President Trump said on Friday that there would be a “very good likelihood” that he would seal off the United States border with Mexico next week, even as he moved to punish Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador for migrant caravans by cutting off all foreign aid to the countries. “I will close the border if […]
DHS will be seeking a legislative proposal to address border crossings
March 29, 2019 By
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen will ask Congress for the authority to deport unaccompanied migrant children more quickly, to hold families seeking asylum in detention until their cases are decided and to allow immigrants to apply for asylum from their home countries, according to a copy of the request obtained by NBC News. […]
Trump Administration opposes giving Puerto Rico funds
March 28, 2019 By
The White House doubled down yesterday on President Trump’s comments opposing disaster funding for Puerto Rico, drawing outrage from Democratic members of Congress and raising questions about the administration’s rationale. On Tuesday, Trump told Republican legislators at a closed-door Capitol Hill meeting that Puerto Rico had gotten too much money to rebuild after Hurricane Maria. […]
Senators Durbin and Graham introduce bill that provides a path to citizenship for DREAMers
March 27, 2019 By
Sens. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) reintroduced long-stalled legislation yesterday to create a path to citizenship for DREAMers. The legal status of DREAMers has been a major flash point in the immigration policy debate since President Trump rolled back an Obama-era order protecting them from deportation. He was later blocked by […]
“Run Joaquin, Run” campaign trying to get Joaquin Castro on the ballot
March 26, 2019 By
Texas Democrats are waiting for the news from U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro on whether they’ll have another competitive Senate race this year. There is anticipation that he’ll soon announce if he’ll take on longtime Republican incumbent John Cornyn, the state’s senior senator and with that anticipation is the question of whether changed demographics and a […]
Carmen Yulín Cruz running for Puerto Rico governor in 2020
March 25, 2019 By
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz has officially announced she will be running for governor of Puerto Rico in 2020. “I’ve been thinking for a long time, what’s the best way I can serve Puerto Rico … I’m going to do so by becoming the next governor,” Cruz said. She made the announcement […]
Kamala Harris focusing on the Latino vote early on
March 22, 2019 By
Before Kamala Harris’ most recent town hall in Nevada, her senior adviser Emmy Ruiz took the stage to offer headsets and encourage voters to pose questions to Harris in Spanish, promising translation in real time. It was a unique gesture of welcome at a time when many Latino voters feel vilified by President Trump, with […]
Puerto Rican organizations putting the island at the front and center of the 2020 elections
March 21, 2019 By
As the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates ramp up their campaigns, a number of Puerto Rican organizations are demanding that they incorporate into their platforms definitive stances on a series of issues affecting the island and its 3 million residents. “Now is the time to show us, not only that they care, but show us how […]
Advocates call for more Latinos in Clinical Trials
March 21, 2019 By
While Latinos represent close to 18 percent of the population in the United States, fewer than five percent participate in clinical trials, and for advocates who push for greater participation of Latinos, this is a problem, and being left out could have a significant negative impact. “There are diseases that you have [out there], and this […]
U.S. State Department terminates 5-year tourist visa for Cubans
March 18, 2019 By
The U.S. State Department said Friday that it is eliminating the five-year tourist visa for Cubans, dealing a heavy blow to entrepreneurs and members of divided families, who used the visas to see relatives in the United States and buy supplies for their businesses on the island. “This affects every Cuban but especially entrepreneurs who […]
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