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(Español) En su aniversario 28 Línea Abierta sigue siendo brújula del acontecer político latino
(Español) “Los políticos han utilizado eso para decir que el indocumentado está robando dinero de la gente que paga taxes… para que el votante salga a votar por esas agendas antinmigrantes, y dos, para quitarle la culpa a sus políticas”.
Community Workers Fan Out to Persuade Immigrant Seniors to Get Covered
For some older immigrants who have signed up, the ability to get full coverage has been a godsend. Maria Rodriguez, 56, of Hayward, learned in September that she was eligible while visiting the local Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, a clinic that serves uninsured patients. A social worker helped her fill out the application online after a doctor had diagnosed her with diabetes and high blood pressure.
(Español) Sueños rotos: niños migrantes desnuda negligencia oficial y explotación económica
(Español) Mataderos de animales, industrias empacadoras de carne y otros productos como cereales, lecherías y almacenes o la construcción, la jardinería la industria automotriz y otras que los contratan han venido provocando enfermedades, amputaciones y muertes en estos menores.
LGTBQ Activists Prepare for Next Presidential Election –
LGBTQ activists from across the country are gathering in San Francisco to discuss the challenges faced by this historically highly stigmatized community. Despite some successes, they currently face a national wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in conservative states, as well as an increase in hate crimes and discrimination.
Strong Opposition to Biden’s New Asylum Rules
The Biden administration has proposed its most radical policy to restrict access to asylum in the U.S. by those who have passed through a third country and facilitate their deportation.
Garcia Luna Found Guilty: Is the Story Over?
Genaro García Luna, Secretary of Security under former Mexican President Felipe Calderón, has been found guilty of conspiracy, drug trafficking, and lying to the U.S. government.
The Polycrisis Fueling Protests in Perú
Padre Lucho is compiling a list of the injured and killed. He is, in some ways, a bulwark against even more severe repression. I asked him at one point how he holds up and how it is that he seems to be constantly wearing a smile. He teared up then… “People like me, and I like people.”
California Says It Can No Longer Afford Aid for Covid Testing, Vaccinations for Migrants
“Now’s the time for the state of California to double down on supporting those individuals that are seeking relief from immigration detention,” said Pedro Rios, who directs the U.S.-Mexico border program at the American Friends Service Committee, which advocates on behalf of immigrants.
(Español) Declaran culpable unánimemente de todos los cargos a Genaro García Luna en una corte de NY
(Español) “Salí huyendo de México por el narcotráfico… mi papá murió, lo mataron… mi yerno igual, por una guerra que no debería de ser… me arrebataron a mi papá y a mi yerno. Entonces, imagínese, qué puedo decir yo”.
(Español) Entre el legado de César Chávez y la visión antinmigrante del extremismo republicano
(Español) “Es injusto que no le den solución a los problemas que tenemos aquí en la frontera. Que vengan a sacarse la foto bonita, pero que (también) tomen cartas en el asunto, porque las personas necesitan la legalización. Trabajan duro con la esperanza de que pronto va a haber una solución”.
