Birth rates among Latinas at an all-time low, as their prosperity continues to grow
Birth rates among Latinas at an all-time low, as their prosperity continues to grow
*Jody Aguis Vallejo, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California, says that Latinas “are finally joining the trend of delaying having children in order to graduate college or […]
Donald Trump “Make America Great Again” cap factory is 80% Latino
*I can’t help but laugh at the irony. The Latinos who work at the Cali-Fame factory don’t seem to mind the client or the message – they’re working overtime, and […]
What my 10-year-old son will learn about justice from Laquan McDonald’s murder
*The police shooing of Laquan McDonald in Chicago last year happened blocks from where Ray Salazar teaches, a stone’s throw from where he worked as a teenager. He wathced the video […]
Small town in Idaho elects first full Latino city council
*Wilder is a small rural town in Idaho, close to the border with Oregon. But Latinos there are 76% of the population and they made history. This is reflective of […]
Judge: No “Emergency” to License Detention Centers
*A 1997 lawsuit settlement requires that undocumented children be held in places that protect their overall well-being. The state of Texas asked for emergency licenses for two private centers that […]
The bird is the word: Mexican pavo, guajolote, totole in the oven
*Every year around this time we get a version of the “guajolote” vs “pavo” argument. I’ve always used the words interchangeably, and being a word-nerd and all, I did some […]
Heads of Spanish language academies meet in Mexico
*Last year the Real Academia Española (RAE) included the words “baipás” (bypass), “bluyín” (blue jean), “espray” (spray) in the official Spanish lexicon. Yes, these are now official Spanish words. The REA […]
Texas seeks delay in Obama immigration case at Supreme Court
*If the delay is granted the case may not be heard while Obama is in office. These are the “x’s” and “o’s” of the matter: The Supreme Court clerk routinely grants […]
Checkpoints Isolate Many Immigrants in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley
*My pick for lunch read of the day. It’s a clear portrait of what many people along the U.S.-Mexico border call la jaula de oro, the golden cage. New YorK Times writer […]
Five Syrian asylum seekers surrender at Texas border crossing
*This is to set the record straight, because among the things that most hurt us is our own easy belief in lies, misinformation and conjecture that thrives on social media. […]
