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Estela Juarez Slams Trump for Deportations in DNC Speech

Virginia IsaadAugust 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 21, 202003188

Eleven-year-old Estela Juarez denounced Trump’s immigration policies that led to the deportation of her mom in a letter she read that aired during the Democratic National Convention. Her mother, Alejandra Juarez, was featured in the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented, but...

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‘Trump Can Deport You’ Threatens Teacher to Latinx Student

Virginia IsaadSeptember 6, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 6, 2019July 27, 202002181

In yet another instance of the threat of deportation being used against the Latinx community, a 14-year-old boy was threatened by a Texas teacher who said Trump could have him deported. The incident happened over a dress code violation. The student...

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PDT Mural Project at the Border Shows the Real Faces of Deportation

Johanna FerreiraAugust 15, 2019July 30, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 15, 2019July 30, 202002066

ICE raids and deportation has been on the minds of many Latinos living in the states lately — especially those who are undocumented. It’s a harsh and often traumatic reality, especially when families are separated. While Republicans argue left and...

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‘The Sun is Also a Star’ Examines What it’s Like to Fall in Love When You’re Being Deported

Yvette MontoyaMay 16, 2019August 7, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaMay 16, 2019August 7, 202003528

Based on the New York Times Bestselling novel by Nicola Yoon, The Sun is Also a Star wants us to examine the infinite possibilities of the universe and the interconnectedness of people. It’s a pretty broad topic but it’s filtered...

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Greyhound Facing Boycott For Allowing ICE to Board Buses

Yvette MontoyaDecember 5, 2018August 19, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaDecember 5, 2018August 19, 2020010337

There is a saying in Spanish: “Tanto peca el que mata la vaca, como el que agarra la pata.” Meaning the person who helps hold down the cow is just as culpable as the person who is actually killing it....

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7 Real Ways To Help In The Effort To Reunite Immigrant Families

Priscilla BlossomOctober 16, 2018September 22, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomOctober 16, 2018September 22, 202003661

Immigrant families in the U.S. have always suffered in numerous ways. The simple act of having to flee your home and homeland, of starting over in a new country where you might not even speak the common language, is hard...

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Trump Denying Passports to Mexican American Citizens in South Texas

HipLatinaAugust 31, 2018September 3, 2020

by HipLatinaAugust 31, 2018September 3, 202001606

Not sure how this is legal, but there are reports coming out of South Texas that the State Department has been denying passports to U.S. citizens with valid birth certificates, in some cases even sending them to detention centers or...