Latino News

Media 2 days ago

LA Mayor Bass laments historic Latino Border Patrol recruitment surge across southern border

LA Mayor Karen Bass responded to the historic surge in Latino Border Patrol recruitment as applications jump 70%. Over half of southern agents are Hispanic.

Media 6 days ago

Pope Leo appoints pro-immigration bishop to diocese home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Pope names pro-immigration bishop to Florida diocese near Trump's Mar-a-Lago. Rev. Rodríguez advocates for migrant assistance, opposes deportations.

South America December 15

Trump-style law-and-order conservative clinches Chile’s presidency as violent crime crisis reshapes nation

Chile elects hard-right José Antonio Kast as president, marking sharp political shift with focus on security and immigration reform.

Media December 9

Jasmine Crockett walks back claim Hispanic Trump voters have 'slave mentality'

Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett walked back her controversial Vanity Fair comments from 2024 suggesting that Hispanic Trump voters had a "slave mentality."

Georgia July 1

Journalist arrested while covering anti-Trump protest granted bail amid deportation battle

Immigration judge grants bond to El Salvador native Mario Guevara, detained by ICE after covering an anti-Trump protest in Georgia.

Puerto Rico June 3

Puerto Rico permits nonbinary gender marker on birth certificates in landmark court decision

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico rules in favor of nonbinary rights, allowing gender marker changes on birth certificates, enhancing equality and protection.

Illegal Immigrants February 6

AOC tells voters worried about grocery prices to just 'wait until the farms are empty' from deportations

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., commented on the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration on the “Latino USA" podcast Sunday.

Politics November 16, 2024

Republican appears likely to flip majority-Latino California state assembly seat

Republicans in a majority-Latino district in California that includes Indio and Coachella are on course to flip a Democrat state Assembly seat red.

Media November 15, 2024

Latino parents lash out at school board after teacher's 'racist' anti-Trump meltdown in classroom

A California school district came under fire from members of the community after a teacher was caught going on a rant against Latinos who voted for Trump.

Media November 12, 2024

Dem Rep. Ritchie Torres blasts Joy Reid for shaming pro-Trump Latino men: 'Patronizing' progressivism

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., took aim at liberal MSNBC host Joy Reid over her scolding of Latino men who voted for President-elect Trump in last week's historic election.