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Immigrant Youth Activist Detained After Leading Campaign to Stop Mother’s Deportation
Claudia is an immigrant rights organizer with the Los Angeles Immigrant Youth Coalition and student at Cal State Los Angeles.
Venezuela’s Unrest: Three Police Officers Arrested, 1 Dead, Paramilitary Activity Reported
A local police officer and a civilian have been arrested in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Carlos Moreno in April.
NYPD Hispanic Society Is Latest Group to Pull Out of National Puerto Rican Day Parade
“This year’s views and values of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade committee do not conform with the society’s mission of promoting peace and unity.”
DHS Secretary Kelly Says Reducing US Demand for Drugs Is Most Important Strategy to Stop Cartels
“The first thing we need to do, because it generates all of the problems, and that is the drug demand in the United States.”
Latina Mom Takes to Facebook to Slam Racist Alabama High School Band ‘Hernandez’ Award
The “Hernandez” award was awarded a pail and a bucket to dig across the border, a green card, a bag of chips, and a jar of salsa.
How to Finally Increase the Latino Vote So We Finally Make a Difference, Maybe
In order to be politically active and work for change, we have to have experienced a transformation ourselves.
Conferencia de prensa con Oscar López Rivera (VIDEO)
Hoy en Puerto Rico
More Than 585,000 Immigration Cases Are Backlogged in US Courts
“On average individuals have currently been waiting 670 days.”
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
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
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
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
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.