At IQLatino, we have written about the need to reform our immigration terminology in order to rid our federal laws of the term “alien” to refer to foreigners in the United States. We applaud the Biden administration’s proposal to remove…
The month of February is Black History Month. In celebration, IQLatino is featuring Afro-Latino leaders every week, honoring their accomplishments and contributions to society as well as their rich Afro-Latino identities. Check out last week’s feature on Miriam Esther Jiménez…
The Economist’s Intelligence Unit released their annual Global Democracy Index this week. The report ranks every country’s overall state of democracy based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, the functioning of government, political participation, and political culture.…
During his first week in office, President Biden has taken a number of actions to reverse some of the former administration’s immigration policies. On Tuesday, the Justice Department, under Biden’s acting attorney general Monty Wilkinson, circulated a letter to all…
A point of stark contrast between then-candidate Joe Biden and then-President Donald Trump was their policies towards immigration into the United States, with infamous chants like “Build the Wall” becoming characteristic of Trump and his supporters’ priorities. After four years…
A lot of dramatic changes are taking place in the White House after yesterday’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. More subtle changes, like the Oval Office décor, have drawn attention for their symbolic significance. Portraits…
La pandemia que nos está azotando ha desafiado, probablemente como nunca antes, a las democracias del mundo. Durante el año 2020, los gobiernos han tenido que dar lo mejor de sí y hacer un gran esfuerzo para enfrentar las consecuencias…
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…
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…
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…