Opinion Archives - Latino Rebels

María and Maui (OPINION)

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:26:41 +0000

"As I watched TV coverage of the wildfires incinerating Maui... a single thought raged in my head: Colonialism is a brutal, never-ending story... The footage triggered memories of Hurricane María, which devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and transformed the archipelago into a rich man's paradise—and a no man's land for many Puerto Ricans."

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DeSantis’ Hateful Record on Immigration (OPINION)

Thomas Kennedy — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:52:58 +0000

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has consistently adopted an aggressive and punitive stance against immigrants throughout his political career, including the use of harmful rhetoric and enacting bigoted legislation to the detriment of Florida’s economic well-being.

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The Party’s Over in Puerto Rico (OPINION)

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:22:09 +0000

With a generational shift against the status quo, a growing reluctance among Puerto Ricans to see their islands become part of an increasingly authoritarian nation, and now a battle between its two leading figures —Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón, a Trump supporter— the ruling pro-statehood New Progressive Party's days seem numbered.

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Texas Gov. Abbott’s Policies Are Killing Asylum Seekers (OPINION)

Arturo Domínguez — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:35:48 +0000

At least six migrants have died in the Rio Grande River in the last month. Four were found died, including a toddler, over the Fourth of July weekend---the same weekend a Texas State Trooper leaked information to the Houston Chronicle detailing the state’s policies that included pushing migrants into the river.

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Europe, Latin America Call for End to US Sanctions on Cuba (OPINION)

Arturo Domínguez — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:27:02 +0000

During a recent summit in Brussels, a coalition of all but one member country of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States adopted a host of measures that included another call for the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba.

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Latina Actors on Why the Hollywood Strike Matters

Cristina Escobar — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:09:55 +0000

Latino Rebels speaks with Fanny Véliz Grande, founder and CEO of Avenida Productions and actor Aimee Carrero ('Elena of Avalor,' 'The Menu') —both SAG members for over 10 years— about the need to open Hollywood to Latino talent.

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White House Must Act Now to Stop Racist State Immigration Policies (OPINION)

Arturo Domínguez — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:38:26 +0000

In the face of unconstitutional immigration laws enacted in Texas, Florida, and Kansas, Congress and the Biden administration must take action now.

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Groups Sue DeSantis Over Anti-Immigrant Law (OPINION)

Thomas Kennedy — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:55:36 +0000

A group of civil rights organizations has filed a lawsuit against the DeSantis administration in Florida on behalf of the state's farmworkers, among other affected parties, in hopes of reversing a recently implemented anti-immigrant law.

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Bring Chanel Home (OPINION)

Guest Contributor — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:41:27 +0000

Chanel Rustad, a four-year-old Alaska Native child, is currently in the custody of a racist white couple, Nikki Richman and Joseph Jurco, after her father murdered her mother in January 2020. Chanel’s maternal grandmother is fighting for custody.

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DeSantis’ Crazy National Immigration Plan (OPINION)

Thomas Kennedy — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:57:34 +0000

At a campaign stop in Eagle Pass, Texas on Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he plans to bring his state's harsh anti-immigrant policies to the federal government if he becomes president.

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