Opinion

A Law Student’s Firsthand Account of Working With Migrants at the US-Mexico Border

“As I would inform families of the future that awaited them, I felt embarrassed of my country,” Amín E. Fernández writes.

  • Apr 9, 2019
  • 9:45 AM

The New Brazilian Government Is Devoid of Ideas

In the months since, however, many Brazilians who voted for Jair Bolsanaro in the hopes of leaving political crises behind them are disappointed.

  • Apr 8, 2019
  • 12:52 PM

A Yale Student’s Letter to Julia Keleher and the Yale Education Leadership Conference

“This celebration of Keleher’s work only displays the way in which members of elite institutions like the Yale School of Management can be so blind to the reality and context of life in Puerto Rico.”

  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 5:05 PM

Nixon and Reagan Tried Closing the Border to Pressure Mexico: Here’s What Happened

History suggests that threats of border closure may be politically useful but are never a real answer to human tragedy.

  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 4:47 PM

The Pathway to Citizenship Must Begin NOW

We can’t stop fighting until we have protections and permanent legislative solutions for all who need them.

  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 11:53 AM

Reflections of a MEChista by a Chicano Scholar Activist

How MEChA shaped my life and transformed me.

  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 8:07 AM

Trump’s Ultimate Betrayal Is Puerto Rico’s Greatest Blessing

The colony’s most difficult hour might very well turn out to be its finest.

  • Apr 4, 2019
  • 5:12 PM

Oil’s Corrosive Impact on Democracy Is the True Socialist Gateway Drug

The bogeyman of Venezuelan “socialism” has had repercussions throughout the Americas.

  • Apr 4, 2019
  • 10:58 AM

The Filter of Our Own Opinions

We are sick, each and every one of us.

  • Apr 3, 2019
  • 4:09 PM

The Chismes of Virginia Politics: Part Four

No matter where you go in the State Capitol, you will encounter white supremacists.

  • Apr 3, 2019
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DOJ Attack on Obamacare Has Big Implications for Latinos (OPINION)

Latinos in particular made the biggest gains in access to insurance under Obamacare over the last six years.

  • Mar 28, 2019
  • 4:51 PM

A Statement From Boicot a la Comay About Facebook Taking Down Its Page (OPINION)

We expect vigorous public debate, the free exercise of free speech from all ranges of opinion, but illegal means of seeking censorship will be responded by the legal exercise of our defense.

  • Mar 27, 2019
  • 3:56 PM

Hacking France: Reading Latinos (OPINION)

I can finally put into words the blessing that will benefit my community and unite us with your community.

  • Mar 27, 2019
  • 11:51 AM

Rep. José E. Serrano: A Puerto Rican Giant (OPINION)

It’s time to celebrate a political legend.

  • Mar 26, 2019
  • 4:58 PM

Statement Opposing Professor Skeel’s Selection as Winner of the Beacon Award for His Service on the Financial Oversight and Management Board (OPINION)

We, the undersigned students of Penn Law, oppose Professor David Skeel’s selection as the recipient of the Beacon Award for his service on Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board.

  • Mar 26, 2019
  • 4:32 PM

How Mexican Advertising Featuring Rich White People Perpetuates Racism and Classism (OPINION)

My recently published research examines how this aspirational advertising demonstrates racial and social inequalities in Mexico, and reinforces colonial thinking in the country.

  • Mar 26, 2019
  • 9:19 AM

The Promise and Peril of the Dominican Baseball Pipeline (OPINION)

Enmeshed in a system that encourages them to specialize in baseball at an early age, Dominican players are left with little to fall back on when baseball doesn’t pan out.

  • Mar 25, 2019
  • 2:07 PM

There’s No Way to Stop Human Trafficking by Treating It as an Immigration Enforcement Problem (OPINION)

The Trump administration’s efforts to slow the pace of immigration are making conditions more precarious for undocumented workers and causing an uptick in human trafficking.

  • Mar 22, 2019
  • 9:38 AM

My Quest for a Latinx Community With Good Schools (OPINION)

No parent should have to worry about their children’s education being under-resourced because they want to be part of a diverse community.

  • Mar 21, 2019
  • 3:44 PM

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