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Feds: No More Education, Legal Services for Immigrant Kids
PHOENIX (AP) — The federal government has stopped paying for English-language courses and legal services at facilities that hold immigrant children around the country, imposing budget cuts it says are necessary at a time when record numbers of unaccompanied children are arriving at the border.
Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Don’t Make Sense, But Americans Will Pay a Steep Price Anyway If They Go Into Effect
As a scholar who studies trade policy, I have a hard time agreeing with the president’s strategy that tariffs can be used as a stick to pressure another country to do whatever he wants.
Mexican Church Leader Still Its ‘Apostle’ After Rape Arrest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo church said Wednesday that its leader and “apostle” Naasón Joaquín García, who was arrested in California on charges of human trafficking and child rape, remains the spiritual leader of the group, which claims 5 million followers in 58 countries. It also strongly denied the charges.
Activists Say Walmart’s Low Wages Are Negatively Impacting Latino Workers
It comes as no surprise that Walmart is once again under fire for the treatment of employees. This week, all eyes were on Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting, where advocacy groups took the fight to the executives to advocate for higher wages and also change policies regarding sexual harassment. Adriana Bautista, 35, has been working for […]
CBP Reports It Apprehended 132,887 Migrants on Southwest Border in May
Of those apprehensions, 84,542 (63.6%) were family units and 11,507 (8.7%) were unaccompanied minors, while 27.7% of apprehensions were 36,838 single adults.
Guatemalans Still Risk Migration Despite Child Deaths in US
CAMOTÁN, Guatemala (AP) — Flies buzzed around the drinking water and food in the home of Ericka Gutiérrez Vásquez, as her 6-year-old son, Darwin, lay bedridden with diarrhea and vomiting.
NHMC Calls for a Viewer Boycott of CBS THIS MORNING and CBS EVENING NEWS Broadcasts in the Wake of Latino Exclusion in Major Anchor and Correspondent Roles
“CBS needs to hold itself accountable by fully embracing inclusion and diversity in its hiring practices, and reflecting all the communities it claims to serve,” NHMC President and CEO Alex Nogales said.
Congress Approves Immigration Bill Protecting ‘Dreamers’, TPS Holders
The American Dream and Promise Act passed 237-187, with seven Republicans representatives joining all House Democrats in its favor.
Historic Andy Ruiz Win Jolts Elation Among Mexican Americans
A seventh round knockout upended boxing’s most glamorous weight class and made Ruiz, the son of immigrants raised in a U.S.-Mexico border town, an overnight folk hero among many people of Mexican ancestry in the United States.
A Deadly Bacteria Has Killed People in Puerto Rico, and Health Officials Didn’t Detect it
Leptospirosis is no stranger to Puerto Rico, and research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that before people got sick after Hurricane María, health officials’ passive surveillance hampered the ability to detect and prevent getting infected with this bacteria.
Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson Says Obama Was ‘Hurt’ by Being Called ‘Deporter-In-Chief’
“What worries me now is that this administration seems unwilling or unable to learn from the experiences of the past,” said Johnson in an interview with Latino USA.
Are Thomas Rivera Schatz’s Attacks on Press Just a Smokescreen to Distract From Senate Employee FBI Arrest?
The President of the Puerto Rican Senate has a history of harassing, threatening and intimidating journalists.
A Look at Julián Castro’s Comprehensive and Ambitious Policing Reform Plan
“I don’t care who you are in this country. You’ve seen these videos over and over and over again, of police officers who have used excessive force disproportionately, especially against young black men,” the Democratic hopeful told CNN during an interview with Don Lemon.
Immigration Official Looks to Step Up Family Deportations
Mark Morgan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said the agency would continue to prioritize deportations of people who have criminal histories, but that no one should be exempt from enforcement.
Violence Climbs in Colombia as President Chips Away at Landmark Peace Deal With FARC Guerrillas (OPINION)
Under Iván Duque’s leadership, the government’s progress on fulfilling its commitments to peace has slowed to nearly a standstill.
How Julián Castro’s Candidacy Has Revealed the True Meaning of the ‘Latino Vote’ (OPINION)
In the end, we are still just second-class citizens.
US, Mexico Seek to Ratify Pact Amid Trade and Border Tensions
Yesterday, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that “punitive actions alone will not work” in decreasing migration from Central America.
Trump Says Mexico Tariffs ‘Likely,’ Mexico Predicts a Deal
“We’re going to see if we can do something. But I think it’s more likely that the tariffs go on,” the President from London.
Honduras Street Protests Go On Despite Laws’ Cancellation
Public sector employees have been marching for weeks, accusing President Juan Orlando Hernández of trying to privatize the health and education systems.
“Mexican Is Mexican”: How a Historic Heavyweight Boxing Upset Sparked a Debate on Identity
Why discuss it in the first place?
Rum for Oil: Venezuela Faces a Gas Shortage
U.S. pressure is not the only problem for Venezuelan oil. Since the early 80’s, gas prices have been kept artificially low.