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Both Bills on Puerto Rico’s Status Will Get a Congressional Hearing
The two bills to hopefully (finally?) end and resolve Puerto Rico’s colonial relationship will get a congressional hearing on April 14, according to a Monday media release from the Natural Resources Committee.
Mexico: Woman Who Died in Police Custody Also Was Abused
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Salvadoran woman who died in police custody over the weekend in a Caribbean beach resort had also suffered abuse by her companion, who has been arrested, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.
No Ruling in Case Deciding Fate of DACA Immigration Program
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge did not immediately rule Tuesday on a closely watched case over the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which confers limited protections on hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the U.S. as children.
NAHJ Dismayed by the Blatant Mistreatment of Latina Journalists at 9News
In a recent article by Lori Lizarraga, Lizarraga shares that three Latina reporters, herself included, were dismissed by 9News in the past year. More disturbing, Lizarraga shared personal examples of discrimination in the newsroom during her short tenure.
Over 4,000 Migrants, Many Kids, Crowded Into Texas Facility
DONNA, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants, including children and families, were crammed into pods and the youngest kept in a large playpen with mats on the floor for sleeping.
OPINION: I Volunteered as a Nurse During the Pandemic. The Shocking Lack of Protections Spurred Me to Act.
Being back at the hospital and experiencing quarantine made me appreciate life and health differently.
4 Ways to Support Our Community During the Pandemic and Beyond (OPINION)
Given the disproportionate health and economic toll COVID-19 has had on Latinas and Latinos, our communities demand immediate relief.
Free Hawai’i: A Latin[ish] Podcast
Hector chats with Kawenaʻulaokalā Kapahua, an organizer and activist in the Hawaiian independence movement
Donations for Asian American Groups Surge After Killings
Donations and contribution pledges to Asian American and Pacific Islander groups have spiked since the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, and brought renewed attention to violence against Asian Americans.
Outrage Grows Over Police Custody Death in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Outrage grew in Mexico and El Salvador as Mexican authorities said Monday that an autopsy of a Salvadoran woman who died in police custody confirmed that police broke her neck.
How the Mocking of Councilwoman Nancy Navarro’s Accent Transported Me Back (and Then Forward) (OPINION)
As a Latina working in such spaces, it is a reminder that even educational privilege or positions of power do not protect us against racism and xenophobia.
Chile Eyes Delaying Constitution Assembly Vote Over Pandemic
Chile’s congress should delay a two-day election to select the drafters of a new constitution for Chile until May because of the coronavirus pandemic, President Sebastián Piñera said Sunday.
Coronavirus Cases Rise Across South America Despite Vaccination Advances
On March 24, Brazil became the second country to surpass more than 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, after a record-breaking 3,251 deaths in one day on Tuesday.
Episodio 6 de LA BREGA: Las cartas de la quiebra
Latino Rebels Radio: March 27, 2021
White House Says It’s Working on Access to Migrant Centers
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to provide a specific date for when the media will get access to Border Patrol facilities temporarily holding thousands of migrant children seeking to live in the United States, but said Sunday the Biden administration was committed to transparency and “we’re working to get that done as soon as we can.”
Report: Military Cleanup in Puerto Rico Islands Slow-Going
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The reopening of hiking trails and various white-sand beaches on two tiny Puerto Rican islands long used as Navy bombing ranges and now popular with tourists will be delayed more than a decade, according to a federal report released Friday.
Carta pública de Noam Chomsky y José Santana al arzobispo Francisco Ozoría Acosta y todos los obispos dominicanos
El mundo ha cambiado y seguirá cambiando, porque varias generaciones de mujeres han luchado y continuarán luchando por sus legítimos derechos a la educación, por sus legítimos derechos al trabajo digno, por sus legítimos derechos a ocupar cargos públicos y por sus legítimos derechos a la no violencia y abuso sexual generalizados en los que tantas mujeres, niñas y niños han llegado a perder la vida.
I See My Family in Netflix’s YES DAY (And I Don’t See Them Anywhere)
Hopefully, Hollywood is finally catching up.
Georgia Is Really Just the Tip of the Iceberg (OPINION)
Instead of focusing on changing their policy priorities to align with those of Georgia voters, one party decided to change the rules of the game to make it less fair and block participation.
Mexico Tops 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths, But Real Toll Is Higher
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexico surpassed 200,000 test-confirmed deaths from COVID-19 Thursday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador framed ramped-up vaccination efforts as a race against time.
What President Biden Said About Immigration During His First Press Conference
Editor’s Note: This is a series of clips of all the immigration questions President Biden answered during his first press conference as President, including the official White House transcript of those clips.