Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Foster Culture of Fear, Create Barriers To Mental Health Care For Undocumented Communities
By John Leos Posted: January 18, 2024 Ileana Salinas has to renew her immigration status this year. If she misses the deadline or doesn’t get approved, she doesn’t…
Feds Demand Texas Stop Blocking Border Patrol Agents Access to Border
by Neelam Bohra and Sneha Dey Posted: January 18, 2024 The Biden Administration has demanded Texas authorities stop blocking federal Border Patrol agents’ full access to part…
LULAC Says Charging Latino Farmworker Teen for Florida Officer’s Death is a Rush to Judgment
Posted: January 11, 2024 The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) expressed its deep concern and disappointment over the recent events surrounding the tragic incident caught on video involving…
‘The Alternative to Democracy Is Dictatorship,’ Warns Biden
By Julia Conley Posted: January 11, 2024 Noting that the violent insurrection that engulfed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 was “not the beginning of a fight…
Resisting SB4: Voices from Houston on Texas’ Controversial Immigration Bill
By Nakia Cooper Texas is currently at the center of a heated debate with the introduction of Senate Bill 4 (SB4), a piece of legislation spearheaded by Governor…
Environmental Groups Want Stronger Rules for Use of Coal Ash Fill After EPA Reveals New Risks
By Robert Zullo Coal ash, what’s left over after coal is burned to generate electricity, is one of the largest waste streams in the U.S., with hundreds of…
FTC Scales Language Barriers to Battle Scammers
By Mark Hedin The Federal Trade Commission has a new strategy for battling fraud. As of this fall, its Language Access Initiative provides interpreters who can take fraud reports…
Sioux Tribes Want U.S. to Come Clean on Treaty Deceit
By Brett Wilkins Leaders of the Standing Rock and Oglala Sioux last week said that the two Native American tribes are joining forces in an effort to pressure…
Bilingual Campaign to Help Latinas Exercise Their Rights Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Last week, A Better Balance launched a new national bilingual campaign to inform Latinas about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a new law that protects pregnant and postpartum workers…
Face of Defense: Soldier Uses Father’s Life Lessons as Guide to Success
By Army Staff Sgt. ShaTyra Reed-Cox A father can be the most important influence in a boy’s life. He is the first example of what it means to…