Latino Rebels
#ICYMI, the Full Iowa 2020 Brown and Black Presidential Forum (VIDEO)
The 2020 event was held on MLK Day.
A Film About the Life of Walter Mercado Is About to Become the Next Great Thing
Latino Rebels Radio: January 19, 2020.
Elizabeth Warren Campaign Releases Endorsement List of Over 100 Latina, Latino and Latinx Leaders
The list includes activists, lawmakers, educators, media personalities, elected officials and others.
Undocumented Youth in Iowa Call on Biden to Stop Criminalization and Deportation of Immigrants
“Will you commit to stopping all deportations in the first 100 days or will you side with the deportation force?” a Tuesday tweet by UWDA said.
Villaraigosa and Espuelas Launch New Latino SuperPAC With Hopes of Defeating Trump in 2020
The “mission and sole strategic goal” of American Latinos United (ALU) SuperPAC, the press release noted, “is to decrease President Trump’s share of the Hispanic electorate by a small percentage change that would thereby deny the President an Electoral College win and re-election to a second term. ALU seeks to drive Trump from the national 30% threshold he secured in 2016 to 25% or less in 2020.”
JLO Snubbed Because #OscarsSoWhite
*Pretends to be shocked*
Progressive Advocacy Groups Say Response to Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes Is All About Austerity
They call for long term investments instead of piecemeal solutions.
Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes
Latino Rebels Radio: January 12, 2020
What FEMA and Other Government Agencies Are Saying About the Puerto Rico Earthquakes
Latino Rebels Radio: January 10, 2020
CBP Says That Enforcement Actions on Southwest Border Decreased For 7th Consecutive Month
A Thursday media release by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claimed that enforcement actions at the Southwest border “decreased by 5% in December as compared to November, representing a 72% decrease since the peak of the humanitarian and border security crisis in May.” It was the 7th straight monthly decrease, CBP said. The agency […]
Days After Dropping From Presidential Race, Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren
“Elizabeth and I share a vision of America where everyone counts,” Castro’s profile tweeted on Monday.
Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 6)
Latino Rebels Radio: January 5, 2020.
Julián Castro Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
“So today it’s with a heavy heart, and profound gratitude, that I will suspend my campaign for president,” Castro said in the campaign video.
Latino Rebels Community Names #RickyRenuncia as 2019 Rebelde of the Year
It was definitely a moment.
The Internet’s ‘Speak English!’ Videos Win 2019 #NoMames Award
Sadly, we were not surprised.
The Story of How Puerto Ricans Got Denied Driver’s Licenses in Georgia
Latino Rebels Radio: December 22, 2019.
Police: Iowa Woman Charged With Hit-and-Run of Teen Said She Did It Because Girl Was ‘a Mexican’
“Clive police said investigators determined that the hit-and-run was intentional and that Franklin told detectives she hit the teen because she was ‘a Mexican’ during an interview,” KCCI reported.
With ‘Ethnic Studies Rise,’ Academics Take a Stand for Latina Professor Denied Tenure at Harvard
An action called #lorgiafest on Twitter is meant to celebrate Lorgia García Peña’s work in the fields of Ethnic and Dominican Studies.
A DEMOCRACY NOW! Report: Activists Cheer Approval of Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants in New York and New Jersey
“People in New York and New Jersey are celebrating two victories for immigrants’ rights.”