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Biden to lift some Trump-era restrictions on Cuba
By Karen DeYoung | Washington Post | MAY 16, 2022 | Photo by Alexandre Meneghini The Biden administration is lifting several Trump-era restrictions on Cuba, including on some aspects of travel to the island, caps on family remittances and the issuance of immigration visas. A State Department statement described the ... -
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 ... -
Gov. Greg Abbott’s Plan to Kick Undocumented Kids Out of Schools Is Sadistic
The Texas governor sees the likely demise of Roe v. Wade as an opportunity to take the xenophobic right’s culture war to children. By Tana Ganeva | Daily Beast | MAY 7, 2022 | Illustration by Luis G. Rendon All you need to know about Republicans’ supposed deep-seated concern for ... -
Endorsement: Robert Luna for L.A. County sheriff
Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna is running for L.A. County sheriff. By The LA Times Editorial Board | MAY 8, 2022 | Photo provided by Robert Luna Voters should keep two goals in mind when deciding how to mark their ballot for Los Angeles County sheriff in the ... -
Will Mexico’s influx of foreigners wear out expats’ welcome?
More and more foreigners are living like kings in Mexico; many Mexicans already find them a royal pain. Story and photo by Sarah DeVries | Mexico Daily News | MAY 7, 2022 No matter where you live in the world, you’re always faced with the task of picking your specific ... -
Senate Stalls Again on Immigration Relief
By Pablo Manriquez | Latino Rebels | MAY 6, 2022 | Photo by Shawn Thew WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) is expected to negotiate immigrant relief into a bipartisan immigration bill with Senate Republicans. “We haven’t given assignments yet,” Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Thursday afternoon ... -
Biden, Mexican president talk immigration policy
Pressure is mounting over White House plan to end Title 42 expulsion authority. By Courtney Subramanian | Los Angeles Times | APR. 30, 2022 | Photo by Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Biden held talks Friday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as a looming deadline to lift COVID-related restrictions ... -
She’s been branded a traitor. A new exhibition says Mexican icon Malinche was anything but
By Carolina A. Miranda | Los Angeles Times | MAY 3, 2022 | Photo from Galeria de Arte Mexicano DENVER — Though he may be renowned for lobbing vulgar insults, the barb that Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva directed at Supervisor Hilda Solis in July 2020 left even longtime observers stunned. Solís ...
