Joe Biden has now been president of the United States for 100 days. He has signed more executive orders than any other president at the start of their term and has reversed 62 of the 219 executive orders signed by his predecessor. Many Latino advocacy organizations say Biden…
Recent coverage at the Southwest border paints a picture of a migrant surge like nothing the U.S. has ever seen before. Many experts such as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have stated that crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border are the highest theyâve been in over two decades. âWe…
The world has approximately 11 years left to make the changes that will prevent irreversible damage caused by climate change, according to scientists attending a high-level United Nations assembly. Experts say that climate change affects communities of color across the U.S. at an immoderately high rate. Now they…
The COVID-19 outbreak has revealed the racial and ethnic disparities faced by communities of color in the healthcare system. The deadly virus â often referred to as the âgreat equalizerâ â has not affected all communities equally. Black people, Indigenous people, Latinos and Pacific Islander Americans are more…
President Bidenâs American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill, passed in early March, and went into effect soon after. The goal of this bill is to provide immediate relief to families and small businesses hit hard by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Along…
For years, the farmworkers rights movement has been fighting for issues like fair labor laws, safe working conditions and a pathway to citizenship. Now, two immigration reform bills are in the pipeline, renewing hope for the undocumented community of farmworkers in the U.S. The House of Representatives passed…
Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is lifting the mask mandate on the Lonestar State and disregarding COVID-19 guidelines starting March 10. That makes Texas the biggest state in the country with no mandated precautions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The news comes as…
The struggling child care industry, which has been on the brink of collapse since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, could soon be getting some care of its own. As the $1.9 trillion stimulus package makes its way to President Joe Bidenâs desk, Latino families and child care…
After a federal judge blocked President Joe Bidenâs 100-day deportation moratorium, ICE continues deportations to several countries, affecting the lives of families seeking asylum in the U.S. Immigration advocates have been watchful of the unjust immigration system and the disparities Black immigrants often face. A little over a…
During an Instagram live broadcast earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recounted the events that occurred during the Jan. 6 riots when insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol building. The congresswoman contextualized her trauma of that day with her experience as a sexual assault survivor. The issue of trauma…
