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Biden signs raft of immigration orders
By MOLLY O’TOOLE, LOS ANGELES TIMES – FEB. 2, 2021 SAN DIEGO — President Biden’s administration pledged early executive action to swiftly undo many of his predecessor’s policies to remake the ... -
The history behind the debate over 'Chicano' and other labels goes as far back as ...
By HERMAN BACA, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE – JAN. 4, 2021 What’s the difference between Chicano, Latino, Mexican American, Hispanic, Chicanx or Latinx? Historically, the question of identification for Mexicans ... -
Biden to pick Latino educator as Secretary of Education
By EVAN HALPER, LOS ANGELES TIMES – DEC. 22, 2020 WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is poised to nominate Miguel Cardona as secretary of Education. The schools chief in Connecticut pushed to ... -
Congress approves historic bill to create a national Latino museum
"We have overcome tremendous obstacles and unbelievable hurdles to get to this historic moment," said Sen. Bob Menendez, who co-sponsored the measure. By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News – Dec. 21, ... -
‘Latinx’ hasn’t even caught on among Latinos. It never will
By Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post – Dec. 18, 2020 The term “Latinx,” modifying “Latino” and “Latina” to describe people in a gender-inclusive way, has become commonplace — in ... -
What Americans don’t know about Latino history could fill a museum
By STEPHEN PITTI, LOS ANGELES TIMES ~ DEC. 16, 2020 On Thursday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) blocked a bipartisan congressional effort to establish a new Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, ... -
COVID infects Latinos at more than double the rate of others
BY: RONG-GONG LIN II, ANDREW J. CAMPA, LUKE MONEY, LOS ANGELES TIMES - DEC. 8, 2020 Latino residents are bearing the brunt of an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections, underscoring the racial ... -
Surge of COVID amplifies disparity in Latino communities
By RUBEN VIVES, LOS ANGELES TIMES – DEC. 1, 2020 There was no way for Carolina Sanchez to isolate from her family after testing positive two weeks ago for the coronavirus. ... -
The significance of the Latino vote in 2020 and a domestic assessment of the U.S. ...
By Professor Gonzalo Santos, Exclusive Op-Ed for El Magonista – November 13, 2020 In this commentary, I will not assess the 2020 U.S. elections in terms of the impact it ... -
Where Latinos have have the most eligible voters in the 2020 election
BY LUIS NOE-BUSTAMANTE, ABBY BUDIMAN AND MARK HUGO LOPEZ, Pew Research Center – January 31, 2020 This year, Latinos are expected for the first time to be the nation’s largest ...
