Production stills from the new Netflix documentary, “Immigration Nation.” Photo credit: Netflix It just debuted on Friday, but Netflix’s new six-part documentary series Immigration Nation has already been singled out by critics as one of the best non-fiction TV series of the year. Time Magazine called the show,…

Joe Arpaio’s showmanship and tough immigration policies gained him national attention during the 24 years he served as sheriff in metropolitan Phoenix. But after an increase in advocacy and voter registration efforts among Latinos, Arpaio lost re-election in 2016 to a Democrat. Now, he just faced his third…

The whole country is struggling to get through the coronavirus pandemic, but 70% of Latinos believe the worst is yet to come, according to a new Pew poll. Even before the outbreak, Latinos were concerned about their financial situation, and now, “many have said they may not be…

The U.S. Census Bureau has made efforts with the 2020 census to reach Latino populations that have historically been undercounted. But those efforts may be short circuited by a revised deadline that leaves a month less time to collect population data. Photo credit: Chuckcars/Flickr This year, the U.S.…

Across the country, Latino communities bear the brunt of COVID-19. In Texas, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, says coronavirus data is, “A wakeup call,” and in Utah, Governor Gary Herbert says the toll on Latinos is, “alarming.” This week’s “5 Essential Updates” for our gente show how our…

Protesters in Portland, Oregon, have clashed with and been detained by Homeland Security’s ICE forces, which president Trump has threatened to send to cities including Chicago and Albuquerque. Photo credit: Tony/Flickr, Creative Commons License. By Omar L. Gallaga As of Friday, August 7, several U.S. cities are still…

Damaging stories that engage in fear mongering about Latinos can spread widely when unchecked. A June article from the Center for Immigration Studies, an anti-immigration website, contains inconsistencies and a misleading headline was shared broadly on social media. Photo credit: Pixabay How do racist ideas about U.S. Latinos…

Presidential candidate Joe Biden released his agenda for the Latino community on Tuesday, Aug. 4, addressing ways he will elevate important issues. Photo credit: Joe Biden website. A lengthy document addressing concerns held by many Latinos such as healthcare coverage and immigrant rights was released Tuesday by presidential…

The exhibit “Illustrating Anarchy and Revolution” at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Mexic-Arte is one of more than a dozen Latino museums in major cities across the country that could work with and benefit from a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino. Photo credit: Mike Prosser/Flickr…

August 3, 2020 marks the one year anniversary of the El Paso Walmart shooting, a massacre fueled by anti-Latino sentiment that left 23 people dead and countless others mourning. To memorialize the victims, El Paso has come together for a series of events to remember the trauma caused…