A Clear and Accepted Winner for the Presidency, but Persistent Polarization Quite appropriately, and based on both the national situation and word searches by users of its website dictionary, Merriam-Webster selected “polarization” as its word for the year for 2024, denoting “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society no longe...
President Donald Trump has once again sparked controversy by publicly stating that undocumented immigrants should not be entitled to trials before deportation. According to an article in The New YorkTime, in ...
In recent days, the Trump administration has backed down and decided to resume paying lawyers for unaccompanied migrant children in the United States, in response to a court order issued by federal judge Arac...
The U.S. Congress, with a Republican majority in both houses, returned from recess ready to begin work on a spending package that could fund one of the most controversial initiatives of the Trump administrat...
In early March, an ICE raid in New Mexico resulted in the arrest of 48 people, including individuals on serious charges and others for immigration violations alone. Although the government released numbers a...
In the United States, the situation in immigration detention centers has reached alarming levels. Overcrowding, lack of beds and absence of basic conditions, such as access to bathrooms, have turned these fa...
The first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term in office were deeply marked by an aggressive immigration agenda, which transformed both the policy and practice of immigration control in the country. Soon a...
Large metropolitan areas in the United States are experiencing a significant population recovery after the harsh impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic — and the main driver of this growth is international immigration. ...
The documentary ASCO: Without Permission, directed by Travis Gutiérrez Senger, rescues the trajectory and legacy of the Chicano artistic collective ASCO, formed in the 1970s by Patssi Valdez, Willie Herrón III, G...
Mexican rock band Maná made history by becoming the first Spanish-language rock band to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, according to a report by NBC News. In a statement released on Instag...
Several Christian and Jewish groups have filed a lawsuit against a Trump administration measure that expanded the freedom of immigration agents to make arrests in places of worship. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. Distr...
The nomination of Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court represents a historic milestone in the state. Chosen by Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, Cruz becomes the first Latina and the first black person to s...
René "Residente" Pérez Joglar has used his music as a powerful tool to address social issues, especially immigration in the United States. His commitment to this cause is evident in his participation in the track...
Last Wednesday (26), students from the International Relations course at UNESP in Marília and the Facultad de Contaduría y Administración at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) held an online me...
Xavier Becerra, an American lawyer and politician, who has established himself as a prominent figure within the Democratic Party, following a career that took him from humble beginnings in Sacramento to the positio...
Araceli Martínez-Olguín is a Mexican American jurist who has been making a name for herself in the U.S. legal landscape. Born in 1977, she currently serves as a district judge in the United States District Court ...
Paquita la del Barrio, stage name of Francisca Viveros Barradas, was one of the most striking figures in Mexican music, recognized for her powerful voice and incisive lyrics. Born in 1947, she built a decades-long ...
Maria Elena Cruz, born in 1972, has built a remarkable trajectory in the Arizona judicial system and, since January 29, 2025, has been a member of the State Supreme Court. Prior to this appointment, she served as a ...
Robert L. Santos, the 26th director of the U.S. Census Bureau, took office on January 5, 2022, bringing with him more than four decades of experience in statistical research and executive management. Prior to joini...
Lisa Ortiz is an experienced voice actress, director, and producer, known for her versatility and talent in various areas of entertainment. Born in New York and with Puerto Rican roots, Lisa began her professional ...