Two men of color share a tender moment. Photo: Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the #StopHIVStigma campaign.  HIV infection rates have increased for Latinxs in recent years, causing sufficient alarm in the health community for the issue to be labeled an…

An undocumented worker who is suing the Hard Rock Cafe in New Orleans after sustaining injuries was detained by immigration authorities.View of the partially collapsed building. Photo: Wikimedia Delmer Joel Ramirez Palma, a native Honduran who was injured at the collapse of a Round Rock Cafe in New…

A depressed woman, not the alleged victim, kneels in desperation against a brick wall. Photo: Creative Commons A Honduran woman alleges a former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer raped her for seven years, sometimes as frequently as four times a week, and threatened to deport her if…

The morning after the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Photo: Roosevelt Skerrit/Wikimedia Commons  The Department of Housing and Urban Development knowingly missed a legal deadline to provide Puerto Rico much-needed relief funding following Hurricane Maria. The admittance by Irv Dennis, HUD chief financial officer, and David…

Artwork by Catherine Wood Phipps. Catherine created this piece as an expression of her helplessness and frustration over the plight of separated children. Art courtesy of Catherine Wood Phipps. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement moved 700 migrant women out of detention, including some who had serious medical conditions,…

Presidential candidate Julián Castro speaks with supporters at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. He needs donations to qualify for the Nov. 20 debate. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons. Julián Castro made history as the only Latinx vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, but he announced on Oct. 21 he…

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro speaks at an event. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Iconic late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) attempted to save face after its snubbing of Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro in a recent political debate sketch that included nine other top hopefuls, including Marianne…

A portrait of Rep. Elijah Cummings/Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Congress.  Long Maryland Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings, a critical figure in the call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, died from health complications on Oct. 17. Elijah represented the 7th Congressional District in Maryland and served as chairman of the…

Some students burned Janine Capó Crucet’s books following a discussion of her book and white privilege at Georgia Southern University on October 9th. Photo: @elainaaan Instagram Janine Capó Crucet was invited to read her novel and lead a discussion at a predominantly white college on October 9th, and…

School officials in a Nashville elementary school reported that officials from ICE asked for students records. Photo: Immigration and Customs Enforcement School officials at an elementary school in Nashville reported that officials from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office asked them for student records in late September.…