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Around 100,000 ‘Dreamers’ to graduate without shot at work permits
By Rafael Bernal | The Hill | MAY 27, 2022 | Photo from Getty Images Around 100,000 undocumented immigrants will graduate high school in 2022 without a shot at work permits, the first time in a decade that a majority of so-called Dreamers will not be eligible. Most undocumented 2022 graduates have ... -
Senate moves to preserve site of segregated ‘Mexican’ school
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske | Los Angeles Times | MAY 19, 2022 | Photo by Justin Hamel DALLAS — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to turn a formerly segregated, “Mexican” school in west Texas into a historic site, the first of its kind. “We’ve taken an important step ... -
Mexico: 100,000 Disappeared and Missing People
By Stephanie Brewer | WOLA | MAY 16, 2022 | Photo by Eduardo Verdugo Mexico has reached the tragic figure of 100,000 disappeared and missing people since records have been kept; that is, today these 100,000 people’s whereabouts remain unknown. What does this moment mean for the country and what are some ... -
Biden administration races to salvage Summit of Americas in Los Angeles
By Courtney Subramanian, Tracy Wilkinson | Los Angeles Times | May 23, 2022 | Photo by Moises Castillo WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the ... -
El Paso and Buffalo experience nearly identical hate crimes
Story and photo by Angela Kocherga | KTEP - Austin's NPR | MAY 23, 2022 El Paso held a candlelight vigil for the 10 Black shoppers killed during a mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo. Dozens of people gathered to show solidarity with the Buffalo victims, their families ... -
“Bad Mexicans”
Historian Kelly Lytle Hernández on Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands. Interview with Amy Goodman | DemocracyNow.org | MAY 10, 2022 Watch the video below to learn about the origin story and history of our namesake, Los Magonistas! -
What the Summit of the Americas Mess Really Tells Us
Latin American governments are keen to show Washington it’s a new era. But this is also a tale of democracies in decline, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief. By Brian Winter | Americas' Quarterly | MAY 12, 2022 | Photo by Yamil Lage The whole controversy has a distinctly post-imperial feel to it: ... -
The Supreme Court is coming for Latinos
Columnist Jean Guerrero offers a primer on the High Court's recent and historic efforts to roll back Civil Rights gains for Latinos and several other marginalized peoples in the U.S. Column by Jean Guerrero | Los Angeles Times | MAY 12, 2022 | Photo by Mandel Ngan Once the most trusted branch ... -
Mexican president threatens to skip Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
By Fabiola Sanchez & Joshua Goodman | Los Angeles Times | MAY 10, 2022 | Photo by Yamil Lage MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he would not attend next month’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles if the Biden administration excluded Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua — adding his voice to ... -
The Summit Is a Great Chance for Better Cooperation on Migration
At the Summit of the Americas, leaders should take three steps towards a joint hemispheric approach to the crisis. By Betilde Munoz-Pogossian | Americas Quarterly | MAY 3, 2022 | Photo by Eva Marie for Getty Migration numbers in the Americas are staggering. More than 6 million Venezuelans have been ...
