Author Archives: chuy
Latino Activists Call for Apology from Donald Trump
A few weeks after the controversial declarations by multimillionaire magnate and presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying Mexican immigrants are rapists and criminals, the Republican Party is working urgently to repair the new damage to its image among Latino voters.
Supermarket Chain El Súper Fined for Wage Theft
California’s Labor Commission found that the company did not pay overtime or give lunch or rest breaks to 20 workers at ten stores in Los Angeles.
Violence Obstructs Education of Thousands of Children in Oakland Schools
In some schools in Oakland, three out of four children have lost a loved one to violence. The effects spill over into the classroom.
Nine-Year-Old Girl, Paralyzed by Bullet, Struggles to Continue Education
A stray bullet cost Jacqueline Funes months of schooling, and she is now struggling to be able to learn, and live, as she did before.
Agriculture Worker’s Rights
Agriculture workers right on minimum wage, overtime pay, and safe transportation to and from work.
Edición Semanaria (Weekly Magazine)
Former Guest Workers Welcome Proposed Protections and Baila’ora Celebrates Flamenco with California Festival.
My Grandfather was a Bracero
During this edition of Alza Tu Voz / Speak Out we talked with a group of young adults that about “Mi Abuelito Fue Bracero” [My Grandpa was a Bracero], a project in the Salinas Valley that seeks to collect stories, interviews, and anecdotes of grandparents, parents, and families who came during the times of the […]
Edición Semanaria (Weekly Magazine)
Immigrants Celebrate Executive Action
Thousands Protes Decision Not to Indict Missouri Policeman
Parents Accuse California School District of Discrimination
From the Fields to Top College: One Family’s Story
All four Ramirez siblings attended the prestigious University of California at Berkeley. That’s no small accomplishment for a farm working family living in one of the poorest cities in California, and one of the least educated in the country.
Dump Closed in Tijuana; Problems Remain
But what has happened with families that were affected by the dump? Are they still sick? And has the site been studied to determine the level of toxic substances? Manuel Ocaño reports from the border.
