A gorgeous visualization of 200 years of immigration to the US
A gorgeous visualization of 200 years of immigration to the US
*Two things I like very much here: data visualization and context. This is a very cool, interactive way to see how immigrants have come to the U.S., from all over […]
Schools after the surge: Swamped by migrant kids, Miami-Dade district seeks more funding
*The second of a four part series by Fox News Latino about how some schools and school districts are coping with the sudden increase in students due to the surge […]
Schools after the surge: How they’ve dealt with 2014’s flood of undocumented minors
*There was so much speculation at the time of the unaccompanied minor surge along the border. How much would it cost to house the children, to educate them, should they […]
Losing licenses in New Mexico
By Tom Trowbridge, Latino USA New Mexico was one of the first states in the country to allow undocumented immigrants to get a driver’s license. Now, Republican Governor Susana Martinez wants […]
7,000 immigrant children ordered deported without going to court
*This lack of due process is happening in the U.S., the beacon of democrcy, the shinning city on a hill. “What was a border crisis is now a due process […]
Death on Sevenmile Road
By Melissa del Bosque, The Texas Observer The pickup truck accelerated. Jose Isabel Coj Cumar could see the glow of the sun through the thin black fabric that concealed him […]
Arpaio’s contempt could mean payout for profiled victims
*Things clear and unclear: there is videotaped evidence, corroborated by interviews, that Arpaio’s deputies continued to profile for undocumented immigrants after a federal judge ruled that the practice must stop. […]
Snapshot: DNC and GOP are both clueless about Latino politics
*Two stories, a snapshot of U.S. Latino politics: 70 percent of Latinos voted for the President Obama in 2012. Only 1.7 percent of the total $500 million spent by DNC […]
Why Immigrant Rights Advocates Aren’t Worried About Texas Judge’s Ruling
*This is an important read for the Latino community – we all know someone or of someone who will be affected by this political chess game. The prevailing thinking is: […]
Latino Influence & the Politics of Immigration in the 2014 U.S. Senate Elections
*Good piece, as always, from Latino Decisions. It’s a good read if you’re into political minutiae – x’s and o’s. Cutting to the chase, Damore says Latinos didn’t have a […]
