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Día de Los Muertos Demonstrations Will Take Place Around the White House in Honor of Lives Lost To COVID-19

Lola Méndez — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:38:50 +0000

Día de los Muertos is getting political this year in the nation’s capital. Grassroots Latine advocacy group Mijente is taking the Fuera Trump campaign to the White House and Trump International Hotel on November 2 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. (EST) with other immigrant rights organizations. A traditional ofrenda will be carried as demonstrators march down the

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You Should Stream: ‘Chinga la Migra’ Web Series Is a Master Class on How to Resist ICE

Kristen Lopez — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 18:43:23 +0000

With the images posted daily on the news of the horrific goings-ons in immigrant detention centers throughout the United States, many are feeling compelled to take action. The new web series Chingra la Migra hopes to educate audiences about what’s happening in the US with regards to immigration in a way that’s both heartbreaking and heartening.

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Here’s What We Learned at Lánzate, a Massive Gathering of Latino Organizers and Activists

Jhoni Jackson — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:46:59 +0000

As great as the internet is for connecting faraway people and communities, there’s still nothing like coming together IRL. Last weekend, hundreds of Latinx and Chicanx organizers and activists met in San Juan, Puerto Rico to do just that—and it was an inspiring convening of fighters ready to take on today’s ugly political climate. The gathering, called Lánzate, was curated by

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Help Mijente Build A Wall Around Trump’s Hate at the Republican National Convention

Carolina Dalia Gonzalez — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 21:54:53 +0000

For more than a year, Donald Trump has threatened building a wall to separate the United States and Mexico, an attempt at keeping Latin Americans out. He’s even gone as far as bragging that he’ll make Mexico pay for the wall by cutting the country off from remittances that help many get by. Despite running a xenophobic

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