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Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish

Julián Castro and AOC have recently amplified a dialogue on Latinx identity and language. The conversation should also acknowledge groups that don’t traditionally speak Spanish.

Jun 18, 2020 / Jack Herrera

Petroleum factory with an American flag on front

The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid

The press needs to reckon with the prevalence of a worldview that defaults to the perspective of the white and wealthy.

Jun 17, 2020 / Michelle García

Stephen Miller

Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List

With new rules targeting undocumented students and asylum-seekers, the Trump administration continues to lash out at immigrants.

Jun 16, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Trump

The Wilder the Conspiracy, the More Trump Likes It The Wilder the Conspiracy, the More Trump Likes It

The president eagerly spread rumors that the elderly protester injured by police is an antifa mastermind.

Jun 12, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States?

Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States? Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States?

“Public health” fears are being used to keep out asylum seekers and immigrants—will they ever be let back in?

Jun 3, 2020 / Jack Herrera and Quito Tsui

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier Trump’s Gutter Politics Just Keep Getting Nastier

His administration is paddling ever deeper into the swamp of xenophobia and vicious slander against political enemies.

May 26, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’

‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’ ‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’

In ICE detention for more than two years, a man from Cameroon pens a plea for mercy.

May 18, 2020 / Migrant Voices / John Washington

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities

On the streets of Lima, hundreds of thousands of people have started walking back to their hometowns. 

May 11, 2020 / no-paywall / Musuk Nolte, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE

When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE

A conversation with directors Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera about their film, The Infiltrators.

May 1, 2020 / Q&A / Mark Engler

SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants

SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants SCOTUS Just Found a Way to Inflict More Terror on Immigrants

A new decision written by Kavanaugh reaffirms the idea that the government can reach into a black or brown person’s life—and destroy it—at any time.

Apr 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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