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A World Without Immigration Detention Is Possible
As almost every country around the world detains asylum-seekers or other migrants, they are relying on detention to deter, punish and serve a variety of other purposes.
Salvadoran Father Reunited With Family After Months in Detention
Mr. A faced a final order of deportation when the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) intervened last year to try to help reunify him with his children.
Cuban Pilot Released After Longest-Ever Non-Violent Marijuana Conviction
Antonio Bascaro served 39 years in the Miami Federal Correctional Institution for participating in a smuggling operation in 1977.
A Texas Nun’s Fight for Immigrants
Latino USA sits down with Sister Norma Pimentel in her convent chapel to talk about the work she is doing in her border community for immigrants.
Brazil’s Long, Strange Love Affair With the Confederacy Ignites Racial Tension
How did an American debate about racism make its way to this Latin American nation?
The State of the Labor Union
Héctor Figueroa sits down with Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa to talk about Latinos in labor organizing and the state of labor unions today.
Venezuelans Weigh in on Guaidó’s Failed Uprising and Its Aftermath
“That day something was achieved,” says a local middle-aged woman living in the Libertador Municipality of Caracas.
The Voices of Intersectionality: Life as a Disabled Latinx
The combined effects of being marginalized through ableism and racism, as a Disabled Latinx, can weigh heavily.
Venezuela’s Supreme Court Begins Trial Against Opposition
The move came a week after opposition leader Juan Guaidó attempted a failed coup to oust Nicolás Maduro from power.
The Intercept’s ‘Bodies in the Borderland’ Documents Criminalization of Arizona Humanitarian Aid Worker
The multimedia report documents how Warren’s arrest was part of a series of actions taken by the Trump administration against the work done by human aid volunteers at the border.
Panama’s President-Elect Vows ‘Profound Change’ as Cloud of Corruption Hangs Over Varela
Cortizo positioned himself as the leader of the opposition against Varela, promising a “zero-tolerance” policy on graft cases.
No llega el desarrollo económico para los micro y pequeños empresarios
La iniciativa gubernamental para atender los problemas de permisos a nuevos negocios tiene dos años de atraso y su reglamento no ha sido aprobado. La página de Internet no funciona, faltan inspectores y algunos incentivos han sido eliminados.
TV Station’s Report Conflating Cartels and Religion Hasn’t Aired, But It’s Already Raising Eyebrows
“The battle to protect you from this underground world and how law enforcement is handling the bizarre idols,” the report says.
Red Sox Manager to Skip White House Visit, Citing Trump’s Handling of Disaster Relief in Puerto Rico
Yesterday, Red Sox pitcher David Price shared a tweet from a journalist that said, “basically it’s the white Sox who’ll be going.”
Afro-Colombian Environmental Activist Francia Márquez Survives Attack from Armed Men
“This unfortunate situation we had to go through has been one of many situations that leaders in the country have to deal with.”
What Do Latinos Really Think About Trump? We Have a Large and Accurate National Latino Poll
In order to get a more accurate understanding of the Latino electorate heading into the 2020 cycle, we can examine the April 2019 national survey of 606 Latino registered voters conducted in partnership with the NALEO Educational Fund.
Laurentino Cortizo Elected President of Panama
Corruption became the key issue of this electoral race following Panama’s recent history with high-profile graft cases.
Indigenous Peruvian Women Fight for Justice After Forced Sterilizations
The RadioLAND podcast for May 2, 2019.