The federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) described the issue of uncontrolled opioid use in the Latino community as a matter of urgency in a special report released in 2020. With the COVID pandemic, the confinement, depression, and financial stress that it has caused, opioid use in the country has escalated. […]
Latinos Struggle with Rise in Opioid Overdose as Pandemic Triggers a Nationwide Surge
March 16, 2021 By
Latino Community Clinics Battle Covid-19 Head On, Now They Want More Vaccines
March 12, 2021 By
Across the country, Latino clinics have fought the COVID-19 pandemic which has threatened to devastate their communities from the beginning. Early in the pandemic, these clinics were aware that they would have to find their own ways to inform their communities about the virus, treat them when they got sick, basically ensure that their communities […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Case Associated with Trump Era ‘Public Charge’ Rule
March 10, 2021 By
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court dismissed a case involving a controversial Trump- era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use certain public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers. Last month, the Supreme Court Justices concurred to take up a challenge to the ‘public […]
Biden Grants Venezuelans in the U.S. a Chance for Temporary Protected Status
March 9, 2021 By
President Biden is granting thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S. the chance to apply for temporary protection in the United States. Biden’s order allows 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and if granted, recipients can stay and work in the U.S. for 18 months. TPS is a temporary, renewable […]
Latina Member of Council Claps Back with Pride After Her Accent was Mocked
March 5, 2021 By
Nancy Navarro of the Montgomery County Council in Maryland urges Latino immigrants with a Spanish accent to “wear it with pride and keep moving forward” after two people made fun of her accent during a virtual public hearing earlier this week. Navarro, an immigrant from Venezuela and the only woman on the council, was speaking […]
Democrats won’t Vote on Biden’s Immigration Plan This Month
March 5, 2021 By
Democrats have promised to place key immigration bills on the floor this month, but President Biden’s immigration bill won’t be one of them. Instead, Democrats are moving ahead with an alternative plan: place Biden’s immigration bill through committee with the full House votes on more targeted immigration legislation that already has the support of Representatives. […]
Latino Farmworkers are Frozen Out of Work After Texas Storm Iced their Crops
March 3, 2021 By
The Artic air that hit Texas last month put this season’s harvest on ice, leaving many farmworkers with no or very little work. The winter storm froze many of the region’s crops mainly the citrus on the trees and blooms that would produce next year’s crops of grapefruit, oranges, lemon, and limes. Juan Anciso, a […]
Senate Confirms Miguel Cardona as Department of Education Secretary
March 2, 2021 By
Yesterday, the Senate voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as Department of Education Secretary clearing his way to lead the country’s schools amid the COVID19 pandemic. Cardona, a former public-school teacher, was approved on a 64- 33 vote. Cardona takes charge of the Department of Education amid the increasing tension between Americans who believe it’s safe […]
‘Blue Beetle’ the First Latino Superhero Movie Set to be Directed by Angel Manuel Soto
February 26, 2021 By
Angel Manuel Soto has signed on to direct “Blue Beetle” for Warner Bros’. DC Films division, Variety has confirmed, bringing the studio’s first Latino superhero movie closer to life. Gareth Dunnet- Alcocer, who wrote “Miss Bala” and an earlier draft of Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming remake of “Scarface”, is penning the screenplay. Blue Beetle is one […]
Lawyers have Found the Parents of 105 Separated Children
February 26, 2021 By
The lawyers working to reunite immigrant parents and children separated by the Trump Administration reported earlier this week that they have found the parents of 105 children within the past month. The committee of lawyers and advocates working on reuniting the separated families said it had yet to find the parents of 506 children, which […]
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