Several Latinos won big on election night, including New Mexico Democrat Ben Ray Luján and New York Democrats Ritchie Torres and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York. Photo credit: Ritchie Torres campaign, StÃ¥le Grut / NRKbeta, Official photo of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM). After a record-breaking 2020 election…
On Saturday morning many Latino supporters of the Biden-Harris ticket sighed a collective sigh of relief as their phone screens and televisions declared Joseph R. Biden Jr. winner in the 2020 presidential race. “Powered by the largest #Latino turnout in history, the American people have spoken and it…
While most of the nation’s eyes were on a close presidential race and several key U.S. Senate races this week, several propositions, referendums, and amendments across multiple states and Puerto Rico could have a profound impact on the lives of Latinos. In states with large Latino populations including…
Some states are still counting votes in order to determine the next president of the United States. Among the closely-contested states are Arizona and Nevada, which have large Latino populations. As the nation comes to terms with just how divided voters are, given the closeness of the race,…
On Monday Latinos across the country celebrated a holiday season more bitter than usual, as people mark DÃa de Muertos to honor our relatives who have died from COVID-19. Unfortunately, the infections continue to rise, and 50,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized as medical experts warn our…
Latino voter turnout for the 2020 election broke records. Of the 8.6 million Latinos who voted early, 2.4 million are first-time voters, according to Latino Decisions, the lead Latino political opinion research center. Many Latinos are now focused on ensuring that all votes are being counted, and educating…
Latino voters turned out in record numbers last night. Nine million Latino voters were expected to vote early by mail or in person, up from 3.7 million in 2016. Foto: Unsplash Latinos voted in historic numbers this election. Even though by 3:45 p.m. EST on Wednesday there was…
Election experts are saying there’s evidence that record numbers of Latinos cast early votes in this year’s Nov. 3 election, at a rate of 2.5 times more than in 2016. This is especially true in border counties of states such as Texas, Arizona, and California. What remains to…
This presidential election, a record 32 million U.S. Latinos were eligible to vote, and many Latinos are also seeking positions in Congress, statewide offices and state legislatures across the country. Depending on the outcome of their respective races, the number of Latinos in Congress could jump from the…
A survivor of medical abuse at an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center spoke out on October 26 about hysterectomies being forced on migrant women. Since these allegations first came out in September, there’s been an investigation into the center and how forced sterilizations against immigrant women…
