Latino Rebels
Colombia Court Orders Ex-Rebel Leader Wanted in US Detained
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s Supreme Court issued an arrest order for a blind ex-rebel leader wanted in the U.S. on charges of conspiring to traffic cocaine after he failed to appear Tuesday for questioning in a case that has touched a nerve in Colombia.
Pew Research: 2018 US Latino Population at 59.9 Million People, Despite Slower Growth
It was at 47.8 million in 2008.
Pew Confirms the Obvious: Darker-Skinned Latinos Say They Experience More Discrimination
So what are we as a community going to do about it?
Right-Wing Racism in Venezuela
Latino Rebels Radio: July 7, 2019
Thousands of ‘ICE PAPERS’ Reveal Political Motivations of Immigration Raids, Advocacy Groups Say
“Happy hunting,” one agent told colleagues.
Univision Post-Debate Poll: Harris and Castro Top Choices With US Latino Voters
The California senator went from 6th place pre-debate to 1st place post-debate.
DOJ to Retry Scott Warren on Harboring Counts
“While I do not know what the government has hoped to accomplish here, I do know what the effect of all this has been. A raising of public consciousness,” the No More Deaths volunteer said in a statement.
Lawsuit Alleges That Georgia DDS Discriminates Against Puerto Rican Driver’s License Applicants
It has been over 600 days since Mr. Kenneth Cabán González applied for a Georgia driver’s license.
PEN America: ICE’s Arrest of Poetry-Reading Activist José Bello ‘Cause for Serious Concern’
The ACLU of Southern California has brought a First Amendment claim on Bello’s behalf, noting that Bello’s arrest mere hours after his poetry reading “strongly indicates” that ICE acted in retaliation against him for his speech expressing views against the agency’s actions.”
Canada’s Role in the Venezuelan Crisis
Latino Rebels Radio: June 30, 2019
The Supreme Court Has Rejected 2020 Census Citizenship Question: Here’s What Activists Are Saying
“Today we are vindicated in our struggle to ensure our communities are fully counted,” said Javier H. Valdés, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road New York.
UnidosUS Poll Finds Latinos Want a Presidential Candidate Who ‘Values Diversity and Brings People Together’
Speaking Spanish ranked last among characteristics that Latinos prioritize.
Washington Man Illegally Detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound Bus Station Sues the Agency for Damages
“I didn’t understand what was happening, why they were keeping me, where they were taking me, or when I’d be able to see my family,” Andrés Sosa Segura said.
Elizabeth Warren Has Lead Among Women of Color Activists, Says She The People Poll
The new straw poll found that nearly 50 percent of those surveyed back Warren.
When the United States Wants to Deport Its Veterans
Latino Rebels Radio: June 23, 2019
The Full Donald Trump Interview With José Díaz-Balart (VIDEO)
This happened too.
#ICYMI, Here Is the Complete Video of NALEO’s Presidential Candidate Forum From Telemundo in Miami
On Friday, the NALEO Education Fund hosted a presidential forum with eight of the Democratic candidates. The forum was held in Miami at the Telemundo Center. The eight candidates were Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Swalwell, Beto O’Rourke, John Hickenlooper and Pete Buttigieg. Telemundo ran a live stream of the forum […]
A Public Call to Congress: It’s Time to Hold Hearings on Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Control Board
Signers are encouraging the Senate to hold a hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to properly investigate the conflicts of interest on the body and the level of accountability and transparency achieved by the public agency.