Half of Latino Immigrant Characters on TV Are Portrayed as Criminals, Study Finds
Define American, the immigration nonprofit founded by Pulitzer-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, has released its first-ever media reference guide for writers, directors, and producers concerning Latino immigrant characters. Immigrants and […]
A girl with cerebral palsy is being held in immigration detention. The ACLU just sued for her release
Lawyers for an undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was detained in Texas after undergoing surgery demanded her immediate release on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration in […]
Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]
Post-hurricane rebuilding will be done by undocumented workers — and they need protection
In Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, mammoth hurricanes have left behind a colossal amount of work. The cleanup and reconstruction efforts are going to take years. That […]