A nurse working at a Georgia Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center has sparked outrage with a whistleblower complaint alleging hysterectomies were performed on detainees who didn’t need them. The nurse also noted other examples of medical neglect, particularly in the detention center’s response to COVID-19. The nurse,…
When the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled against a presidential administration effort to end DACA, a program that allows the children of parents who entered the U.S. illegally to remain in the country, it seemed like a huge victory for those in the program. As of 2017,…
As the global race for the COVID-19 vaccine continues at full speed, the virus continues to collide with other crises across the country. Raging fires sweep up the West Coast, schools delay opening, and unemployment among Latinos and other people of color remains high. In the midst of…
Latina moms are going hungry for their kids as Hispanic households in the U.S. grapple with the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. That’s what some experts say about food insecurity, as they point to numbers showing Latino households struggling with the ability to get enough, and proper,…
Bernando Hernandez survived COVID-19. He says he contracted the virus at work and remembers having a high fever, frequent vomiting, and body pains. “Take care of yourselves, take care of everyone else,” he asks in Spanish, “without a mask, there is no fight.” The testimonial from Hernandez, along…
Citizens of Arlington, Virginia, gathered in April, 2019, for a Census 2020 kickoff celebration. The results of the U.S. Census helps determine seats for the U.S. House of Representatives and the allocation of funding for communities. Photo credit: Arlington County/Flickr A federal court on Thursday blocked an order…
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo “ZooFiesta” event, originally scheduled for Sept. 19 with live music, is one of many 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month events being postponed or canceled due to coronavirus. Photo credit: Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has disrupted daily life and…
School’s back in (virtual) session for millions of Latino students across our nation’s largest school districts. Because some COVID-19 spread data has not been accurate, districts like New York are uncertain about when to return to class, and teachers in L.A. are fighting to keep school virtual for…
An order issued last week from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could prevent millions of evictions of Latinos from their homes. The temporary eviction moratorium, which would last through the end of the year, would prevent U.S. renters from losing their homes, a looming crisis that…
Are Latino youths invisible? A new report out of the University of California, Los Angeles, finds young Latinos are being left out of some important numbers in the juvenile justice system. This data has some advocates questioning if the unique needs of incarcerated Latinos under the age of…
