Kamala Harris Discusses Commitment to Native Communities During Arizona Visit
By Kylie Werner Vice President Kamala Harris on July 6 visited the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing commitment to Native…
‘Change Is Possible’: How Campaigners Are Using Deep Canvassing to Build a Just Future
By Jake Johnson On the surface, it may seem implausible that at a time of heightened polarization and crises so large in scale that they often feel insurmountable,…
Arizona’s Defunct Border Wall Leaves Trail of Runaway Costs, Error-Filled Invoices and Questions About State’s Oversight
By Alex Appel, Joshua Shimkus and Francesca D’Annunzio Just a few years ago, Arizona’s Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) was counted among the state’s smaller agencies, known…
LULAC Denounces Texas Legislation to Eliminate Water Breaks for Workers
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, vehemently condemns the actions taken by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his…
AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse President Biden for Re-Election
The General Board of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)—representing 60 unions and more than 12.5 million workers—voted on June 16 to endorse President…
New Novel Explores an Unlikely Key to El Salvador’s Redemption
By Pilar Marrero For Yurina Melara, El Salvador is not a distant memory but a daily presence in the news and on the streets of her adopted city,…
U.S. Textbooks Miss Opportunities to Teach Latino History
The first comprehensive analysis of how Latinos are portrayed in widely used U.S. history textbooks reveals a lack of authenticity and a failure to cover many seminal events in…
U.S. House Approves Debt Limit Package, Sending It to Senate With Just Days Until Default Deadline
By Jennifer Shutt The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S. Senate where lawmakers are expected…
Representatives Escobar, Salazar Introduce Historic, Bipartisan Immigration Reform
Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) on Tuesday, announced the Dignity Act of 2023, a historic, bipartisan immigration reform bill. This legislation has been over…
Migrants Waiting to Cross the Border Say Government’s App for Asylum-Seekers is a Mess
By Uriel J. García After spending days in overcrowded shelters, Joseline Decaires Jiménez sat in a charter bus station Monday night, waiting for a bus to take her…