Two House Democrats demand answers from the Biden administration after a recent report accused Border patrol agents in Michigan of targeting Latino residents from 2012 to 2019. The two representatives, Jamie Raskin of Maryland, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan have asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to address the “serious allegations of discrimination by Michigan […]
Latino cartoonist is using his art to encourage vaccinations
August 6, 2021 By
Lalo Alcaraz, author of the first nationally syndicated Latino political cartoon strip “La Cucaracha” is creating culturally relevant art for CovidLatino.org to help spread information about the COVID-19 vaccines and testing in Latino communities specially in the Southwest. Alcaraz said, “It’s right up my alley as far as something that I believe in and that […]
Honoring the two-year anniversary of the El Paso massacre that targeted Latinos
August 4, 2021 By
Pastor Michael Grady was in a store on a Saturday morning two years ago when he received a call from his wife. She had learned that their daughter was lying in a pool of blood in a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, after being shot three times. When he arrived to see his daughter Michelle […]
DREAMEr qualifies for the Olympics, but his DACA status almost kept him away
July 28, 2021 By
Runner Luis Grijalva, an Arizona college student, got the news that he will be going to Tokyo to participate in the Olympics, representing his native country, Guatemala. However, in his case, being able to live his dream as an Olympian went beyond qualifying as an athlete. Grijalva was named to the Guatemalan Olympic team last […]
New Biden Immigration Plan Will Speed Up Asylum and Deportation
July 27, 2021 By
As the number of migrants increases to the highest level in two decades, the Biden administration has drafted a 21- point plan to weigh their asylum claims more quickly and deport those who don’t qualify. In the plan, the administration calls for asylum officers to have full authority to rule on asylum claims for migrants […]
DACA Ruling Puts Weight of Immigration Reform on Democrats
July 26, 2021 By
Last week, a federal judge in Texas blocked new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The decision puts in limbo status of hundreds of thousands of DREAMers, including 50,000 new DACA applicants who had not yet been enrolled in the program. The court decision has put new urgency behind an effort […]
Disney debuts trailer for new Latino animated movie, ‘Encanto’, set in Colombia
July 9, 2021 By
Walt Disney Studios just released the trailer for its newest animated movie, ‘Encanto’, set in rural Colombia. The story follows the Madrigals, who live in an enchanted place where every child has extraordinary powers or an encanto, except one. Mirabel, who is 15, is the odd one out and struggles to find her place in […]
Supreme Court Upheld Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ in Arizona Voting Laws Ruling
July 6, 2021 By
Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the 2016 laws, 6-3, that experts say makes it harder for people of color to challenge voting laws. Thomas Saenz, President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), said that the ruling makes clear that the Supreme Court is “woefully disconnected from social […]
Biden Announces Government Strategy to Encourage U.S. Citizenship
July 2, 2021 By
According to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official, the Biden administration is introducing an effort to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship. The effort comes from one of President Biden’s early executive orders that called on federal agencies to develop “welcoming strategies that promote integration, inclusion, and citizenship.” An official further stated, […]
California High School Stripped of Basketball Title After Tortillas Incident
July 1, 2021 By
A predominantly white high school basketball team in Southern California has gotten their regional title revoked after tortillas were thrown at a mostly Latino opposing team following a championship game last month. In a news release the California Interscholastic Federation stated, “After a thorough review and analysis of the incident following the conclusion of the […]
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