By Boston Woodard During a six-week extradition beginning in California on March 20, 2017, and ending May 4, 2017, in Massachusetts, I witnessed a small part of President Donald Trump’s war on [...] Continue Reading
Immigration
Trump Administration’s Attack on “Sanctuary Cities”
By Ben Monterroso The systematic attacks against the migrant community by the Trump Administration have re-manifested in the public agenda in recent weeks. The newest clash is between the different [...] Continue Reading
ARE YOU A CITIZEN?
By Ben Monterroso Among the responsibilities and tasks of a modern state is the collecting and keeping of specific data about the population to be governed. It is important to appropriately implement [...] Continue Reading
TPS and Forced Migration
By Stan Santos A History of Forced Migration The history of immigration to the United States from the south is one of forced migration. Waves of immigrants flee their homes to escape violence and [...] Continue Reading
Immigrant Families Against Men with Guns
By Stan Santos It is the late winter of 2018, and the skies shed their last tears in our cherished San Joaquin Valley. The land continues providing wealth to the rich, food and shelter to poor and [...] Continue Reading
Immigrants and the Sad Realities of Healthcare
By Samuel Molina Congress made further attempts last year to remove provisions from the Affordable Care Act, therefore it is necessary to remain vigilant and do all that can be done in each state to [...] Continue Reading
Where Is Our Humanity?
By Ruth Gadebusch Almost as regular as clockwork, another vehicle filled with people in desperate straits is found in one of our southern border areas. They are packed in with no provisions, be it [...] Continue Reading
War on Immigrant Families Escalates
By Stan Santos Winter 2018 The cold settles in on another dry winter and the fields, orchards and packing operations are in full swing as the land continues to provide its gifts. During this time, [...] Continue Reading
The Case for the Office of Immigrant Affairs
By Samuel Molina Congress again failed to deliver meaningful legislation addressing immigration. Despite the fact that conservatives hold a majority in Congress, it does not seem that Republicans can [...] Continue Reading
IMMIGRATION
By Samuel Molina and Giselle Gasca In 2017, immigrant allies and advocates, including Mi Familia Vota, spent much of their time advocating for the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood [...] Continue Reading
Why They Come from the Open Veins? Excerpts from the Sad History of Latin America
By Stan Santos In 1492, Columbus stumbles on an island civilization, calling the Lucayan, Taino and Arawak “Indians.” Their number is estimated to be around 300,000. Fifty years later, not two [...] Continue Reading
The Passing of Rufino Dominguez
By Eduardo Stanley On Nov. 11, well-known immigrant and indigenous people’s rights activist Rufino Dominguez Santos, 52, died in Fresno. Dominguez was the co-founder of the Binational Front of [...] Continue Reading