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Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Decries Massive ICE Raid
More than one hundred people rounded up, some with work authorization and others leaving small children without care.
Puerto Rico to Close Nearly 300 Schools After Major Enrollment Drop
More than 100,000 Puerto Ricans have moved to the states since Hurricane María.
Junot Díaz Lays Out Some Serious Truth About Representation in New NPR Interview
“We are not the stories that people who are full of hate tell about us”
Brazilian Court Decides Against Da Silva’s Attempt to Remain Out of Prison
After nearly 11 hours of televised debate, the court voted 6-5 to deny da Silva’s habeas corpus request, meaning he could be jailed as early as next week.
A GoFundMe Page Has Been Set Up to Help Long Island Teen Protect Himself From MS-13
He is at serious risk of being killed by MS-13 both in El Salvador and in Long Island, New York.
This Restaurant Advertised With a ‘Lazy Mexican’ Trope and These Detroiters Were Not Having It
The imagery caught the eye of Detroit Chicana Elena Herrada and two of her adult daughters at Alley Taco around lunchtime Wednesday.
This Is President Trump’s Memo About Sending National Guard Troops to the Border
“The security of the United States is imperiled by a drastic surge of illegal activity on the southern border.”
US Jury Found Bolivian Ex-President Responsible for Killings
This is the first time in U.S. history that an ex-head of state has been held legally responsible for human rights violations.
Goni and El Zorro Fall, As $10 Million Is Awarded to Indigenous Bolivian Survivors in Landmark Human Rights Case
In an unexpected move, a federal jury found the ex-President of Bolivia, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, and his foreign minister, Carlos Sánchez Berzaín, responsible for the killings of indigenous Bolivian peasants in 2003.
Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against ICE Officers Who Detained Man after Eavesdropping on Attorney-Client Discussion at State Courthouse
On January 24, 2018, Mr. Acebal-Coria went to the Clark County courthouse in Vancouver to respond to a misdemeanor criminal charge. Unbeknownst to Mr. Acebal-Coria, ICE officers were present in the courthouse.
Trump Insistently Slams Mexico With Tweets
The President zeroed in on a migrant caravan composed largely by Hondurans who crossed the southern border of Mexico and are making their way to a conference on migration issues in the central state of Puebla.
Cuba’s New President: What to Expect
On April 19, the National Assembly will meet to pick Cuba’s next leader. And for the first time in six decades, his last name will not be Castro.
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Says She’s Seriously Considering Run for Governor of Puerto Rico
“The answer to that question is yes… there is an evaluation process that has not closed the doors to a candidacy for governor,” she told Primera Hora in Spanish.
A Deported US Veteran Comes Home
In a small room full of cameras, an American flag pinned on the wall becomes the backdrop of every shot.
Pueblo Sin Fronteras Stands in Solidarity With Displaced People and Denounces Calls For Violence Against the Refugee Caravan
The systemic violence encountered throughout the migrant route in Mexico is exacerbated by anti-immigrant enforcement policies backed by the U.S. government, fueled by the Mérida Initiative.
Algunos profesionales del Título III facturan cuatro veces el salario de Higgins o Keleher
La cuenta la pagaría el Gobierno de Puerto Rico y ya suma $134.8 millones en solo nueve meses.
Billing for Professional Services in Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Cases Reaches $135 Million
The government of Puerto Rico foots the bill, which already tops $134.8 million in only nine months. Some lawyers have already made four times more than what the highest paid Commonwealth officials make annually.
In Surprise Show of Support for Marriage Equality, Costa Rica Elects Ruling Party Candidate to Presidency
Carlos Alvarado Quesada won handily in Sunday’s run-off, with more than 60 percent of the vote.