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If we’re going to discuss the root causes of the current Honduran refugee crisis, let’s get a few things straight. First, the U.S. government has and continues to fund, orchestrate and support coups across Latin America. Most Americans who know anything about Latin American history will readily highlight Guatemala in 1954, Chile in 1972 and […]

HARLEM—Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at the National Action Network in Harlem to demand a just investigation in the case of 43-year-old Eric Garner, who was allegedly choked and killed by police in Staten Island on July 17. The room was packed as the audience watched Garner’s wife, Esaw Garner, collapse in sobs next to Reverend Al […]

Know what happens when a war on drugs is launched across Latin America? War erupts across Latin America. And yet, after years of failed policy, you still hear people arguing that what’s needed in Central America is more funding for a militaristic campaign against criminals and cocaine dealers. Even the president of Honduras himself argued just […]

Before I start, a word: there are outlets that present a fuller picture when it comes to the root causes of current immigration issues, and those outlets that hide behind “journalism” to feed into your fears. It is a digital media game all too common now, because in the end, like Natalie Merchant once sang, “Give […]

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently shared information about individuals who have applied for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Over 500,000 individuals were deemed eligible for DACA. The following document presents data according to gender, country of origin and other categories. Characteristics of Individuals Requesting and Approved for Deferred Action for […]

Today, The Arizona Republic published a special report about the current immigration crisis: You can read the longform article (with more videos) here.

The following video shot by Justice for Immigrants Coalition (JFIC) coordinator Fernando Romero was taken at a migrant refugee site in California’s Inland Empire. Watch as three individuals trespassed the site as a means of making their point. The site houses migrant families and children. We also received this message in Spanish (which we translated […]

Kids First: A Response to the Southern Border Humanitarian Crisis by Latino Rebels

I’m 21 and not pregnant. That’s what everyone expected from me, right? I have black hair, dark skin, and curves. Aren’t all of us who look this way supposed to be pregnant by now? We get criticized for the clothes we wear, the way we act, the things we think. We are often the subjects […]

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON IMMIGRATION Dallas Love Field Dallas, Texas 6:00 P.M. CDT FOR VIDEO GO HERE. THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody. I just had a good meeting with Governor Perry, local officials, and faith leaders to talk about the steps that we have taken and that we need to take to address the humanitarian […]

Sources have told Latino Rebels that an undocumented 22-year-old Honduran pregnant woman in her third trimester was held for almost three days with no food at the McAllen Border Patrol Station earlier this year. According to the sources, the woman passed out on the third day, and when she woke up, a U.S. Customs and […]

By now regular visitors to this site will have seen the images coming out of Murrieta, California, where an angry mob this week blocked three buses from delivering immigrant detainees apprehended in southern Texas. Presumably among the close to 140 detainees on-board the buses were unaccompanied child migrants from Central America, tens of thousands of […]

The City of Murrieta, California is working really hard to make sure that the country’s current “immigrant crisis” doesn’t actually affect it. To be absolutely certain, the city’s official website has an “Immigration Update.” (H/T to this post from a fan.) Here’s a sampling of some of the questions: Can I donate goods for the […]

Sitting at my desk in Brooklyn, I read with sadness and anger the news coming out of Murrieta, California. I watch the raw video—the contorted grimaces of hate, the chants of “USA, USA,” the misspelt racism aimed at a busload of undocumented immigrants from Central America, mainly women and children. My thoughts drift back 26 […]

You saw the pictures and tweets, now see some of the video from today’s anti-migrant protest in Murrieta, California. For more, read the story at The Desert Sun. Some more local reports from San Diego add more details: San Diego, California News Station – KFMB Channel 8 – cbs8.com San Diego, California News Station – […]

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Rose Garden 3:04 P.M. EDT (VIDEO can be seen here) THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  One year ago this month, senators of both parties —with support from the business, labor, law enforcement, faith communities— came together to pass a commonsense immigration bill. Independent experts said that bill would strengthen our borders, grow our economy, shrink […]

This morning the White House released the following letter from President Obama: Letter from the President: Efforts to Address the Humanitarian Situation in the Rio Grande Valley Areas of…

EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to the controversy surrounding chants by Mexican soccer fans, we received the following opinion essay in Spanish by Luis Gomez Romero, a native of Mexico. Luis now lives Australia, where he teaches at the University of Wollongong. We are running this original post in Spanish and will not be translating it. The Spanish […]

This happened today in Arizona. John Huppenthal “repudiated” his anonymous blog posts but he won’t resign as Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. No flipping way. Huppenthal needs to resign right now for what he wrote and what he has done in the past. Karma sucks, John. Time to go. Step away from it all. This […]

Ever since Latino Rebels formed more than three years ago, we never tended to shy away from raw and honest discussions relating to culture, identity, ethnicity and race. It is what we do, so it was no surprise to see the comments from a June 20 Facebook post go completely insane.  Just another normal day at […]