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Court Order Allows Texas’ Floating Barrier on US-Mexico Border to Remain in Place for Now

The Associated Press — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:49:01 +0000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas' floating barrier on a section of the Rio Grande to stay in place for now, a day after a judge called the buoys a threat to the safety of migrants and relations between the U.S. and Mexico.

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A Judge Orders Texas to Move a Floating Barrier That’s Used to Deter Migrants Between US and Mexico

The Associated Press — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:28:04 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican's escalating attempts to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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‘Blue Beetle’ Is More than Just Latino Representation (REVIEW)

Cristina Escobar — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:00:02 +0000

Blue Beetle's strong Latino texture is what distinguishes it from the other superhero origin stories we've come to expect, marking a change in how Latinos and Latinidad are depicted in Hollywood.

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DeSantis’ Hateful Record on Immigration (OPINION)

Thomas Kennedy — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:52:58 +0000

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has consistently adopted an aggressive and punitive stance against immigrants throughout his political career, including the use of harmful rhetoric and enacting bigoted legislation to the detriment of Florida’s economic well-being.

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As New York City Struggles to House Migrants, Local Advocates Cry Foul

Illan Martin Ireland — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:30:34 +0000

Organizers say local officials have violated the city’s right-to-shelter law and doubled down on ineffective strategies for sheltering asylum seekers.

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In Mexico, Accusations of ‘Communism’ and ‘Fascism’ Mark School Textbook Debate

The Associated Press — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:36:24 +0000

A series of about three dozen government-written, free textbooks will be required reading for first through ninth grades in every school in Mexico starting on August 28. The books, issued by the López Obrador administration, contain glaring factual errors and criticize capitalism.

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Texas Separates Migrant Families, Detaining Fathers on Trespassing Charges in Latest Border Move

The Associated Press — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:14:34 +0000

Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining fathers on trespassing charges and turning over mothers and children to federal officials, the state Department of Public Safety said Thursday.

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Texas Gov. Abbott’s Policies Are Killing Asylum Seekers (OPINION)

Arturo Domínguez — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:35:48 +0000

At least six migrants have died in the Rio Grande River in the last month. Four were found died, including a toddler, over the Fourth of July weekend---the same weekend a Texas State Trooper leaked information to the Houston Chronicle detailing the state’s policies that included pushing migrants into the river.

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Oppenheimer’s Nuclear Colonialism

Latino Rebels — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:21:56 +0000

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Myrriah Gomez, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico and author of 'Nuclear Nuevo México,' to discuss the movie's omission of New Mexican history in the creation of the atomic bomb.

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Cumbia Music, Originally From Colombia, Takes Many Forms Across US

Mariana Martínez Barba — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:20:10 +0000

Total sales revenue generated by Latin recorded music in the U.S. surpassed $1 billion in 2022, according to data from the Recording Industry Association of America. And as Latino music continues to dominate the mainstream, cumbia is one genre that embraces its tradition while exploring new interpretations.

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