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Reporters Without Borders Condemns ICE Detention of Mexican Journalist Seeking Asylum
Martin Mendez Pineda is a journalist who has been detained for three months at the U.S. border after legally seeking asylum from his home state of Guerrero, Mexico.
MALDEF Sues California Market and Cleaning Firm for Workplace Harassment of Latinos
“Latino workers, like all workers, have the right to a workplace free of racial targeting and stereotyping.”
ICE Just Created a Spanish-Language Website, But There’s Still No Spanish-Language White House Site
Te vamos a deportar ahora mismo.
Goya Foods Stops Sponsorship of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade
“Goya Foods has decided to end its contribution and participation in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.”
Why Big-Data Analysis of Police Activity Is Inherently Biased (OPINION)
Neighborhoods with lots of police calls aren’t necessarily the same places the most crime is happening.
I Pledge: A Poem
I pledge allegiance to the tears and to the sweat and to the blood…
Texas Passed a New ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Law: What’s Next?
Latino Rebels Radio: May 14, 2016
US Census: 2016 Latino Vote National Turnout Was Slightly Lower Than 2012 Latino Turnout
The 2016 Latino voter rate was 47.6% and the 2012 Latino voter rate was 48%. In 2008, the rate was 49.9%.
Before Trump, Mexicans Really Liked the US (OPINION)
Donald Trump’s antagonistic rhetoric toward Mexico has caused an increase in anti-American sentiment among Mexicans.
A Response to Javier Palomarez and His Call to Engage and Not Resist Trump (OPINION)
Head of U.S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Do what you need to do, but know you are not doing us any favors
There’s Something Missing From Immigration Enforcement Funding… And It’s an Arbitrary Number (OPINION)
It’s unclear how the new language in the 2017 appropriations bill fits into Trump’s campaign rhetoric or the detention bed quota.
‘Snipers’ Take to the Streets of Venezuela as Death Toll Surges Past 2014 Record
Two more Venezuelans died Wednesday amid ongoing unrest, with officials in Caracas calling for an official investigation into the role of right-wing snipers in the violence.
Yes, 68% of ICE’s Recent Gang Member Arrests Were US Citizens
ICE’s own numbers are just painting fear.
University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras Students Vote to Continue Strike and Keep Gates Closed
The final vote tally was 1,933 in favor and 533 against.
Coalition Against Hate to Morning Political Talk Shows: Start Representing Diverse Communities NOW
Cable TV political shows need to stop being so white.
The Myth of the ‘Criminal Alien’
What has constituted the detention and removal of non-citizens, and has defined these individuals as “criminal aliens?”
President Trump: The Hustler 2.0 (OPINION)
When they speak or act, hustlers can’t be believed or trusted. I should know, since I grew up on the mean streets of East Los Angeles, where I encountered many of them.
Four Things You Didn’t Know About the Border (OPINION)
Whatever this or future administrations choose to do along the border, the use of a physical barrier won’t be enough.
Central American Gangs Like MS-13 Were Born Out of Failed Anti-Crime Policies
The street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13, commonly known as MS-13, was born in the United States.
ACLU Issues a ‘Travel Advisory’ for Texas
“Texas is a state with deep Mexican roots and home to immigrants from all walks of life. Many of us fit the racial profile that the police in Texas will use to enforce Trump’s draconian deportation force.”
Texas Sues Austin, Travis County and Even MALDEF Because Why the F Not?
The defendants are “are publicly hostile to cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.”