If you’ve heard the phrase “they’re stealing our jobs,” it’s likely you heard it said about immigrants, particularly immigrants of color. The phrase has been co-opted to be a political statement, which — given its origins — is ironic. “They’re stealing our jobs” was actually a satirical meme…
At the westernmost point of the U.S.-Mexico border lies Friendship Park, a binational space that has historically allowed people on both sides to gather at the border. After decades of bittersweet reunions, Friendship Park became a symbol of unity, and for a long time, was often the only…
This past midterm election marked a historic win for Latinos. Americans elected at least 45 Latinos into Congress, making this a record high year for Latino representation in government according to NALEO. So far there are nine Democratic newcomers and four new Republicans. Several of them are the…
Marcelino Ramos is a Latino veteran who joined the Marines when he was only 17 years old. He was deported six years ago after serving time in jail for a felony and has been living in Ciudad Juarez since. Ramos illegally re-entered the U.S. in 2009 to be…
When 125,000 Cubans arrived in Florida in the Mariel boatlift of 1980, they were looking for a future that looked brighter than what seemed possible for them in Cuba. They boarded rented shrimp and fishing boats and headed to the U.S. But, the residents of Miami-Dade county didn’t…
In 1969, thirty-year-old Reyna MarroquĂn marked three years living in the United States. An immigrant from El Salvador, Reyna moved to the U.S. in search of a promising future after her marriage ended. But one day in January 1969, Reyna — then pregnant — suddenly disappeared. Her disappearance…
On the night of Oct. 2, 2022, 17-year-old Érik CantĂş was sitting in the parking lot of a McDonald’s, eating a burger with his girlfriend in the passenger seat. Érik is visibly shocked when then-San Antonio Police Officer, James Brennand opens his car and instructs him to step…
September is California wine month🍷 and these Latino-owned wineries are wine in a million! Did you know that indigenous Mexicans were likely the first winemakers in California?🏆 California wine can be traced back to the 1800s when it was being produced at several missions along the California coast.…
Before there was the Wild West, there were vaqueros – the cowboys of Mexico – who taught Hawaiians how to ride, and rope horses and cattle. Few people know the history of the first Hawaiian vaqueros or that Hawaii still has a thriving cowboy culture to this day.…