The Department of Homeland Security announced that it will begin to accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protects undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation. On Friday December 4th, Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis, ordered the Trump administration to restore DACA which is a […]
Another Step Forward for the National Latino Museum
December 4, 2020 By
Just yesterday, Thursday December 3rd, the senate committee passed legislation which would jumpstart the National Museum of the American Latino. On unanimous vote, the Senate committee agreed to pass the museum proposal, thus, giving the museum a chance of getting a final vote for President Trump to sign into law. When interviewed, Senator Bob Menendez, […]
Huge Telescope Collapses in Puerto Rico
December 2, 2020 By
An enormous telescope called The Arecibo Observatory, fell in Puerto Rico yesterday. N The telescope had a 900-ton received platform which fell onto the reflector dish which was more than 400 feet below. Ada Monzon, a meteorologist in Puerto Rico, broke into tears on TV as she was delivering the news. She stated; “I have […]
Latino Lawmakers Push for Biden to Pick Lujan Grisham for His Cabinet
December 2, 2020 By
As President- elect Joe Biden is building up his team and getting ready to take office next month, some of the members of Congressional Hispanic Caucus have sent a letter to Biden asking him to choose Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico, for the role of Health and Human Services Secretary. The letter was […]
Trump’s Last Attempt at Limiting Immigration
December 1, 2020 By
After Election Day, the Trump Administration has tried to make changes that will make it easier for immigrants to be denied visas, extend the citizenship test, and appoint new members to an immigration policy board. Some Trump staff has even gone as far as urging Trump to sign an executive order which will end the […]
Nevada’s First Openly Gay Latino Mayor
December 1, 2020 By
Daniel Corona becomes the first openly gay Latino in West Wendover, Nevada. This is Corona’s second term, he was first elected in 2016 after winning by only 100 votes and becoming the youngest mayor in the state. The win is not something that he ever expected in a rural, northeastern Nevada city in Elko Country, […]
Two women detained for speaking Spanish win lawsuit against Trump administration
November 25, 2020 By
Two years ago, two Latina women, Martha Hernandez and Ana Suda, were detained for speaking Spanish outside a convenient store in Montana. They filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, which, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), decided to settle. In May 2018, Martha and Ana were chatting in Spanish at a convenient […]
COVID-19 Causing the Homelessness of Black and Latinos to Increase
November 25, 2020 By
According to health expert, Robert Blendon, Harvard Opinion Research Program Director and Professor, Black and Latino Americans are currently facing horrible financial problems due to COVID-19 and the recession that it has caused. The COVID-19 pandemic not only has affected communities of color at a higher rate than white Americans, but it could prolong the […]
COVID-19 Forcing Latino College Students to Drop-Out
November 24, 2020 By
Generally, White non-Latino students have had the highest college enrollment rates in the United Sates but, recently we have seen the number of Latinos attending college rocketed. From 2000-2018, the number of Latinos attending college increased from 1.4 million to 3.4 million, making this the largest growth in all races and ethnic groups. However, things […]
Biden Nominates Women & Latinos for His Administration
November 24, 2020 By
As of yesterday, President- elect Joe Biden nominated the first woman, Avril Haines, to lead the U.S. Intelligence community and the first Latino, Alejandro Mayorkas, to head the Department of Homeland Security. Haines was a former top CIA official and deputy national security adviser, and she will make history if confirmed by the Senate. Mayorkas’ […]
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