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Editors’ Picks: The Must-Read Stories of 2024 from palabra
Editors’ Picks: The Must-Read Stories of 2024 from palabra

Explore palabra’s top stories of 2024, including a two-year investigation on family separation’s impact on education and a deep dive into the growing Latino South, where shifting demographics are reshaping politics. With reporting from across the U.S.—Georgia, Arizona, Puerto Rico, and beyond—celebrate five years of transformative journalism by NAHJ freelancers.

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A Lawman’s Change of Heart?
A Lawman’s Change of Heart?

Iconic Texas Sheriff Arvin West was a leading voice against migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He pushed strict measures favored by former President Donald Trump. But West says his perspective is aligned with what he sees as the reality of the border, his weariness of divisive politics, and the wishes of neighbors who’ve voted him into office.

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How Latinidad is Transforming America
How Latinidad is Transforming America

A new memoir by the father of entertainment superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda offers an authentic take on the political power of U.S. Latinos.

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A Time for Tough Choices
A Time for Tough Choices

Stay or go? Mixed-status immigrant families weigh life-changing decisions in light of a new administration’s emphasis on deportation and anti-immigrant state laws.

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