This morning, I read an article in the Tampa Bay Times about a 19-year-old, the eldest US-born daughter of undocumented Mexican/Brazilian parents, who will be voting for the first time. She plans to vote for Trump because she believes…
The US mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic has shocked the world, according to reports. Yet, even as the nation surpasses 5 million cases, the Trump administration is still pushing for things to get back to pre-pandemic life. Kind of…
Latino tempers are boiling over at the CEO of Goya Foods and calling for a national boycott of the popular brand for what he said to Trump; The extra $600 unemployment compensation is coming to an end this month….
The latest jobs report reflects the never-before-seen depth of pain many of us, our friends, neighbors and family members are experiencing during this unprecedented times. As more Latinos get disproportionately impacted by job loss and COVID-19 exposure, several Latino…
Can this administration and its allies go any lower? Evidently, yes. In addition to watching the GOP deny the nation’s quest for accountability and challenge of wrongdoing in this administration, we now find that the Trump administration authorized a…
The problem with making asylum seekers wait in other countries is exactly what will happen to those being sent to Honduras; The case of a Latino Harvard scholar triggered a national controversy – and rightfully so; Don’t forget the…
We’ve grown accustomed to hearing Trump make off-the-cuff immigration policy but one of his latest has the Pentagon looking twice; Judaism – a nationality?; New “sobering” report on Arctic ice surfaces…Go beyond the headlines… Pentagon inspector general ‘evaluating’ Trump’s…
The Ukraine isn’t the only country that aid has been withheld. New report uncovers just how gross is HUD’s abuse of aid withheld from Puerto Rico; Chicago high schoolers took local museum to task over Latino exhibit; and Thankfully,…
It’s heating up in our nation’s capitol – and we’re not talking about the weather. As this president feels increasingly cornered, he’s so preoccupied with smearing/insulting people that he probably won’t notice the most recent standing of whom he…
Are we slowly waking ourselves from the evil spell that was cast over U.S. since 2016? Maybe. What a federal judge just ruled Trump’s admin must now provide migrant families is a step in the right direction; Why is…
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Border policy, practices and migrant mistreatment brings one blogger out of retirement
Jul 9, 2019, 1:38 PM 0
LatinaLista By Marisa Treviño Was it last week or last month when the world was simultaneously repulsed and heartbroken at seeing the image of the young El Salvador migrant father, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, face-down along the weedy shore…
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Look at what the White House just released to justify the Trump administration’s own policy of separating immigrant children from their parents
Jun 15, 2018, 2:44 PM 0
Marisa Treviño LatinaLista If there is one real truth about Trump and his White House staff, it’s that they lie. They distort facts, they take things out of context to purposely create a narrative that makes Trump look either…
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Guest Voz: A Latina immigrant’s poetic perspective on “Leaving Home”
Jul 28, 2016, 1:27 PM 0
By Marlene Woods LatinaLista One Tuesday night my father called, “you must come tomorrow,” he said over the phone. In twelve hours we packed our most basic belongings and our lives. We crossed the border one September day under…
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More Mexicans are leaving the US than coming across the border
Jan 5, 2016, 12:25 PM 0
By David Cook Martín The Conversation During the most recent Republican debate, Donald Trump declared “people are pouring across the southern border.” Trump is right that the United States has been a major immigrant destination since the 1960s, but if…
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Laredo community reaches out to Central American refugees
Dec 10, 2015, 4:20 PM 0
By Sophia Campos VoiceBox Media Perhaps since Laredo sits on the southern border, tucked away from major Texas cities, it’s easy for people to be unaware of Laredo’s role with the Central American refugees who escape drug violence…
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Bridging a border to unite my transnational family
Dec 10, 2015, 2:05 PM 0
By María Leal EL NUEVO SOL As a little girl, growing up in Los Angeles, everything seemed perfect for the most part. I remember that when I was about 6 or 7 years old I would always go on…
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New guide spells out health risks, options for women on the border
Dec 3, 2015, 11:00 AM 0
By Anai Ramirez Borderzine EL PASO –Twenty years ago, Maria Elena Ramos Rodriguez faced the difficult task of finding foster homes for four possibly HIV-positive babies born to mothers who were heroin addicts and were already infected with…
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Guest Voz: What’s the line between disrespecting Latino culture and genuinely embracing it?
Nov 12, 2015, 4:55 PM 0
Erik De La Cruz Latina Lista Culture is vital in the Latino community. However, there is a difference between respecting a culture and exploiting it. Being from San Diego County, we are surrounded by Mexico’s influence because of…
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High-speed rail between San Antonio, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico will happen
Nov 11, 2015, 1:59 PM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – A high-speed passenger rail line between San Antonio and Monterrey is going to happen, says state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond. The Laredo Democrat made the prediction at a news…
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World’s only binational airport skybridge to open in December
Nov 3, 2015, 11:13 AM 0
By Alberto Garcia La Prensa San Diego A gala event at the new Cross Border Xpress bi-national terminal in Otay Mesa gave visitors a first peak around the world’s only airport skybridge to cross an international border. Among…
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Many U.S. citizens choosing Mexico for affordable health care again
Oct 7, 2015, 10:42 AM 0
By Anai Ramirez Borderzine A few months before Nadiezdha Dominguez was diagnosed with esophagitis, a medical condition that causes irritation or inflammation of the esophagus, she experienced first hand the stark difference in emergency room care provided in…
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BINATIONAL Migrant education a reality of the border
Oct 5, 2015, 9:14 AM 0
By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego The border region San Diego-Tijuana could well be Ground Zero for the education of migrant children. Whether dealing with children whose parents were deported to Mexico and families now reside in…
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Border economic officials: ROOT CAUSE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS POVERTY, INSECURITY AND LACK OF OPPORTUNITY
Aug 25, 2015, 12:31 PM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian HARLINGEN , RGV – Elected officials who signed the BiNED agreement says their focus on bringing advanced manufacturing to the region is a better bet than pumping more and more money into border…
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Rio Grande Valley alumni mentor students on going to college
Aug 18, 2015, 9:16 AM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian PHARR, RGV – University should not be thought of as conveyor belt that churns out students for the workforce but rather a fun place to grow up and have a life-transforming experience. This…
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On eve of conference, border physicians call for Medicaid expansion
Aug 6, 2015, 8:56 AM 0
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – On the eve of its annual summer conference, the Border Health Caucus has reaffirmed its support for the expansion of Medicaid. “There is no question about our support for Medicaid…
