Opinion

In addition to introducing an asylum application fee, the government wants to hike the cost of other immigration petitions and applications by as much as 532%.

I spent all day fighting PayPal over my grocery money. A little backstory…

Though still not over, it’s fair to say that 2019 has been the year of the protest.

Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned Sunday under pressure from the military and far-right protestors after his reelection victory triggered weeks of fraud allegations and deadly riots.

DACA is not the ultimate protection of our communities.

Brownness is a complex concept and just like the concept, so are Brown people.

This faith-based distress at humanity’s poor stewardship of God’s creation has some powerful and outspoken proponents in Brazil.

Is language really an element of pride worthy enough to use to beat others over the head with and repeat subtle versions of the very oppression enacted upon our ancestors?

The debate that should have ended years ago is suddenly back. Sigh.

Every family should thrive enough to create a poet. Every family should thrive enough to cultivate an elected official. Each of these vocations requires a lot of hard work, talent, and public scrutiny. Each is admirable. Yet in our community, we don’t often talk about the costs of cultivating either one. The real question is, […]

I can unapologetically be Asian Latina and dream of a world beyond borders and nationalism.

Policymakers, political scientists like myself and all Americans can start to understand the ban’s effects.

5,525 signatures of people from 327 different organizations were collected in just 72 hours as of October 23.

Good luck on all of you who think this bill has any hope. Because it doesn’t.

The incorporated territory step has never offered a real or meaningful solution to the question of Puerto Rico.

The national discourse on immigrant rights must more clearly recognize that our criminal justice system is the main driver of family separation and child imprisonment.

Puerto Ricans should have all the facts about small modular nuclear reactors before making critical decisions about their energy future.

Time and again, Latin American governments use the crisis in Venezuela as the scapegoat to discredit genuine protest and undermine legitimate opposition.

My recent research —and that of others— shows that communities with more residents of color are more likely to rely on revenue coming from traffic tickets and other minor fines.

President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will cut the number of refugees it will accept to 18,000 in fiscal year 2020.

Let this be the Council that can say that they stood on the right side of history by voting to close down the Rikers Island jails and create a stronger, safer, and better New York City.