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The Bifurcated History of May Day in North America
By Professor Gonzalo Santos | May 1, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Professor Gonzalo Santos Seven years ago, in 2017, about a thousand folks marched & rallied in downtown Bakersfield on May Day, as far as I know the first - and only - time folks in this town proudly ... -
Without Expanded DACA Protections, Undocumented Students Are Being Left Behind
Around 80 percent of the nearly 120,000 undocumented students who graduated high school in 2023 don’t qualify for DACA. By Lajward Zahra | The Nation | Apr. 24, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Nathan Posner At age 15, Luis came to the United States from Veracruz, Mexico. Today, he’s a ... -
Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico’s First Woman President
The former student activist and mayor of Mexico City is poised to make history with an ambitious platform on education, clean energy, and combatting violence against women. By Arturo Cano | The Nation | Apr. 10, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Claudia Sheinbaum In the center of the photograph is ... -
Raymond Leonard Cordova - "Godfather of Labor"
Los Angeles Times | Photo Courtesy of Rima Nashashibi September 25, 1939 - January 28, 2024 In Loving Memory of Raymond Leonard Cordova At age 84, Ray passed away peacefully on Jan 28th 2024 at Windsor Gardens of Long Beach. He was born on Sept 9th, 1939 in Springer, New ... -
A Proclamation on Cesar Chavez Day, 2024
President Biden | The White House | Mar. 29, 2024 | Image Courtesy of the Chavez Foundation Today, as we honor César Chávez’s life and legacy, we recommit to fulfilling the fundamental vision of La Causa: to give every worker the dignity and respect they deserve and ensure everyone has ... -
Abuela dreamer se encamina a ser la primera senadora migrante en México
Es incluida en la lista de candidatos migrantes plurinominales por el partido Morena para ir al Senado Por Araceli Martinez Ortega | La Opinion | Mar. 7, 2024 | Foto Cortesia de Karina Ruiz Karina Ruiz, una abuela dreamer de 39 años, se convirtió en la primera beneficiaria del programa ... -
What will Biden say on immigration? Border agent and ‘Dreamers’ expected at State of the ...
By Andrea Castillo | Los Angeles Times | Mar. 7, 2024 | Photo By Kent Nishimura After a failed bipartisan national security bill and amid reports that the White House is considering executive action that could restrict asylum, the nation’s immigration crisis will be a topic of interest for many ... -
DACA recipient resigns from Biden administration, runs for office
By Russell Contreras | Axios Latino | Feb. 5, 2024 | Photo Courtesy of Cindy Nava One of the first former DACA recipients to receive a White House presidential appointment, will run for state Senate in New Mexico. Why it matters: Cindy Nava, a once-undocumented immigrant from Mexico who worked ... -
Si constituyeran un país, latinos en EU serían la quinta economía del orbe
Por Fernando Camacho Servín | La Jornada | Feb. 24, 2024 | Foto Cortesia de Danny Johnston Si se considerara como un país aparte, la población de origen latino que vive en Estados Unidos –y muy particularmente la mexicana– significaría la quinta economía de todo el mundo, debido a que ... -
UC won’t hire its immigrant students without legal status, work permits
By Teresa Watanabe | Los Angeles Times | Jan. 26 2024 | Photo By Jay. L Clendenin University of California regents declined Thursday to move forward on a bold plan to hire immigrant students who lack legal work authorization, crushing the hopes of thousands of young people seeking to escape ...