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Trump Signs Executive Order Excluding Undocumented Immigrants’ Census Count From Use in Congressional Redistricting

The practical effect of Trump’s memorandum, if it survives a court challenge, would not come until sometime in 2021, well after this year’s general election in November. 

  • Jul 22, 2020
  • 1:28 PM

Mexican Authorities Find 23 Abducted Children

According to prosecutors, the children were forced to make and sell crafts in market places.

  • Jul 22, 2020
  • 12:39 PM

Puerto Rico Governor Under Investigation for Management of Earthquake Aid

Four other government officials —including Secretary of the Interior Antonio Pabón Batlle and Senator Evelyn Vázquez Nieves— will also be investigated.

  • Jul 21, 2020
  • 2:18 PM

As Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate DACA, DREAMers Worry Immigration Program Will Remain in Danger 

The Gomezes, two undocumented brothers, say the immigration program is still in danger and a long-term legislative fix is still in dire need.

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • 5:32 PM

Latino Census Response Lags as Coronavirus Spikes, Especially in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With just over three months to go in the self-response period, the Latino response rate for the 2020 Census is dragging.

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • 4:18 PM

COVID-19 Cases Grow in Brazilian Amazon

COVID-19 continues to make inroads into the Brazilian Amazon, and the New York Times reports that health workers may be partly responsible.

  • Jul 20, 2020
  • 1:12 PM

Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get Your Troops Out of the City

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland demanded Friday that President Donald Trump remove militarized federal agents he deployed to the city after some detained people on streets far from federal property they were sent to protect.

  • Jul 17, 2020
  • 10:08 PM

Latino USA Presents: In The Bronx, A Progressive Battleground

While absentee ballots are still being counted, Ritchie Torres is now poised to become the first openly LGBTQ, Afro-Latino member of Congress.

  • Jul 17, 2020
  • 1:10 PM

Puerto Rico Reverses Reopening Measures a Day After Allowing Tourists

Videos showed long lines at the airport on Wednesday, and some travelers were unaware of the new requirements.

  • Jul 17, 2020
  • 12:28 PM

New Jersey Announces $20 Million in Additional Funding to Combat Food Insecurity

PASSAIC, NJ — Before the pandemic hit New Jersey, José Díaz used to wake up every day at 4:00 a.m. to make breakfast, and fix some lunch before heading to the local Home Depot in the city of Passaic to work. That changed when the coronavirus pandemic swept the state, and he became one of dozens standing in line at The Salvation Army Community Center in downtown Passaic to get a plate of food, and a bag of groceries that can last him for a couple of days. 

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • 4:38 PM

Immigration Authorities Could Begin Separating Hundreds of Detained Children From Their Migrant Parents Friday

More than 300 migrant children being held in federal detention facilities in Texas and Kansas could soon be separated from their parents, according to NBC News.

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • 4:05 PM

AP FACT CHECK: Trump Wholly Distorts Biden on Immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is assailing Joe Biden for immigration proposals that Biden actually isn’t proposing. Trump’s account of what his Democratic presidential rival says he’d do with people in the country illegally is false in almost every detail.

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • 2:30 PM

Chilean Police Accused of Over 8,500 Human Rights Abuse Instances

800 of these accusations have been filed as official complaints.

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • 12:26 PM

PEW: US Latinos Account for More Than Half of Country’s Population Growth From 2010-2019

“In 2019, the number of Hispanics reached a record 60.6 million, making up 18% of the U.S. population. This is up from 50.7 million in 2010, when Hispanics were 16% of the population,” Pew noted.

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 3:07 PM

Latin America Coronavirus Deaths Surpass US and Canada

The Pan American Health Organization estimates that roughly half of all cases in the world now originate from the Americas.

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 12:55 PM

Mexican Authorities Tally Over 73,000 Disappearances

The majority of recorded disappearances happened after 2006 when the U.S.-funded drug war began.

  • Jul 14, 2020
  • 1:02 PM

First Latino President in Sierra Club’s History Calls on Young People to Get Engaged

Originally from Puerto Rico, Mr. Ramón Cruz has a long history of involvement within the environmental movement.

  • Jul 14, 2020
  • 12:04 PM

Commemorating 53 Years of the 1967 Newark Rebellion

More than five decades later, the struggle against police brutality is still relevant today.

  • Jul 13, 2020
  • 6:09 PM

Alternate Forms of Activism and Taking Care While Fighting For Change

Different forms of activism have played a large role in the current Black Lives Matter protests.

  • Jul 13, 2020
  • 3:45 PM

Bolsonaro Names Evangelical Pastor as New Education Minister

Milton Ribeiro’s selection is a win for Evangelical groups in Brazil who support Bolsonaro and want to increase the influence of Christianity in schools.

  • Jul 13, 2020
  • 1:58 PM

Omar Jimenez: On Air And Under Arrest (A Latino USA Podcast)

In this episode of Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa speaks to CNN journalist Omar Jimenez about his path into journalism and what was running through his mind while he was getting arrested while reporting live.

  • Jul 10, 2020
  • 4:30 PM

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