerto Rico’s Death Toll From Hurricane María Is So Much Higher Than Officials Thought
Undercounting deaths reduces the attention to the crisis Puerto Ricans live day by day.
While Trump Tweets That ‘DACA Activists’ and ‘Hispanics’ Will Start ‘Falling in Love’ With GOP, What Does Data Say About Immigration?
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss?
How Trump’s NAFTA Renegotiations Could Help Mexican Workers
Lax labor standards in Mexico are indeed a problem with NAFTA. But they are North America’s problem to solve.
US Army Corps of Engineers Chose Only One Company to Collect Majority of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Debris
Why was the removal process so slow? Part of the reason was the capacity of one single company contracted by the federal government.
Recogido de escombros de la mayoría del país recae en una sola compañía escogida por el Cuerpo de Ingenieros
La lentitud en el proceso puede relacionarse a la falta de capacidad de la única compañía en la que el gobierno federal ha centralizado la encomienda, y que a su vez subcontrata a otras. En los municipios que hicieron por su cuenta la contratación para recogido de escombros, los trabajos parecen fluir mejor.
The Response to Puerto Rico’s Missing Persons and Death Count After María Is ‘Too Little, Too Late’
“You know, early on, since week number one or two, we already had a lot of evidence that the deaths were skyrocketing.”
Para que los hechos se repitan en Honduras
En Honduras, el golpe de Estado de 2009 sirvió de antesala a un conflicto anticipado en 2017.
Pesquera y Llovet a cargo del recuento de muertes
Finalmente el gobernador Ricardo Rosselló aceptó que el proceso de contabilizar las muertes provocadas por el desastre en Puerto Rico debe rehacerse e investigarse de forma “minuciosa”.
Seven Young Undocumented Immigrants Remain in DC Jail, at Risk of Deportation, After Arrest for Peaceful Demonstration in Sen. Schumer & Rep. Curbelo Offices Friday
With their lives in limbo and with congressional inaction, undocumented youth took action and called on leaders from both parties to ensure votes needed to pass a Clean Dream Act.
After Reports of Higher Hurricane María Deaths, Puerto Rico Governor Calls for Formal Investigation and Review
“We always expected that the number of hurricane-related deaths would increase as we received more factual information —not hearsay— and this review will ensure we are correctly counting everybody.”
Tarde y sin recursos: la Policía hace poco por los desaparecidos de María
¿Qué pasó y por qué?
REPORT: Closing the Latino-White Completion Gap in Higher Education
While more Latino students are enrolling in four-year colleges and universities than ever before and graduation rates are on the rise, only about half of Latino students who start college earn a bachelor’s degree.
The Urgency of Dignified Housing for People Seeking Shelter in Puerto Rico After Hurricane María Is Real
Efforts to identify suitable housing alternatives —even temporary ones— have been slower than expected.
Urgen opciones de vivienda digna para refugiados tras María
Refugiados por el huracán sufren en espera de una opción real de techo por parte de las agencias de Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos