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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Jackie Cruz Announces Twin Pregnancy

Sofía AguilarDecember 9, 2021December 16, 2021

by Sofía AguilarDecember 9, 2021December 16, 202108085

After Jessica Marie Garcia and Amara La Negra, another poderosa has announced her pregnancy this year. Jackie Cruz, known for her role as Marisol “Flaca” Gonzalez on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black has announced that she is six months...

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ICE Shuts Down Immigrant Hotline Featured on ‘OITNB’

Virginia IsaadAugust 23, 2019July 31, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 23, 2019July 31, 202002218

The final season of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black highlighted the country’s current immigration detention issue and told the stories of character’s in detainment, fighting to be reunited with their children, and the real-life retaliation that detainees in detention...

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‘OITNB’ Promotes Free Immigration Hotline that Connects Detainees with Legal Aid

Virginia IsaadAugust 2, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 2, 2019July 29, 202001980

The final season of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black features characters Maritza and Blanca in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers who are given a number for a real-life immigration rights organization called Freedom for Immigrants....

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‘Orange Is the New Black’ Tackles ICE Detention Centers and Immigration in Final Season

Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2019August 3, 202002923

After seven successful seasons on Netflix, Orange Is the New Black is wrapping up with a binge-worthy final season focusing on immigration and immigrant detention centers. In season 7, OITNB doesn’t shy away from showcasing the inhumane treatment of women...

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5 Latina TV Moms We All Aspire To Be

Priscilla BlossomAugust 2, 2018September 11, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomAugust 2, 2018September 11, 202007866

Motherhood hasn’t always been portrayed as a glamorous life choice in the media. Maybe that’s because it’s not. Still, that doesn’t mean that moms can’t be multi-dimensional people with interesting stories all on their own (cause seriously, we are!) Especially...