Historically, a presidential campaign centers on what that person will do differently to make the country better for everyone. Not the Trump campaign. It’s clear from his multiple Fox interviews that he has only one plan — to be…
Life Issues, Youth, zNew Headline
Latina teens more likely to be haunted by depression and thoughts of suicide
Sep 11, 2013, 1:21 PM 0
By Ruxandra Guidi LatinaLista Aurora Uc lives with her parents and younger sister in a working-class apartment complex in Alhambra, Eastern Los Angeles, home to many other immigrant families. Sitting on the carpet of her living room, Aurora looks…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat Three suicides by Latino teenagers in recent years have prompted introspection at the academically highly regarded East Hampton High School in New York State. The New York Times recently reported that the…
Life Issues, Youth
Facebook games strives to help high schoolers and college students deal with suicide
Oct 26, 2012, 4:52 PM 1
LatinaLista — Dealing with the suicide of a loved one or friend is a tough enough thing to handle but for young people it can be devastating. Instead of talking about it with a counselor, a lot of young…
Education, Immigration, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice, Youth
Deportation case of Harvard student stirs unrest in Latino community for passage of the DREAM Act
Jun 21, 2010, 6:37 PM 8
LatinaLista — Harvard sophomore and undocumented student, Eric Balderas, got some welcome news over the weekend — he would no longer face deportation to Mexico. It seems Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had a change of heart. It could…
Children, Health, Immigration, Women
Young Latina Mother’s Suicide and Murder of Daughters Highlights Deep Problem in Immigrant Communities
May 31, 2007, 8:30 PM 2
LatinaLista — It’s been two days since Gilberta Estrada-Vega committed suicide and decided to take 3 of her 4 young daughters with her. Gilberta Estrada-Vega As always happens when news spreads of a mother committing suicide and taking her…
