Perhaps no recent day has been as eventful as January 6, 2021 was. Two Senate races, a sitting US President inciting violence against the country’s Capitol, and the much anticipated certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ presidential victory. As…
When Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is sworn in on January 20th, someone else will have to take her place in the US Senate to represent the state of California. That person will be Alex Padilla, California Governor Gavin Newsom has…
As we know, immigrants—documented and undocumented alike—have been crucial to fighting the coronavirus pandemic and keeping the country running during this difficult year, while also bearing the brunt of the crisis. A new study by the group FWD.US has revealed…
In what is shaping up to become one of the most diverse cabinets ever, President-elect Joe Biden has nominated California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Becerra will become the first Latino to…
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has survived yet another attack by the Trump administration. Last Friday, Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn ordered the Trump administration to restore and reopen applications to the…
Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua last month, displacing over half a million people who were already in precarious situations due to the coronavirus pandemic. As the countries struggle to rebuild during the double crisis, thousands of…
When Carolina Rocha moved to Milan to complete her master’s degree in management of luxury goods, she was struck by the pride that the words “made in Italy” inspired in those around her. This experience got her thinking about the…
Donald Trump will remain in office for the next 49 days, and he is not backing down from one of his administration’s central issues since the 2016 election: immigration. Since Election Day this year, Trump’s team, headed by Stephen Miller—the…