Members of the media, business and political community mourn the death of Spanish-language media pioneer Walter Ulloa, CEO, and founder of Entravision Communication Corp. Ulloa died of a heart attack on New Year’s Eve at 74 years old. “It’s a big loss,” according to Tom Castro, the founder and CEO of El Dorado Capital, who […]
The Latinx Community Remembers Walter Ulloa for his Incredible Work in Spanish-Language Media
January 6, 2023 By
Rep. Jimmy Gomez Set to Normalize Dads While Casting House Vote With his Baby
January 6, 2023 By
While waiting on the House vote on Tuesday, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, having already served three terms, says the “chaos” of Washington politics is nothing new. “I have my wife, mom, siblings, their spouses, my baby, my niece and my two nephews (with me),” Gomez tells TODAY.com. “I think their heads are spinning.” Armed with enough […]
Hundreds of Migrants Cold and Waiting to Cross the Border with no Shelter
December 23, 2022 By
In El Paso, Texas, migrants are cold and searching for their loved ones to return to them, like María. She wore a coat not appropriate for freezing temperatures, jeans, and sneakers, with a light blanket while she kept her eye on the bus station to find her husband, whom she hadn’t heard from in three […]
Cubans Flee Home Country in Search of Work in a New City and New Country
December 23, 2022 By
Máximo A. has seven relatives who recently came from Cuba and needed help finding work in a new city and country. Máximo and other relatives in Miami have helped Cubans financially, from purchasing plane tickets to Nicaragua to paying coyotes to take families through different portions of the trip, including Guatemala. “When the employees at […]
Kean University is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership
December 23, 2022 By
Kean University is the first University in New Jersey to join Moon Shot for Equity, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030. Moon Shot for Equity aids 15 research-based practices best designed to remove systemic barriers to student success and ensure students graduate. The practices […]
The Hispanic Access Foundation Wants Latino Heritage Park Sites Protected
December 16, 2022 By
The Hispanic Access Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes and provides resources to boost Latino civic engagement, has identified 12 parks, monuments, and wildlife refuges connected to Latino heritage that should be prioritized for protection next year. Among the Latino heritage sites is the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, which is proposed to be expanded to […]
Border Wall Construction Results in a Lawsuit Filed Against Arizona
December 16, 2022 By
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Arizona after a two-week standoff between protestors and construction crews building a border wall made of shipping containers. The case asks for “immediate injunctive relief prohibiting” the state from continuing work on the wall, which federal officials say is being built on federal land without required […]
Asylum Seeker Numbers Increase Under Biden Administration
December 16, 2022 By
A year under the Biden administration’s adjustments to the asylum process, the number of people granted asylum in immigration courts hit a historic high. The number of people granted asylum rose from 8,495 in the fiscal year 2021 to 23,686 in the fiscal year 2022, according to an analysis by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, […]
The DCCC Increases Spending on Political Ads to Focus on Latino Voters
December 9, 2022 By
Democrats are surprised at a South Texas district they had expected to win easily, but it began to appear less of a certainty. After the Cook Political Report changed its rating of the state’s 34th Congressional District from “lean Democrat” to “toss-up,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) began airing TV ads in English and […]
Farmers of Color Outraged at Broken Promise to Help Debt Relief for the Community
December 9, 2022 By
A class-action lawsuit says the federal government has illegally broken a promise to pay off the debts of a group of Black farmers. The funding was dropped after a group of white farmers filed legal challenges arguing their exclusion violated their constitutional rights. The neglected farmers hope the officials will keep their promise and restore […]
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