On Monday, the Trump administration declared Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism. This is an attempt aimed at undoing the Obama-era legacy of opening U.S relations with Cuba just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, stated “The Trump Administration has been focused from the start on denying the Castro […]
Black & Latino Residents Feared for Their Safety Amid Capitol Riots
January 8, 2021 By
As domestic terrorists breached the Capitol, Bryan Campion-Thompson watched in horror as the city he was born and raised in fell siege. As sirens blared past his apartment on Massachusetts Avenue, Campion grew increasingly frightened by what was happening. Supporters of President Trump yelled insults and chanted “four more years” refusing to leave despite a […]
Guest Blogger: “The importance of the Georgia Runoff Senate Election”
January 5, 2021 By
Georgia was BLUE, yes, it was BLUE during a long period. Up until 2003 Georgia Governors were Democrats, President Jimmy Carter was among them (1971 – 1975). It voted for presidential democratic candidates up until 1960 with John F. Kennedy, then again in 1976 and 1980 with Jimmy Carter, for Bill Clinton in 1992, and […]
Congressman Richie Torres Makes History as the First Openly Gay Afro-Latino
January 5, 2021 By
Bronx Representative, Richie Torres becomes the first openly gay Afro-Latino. Before being sworn in, he stated, “There is, I think, always tremendous pressure when you are the first. For me, that pressure is to make sure I’m not the last.” Torres will be representing New York City’s 15th District, which is where he grew up. […]
DACA At Risk; Texas Challenges Legality of DACA
December 22, 2020 By
Texas along with 8 other Republican-led stated will ask a federal court today to rule the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful, this program protects from deportation young immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. In 2017, the Trump Administration first attempted to end DACA, but their attempts were blocked by the […]
Mixed-Status Families Eligible for New Covid-19 Relief Package
December 22, 2020 By
The new Covid-19 relief package is expected to pass Congress very soon and this time households with people of mixed immigration status will be eligible. This is a significant change from the previous relief package because it excluded millions of people in mixed-status families in a pandemic in which immigrants are among the front-line workers. […]
Almost a Dozen Immigrants Detained in Solitary Confinement for More than Two Months
December 18, 2020 By
According to a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General, nearly a dozen immigrants were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and kept in solitary confinement for more then two months. According to the inspection report of the Imperial Regional Detention Facility in Calexico, California, officials used solitary confinement as a long- term solution for […]
Black & Latinos Feel More Optimistic About the State of the Country After Biden’s Election
December 15, 2020 By
According to a new report conducted by The Pew Research Center, Black and Latino Americans are feeling more positive following the days after the presidential election. The study included 11,818 respondents who identified as White, Black, Latino, and Asian. The results showed that the number of Black adults who had indicated to feel angry dropped […]
Joe Biden Picked Xavier Becerra to Lead Health & Human Services
December 8, 2020 By
Yesterday, President-elect Joe Biden picked Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and created brand new senior White House positions intended to produce a more aggressive response to COVID-19, which includes addressing the impact on Black people and Latinos. Becerra has served 12 terms in the House of […]
Federal Judge Orders DACA to be Restored
December 8, 2020 By
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 […]
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