By Sorabji Swaraj My Deportation (Editor’s Note: Sorabji Swaraj is a pseudonym for the writer.) Everyone who has ever been deported or is in deportation proceedings has a story. Some peoples stories are sad, others tragic, others are absurd. Mine, my friend, was the latter. How and where did I get “busted”? Well, I’m embarrased [...]
Decline of coral reefs should pave the way to join list of Endangered Species Act
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency responsible for managing our marine resources, announced recently that it is proposing to list 66 species of coral as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This proposal is based on a scientific petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity [...]
Many Oklahoma parents face Medicaid denial
By Ron J. Jackson Jr. Oklahoma Watch The health-care fate of tens of thousands of low-income parents is in limbo because of Oklahoma’s refusal to accept federal money to expand Medicaid. Most of the attention so far on which Oklahomans will not gain access to Medicaid in 2014 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care [...]
Video: Contest combines subjects of tequila and murals for an artistic cocktail celebrating Latino life
LatinaLista — Tequila and murals. Two very different things with one commonality — Mexico. So, it’s not too surprising that a Mexican tequila producer would create a contest incorporating their product and honoring Latino life in the United States. Tequila producer, Jose Cuervo, put out a call last year for artists to submit their art [...]
New study on children’s e-reading habits underscore technology gap between low-income Latinos and Blacks and high-income families
LatinaLista — Whether it’s an e-reader or tablet computer, it’s difficult to find a reputable brand that is under $100. For too many Latino families whose children need to read books, the cost is enough to keep many Latino students from enjoying the tech-age of digital reading. Couple that with the fact that too many mainstream [...]
Video: Latina artist’s fight for immigrants’ rights takes wing with “Migration is beautiful” campaign
LatinaLista — The fight for the rights of undocumented immigrants in the United States evolved into a national movement when images reflecting the movement aroused empathy and action. Aside from the faces of those immigrants brave enough to step forward and declare their citizenship status, at the risk of being apprehended and deported by Immigration [...]
