Hispanic Community December 2020

Former NEA Head Vying For Education Secretary

Lily Eskelsen García, for former president of the NEA, is vying to be the next Secretary of Education. If appointed she would be the first Latina to head up the U.S. Education Department.

Hispanic Community December 2020

Becerra’s Big Challenge: COVID Vaccinations

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to be head of HHS, Xavier Becerra, will need to lead the coronavirus vaccination efforts in the U.S. But what is his experience and skills?

Hispanic Community December 2020

US Fully Restores DACA Program

Complying with a federal judge’s order, the Trump administration has restored DACA, and the Department of Homeland Security is accepting new applications.

Hispanic Community December 2020

Maduro Claims Sweep Of Boycotted Election

Following Venezuela’s election, the political alliance of President Nicolás Maduro has claimed victory, but internationally the election is widely being called fraudulent.

Hispanic Community December 2020

‘Child Care Deserts’

As the coronavirus continues to surge in the United States, the pandemic is taking a toll on child care providers and disproportionately affecting Black and Latino-owned centers.

Hispanic Community December 2020

Pop-Up School For US Asylum Seekers Thrives

Thanks to more than 200 Amazon tablets, The Sidewalk School for Children Asylum Seekers is continuing to teach Central American children living in a camp of asylum seekers.

Hispanic Community November 2020

Who Is Alejandro Mayorkas?

If the Senate confirms President-elect Joe Biden’s DHS secretary pick, Alejandro Mayorkas, then Mayorkas will be the first Hispanic and the first immigrant to lead DHS.

Hispanic Community November 2020

Biden Picks 1st Latino To Lead Homeland Security

Alejandro Mayorkas who the deputy Homeland Security secretary under President Barack Obama is President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to serve as homeland security secretary.

Hispanic Community November 2020

Mexico Tops 100,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Confirmed COVID deaths in Mexico hit 100,004. Brazil, India, Mexico and the U.S. have all exceeded the 100,000 benchmark. Mexico topped 1 million registered COVID infections.

Hispanic Community November 2020

Peru's Congress Selects New Leader

Lawmaker Francisco Sagasti has been selected to become the next president of Peru. Sagasti is a member of the centrist Purple Party and will be Peru’s third president in a week.

Hispanic Community November 2020

Mexico Changes Immigration Law Regarding Kids

Mexico has changed its immigration law so that migrant children can no longer be held in immigration detention centers can have their legal status provisionally recognized.

Hispanic Community November 2020

South Bronx Mexican Restaurant Helps Poor

La Morada won Michelin acclaim for its Oaxacan food. But after this family-run restaurant had a brush with COVID, they began serving free meals to the poor.