Understanding Federal-Local Divide in Immigration Enforcement

As immigration has grown politically contentious, some towns and cities have enacted sanctuary policies to limit local agencies’ cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Activism in Free Press

Poll: Spanish speakers in the U.S. are more likely to feel like they don’t have enough independent news sources.

Energy Instability in Rural Puerto Rico: Building Power Structures From the Ground Up

Faced with limited government support,, local activists are providing for sick and elderly residents in Puerto Rico’s Cordillera Central.

LGBTQ refugees came to America to escape discrimination. Now, they live in fear in the U.S.

Caught at the intensifying intersections of discrimination and criminalization of asylum seekers and LGBTQ residents here in America.

Community Policing in New Jersey Strengthens Trust With the Public

The NextGen Strategic Plan for the Paterson Police Department aims to make the city a safer place to live and work, while restoring trust between the community and law enforcement officers.

Project 2025 and the Assault on Immigrant Rights

The Impact of Executive Edicts On Immigration – At War With Ourselves

Stories Matter: How Political Messaging Transforms Protests from Rights to Riots

Same events, same streets, entirely different narratives. And, as it often does, the one that dominates will determine everything from future policy to how history remembers this moment.

UW Medicine’s LatinX Diabetes Clinic Helps Break Down Healthcare Barriers for Latinos

The LatinX Diabetes Clinic offers linguistically and culturally accessible care for Latinos with diabetes.

‘Gente Unidos’: No Kings Protesters Speak Out About Immigration System

“We don’t want a revolution. We demand reform. We are not fighting our government; we simply hold it accountable to its promises of liberty and justice for all."

We Need Critical Transformational Leaders Now More Than Ever

It’s a chilling reminder that in America today, even the highest-ranking Latino officials are not immune from the forces of erasure.

Why Doing Immigration the “White Way” Is Wrong

In the face of the immigration chaos, we could—and should—turn our efforts toward making immigration policies less racist, more efficient, and more humane.

Child Victims of Crime in Mexico Are Not Heard

Children who are victims of crime must face not only the pain of what they have lived through but also institutional slowness

Trump Is Sabotaging America’s Greatest Demographic Advantage

Congress should ambitiously revisit the kind of comprehensive immigration reform that once drew bipartisan support

Chicago Head Start Programs Face Uncertainty After Regional Office Closure

Federal cutbacks raise fears among Chicago area grantees about the future of the program and its ability to sustain funding for low-income children and families.

Protests As Justices Hear Oral Arguments for Birthright Citizenship

“When everything else fails, we come to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court and ask for fairness, we come and ask for justice..."