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Latino USA Presents: A Conversation With Beto O’Rourke
Latino USA‘s Maria Hinojosa sits down with Beto O’Rourke for a conversation about what’s happening El Paso in the wake of the shooting there and why he is running for the presidency.
Today’s Fresh Hell in Immigration: ‘Remain in Mexico’ (OPINION)
The “Remain in Mexico” policy violates United States treaty obligations (of non-refoulement), the Immigration and Nationality Act, and more.
Turning the Tide: In Loíza, Puerto Rico, a Community Fights for Its Future
The largely Afro-Caribbean community of Parcelas Suárez is starved of economic resources and faces another major challenge: drastic coastal erosion from strong Atlantic currents.
Paraguay May Strengthen Military After Alleged Gang Leader Escapes
President Mario Abdo Benítez announced plans to amend the constitution to give the military a larger role in combating gangs.
A New Face at the Reins of US Diplomacy Toward Latin America
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The new acting head of U.S. diplomacy toward Latin America is a seasoned envoy who once floated the idea of going into Chile unilaterally to snatch a politically powerful general who was behind the murder of a leftist politician in Washington in the 1970s.
Bahamians Look for Loved Ones as 1,300 Missing After Dorian
MCLEAN’S TOWN, Bahamas (AP) — They scan social media, peer under rubble, or try to follow the smell of death in an attempt to find family and friends.
Supreme Court Action on Asylum Rule Denounced as Inhumane
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s clearing of the way for the Trump administration to deny nearly all asylum requests from Central Americans and other migrants caused despair along the border Thursday and was denounced by activists as a “death sentence” for those trying to escape poverty and violence in their homelands.
El Paso: A Reason for the Latinx Community to Push for Impeachment (OPINION)
A President who incites violence against citizens and residents has no legitimate or moral claim to the authority of the office.
Study: Major Newspapers Uncritically Echo Trump Administration Anti-Immigrant Language
Influential media outlets have legitimized dehumanizing language aimed at immigrants, according to Define American.
Destroy the Hispanic Industrial Complex (OPINION)
I’ve always said that community is about reciprocity. The Hispanic industrial complex only takes, takes, takes. That’s why it deserves to be destroyed.
Mexico Says It Disagrees With US Supreme Court Order
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Thursday that Mexico’s government doesn’t agree with an “astonishing” U.S. Supreme Court order that would block migrants from countries other than Mexico and Canada from applying for asylum at U.S. borders.
Supreme Court Accepts New Asylum Restrictions on Central Americans
Asylum will only be granted to immigrants who have been denied asylum in another country or who have been victims of “severe” human trafficking.
Ex-Venezuelan Spymaster Won’t Waive Extradition to US
MADRID (AP) — Venezuela’s former military spy chief told a Spanish court on Thursday that he won’t waive extradition to the United States, claiming that the drug smuggling and other charges against him are politically motivated.
Supreme Court Allows Broad Enforcement of Trump Asylum Rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.
Why I Turned Down a $70K Graduate School Scholarship (OPINION)
Graduate school in the United States is a capitalist scam.
New Film Explores Legacy of Puerto Rican Actor Raúl Juliá
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Members of Generation X may know Raúl Juliá for his energetic and playful role as Gomez Addams in the 1991 movie adaptation of “The Addams Family.” Others may think of Juliá in his critically acclaimed role in the 1985 “Kiss of the Spider Woman” as revolutionary Valentin Arregui.
Sixth Colombian Mayoral Candidate Killed Weeks Before Election
Police in Colombia arrested two people yesterday in connection with the killing of mayoral candidate Orley García.
In Brazil’s Rainforests, the Worst Fires Are Likely Still to Come (OPINION)
The prospects of slowing deforestation remain dim, an issue that matters to people around the world.
Colombia Threatens to Denounce Cuba as Sponsor of Terrorism
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia threatened Tuesday to denounce Cuba at the United Nations unless it immediately turns over two guerrilla commanders believed to be living on the communist island.
Tent Courts Set to Open on Border for US Asylum Seekers
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration is ready to open a tent court on the border to help handle tens of thousands of cases of asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico, with hearings held entirely by videoconference.