Opinion
To Be Counted or Not to Be Counted: The Census and Latinos (OPINION)
This is a big deal that will cause only more problems in the end.
How the Government Forced Me to Use My Best Skill (OPINION)
How did it force this out of me?
MS-13 Is a Street Gang, Not a Drug Cartel… And the Difference Matters (OPINION)
The Trump administration is getting this gang all wrong.
22 de marzo: La importancia historiográfica de este día en Puerto Rico (OPINION)
No fue hasta el 22 de marzo de 1873 que finalmente se le concedió el derecho a la libertad a los negros esclavos.
We Must Keep Puerto Rico in the Spotlight (OPINION)
It’s been six months after Hurricane María roared over Puerto Rico, yet its darkness lingers.
Mantengamos a Puerto Rico en el spot (OPINION)
Han pasado seis meses desde que el huracán María rugió sobre Puerto Rico, pero su oscuridad persiste.
‘X-ing’ Out Dissent With LATINX: The Danger of Unexamined Political Maneuvering (OPINION)
As scholars of diversity, we argue that the hasty adaptation of Latinx requires stronger qualified attention.
COMMENTARY: What It’s Like to ‘Run’ With Beto O’Rourke (OPINION)
As we started the jog en masse and began to run toward the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, Beto moved about seamlessly, holding conversations with multiple people.
VOGUE Raised Voices of Puerto Rican Women, But Failed to Feature Puerto Rican Women Photographers (OPINION)
As Puerto Rico becomes a hub for neoliberal privatization and disaster capitalism, how we are seen by the world matters. How we see ourselves is even more critical.
My DACA Expires TODAY (OPINION)
I am now at risk of being separated from my family. Meanwhile, Congress has no solution to protect people like me.
The Lessons Our Comunidad Can Learn From the East LA Blowouts (OPINION)
We should take the 50th anniversary of the Blowouts as an opportunity to reflect, because there will never be as much attention placed on them again.
The US Census Bureau Keeps Confusing Race and Ethnicity (OPINION)
As a sociologist who specializes in research on social inequalities, I believe this way of capturing race and ethnicity undermines the country’s ability to serve vulnerable communities.
Thoughts and Prayers: My Speech to the UN’s Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy (OPINION)
Assault weapons are used to kill people. In schools. In churches. At concerts. In offices. In malls. Anywhere large groups gather to learn or pray or work or be entertained.
No Shock or Awe About ‘Acting’ Latinx (OPINION)
One problem with wholesale, national adoption of the term is its inconsistent meanings.
Why the 2020 Census Shouldn’t Ask About Your Citizenship Status (OPINION)
Citizenship data would be valuable. But the risks of poor data quality far outweigh the potential benefits.
How the Firearms Industry Influences US Gun Culture, in 6 Charts (OPINION)
In our nation’s ongoing conversation about the root causes of gun violence, the makers of guns are hardly ever mentioned.
Yo no sé mañana: A High School Teacher Reflects on the New Reality (OPINION)
I could go on with story after story of the ways in which violence and death have touched my students and my own life on a nearly daily basis.
OPINION: It Is Time to Reconsider Our Tactics on DACA
To win hearts and minds, “Dreamers” should do less “disrupting” and more listening and talking with Americans who disagree.
It Could Have Been You (OPINION)
Action needs to be taken, and it must be taken today.
The School Shooting That Never Happened (OPINION)
I have never written about this incident for many reasons.
What Are You Waiting For? Take Action to Protect Dreamers NOW (OPINION)
American citizens need to step forward and act boldly on the right side of history: the side of justice.

