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13 of the Most Effed Up Immigration Acts in U.S. History

HipLatinaNovember 29, 2018August 25, 2020

by HipLatinaNovember 29, 2018August 25, 20200904

It’s important to know history to fully understand the things that are happening now. This is because often, history repeats itself, and/or what we experience today resulted from what happened yesterday. The past, with its events and narratives, informs us....

News and Entertainment

Judge Halts Trump Administration From Ending Special Protections for Immigrants

HipLatinaOctober 4, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 4, 2018August 24, 20200231

The state of Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, has been an ongoing concern for immigrant communities in the age of Trump. But a win came late Wednesday when a federal judge stopped the Trump administration’s plans to end special protections...

News and Entertainment

White Woman Stops Racist Attack Against Latinas For Speaking Spanish

HipLatinaOctober 4, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 4, 2018August 24, 20200786

There’s been a noticeable uptick in verbal attacks on people from diverse backgrounds since Trump has taken office. We’ve seen multiple attacks made against the Latinx community this year alone and numerous cases where they’ve been discriminated against simply for...

Culture

Starbucks’ Racial Bias Trainings Are Happening Today

HipLatinaMay 29, 2018October 9, 2020

by HipLatinaMay 29, 2018October 9, 20200321

There’s a possibility you might not be able to make a Starbucks run for your favorite Frappuccino this afternoon but it might well be worth it—in the long run anyway! Around 8,000 Starbucks company-operated stores are being closed today for...

Lifestyle

America Ferrera Is Done With Being Stereotyped For Being Latina

Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2018October 8, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2018October 8, 20201920

Aside from being a successful actress, America Ferrera has dedicated a lot of her time to breaking stereotypes and getting involved in activist work that empowers marginalized groups—women in particular. This past fall, she got vocal about her own #Metoo...

News and Entertainment

Montana Border Patrol Agent Stops Latinas For Speaking Spanish—Assumes They’re Undocumented

Johanna FerreiraMay 21, 2018October 8, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 21, 2018October 8, 20202 687

It feels like every other story in the news this month—or this past week even—has been about some racist jerk who has a problem hearing Latinos speak their native language—Spanish. In fact, a Montana Border Patrol agent recently admitted to...

News and Entertainment

Zoe Saldana on How Being Afro-Latina Hindered Her From Landing Lead Roles

Johanna FerreiraApril 18, 2018October 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 18, 2018October 14, 202013188

Zoe Saldana has been opening up a lot these days about some of the BS she’s experienced in the film industry. Earlier this month, she got real about the sexism she endured shooting her first major film as pirate Anamaria...