Politics

In a divided political climate, many now hold their breath, waiting to see if deportation rhetoric becomes reality. Some question whether the immigrant pursuit of “a better life” still has meaning.

The state once tried and failed to criminalize immigrants without papers. Now the decision is in the hands of voters, but human rights organizers vow to defeat Prop. 314 at the ballot or in court.

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.

Representing nearly 22% of Nevada’s electorate, Latino political power grows in an election year where the Silver State’s six electoral votes can tilt the scale.

Latino immigrants provide crucial labor but face a backlash in the U.S. Heartland; those who are citizens may decide the election in Wisconsin.

Dark money and charity organizations led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds have been spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges.

Their growing political power has the potential to reshape abortion access in Arizona— and challenge assumptions about their experiences and faiths.

The first female president of Mexico says she will continue the reforms of her predecessor; analysts predict greater diplomatic openness with the United States.

Borderland Mexicans hope the country’s first female president prevails where her predecessors have not.

The upcoming Mexican presidential election may determine the fate of Mexico’s 30-year-quest for a full democracy.

One boricua gubernatorial candidate wants to decolonize Puerto Rico with the help of those who left.

La Raza Database Project seeks a true count of Latinos killed by police — but determining identity complicates accurate reporting.

How a growing Latino population is reshaping North Carolina and other Southern states — and turning the region into a crucial site for the future of American politics.

After the number of voters who speak Spanish as their primary language surpassed 10,000 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a federal requirement kicked in, forcing officials to translate ballots and other election materials.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit by Laredo’s most famous citizen journalist. One dissenting judge said the decision guarantees journalists “will only be able to report information the government chooses to share.”

An unconventional citizen journalist stands up for free speech by suing the Laredo public officials who had her arrested.

Amidst a national climate of restriction — with states outlawing critical race theory in schools and conservatives banning books — Arizonans are in a rematch with a politician striking fear in educators who teach identity and racism.

The impact of a new law that seeks to push undocumented immigrants out of Florida remains to be seen, but key sectors of the local economy are already anticipating its effects. Arizona's experience with anti-immigrant legislation may offer a glimpse into the economic price Florida might pay and the unforeseen political backslash that may come with it.

As the U.S. Brazilian community grows, so does its political engagement — at times from the far right.

Far-right extremism targeting Latinos and an uptick in mass shootings have galvanized the state’s largest cultural  group to embrace gun ownership.

As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of crime-fighting effectiveness

Arizona’s Fate in the Midterms Depends on Latino Voters

Even with gas prices falling, the recent rise is still hurting Latinos already reeling from Covid and inflation

Border agents improperly shared confidential information on U.S. journalists, activists, and others with Mexican law enforcement, putting these individuals at risk in a country with a dismal record on human rights

After the 2021 halt in applications, many Dreamers’ dreams are set aside

Expanding view of domestic violence in California gives survivors new tool, but unsympathetic judges remain an obstacle

A longtime activist for immigrant rights turns her attention to children hurt by family separation, and deportation, with a book that specially speaks to them

Reproductive care will be even more challenging for marginalized people after the fall of Roe v. Wade