President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., upon signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The bill became law after a 60-day filibuster — the only civil rights legislation to survive a filibuster. The filibuster has been a hot topic this year:…
Side by side comparisons show (left) a woman featured in a TikTok video who claims to have been abducted and brought to Mexico; and (right) Sofia Juarez, who went missing from her Washington home in 2003, one day shy of her 5th birthday. Is there a new lead…
The Texas Rangers at King Ranch, 1890 The bloody history of anti-Mexican and anti-migrant violence runs deep throughout the Southwest. From the “Hour of Blood” to modern-day violence at the border, here is a look at the dark legacy of anti-Latino abuse, torture and lynchings in Texas. Texas…
Latinos are on the ballot in races Tuesday, and are already campaigning for next year’s midterms and the 2024 election. From left to right: Haya Ayala, a 2021 candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia; Annette Taddeo, who’s running for governor in Florida next year; and Ruben Gallego, a…
Joe Biden photo credit: Creative Commons. Pope Francis photo credit: Catholic Church of England and Wales/ Flickr President Joe Biden is meeting with Pope Francis today to discuss climate change, poverty and the COVID-19 pandemic — issues the two leaders share in common as key areas of concern.…
Latinos as young as 14 years old are becoming climate activists to demand action from their elected officials, and the world. Photo credit: Zero Hour / Facebook Young Latino climate activists are stepping up to the daunting task of slowing down the effects of climate change. A study…
Immigration advocates in Arizona are putting pressure on Sen. Kysten Sinema to stop blocking immigration reform. Photo credit: Living United for Change in Arizona / Facebook Immigrant rights advocates are fed up with legislators, who they say have been dragging their feet on comprehensive immigration reform and the…
Photo credit: Coalition for Community Control over the Police A migrant was found dead in an appparent lynching in south Texas last week. Brooks County, where the body was found, is considered one of the deadliest places along the southern border. The Southwest has a long history of…
Photo credit: La ClĂnica Del Pueblo / Facebook For millions of immigrants, accessing quality healthcare services in the U.S. is extremely challenging. Cultural, linguistic and economic barriers have led to a lack of proper medical care and a distrust in the healthcare system. Studies show 46% of immigrants…
Photo credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement / Flickr The Department of Homeland Security released new guidelines for deportations that could help ease the pressure off many undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. Still, advocates raise questions about how these guidelines will be enforced, along with concerns about…
