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What do we have to fear from immigration?
By Glen T. Cheney | The Morning Call | JUN. 1, 2023 | Photo by Gregory Bull The stream of heated rhetoric about an crisis at our southern border is variable in intensity but seems never ending. But exactly what should we fear from these immigrants? Donald Trump in the ... -
All Floridians Should Be Worried About DeSantis’ New Anti-Immigration Law
This measure brings discrimination to a whole new level. By Isabela Dias | Mother Jones | MAY 31, 2023 | Photo by Chandan Khanna Guadalupe de la Cruz, director of the Florida chapter of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), wasn’t surprised when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed one of the most ... -
How Republicans in California could decide Dianne Feinstein’s successor
This race could get weird. By Steven Shepard | POLITICO | MAY 27, 2023 | Photo by Francis Chung It’s no secret that progressives are angling to take over the Senate seat in the liberal bastion of California. But the most crucial bloc of voters may end up being Republicans. ... -
El Magonista | Vol. 11, No. 16 | May 27, 2023
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Hearing set for JUNE 1, 2023 in TX case challenging DACA! Campaign URL Copy Twitter 0 tweets Subscribe Past Issues RSS Translate English العربية Afrikaans беларуская мова български català 中文（简体） 中文（繁體） Hrvatski Česky Dansk eesti keel Nederlands Suomi Français Deutsch Ελληνική हिन्दी Magyar Gaeilge Indonesia íslenska ... -
Most U.S. Latino history is left out of high school textbooks, study finds
A vast majority of key topics are ignored or barely covered, including aspects of the Mexican-American War, the U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico and racial segregation. By Edwin Flores | NBC News | MAY 17, 2023 | Photo courtesy of AP Most of the seminal events impacting U.S. Latino history ... -
UC regents take groundbreaking step toward hiring immigrant students without legal status
By Teresa Watanabe | Los Angeles Times | MAY 18, 2023 | Photo by Jay L. Clendenin The University of California regents, saying they support an equitable education for all, unanimously agreed Thursday to find a pathway to enact a bold policy to hire students who lack legal status and ... -
In Black-led Compton, a Latino majority fights for political power
The city known for its Black culture has flipped majority Latino, but its leadership remains all Black. A group of Latino vaqueros want to change that. By Sylvia Foster-Frau | The Washington Post | MAY 18, 2023 | Photo by Karla Gachet COMPTON, Calif. — The riders on horseback clopped ... -
Gloria Molina, Pioneering Latina Politician, Dies at 74
In three elections, she was a “first,” becoming one of the leading Latina politicians in California and the country. By Neil Genzlinger | The New York Times | MAY 21, 2023 | Photo by Damian Dovargnes Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking Chicana politician at the city, county and state levels in ... -
Eleven years after DACA, Nevadans still need immigration reform
Opinion by Mariana Sarmiento Hernandez | The Nevada Independent | MAY 23, 2023 | Photo by Daniel Clark As we commemorate the 11th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on June 15, I am more certain now than ever that DACA was never enough. Most undocumented students in ... -
LA County Supervisors to mark 80th anniversary of LA’s Zoot Suit Riots
Mostly white servicemen and police rode to East LA and beat Mexican American youth wearing Zoot Suits. By Steve Scauzillo | Press-Telegram | MAY 13, 2023 | Photo from AP High-waisted trousers of generous proportions pegged at the ankle. Shoulder-padded jackets draped at knee-length. Outfits accessorized by wide-brimmed hats with ...
