Politics

National ‘Chinga La Migra’ Organizing Tour Targets ICE, Launches at Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma

“We think it’s time to start exposing what’s really happening to immigrants inside of President Trump’s Racism First agenda,” explained Marisa Franco.

  • Jun 5, 2018
  • 5:39 PM

Trump Administration Calls for the Suspension of Venezuela From OAS

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro responded from Caracas by accusing the U.S. of pressuring countries to side with it by threatening to withdraw financial aid and even impose sanctions.

  • Jun 5, 2018
  • 1:05 PM

14 Democrats Sign Letter Calling for Investigation of Puerto Rico Hurricane María Death Count

“This staggering loss of American life and the significant variance from officially reported figures points to the need for further oversight.”

  • Jun 5, 2018
  • 9:21 AM

Death Toll of Nicaraguan Protests Rises to 110 After Six Weeks of Turmoil

On Saturday, accusations of fraud and corruption to keep Daniel Ortega in power pressured the chief of the Supreme Electoral Council, Roberto Rivas, to resign.

  • Jun 4, 2018
  • 12:22 PM

Colombia’s Presidential Runoff Will Be Yet Another Referendum on Peace

In late 2016, the Colombian government signed a controversial accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a guerrilla group.

  • May 30, 2018
  • 3:11 PM

These Are the Companies Profiting Off Puerto Rico After Hurricane María, Report Says

“These investors continue to be the main beneficiaries of fiscal policies pushed by Puerto Rico’s Governor Ricardo Rosselló and by the unelected federal Fiscal Control Board.”

  • May 22, 2018
  • 3:34 PM

Maduro Is Re-elected Venezuelan President, While Opposition Calls Vote Invalid

Turnout for the election was exceptionally low despite polling stations remaining open hours after their normal closing time.

  • May 21, 2018
  • 10:08 AM

How Student Activism Shaped My (Our) Life (Lives): On the 25th Anniversary of the ‘Chicana/Chicano Studies Now’ Movement at UCLA (OPINION)

The faculty center sit-in led to a subsequent 14-day hunger strike. Ultimately, this led to an agreement between the UCLA administration and student activist leaders.

  • May 11, 2018
  • 3:48 PM

In His Prepared Remarks, AG Jeff Sessions Thinks We’re Being ‘Invaded’ and ‘Stampeded’ by Migrants

The remarks don’t match the actual speech, but somebody wrote them.

  • May 7, 2018
  • 3:08 PM

Poll Finds Clear Leader in Mexican Presidential Race Among U.S.-Based Voters

Andrés Manuel López Obrador enjoys a big lead among voting-age Mexican nationals residing in the U.S., especially among those registered to vote by mail.

  • May 7, 2018
  • 11:46 AM

DHS to End Temporary Protected Status for Honduras by January 5, 2020

“Since 1999, conditions in Honduras that resulted from the hurricane have notably improved.”

  • May 4, 2018
  • 4:01 PM

Trump Delays Decision to Impose Import Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

The administration also said that it had reached tentative agreements with Argentina, Australia and Brazil.

  • May 2, 2018
  • 12:00 PM

VP Pence Says Caravan Migrants Are ‘Being Exploited by Open-Border Political Activists and an Agenda-Driven Media’

“This caravan, like those who have gone before, is also rightly understood as a deliberate attempt to undermine the laws of this country and the sovereignty of the United States.”

  • May 1, 2018
  • 12:23 PM

Latino Youth-Run Town Hall Leads to Official Political Endorsements in Texas

Austin-based Latino youth civic engagement organization, Jolt, publicly supported Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke in his attempt to unseat Republican Ted Cruz from the U.S. Senate, and Andrew White in his run against Texas governor Greg Abbott.

  • Apr 30, 2018
  • 3:11 PM

SCOOP: LA Mayor Garcetti Tells Donors He ‘Checks Every Box’ For 2020 and a Mark Cuban Surprise?

Two sources close to Garcetti declined to discuss his presidential ambitions or private conversations.

  • Apr 23, 2018
  • 6:02 PM

Cuba Selects New President as Castro Era Comes to an End

Raúl Castro, 86, will remain the head of the Communist Party, which is still the most powerful position in the country.

  • Apr 19, 2018
  • 12:19 PM

Mexico Continues to Militarize Its Border: Where’s the Outrage?

Mexico’s current government is complicit with Trump. No more. No less.

  • Apr 16, 2018
  • 5:25 PM

Caravan Asylum Seekers Learn About Their Rights in Puebla, Mexico

Half of the refugees on the Refugee Caravan are mothers, fighting to protect their young children.

  • Apr 14, 2018
  • 8:39 AM

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