Los Angeles city leaders face reprimand and shame after an audio recording of racist remarks at a private meeting surfaced. City Council President, Nury Martinez, compared a colleague’s son, Black and two years old, to an animal and implied that the county’s progressive district attorney shouldn’t be supported because he may be popular with Black […]
L.A. City Council Members in Deep Water for Uttering Racist Remarks in a Leaked Conversation
October 13, 2022 By
Latinxs Are Better Off With The Biden Administration
October 7, 2022 By
America is in a peak transitional economic moment in large part because of the contributions of the Latinx community. Since the economy is critically important to Latinxs, many question when voting: are we better off today than when Democrats took power two years ago? Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latinxs’ economic gains over the past […]
Texas Woman Is Accused of Kidnapping a Migrant Woman’s Baby After Offering Her a Ride
October 5, 2022 By
A migrant woman from Honduras has accused a Texas woman of kidnapping her baby. According to the federal criminal complaint, the migrant woman had crossed the border into the U.S. when she was offered a ride by a woman in El Paso, Texas, who subsequently took her baby and asked for a ransom. Last month, […]
Latinx Music Producer Emilio Estefan Recognizes Lack Of Latinx Representation in the Media & Advices Latinxs to Stay True to Their Identities
September 30, 2022 By
Emilio Estefan, the prominent Latino music producer, expressed his thoughts on improving the lack of Latinx representation in showbiz. He said Latinos needed to stay true to their identities. “I feel proud that I didn’t have to change my last name I didn’t have to change my sound because people liked it. We bring something […]
Guest Blogger: Jimmy Gómez, Congresista Demócrata, ‘El perdón de la deuda estudiantil y el impacto en los latinos’
September 29, 2022 By
This column was originally published in La Opinión. Esta acción ayudará a más de la mitad de los estudiantes universitarios latinos quienes han invertido en su educación para poder lograr el sueño americano Cada 30 segundos un joven latino cumple 18 años, poniéndolo a él o a ella, en una posición de tomar una de […]
The Biden Administration’s Justice Department Requests Psychological Tests For Parents of Separated Children
September 29, 2022 By
The Biden Administration has requested that parents of children separated by the Trump-era family separation policy undergo another round of psychological evaluations to measure their level of trauma. The request comes in response to a lawsuit by migrants seeking compensation after being separated from their children by the Trump Administration. Many children have yet to […]
Keiser University Grad Celebrated for His Contributions to His Community During Hispanic Heritage Month
September 23, 2022 By
When people meet Jorge Matamoros, he greets them with a smile and a handshake. Matamoros came to the U.S. and made it his home. However, it’s his native Costa Rica that has his heart. “It’s kind of, um, bittersweet. For lack of better words, When I visit, it’s always like my heart stays. Part of […]
Undocumented Immigrants Paid Taxes, But Now They’re Aging Without Retirement and Health Benefits
September 22, 2022 By
In 1998, Noe Ramirez came to the United States from Mexico, hoping to work and earn enough money to buy a new taxi to replace the decadent one he drove in Mexico City. The part-time musician started construction work in Houston, often playing guitar on the weekends. One day, while driving his bike to work, […]
Texas Sheriff Opens Criminal Investigation into Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Actions to Relocate Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard
September 22, 2022 By
On Monday, a Texas sheriff announced that his office has opened an investigation into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ actions to move nearly 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, last week. The Bexar County Sheriff, Javier Salazar, clarified that the investigation is in its early stages and declined to name any possible suspects. However, he has […]
DNC Announces New $500k Bilingual Ad Campaign for Hispanic Heritage Month
September 16, 2022 By
On Thursday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced a $500,000 ad campaign for Hispanic Heritage Month in Spanish and English. The campaign will include ads on Spanish-language radio stations and print, as well as bilingual digital ads. “The Hispanic and Latino community is an important thread of the fabric of the American story and we […]
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