At Least 150 People Jailed Under El Salvador’s Emergency Powers Have Died
At least 153 people who were jailed in San Salvador, El Salvador have died in state custody. These prisoners were detained when El Salvador instituted emergency powers in March 2022 to control the country’s powerful street gangs. None of those who died had been convicted of a crime they were accused of at the time of their arrest. The deaths were the result of torture and systematic and severe injuries, the report said. Nearly half of the victims suffered violent casualties. Some of the deaths showed signs they resulted from deliberate denial of medical assistance, medicine, and food, … [Read More...]
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At Least 150 People Jailed Under El Salvador’s Emergency Powers Have Died
At least 153 people who were jailed in San Salvador, El Salvador have died in state custody. These … [Read More...]
Border Patrol Chief Retires After End of Title 42
Chief Rauk Ortiz, head of the U.S. Border Patrol, is retiring after seeing through to the end of … [Read More...]
Gloria Molina, Pioneering Latina Politician, Remembered for Her Fierce Advocacy
Gloria Molina died on May 14 at age 74, in her home in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los … [Read More...]
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Guest Blogger: Jimmy Gómez, Congresista Demócrata, ‘El perdón de la deuda estudiantil y el impacto en los latinos’
This column was originally published in La Opinión. Esta acción ayudará a más de la mitad de los … [Read More...]
Guest Blogger: Mariafernanda Zacarias, Estratega Demócrata, ‘Nuestras libertades, los derechos y la privacidad están en juego en las próximas elecciones’
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Guest Blogger: Mónica Ramírez, President of Justice for Migrant Women, ‘It’s Time to Reform the Universal Service Fund: Migrant Women Depend on it’
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Comentarios from Maria: Democrats Should Be Optimistic. Here’s Why
This column was first published in RealClear Politics It is the day before the 2022 midterm elections, and it has been an emotional roller coaster for Democrats. If you believe the polls and most of the coverage in the media, Democrats should be bracing for a Republican red wave as they take … [Read More...]
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