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DeSantis and Trump compete to take the most extreme stance on immigration
Opinion by Jean Guerrero | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 2, 2023 | Photo by Josh Funk Donald Trump was the most anti-immigrant U.S. president in nearly 100 years. He oversaw a family separation policy at the border that traumatized countless childrenand lost track of hundreds of parents; slashed refugee admissions to record ... -
Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges over DeSantis migrant flights
District attorney could weigh felony charges of unlawful restraint over Martha’s Vineyard flights in 2022. By Alex Woodward | The Independent (UK) | JUN. 6, 2023 | Photo by Ray Ewing The sheriff of Bexar County, Texas is recommending criminal charges against those involved with flights that sent 49 mostly Venezuelan migrants ... -
Second plane carrying migrants lands in California, with officials blaming Florida
By Ruben Vives & Connor Sheets | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 3, 2023 | Photo by Gary Coronado A second plane carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento on Monday, according to California officials who say the transportation was arranged by the state of Florida. Over the weekend, more than a ... -
Florida GOP lawmaker says the anti-immigration law he backed is causing a 'major problem' as ...
Kelly McLaughlin | Business Insider | JUN. 6, 2023 | Photo by Phelan Ebenhack A Florida GOP lawmaker said he still supports a strict anti-immigration law he backed earlier this year — but now fears the new legislation could be causing a "major problem" as migrants flee the state. "The ... -
DeSantis picks an immigration fight with Newsom because he’s scared to attack Trump
By Robin Abcarian | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 7, 2023 | Photo by Rodrique Ngowi He hasn’t admitted it yet, but let’s say for the sake of argument that Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is behind the recent ferrying of South American migrants from Texas to the steps of ... -
NC professor: DACA hangs in the balance this week, and my heart aches
Opinion by Jose Badillo Carlos | The Charlotte Observer | JUN. 1, 2023 | Photo by Casey Toth One afternoon, when I was 19, I drove my mom to the grocery store to buy milk and cereal for my younger sister. For most families, this type of errand disappears from ... -
More than a quarter of DACA recipients are uninsured as they await the fate of ...
In addition to lacking health insurance, DACA recipients cited fears around costs and immigration status as barriers, a report first shared with NBC News found. By Nicole Acevedo | NBC News | MAY 26, 2023 | Photo by Jose Luis Magana More than a quarter of young immigrants protected by ... -
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 ... -
One-way ticket home: Biden administration highlights migrant removal, deportation flights
By Lauren Villagran | USA Today | MAY 26, 2023 | Photo by Gaby Velasquez A Homeland Security promotional video shows Honduran men, chained at the waist and handcuffed, boarding stairs to a plane with the Franklin Mountains as a backdrop. Inside a federal agent walks the aisle between seats ... -
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 ...