December 17th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Over the years, Latino USA has aired many holiday stories. From tamale-making traditions within the Mexican-American communities, to parrandas in the Puerto Rican communities, to the making of the lechón in the Cuban and Cuban-American communities.
One of our most popular holiday shows,…
December 14th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Somewhere, in the dusty birth records filed in Murcia, Spain, either for the year 1951 or the year 1941 (depends on whose account you believe), you’ll find the documentation of the arrival of one María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Moquiere…
December 9th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Most of Sam’s classmates knew him from the school orchestra and had no idea that he was undocumented.
The American ethic that hard work and gumption are keys to success is one not lost on public education students. Stay in school,…
December 3rd, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
The American ethic that hard work and gumption are keys to success is one not lost on public education students. Stay in school, go to college, find a good job – all themes that educators press in school. But imagine…
November 19th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
File photo of a Tel Aviv rail station. (Flickr photo by n0nick.)
When thousands of Latin American immigrants left their homelands throughout the 1990s in search of opportunity, the U.S. was not the only country recruiting this cheap labor. Many European…
November 12th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Latino USA has often documented how immigrants coming from a particular community tend to migrate to the same region in the U.S. as a means of creating a safe social net. But refugees represent a different kind of immigration experience. And…
November 5th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
The number of people held in detention centers has tripled over the past decade according to Amnesty International. As federal immigration authorities have
detained more immigrants facing deportation there have been efforts to streamline the deportation process. Usually a hearing is…
October 29th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Legal land ports of entry are highly monitored by federal officials. (Flickr Photo by Bill on Capitol Hill.)
Most travelers know that even joking about something can be considered inappropriate in an airport situation. Understandably, similar rules apply to border crossings.…
October 22nd, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Labor Unions helped put together the largest mass demonstration in Puerto Rican history on October 15 in San Juan. (Flickr Photo by SEIU International.)
Most people are unaware that Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky aren’t just states, but, in fact, commonwealths.…
October 15th, 2009 | by Alex Avila | published in 1st story
Demographically speaking, Latinas are statistically interesting to social scientists. As girls, they are often the least educated and are more likely to drop out, contract AIDS, or commit suicide. As a group, this is a pan-Latina issue. It’s true for…
