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Latinx Entrepreneurs and the New Face of Opportunity

By Ramona Ortega LatinaLista As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month across the nation, it is a good time to highlight the cultural and economic contributions of the largest and…

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Guest Voz: Did Trump administration get it right blaming court ruling for increase in families arriving at the Southwest Border?

By Tom Wong LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared on the Center for American Progress website.) In a recent notice of proposed rulemaking, the Trump administration claimed that…

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Guest Voz: A tight Texas Senate race exposes the true meaning of political ‘Hispandering’

By Dr. Edward T. Rincón LatinaLista The first debate between Senator Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke was intensive and covered many issues of substance to Texas voters. Interestingly, news…

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Guest Voz: Time for Latinos to give back to our parks on National Public Lands Day 2018

By Felipe Benítez LatinaLista September 22 marks the 25th National Public Lands Day, the largest, all-volunteer event focused on restoring America’s public lands. Hundreds of thousands of individuals and…

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Latest poll shows Latino voters still sleeping when it comes to midterm elections

Marisa Treviño LatinaLista The upcoming midterm elections are viewed as a ‘pivotal’ election for the nation. For one side, it’s about protecting the GOP majority and the Trump administration….

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Unique online course strives to bring Puerto Rico’s ongoing crisis ‘home’ to students

LatinaLista — In the hours after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, it was obvious, to those islanders accustomed to weathering tropical storms, that this was no ordinary hurricane….

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Heartbreaking video of reunited mother trying to hug her toddler. Look what happens.

Marisa Treviño LatinaLista Regular readers of Latina Lista have kindly noticed that I’ve been taking a little break. After 14 years of chronicling social injustices, I felt drained, even…

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Trump’s executive order ending immigrant family separation doesn’t address getting current child detainees back to their parents

LatinaLista — President Donald Trump signed today, under duress, an executive order to stop separating immigrant families. However, this order does not address reunifying families. The ongoing trauma that…

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Latinx Entrepreneurs and the New Face of Opportunity

Guest Voz: Did Trump administration get it right blaming court ruling for increase in families arriving at the Southwest Border?

Guest Voz: A tight Texas Senate race exposes the true meaning of political ‘Hispandering’

Guest Voz: Time for Latinos to give back to our parks on National Public Lands Day 2018

Latest poll shows Latino voters still sleeping when it comes to midterm elections

Unique online course strives to bring Puerto Rico’s ongoing crisis ‘home’ to students

Heartbreaking video of reunited mother trying to hug her toddler. Look what happens.

Trump’s executive order ending immigrant family separation doesn’t address getting current child detainees back to their parents

Heartbreaking video of reunited mother trying to hug her toddler. Look what happens.

Trump’s executive order ending immigrant family separation doesn’t address getting current child detainees back to their parents

Look at what the White House just released to justify the Trump administration’s own policy of separating immigrant children from their parents

Why People Continue to Flee Violence in Latin American Countries

New online map shows aspiring Latino politicians which races they could win

Why Lupe Valdez’s quest to be Texas’ first Latina governor isn’t a long shot anymore

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Roots & Curas: A Gardening Podcast with Latinx Spice

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